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NewsC4 censured for Big Brother 'retard' jibe
Ofcom has upheld complaints about the use of the word “retard” in a live edition of Celebrity Big Brother’s Big Mouth, overturning an earlier judgement that gave Channel 4 a pass on the incident.
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NewsFrench Open tennis gets 3D treatment
GlobeCast is to broadcast stereo 3D coverage of the French Open Tennis in Paris live via satellite to Panasonic 3DTVs in participating retail stores across the UK and Ireland.
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NewsPace shoots to top of STB sales charts
Yorkshire manufacturer Pace has become the world’s largest supplier of set-top boxes to the pay TV industry according to findings released today.
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NewsBBC Worldwide reports record profits
BBC Worldwide has reported profits of £140 million this year, thanks to the success of British shows overseas.
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NewsDV halves the price of Phoenix and DVO
Digital Vision has more than halved the price of its restoration technology Phoenix and its DVO software toolset.
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NewsTektronix gets Mixed Signals
Tektronix, the test and measurement technology developer, has acquired Mixed Signals for an undisclosed fee.
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NewsC4 eyes new slot for Iron Chef UK
Channel 4 is hunting for a new home for Iron Chef UK after pulling it out of its 5pm slot mid-run due to poor ratings.
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NewsITV in Nike ad slip-up
A technical error during a Nike advertisement could end up costing ITV £1.5 million, it has been claimed.
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News5 Live rapped over Islam Channel comments
A BBC Radio 5 Live discussion unfairly suggested that the Islam Channel helped to fuel radicalised Muslims, Ofcom has ruled.
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NewsITV axes Married Single Other
ITV1’s romantic drama Married Single Other will not be commissioned for a second series after failing to tie the knot with viewers.
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NewsBBC hires Talkback's Brereton
BBC in-house entertainment has hired TalkbackThames development exec Andy Brereton to inject more comedy into its slate.
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NewsLamb to leave 6 Music
Presenter George Lamb has announced he is to leave digital radio station BBC 6 Music
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NewsGMG Radio launches training scheme
GMG Radio has kicked off a 12-week training scheme to help students enter the industry.
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NewsFans protest 6 Music closure
A 1,000-strong crowd of BBC 6 Music supporters gathered over the weekend to voice their protest at the closure of the station under a strategic review by the corporation.
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NewsDavid Jason criticises BBC spending
Sir David Jason has criticised the BBC for spending too much on wages for administrative roles and said the money could be put to better use on programming.
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NewsBBC's Jo Ball bounces back to Ricochet
BBC commissioner Jo Ball is to leave the corporation and return to indie Ricochet as managing director.
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NewsFive acquires Eli Stone
US drama Eli Stone, starring British actor Jonny Lee Miller, has been picked up by Five as part of a raft of acquisitions for its digital channels.
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NewsGoogle launches 'smart TV' service
Viwers will be able to browse the internet while watching programmes on a new “smart TV” service launched by Google.
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NewsBBC broadcasts radio stations to mobile
The BBC has begun streaming its radio stations including digital-only channels such as 6Music and 1Xtra to mobiles - but not iPhone’s.
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NewsNew Teen Wolf unveiled
The first images from MTV’s new look Teen Wolf, based on the 1985 Michael J Fox movie, have been released.