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NewsTributes paid to Ross as rumours swirl
The news of Jonathan Ross’ departure from the BBC follows reports that his future at the corporation was looking increasingly uncertain.
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NewsRoss and the BBC: a colourful relationship
The highs and lows of Jonathan Ross’ time at the BBC.
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NewsSimon Nye pens Doctor Who story
Men Behaving Badly creator Simon Nye has joined the roster of writers on the next season of Doctor Who.
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NewsCanvas to shake up VoD by Xmas 2010
Project Canvas can “transform” the VoD market next Christmas, according to its partners, who are kicking off the new year with talks to thrash out the IPTV project’s consumer proposition.
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NewsTV hits back in placement row
ITV and Pact have joined forces to slam the “alarmist hype” around product placement, urging the government not to be swayed by the views of “ill-informed” opponents.
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NewsChannel 4 beefs up drama division to spend BB cash
Channel 4 has expanded its drama commissioning team, making two appointments as it gears up to spend its post-Big Brother windfall.
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NewsRobert Peston and Lindsay Lohan to front BBC3 current affairs
BBC3 has expanded its repertoire of factual presenters to include Robert Peston, Lindsay Lohan, Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts and Small Island actor Ashley Walters.
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NewsBBC3 pins hopes on season of pilots to find next Being Human
BBC3 is hunting for the next Being Human with a second season of comedy-drama pilots for the spring.
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NewsHome Time gets two SBS award nominations
BBC2 comedy Home Time is up for two prizes at this year’s South Bank Show awards – which also recognises the talents of Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity.
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NewsLitton to leave Nickelodeon after 15 years
Howard Litton is to step down as managing director of Nickelodeon UK after 15 years with the children’s broadcaster.
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NewsBBC Trust to investigate science coverage
The BBC Trust is to launch a review of the “accuracy and impartiality” of the corporation’s science reporting.
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NewsGraham Norton signs new BBC deal
Graham Norton has signed a new two-year deal with the BBC, taking a £500,000 annual pay cut as part of the contract.
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NewsDragons' Den star hits high street
Maverick TV has teamed up with Dragons’ Den’s Theo Paphitis for a BBC2 series in which members of the public will compete to get major retailers to stock products they have designed.
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NewsMoira Stuart returns to the BBC
Moira Stuart is returning to the BBC as the newsreader on Chris Evans’ Radio 2 breakfast show, two years after her departure from the corporation sparked an ageism row.
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NewsE4 youth reach surges past Five
E4’s reach among young viewers rose to a record high in 2009, with the digital channel overtaking Five in its share of the key 16 to 34 demographic.
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NewsISBA slams product placement model
Paid-for product placement could lead to a “double disadvantage” for UK broadcasters, according to the advertising industry body.
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NewsMajor TV manufacturers support Sky 3D
BSkyB’s forthcoming 3D TV service will be compatible with the first raft of 3D Ready TV sets to be widely available in the UK.
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NewsESPN brings 3D sport to the masses
US sports broadcaster ESPN has announced plans to launch the first 3D television channel, which will allow American sports fans the chance to watch the 2010 World Cup in South Africa in 3D.
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NewsBT launches new Vision+ set-top box
BT has launched Vision+, an on-demand set-top box, which is capable of storing up to 80 hours of television programmes and features a new standby mode to save electricity.
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NewsMwnci opts for The MatrixStore
Object Matrix has sold its pre-production rushes and nearline archive technology The MatrixStore to Cardiff based post-production facility Mwnci.