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NewsOfcom begins major PSB review
Ofcom has kicked off a public service broadcasting review that will tackle the future of news and kids output and also explore the wider role that terrestrial broadcasters will play in the run up to digital switchover. [ALL]
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NewsPocoyo makes terrestrial move to Five
Five has acquired the terrestrial rights to hit CITV pre-school show Pocoyo. [ALL]
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NewsBBC supports democracy initiative
The BBC will play a key role in a new worldwide multimedia initiative designed to initiate discussion about democracy in modern society. [ALL]
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NewsTiscali secures Setanta deal
Tiscali TV will offer coverage of FA Premier League football on its UK broadband service after signing an agreement with Setanta. [ALL]
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NewsNigella cooks up a treat for BBC2
BBC2 cookery show Nigella Expressadded an extra 500,000 viewers week-on-week to average 3.2m (13.6%) last night, outperforming both its nearest rivals and BBC1 at the time. [ALL]
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NewsChef's traveller outburst prompts complaints
Ofcom has received 29 complaints from viewers offended by chef Marco Pierre White's use of the word 'pikey' in an episode of Hell's Kitchenlast week. [ALL]
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NewsC4 defends Dispatches from attack by Coe
Channel 4 is to press ahead with tonight's Dispatchesdocumentary into Sebastian Coe's role in London's Olympic bid despite legal pressure from the former Olympic champion. [ALL]
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NewsOfcom: Olympic logo could cause seizures
Ofcom has criticised BBC News for airing a 2012 London Olympics video logo that could have caused epileptic seizures. [ALL]
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NewsSir Trevor escapes racism censure
Sir Trevor McDonald has escaped censure from Ofcom for calling comedian Bernard Manning a 'fat, white b*stard'. [ALL]
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NewsThe Foundry launches Nuke 5
IBC: Soho based The Foundry has launched a new version of its compositing application Nuke. Read this and other IBC stories by clicking on the link. [ALL]
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NewsBBC1 benefits from football victory
BBC1's live coverage of England's crunch Euro 2008 qualifying game against Israel took the Saturday teatime spoils with 6.1m viewers (41%). [ALL]
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NewsLBC signs deal with Friction.tv
Talk radio station LBC 97.3 FM will air selected listener-generated content after signing a deal with online debate website Friction.tv. [ALL]
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NewsCramer backs African news channel
Former CNN boss Chris Cramer is taking a lead role in the launch of a new multimedia pan-African news channel. [ALL]
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NewsEmap banks could offer help to bidders
The financial banks used by Emap may offer to provide funds to potential bidders trying to raise money to buy the publishing group. [ALL]
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News6.9m attend BBC1's Dinner Party
BBC1's one-off comedy drama The Dinner Partyserved up a ratings treat for the corporation last night as an impressive 6.9m viewers (29.4%) watched from 9pm. [ALL]
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NewsMarco Pierre White vows to quit TV
Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White says he will quit TV once the current series of Hell's Kitchenhas been completed. [ALL]
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NewsWall to Wall creates head of talent role
Wall to Wall has appointed its first head of talent, luring back Discovery Networks Europe producer Susie Worster. [ALL]
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NewsDisney to close abc1
Walt Disney Television is to axe US entertainment channel abc1, which has a valuable Freeview slot. [ALL]
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NewsC4 pays out£5m in bonuses
Channel 4's staff bonus package totalled£5.2m in 2006, with more than 40 staff receiving in excess of£20,000 each on top of their standard salary. [ALL]
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NewsBBC1 genealogy show triumphs with 6.5m
BBC1's Who Do You Think You Are?gained its highest audience ever with the start of the fourth series at 9pm last night on a sizeable 6.5m viewers (29.5%) watching newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky trace her family roots. [ALL]