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NewsLive X Factor auditions slammed in poll
Live auditions in the new series of The X Factor have been met with disapproval by viewers, according to a poll.
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BBC Radio 2 "obsessed with youth"
Commercial trade radio body RadioCentre has claimed that BBC Radio 2 is failing its older listeners due to the corporation’s obsession with youth, in a submission to the BBC Trust.
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NewsShed in buy-out talks
Shed Media is believed to be in talks with private equity firms interested in a buy-out of the indie.
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NewsVirgin rapped over 18-rated X Files
Virgin Media has been censured for showing an unedited 18-rated episode of The X Files at 7pm.
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NewsCBBC revives Junior Masterchef
Shine Television is reviving Junior Masterchef in a new 13-part series for nine to 12-year olds on CBBC.
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NewsC4 cleared over naked lunch
Channel 4 was justified in broadcasting nudity at lunchtimes in art show Life Class, Ofcom has ruled.
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NewsX Factor reject to star in slimming show
Daisybeck Productions is tracking the attempts by an X Factor reject to lose weight for a new six-part series.
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NewsKrod Mandoon facing uncertain future
The BBC has retracted claims by senior staff that it has axed Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire because of funding issues.
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Strike Back gets green light
Sky 1 has released further details about its “all-action” high-definition adaptation of Chris Ryan’s bestseller Strike Back.
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NewsMore 4 embarks on homeless journey
Rise Films has traced a homeless family’s journey from Alaska to Las Vegas with just $261 in their pockets in a documentary for More 4.
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NewsMade in Manchester wins R4 order
The bawdy tale of The Wantley Dragon is to be brought back to life by radio indie Made in Manchester in its latest commission for BBC Radio 4.
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News2waytraffic sells Pyramid to Egypt
2waytraffic has sold a hat trick of formats, including Pyramid, to a broadcaster in Egypt.
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NewsAustralia to Come Dine With Me
Channel 4 cookery series Come Dine With Me is to be adapted for Australian audiences by Granada.
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NewsLittle Airplane unveils new animation
Little Airplane Productions, the indie behind Wonder Pets, has developed a new preschool show-within-a-show and a new short-form animation about singing potatoes.
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NewsITV.com revenue may soar to £34m
Revenues from ITV.com are on course to more than triple this year, making as much as £34m according to a new analyst report
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NewsX Factor boss defends live audition pressure
X Factor executive producer Richard Holloway has defended the shows new live audition process, rubbishing comments from judge Louis Walsh that the format change adds even more pressure to competitors.
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NewsSTV axes nearly all new ITV drama
STV has axed ITV dramas Wuthering Heights, The Fixer, Doc Martin, Blue Murder and Agatha Christie’s Marple from its schedule, adding fuel to its dispute with the commercial broadcaster over network programming fees.
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NewsBBC2 green lights Alan Davies chef comedy
BBC2 has greenlit Whites, the kitchen comedy co-written by Peep Show star Matt King and featuring Alan Davies as a lacklustre celebrity chef.
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NewsBBC4 doc to trace search for 'golden hare'
BBC4 is to chronicle the story of Kit Williams, eccentric and author of the children’s book Masquerade, and his reunion with a golden hare he hid in the British countryside 30 years ago.
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NewsThe Fallen director enters Good Pitch event
Morgan Matthews, the Bafta-winning director of BBC Iraq documentary The Fallen, and Mat Whitecross, a regular collaborator with Michael Winterbottom, are among eight film-makers appealing for funds at this year’s Good Pitch event.