Most popular and commented – Page 2828

  • News

    John Willis' speech in full

    2005-03-21T12:16:36Z

    BROADCAST: FACTUAL FORUM 18 MARCH LANGHAM HOTEL

  • _25404_gif
    News

    9.8m think Jason's a Diamond Geezer

    2005-03-21T12:34:43Z

    David Jason's Diamond Geezeron ITV1 succeeded with a peak of 9.8 million (40.8%) at 9.30pm on Sunday night.

  • _25405_gif
    News

    Directors Guild honours Leo Regan

    2005-03-21T12:49:29Z

    Acclaimed documentary maker Leo Regan upset the form book by winning a prestigious drama accolade at last night's Directors Guild of Great Britain Awards.

  • _25406_gif
    News

    BBC cuts 2050 programme jobs

    2005-03-21T15:15:50Z

    2050 programme-making jobs will be axed at the BBC over the next three years, director general Mark Thompson announced today.

  • _25407_gif
    News

    BBC4 charts post-war 'lost decade'

    2005-03-22T09:37:07Z

    Britain's 'lost decade' in the post-war years is being uncovered as part of a major season for BBC4.

  • _25408_gif
    News

    Tories would limit BBC to 50% in-house production

    2005-03-22T09:42:26Z

    The BBC will be required by an incoming Tory government to limit in-house production to 50% to allow more independents to make television programmes.

  • _25409_gif
    News

    UKTV chief joins Sci-Fi

    2005-03-22T09:51:00Z

    NBC Universal has poached Nick Betts from UKTV to head up the UK Sci-Fi Channel.

  • _25410_gif
    News

    Orton to leave Hit

    2005-03-22T09:54:26Z

    Hit Entertainment chairman Peter Orton and chief executive Charles Burdick are set to leave the company in the wake of a buyout by private equity firm Apax.

  • _25411_gif
    News

    Separating Twins gains 5.2m

    2005-03-22T11:07:07Z

    BBC1's documentary Separating Twinsgave ITV1's film a run for its money as the corporation's programme gained a peak of 5.2 million (21.8%) at 9.45pm.

  • News

    Chrysalis eyes up GMG radio assets

    2005-03-23T07:49:00Z

    Chrysalis Group said this week it was considering tabling an offer for the radio assets of Guardian Media Group, owner of Jazz FM and the Real Radio network.

  • News

    £600k bonus for ITV's Allen

    2005-03-23T07:50:00Z

    ITV chief executive Charles Allen has landed a£600,000 share award after turning in better than expected profits.

  • News

    Watchdog editor quits

    2005-03-23T07:50:02Z

    Watchdogeditor Doug Carnegie is to quit the BBC1 flagship consumer affairs show after three years.

  • News

    Ex-Sky trio launch Poker Channel

    2005-03-23T07:50:04Z

    Three former Sky executives have launched the UK's first television channel dedicated to poker.

  • News

    Sky One probes politicians' affairs

    2005-03-23T07:50:06Z

    Sky News anchor Kay Burley is fronting a documentary for Sky One spotlighting the seedy world of Westminster affairs.

  • News

    Regions suffer most in cuts

    2005-03-23T07:50:08Z

    BBC staff outside London have been the hardest hit by this week's redundancies with hundreds of staff facing the axe.

  • _25413_gif
    News

    Vidler to head Magic

    2005-03-23T07:50:10Z

    Emap has hired former Capital FM managing director Andria Vidler to help make its easy listening station Magic the number one station in London.

  • _25414_gif
    News

    Five moves Trisha to morning slot

    2005-03-23T07:50:12Z

    Five is planning to steal a march on ITV by moving Trisha Goddard's new show into the 9.25am berth where ITV1's Trisha has been airing for more than six years.

  • _25417_gif
    News

    ITV and C4 win Freeview slots

    2005-03-23T07:50:14Z

    ITV and Channel 4 have bagged Crown Castle's two vacant Freeview slots.

  • _25415_gif
    News

    Willis defends BBC in-house

    2005-03-23T07:50:30Z

    John Willis, one of the BBC's most senior programme executives, has warned that the rise of the independent sector could see the corporation's in-house production

  • _25416_gif
    News

    Unions fight back against BBC cuts

    2005-03-23T07:51:00Z

    The BBC faces a showdown with angry unions over its latest round of job cuts, which will mean a fifth of the workforce being axed.