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Radio 2 DJ criticises TV influx
Radio 2 favourite Ken Bruce has blasted broadcasting bosses for giving radio shows to TV stars who are not good enough to do the job.
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NewsMoyles takes pay cut to "help out" BBC
BBC Radio 1 breakfast show host Chris Moyles has signed a one-year contract extension and taken a pay cut to “help the BBC out a little bit”.
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RatingsRecord low as Big Brother ends on 2.9m
Big Brother limped to a close on Friday night, peaking with a paltry 3.1m (17.6%) as glamour model Sophie Reade was declared the winner of the penultimate series.
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NewsC4 comedies attract more than 200 complaints
Channel 4 received more than 200 complaints last month about flagship comedy programmes such as The Kevin Bishop Show and Alan Carr: Chatty Man.
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RatingsX Factor peaks with 13m
The X Factor proved unbeatable yet again on Saturday night, with 11.8m (51.9%) tuning in to ITV1 between 7.35pm and 8.35pm.
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NewsSpice Girl to go on the breadline for ITV
Spice Girl Mel B, Trinny Woodall, Keith Allen and rugby star Austin Healey will move into impoverished households in Leeds as part of a new three-part series for ITV1.
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BNP leader may appear on Question Time
The BBC has indicated that the British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Giffin may be invited to appear on Question Time.
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RatingsMarple outfoxed by the Dead
The return of Miss Marple thrilled 5m (20.8%) over two hours on ITV1 last night, but it wasn’t quite enough to out-sleuth BBC1’s Waking the Dead.
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NewsDerren Brown reveals stunt specials
Derren Brown will try to predict the lottery results, control the nation through subliminal messages and take down a casino in his forthcoming series of Channel 4 specials.
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BBCW chairman to stand down
BBC Worldwide is on the hunt for a new chairman after revealing Etienne de Villiers will step down later this month.
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NewsBNP's Question Time invitation "quite straightforward"
The BBC’s chief political adviser has justified the corporation’s forthcoming invitation to the BNP to appear on Question Time as a “quite straightforward” decision.
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NewsDuncan in frame for £585k pay-off
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan is understood to be negotiating a severance package of up to £585,000 as the broadcaster lays the ground for his successor, according to press reports.
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NewsButler named Film 4 commissioner
Film 4 has promoted head of development Katherine Butler to senior commissioning executive.
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NewsAlexa Chung's US show pulled from UK schedules
Plans to air Alexa Chung’s new US show in the UK have fallen through at the last minute due to “unforeseen clearance issues”.
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NewsTories plan BBC pay clampdown
The Tories are planning to cap pay for all BBC executives at £192,250 – the same level as the Prime Minister – if they come into power.
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NewsBragg: South Bank Show was effectively "cancelled"
Melvyn Bragg said he was left with no choice but to walk away from The South Bank Show, after ITV director of television Peter Fincham slashed his programming budget.
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NewsSky 1 forced to drop Moors Murders doc
Sky 1 has dropped its planned doc on the search for the remains of Moors Murder victim Keith Bennett after his mother pulled out of the show.
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RatingsBlue Murder beaten by the Dead
ITV1’s new series of police drama Blue Murder came a close second in the ratings last night at 9pm, losing out to the second instalment of BBC1’s thriller Waking the Dead.
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NewsBBC unveils HD autumn schedule
Hole in the Wall, The Thick of It, Shaun the Sheep and new comedy Home Time are all set to join the BBC’s HD channel this autumn – but Top Gear is still absent.
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NewsBroadcast Awards 2010 deadline extended
Due to popular demand, the entry deadline for the 2010 Broadcast Awards has been extended by one week to Thursday 17 September.