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NewsRoss suspended for 12 weeks
The BBC has suspended Jonathan Ross for 12 weeks without pay - but warned that the consequences for managers will be “more serious”.
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Lesley Douglas's resignation letter
The following is the text of an exchange of letters which took place earlier today between Lesley Douglas, controller, BBC Radio 2, 6 Music and Popular Music and the director general of the BBC.
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NewsLesley Douglas resigns
BBC Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas has resigned from the corporation saying she believes it is “right that [she] takes responsibility” for ‘Sachsgate'.
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NewsComplaints top 35,000 but start to slow
The number of complaints flooding into the BBC over Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand's prank call has reached 35,700 but has finally started to slow.
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NewsBBC pulls Buzzcocks tonight
The BBC has cancelled the broadcast of tonight's planned edition of Never Mind the Buzzcocks because it featured disgraced comedian Russell Brand.
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NewsMcDonald steps down from News at Ten
Trevor McDonald has confirmed he is to step down from his role as co-presenter of ITV's News at Ten in late November.
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NewsBBC braces itself for Trust verdict
BBC executives are bracing themselves for the BBC Trust's verdict on Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand after a gruelling three-hour emergency meeting.
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NewsHuntingford joins Boomerang Plus
Cardiff-based indie Boomerang Plus has appointed former Chrysalis Group chairman Richard Huntingford as a non-executive chairman.
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NewsBBC2 to air Perkins tribute
BBC2 is to host a tribute night to the late comedy producer Geoffrey Perkins next month, featuring a special edition of the Comedy Connections strand and an episode of Channel 4 comedy Father Ted.
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NewsSky1 to air Britney special
Sky1 has secured the exclusive UK broadcast rights for the much-anticipated Britney Spears special, Britney: For the Record.
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NewsBBC1 goes for Speed instead of Ross
The BBC has scheduled the Keanu Reeves film Speed in place of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross tomorrow evening - as the number of complaints about Ross' and Russell Brand's obscene prank phone call reached 30,500.
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NewsBlumenfeld joins ITVP
Amaze TV has ceased trading and its boss Remy Blumenfeld is joining ITV Productions as the head of a newly formed global formats team.
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NewsViewers give ITV1 a ratings award
ITV1's live coverage of the National Television Awards brought in a solid audience of 5.3m viewers (22%) at 8pm but lost 1.6m from last year.
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NewsEastEnders and Doctor Who win at the NTAs
BBC flagship shows EastEnders and Doctor Who took home two prizes apiece at the National TV Awards last night.
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NewsDoctor: Who's next?
The BBC is searching for a new Time Lord after David Tennant confirmed he would step down from Doctor Who at the end of next year.
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NewsBugbears - UGC monsters with a public purpose
CBBC is to launch a new website that gives children a chance to anonymously share stories and discuss personal concerns.
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NewsMore exhibitors join Broadcast Video Expo
Technology exhibition Broadcast Video Expo will be 25% bigger next year after adding a host of new audio, asset management and IPTV exhibitors.