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  • BBC
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    Eyre slams BBC drama "dereliction of duty"

    2009-09-21T11:01:00Z

    Drama veteran and former BBC governor Richard Eyre has accused the corporation of a “dereliction of duty” for turning its back on classic playwrights.

  • News

    Jane Smith joins twofour54

    2009-09-21T11:44:00Z

    Entertainment Rights founder Jane Smith has resurfaced at Abu Dhabi-based twofour54.

  • Trigger Happy TV
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    Absolutely signs with DRG

    2009-09-21T10:56:00Z

    Absolutely Productions, the indie behind Trigger Happy TV, has signed an exclusive development deal with distributor Digital Rights Group.

  • Nigel Williams
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    Nigel Williams returns to breakfast on Jazz

    2009-09-21T12:19:00Z

    Nigel Williams is returning to Jazz FM to present the station’s weekday breakfast show.

  • Doubt
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    Disney strikes on-demand movie deal

    2009-09-21T12:06:00Z

    IPTV platform FetchTV has secured the rights to films such as Doubt and Calendar Girls in a deal with Disney-ABC-ESPN Television.

  • Michael Grade
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    TV bosses call for review of regulation "shackles"

    2009-09-18T13:25:00Z

    RTS CAMBRIDGE: TV’s heavyweights have issued a near-unanimous call for a major review of television regulation, with a clear majority also backing partial television news.

  • Andy Duncan
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    Duncan: C4’s future is secured

    2009-09-18T13:41:00Z

    RTS CAMBRIDGE: Andy Duncan has defended his tenure as Channel 4 chief executive, insisting the broadcaster’s future is secure and that it is better shape than when he took over five years ago.

  • Bob Geldof
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    Geldof blasts govt over NI regional news snub

    2009-09-18T12:07:00Z

    Ten Alps co-founder Bob Geldof has blasted the government for proposing Independently Funded News Consortium pilots in all the nations except Northern Ireland.

  • sky plus
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    Ofcom exceeded powers, claims BSkyB

    2009-09-18T10:45:00Z

    Broadcast regulator Ofcom has come under fire from BSkyB for suggesting the company should sell its highest value content at pre-determined prices.

  • The Jeremy Kyle Show
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    Indies to absorb cost of ITV double compliance

    2009-09-18T12:54:00Z

    ITV has told indies they are likely to shoulder most of the costs for having their programmes go through a double compliance process, following Ofcom’s decision to ramp up the amount the broadcaster can be fined for breaches of its rules.

  • C4
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    Hunt: C4 may have to scale back its ambitions

    2009-09-18T00:01:00Z

    RTS CAMBRIDGE: Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has hinted that a Tory government may not look to prop up Channel 4’s finances and that it should instead follow the BBC’s lead in scaling back its ambitions.

  • BBC TV centre
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    Tories 'might sell BBC Worldwide'

    2009-09-18T10:52:00Z

    Top BBC salaries would be capped, the license fee frozen and its commercial activities severely curtailed if the Conservatives win power, says the party culture spokesman Jeremy Hunt.

  • Mark Thompson
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    Thompson signals review will reduce size of BBC

    2009-09-18T00:01:00Z

    RTS CAMBRIDGE: BBC director general Mark Thompson has given his clearest signal yet that the review of the BBC’s “size and scope” will result in a smaller organisation.

  • Hollyoaks
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    Matalan to fund Hollyoaks music spin-off

    2009-09-18T13:01:00Z

    Channel 4 has given the go-ahead for a 10-part cross-platform Hollyoaks music spin-off after Lime Pictures secured Matalan.co.uk as a sponsor.

  • Reggie Perrin
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    BBC1 eyes more Reggie Perrin

    2009-09-18T10:20:00Z

    The BBC is understood to be close to commissioning a second series of Reggie Perrin after dusting off the 1970s sitcom earlier this year.

  • Cold Feet
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    Czech viewers to get Cold Feet

    2009-09-18T12:47:00Z

    Nineties drama Cold Feet is to be remade for audiences in the Czech Republic as part of a deal that includes 100 hours of original ITV Studios content.

  • Jana Bennett
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    Jana Bennett to stand down from BBCW board

    2009-09-18T00:01:00Z

    BBC director of vision Jana Bennett is to step down from the BBC Worldwide board in a shake-up to prevent potential “conflicts of interest”.

  • Mark Austin
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    STV to opt out of 6.30pm ITV network news

    2009-09-18T00:01:00Z

    RTS CAMBRIDGE: STV will tomorow reveal plans to introduce a one-hour Scottish news programme at six o’clock that would mean it opting out of the 6.30pm ITV national news bulletin.

  • Luke Johnson
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    C4's Johnson will lead hunt for chief executive

    2009-09-18T00:01:00Z

    RTS CAMBRIDGE: Channel 4 chairman Luke Johnson has confirmed he will personally lead the search for Andy Duncan’s successor, despite the fact he too is standing down in January.

  • Derren Brown
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    Derren Brown 'to influence public'

    2009-09-18T10:54:00Z

    A programme to be aired tonight on Channel 4 will see illusionist Derren Brown transform himself into a beggar and see if he can dictate how much the public donates.