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NewsComic Brigstocke to front CBBC show
Stand-up comedian Marcus Brigstocke is to front a new children's comedy show for the BBC.
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NewsHoax Sci Fi doc comes to UK
Sci Fi UK has acquired the hoax documentary that earned its sister US channel a severe reprimand from owners NBC.
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NewsMarvel sues Disney
Marvel Enterprises, the creators of comic book superheroes such as Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk, is suing the Walt Disney Company in a dispute over royalties.
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NewsBBC unveils new complaints procedure
The BBC today unveiled a new complaints procedure following the Dr David Kelly affair which will include the setting up of a new website where mistakes will be corrected.
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NewsCapital and GWR merger speculation
Capital Radio and Classic FM-owner GWR are refusing to deny speculation that they are in merger talks to create an£800m radio group.
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NewsRestoration gets cash boost
The second series of BBC2's Restoration has received a boost after the heritage lottery fund pledged£2.5m towards restoring the building that wins the series.
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NewsRDFI picks up Ricochet's lifestyle shows
RDF International has bolstered its portfolio of programming after snapping up a package of shows from lifestyle specialist indie Ricochet.
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NewsC4 lukewarm over Joey
Channel 4 has sent out the clearest signal yet that it may not pick up the Friends spin-off Joey after the broadcaster's head of digital programming Murray Boland played down the sitcom's value.
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NewsBBC orders even more Postman Pat
The BBC has commissioned Entertainment Rights to deliver more new episodes of Postman Pat that will see the children's series run into 2010.
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NewsGavin quits BBC Worldwide
Rupert Gavin has quit as chief executive of BBC Worldwide but said he could lead a bid for the commercial operation if it is sold off.
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NewsITV brings back Morse
ITV is to revive three of its classic drama brands including Inspector Morse in a bid to increase ratings.
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NewsMirren and Thompson picked for Emmys
Dame Helen Mirren and Emma Thompson are among a host of British stars nominated for prestigious US television awards the Emmys.
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NewsVirgin's Jezza defects to Capital
Margherita Taylor is to be dropped from her late night show on 95.8 Capital FM and replaced by former Virgin DJ Jezza.
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NewsPEER POLL: Ron Atkinson
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should the BBC give airtime to Ron Atkinson?
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Cultural renaissance?
Since Melvyn Bragg lambasted the BBC's arts output in 2001, the genre has perked up enough to support the launch of a dedicated indie. But what's behind the sudden urge to bring art to the masses.
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Terms laid down for Teachers TV
Education Digital, the consortium appointed by the government to run the new Teachers TV channel, will be hit with profit-related fines if it fails to meet rigorous standards.
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Fox Kids chief exec in shock exit
The board of Fox Kids Europe surprised executives this week by removing chief executive Bruce Steinberg after 18 months at the helm.
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Loos joins Edinburgh line-up
Rebecca Loos, the former assistant to David Beckham, who sparked a media frenzy earlier this year by claiming she bedded the married Real Madrid star, is to appear at this year's Edinburgh TV Festival.
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I'm a Celebrity producer to run entertainment unit
Natalka Znak, the executive producer of I'm a Celebrity? , has been given her own programme-making unit and charged with developing new formats for the UK and the US.
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New Wallace role as Sky reviews music
BSKYB head of music channels Jo Wallace has been moved to oversee all original programming on Sky One, as the broadcaster reviews its music services.