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NewsBBC faces ageism claim from presenter
The BBC is being sued for age discrimination after one of its female presenters was dropped from a rural affairs programme.
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NewsAardman and BBC on Oscar shortlist
Aardman Animations’ latest Wallace and Gromit adventure for BBC1 is up for an Academy Award next month, while BBC Films has been granted five nominations.
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NewsJon Beazley quits BBC entertainment
Jon Beazley, the BBC entertainment production boss behind Strictly Come Dancing, is leaving the corporation to take a “sizable career break”.
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NewsSion Simon stands down from creative industries role
Sion Simon, the creative industries minister appointed to pilot the Digital Economy Bill, is to stand down as an MP.
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NewsTwofour courts stars for self-branded AFP sites
Twofour Group is inviting celebrities to bypass broadcasters and launch their own “broadband channels”, which it hopes will become a fi rst window for advertiser- funded video content.
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NewsBrian Pern wins BBC recommission
Washed up rocker Brian Pern is set to return to bbc.com after ITV Studios won an order for another eight episodes of the online comedy.
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NewsMosaic buy boosts Tata service
BT’s media management product Mosaic is to become part of a new worldwide digital collaboration service following the sale of its assets and staff to India’s Tata Communications.
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NewsCutting Edge Post takes aim at direct-to-disk
Cutting Edge Post is hoping to make direct-to-disk acquisition more cost-effective by introducing a new multi-camera capture and storage technology.
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NewsSecret Millionaire backs plans for East London media village
A property investment group chaired by Secret Millionaire David Pearl is backing a multimillion pound redevelopment project in East London to build a media village opposite the 2012 Olympic Park.
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NewsBBC cash flow problem piles pressure on indies
BBC cash flow issues are heaping fresh financial pressure on indies.
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NewsLygo tells C4 staff: I’m staying put
Channel 4 director of television and content Kevin Lygo has told commissioners that he’s going nowhere - and criticised them for not watching enough of the broadcaster’s shows.
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NewsDragonfly co-founders launching new indie
Dragonfly co-founders Nick Curwin and Magnus Temple are to launch a new indie.
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NewsBruce Parry off to Arctic for next BBC2 adventure
Amazon presenter Bruce Parry is to turn his attention to the Arctic Circle in a series for BBC2 - one of two major new productions from Wales.
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NewsStart-up indie serves up BBC3 absurdist comedy
Former ITV factual producers Chris Carey and James Dean have launched their own comedy indie and secured a TX pilot on BBC3.
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NewsRTÉ enlists help of ITV to co-fund Single-Handed
RTÉ drama Single-Handed is to be resurrected for a second series after ITV agreed to come on board as a co-producer.
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NewsWife Swap USA’s Wagstaffe takes Turn On to the US
Manchester-based indie Turn On Television is to open a US office and has teamed with the former showrunner of Wife Swap USA to run the operation.
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NewsDacre and Gutteridge join North East news bid
Former ITV News editor Nigel Dacre and Mentorn founder Tom Gutteridge have thrown their weight behind the North East News consortium bid from Ten Alps with Press Association and Trinity Mirror.
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NewsRamsay takes flak over C4 India series
Channel 4’s Indian Winter season of programmes has split viewers, with almost 200 viewers weighing in to criticise the broadcaster’s decision to dispatch Gordon Ramsay and Kevin McCloud to report on the country.
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NewsBeazley: Strictly is on ‘top form’
Outgoing BBC entertainment chief Jon Beazley has backed the BBC’s entertainment record - claiming Strictly Come Dancing was “on top form” last year.
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NewsBBC hits Reef TV with £500k Sun, Sea... fine
The BBC fined Reef TV around £500,000 in the wake of last year’s fakery scandal and has axed the Sun Sea and Bargain Spotting brand, Broadcast has learned.