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  • BBC
    News

    BBC1 orders Ipswich murders drama

    2009-08-29T13:04:00Z

    The discovery of five young women murdered in Ipswich in 2006 is to form the basis of a new BBC1 drama.

  • Wallace and Gromit
    News

    Wallace and Gromit to front science show

    2009-08-29T13:38:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Animated characters Wallace and Gromit are to present a new BBC1 programme about inventions.

  • Andy Duncan
    News

    C4's Duncan tight-lipped on exit rumours

    2009-08-29T13:49:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has told Broadcast he has nothing to announce, despite rumours of his departure sweeping the Edinburgh TV festival.

  • James Murdoch
    News

    Murdoch: top slicing BBC would be catastrophic

    2009-08-29T14:24:00Z

    EDINBURGH: James Murdoch continued his attack on the BBC today (Saturday) but said he was against top-slicing the corporation as it would be “catastrophic” for commercial media companies to become dependent on public money.

  • Robert Peston
    News

    Peston responds to Murdoch's BBC bashing

    2009-08-29T15:21:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Robert Peston has admitted that the BBC’s offering – particularly its online news – may look like “unfair competition” in a news market where commercial players are moving to charge for online access.

  • Jonathan Ross
    News

    Richards expects BBC to publish star salaries

    2009-08-29T15:37:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards believes it is inevitable that the BBC will have to publish the salaries it pays its stars in the future.

  • Peter Andre
    News

    Andre airs concerns over kids on TV

    2009-08-29T16:18:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Singer Peter Andre says he has no regrets about carving out a career in reality television, but still has reservations over whether his children should have been included in the shows.

  • News

    Factual shift for ITV3

    2009-08-29T16:44:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Digital channel ITV3 is to broadcast more factual programming, reflecting the reduced amount of drama on the commercial broadcaster.

  • Stephen Fry
    News

    Stephen Fry savages TV box-ticking

    2009-08-29T18:28:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Stephen Fry has said editorial compliance staff should “fuck off” in a rail against a culture of inflexible rules which is damaging realism in television.

  • Britain's Got Talent: Susan Boyle
    News

    Fincham defends treatment of BGT hopefuls

    2009-08-29T18:49:00Z

    EDINBURGH: ITV director of television Peter Fincham has defended the treatment of contestants on Britain’s Got Talent, and said the network would have faced a barrage of criticism if it had not allowed participants like Susan Boyle to take part.

  • iplayer
    News

    Comedy emerges as iPlayer success

    2009-08-30T13:35:00Z

    Michael MacIntyre’s Live at the Apollo is the fifth most watched show on BBC iPlayer over the last 12 months as comedy proves one of the best performing genres in on demand content.

  • The X Factor
    News

    ITV mulls micropayment plans

    2009-08-30T13:58:00Z

    ITV is yet to fully commit to a micropayment strategy for some online content and is wrestling with where to pitch charges and agreeing a common payment system with other players.

  • Hollie Steel
    News

    Councils using kids licence to exert editorial control

    2009-08-30T14:08:00Z

    Indie trade body Pact has warned that a number of local authorities are rejecting plans to feature children in television shows, on the basis that they do not like the scripts.

  • Stuart Murphy
    News

    Sky 1's Murphy moots 3D interview series

    2009-08-30T14:20:00Z

    EDINBURGH: Sky 1 controller Stuart Murphy has revealed plans for a 50% boost in scripted content and a 3D interview series hosted by a “famous footballer”.

  • Terry Wogan
    News

    Radio chief defends R2 from attack

    2009-09-01T09:51:00Z

    The head of one of UK’s major radio indies has come out in defence of BBC Radio 2 following last week’s scathing attack by the Radio Centre.

  • Spider-Man
    News

    Disney buys Marvel for $4bn

    2009-09-01T09:54:00Z

    The Walt Disney Company has acquired Marvel Entertainment in a $4bn (£2.5bn) deal, positioning Spide-Man and the X-Men alongside Hannah Montana and High School Musical.

  • The Office
    Ratings

    Few turn out for night at The Office

    2009-09-01T10:50:00Z

    A repeat of the entire first series of The Office failed to spark much interest for BBC2 on Sunday night while a repeat of Lewis scored bigger numbers than the opening instalment of ITV’s lavish new drama Wuthering Heights.

  • BBC
    News

    Father's fury over BBC Ipswich murders drama

    2009-09-01T10:37:00Z

    The father of one of the victims of Ipswich serial killer Steve Wright has lambasted the BBC over its plans for a drama based on the murders.

  • X Factor
    Ratings

    X Factor peaks at 11.8m

    2009-09-01T11:23:00Z

    The X Factor was back with a bang on Saturday night, with a peak of 11.8m (54%) tuning in.

  • Anne Robinson
    News

    Anne Robinson: TV is sexist and ageist

    2009-09-01T11:02:00Z

    Television is by nature sexist and ageist, according to the 64-year-old Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson.