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NewsPanorama "invaded privacy"
BBC investigation strand Panorama has been censured for broadcasting a private phone number.
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NewsHD first for Boat Race
The BBC will broadcast the annual Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge in high definition for the first time this year.
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NewsITV's Titanic drama sets sail
US network ABC has boarded a forthcoming ITV1 drama about the Titanic, written by Downton Abbey scribe Julian Fellowes.
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NewsUS to give BBC cash for technology
The US government has agreed to help the BBC get software to stop certain countries jamming the broadcaster’s World Service output.
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NewsThompson to outline BBC cuts strategy
BBC director general Mark Thompson will give the first briefing on the corporation’s new strategy today.
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NewsRadio 3 includes expletives in Wuthering Heights
The BBC is set to raise eyebrows with an adaptation of Wuthering Heights complete with expletives.
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NewsSky News 'will not be independent'
A media group alliance has said it is “fanciful” to hope Sky News will be kept independent under Rupert Murdoch’s bid to take full control of BSkyB.
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NewsMrs Brown's Boys to return for second series
The BBC has ordered a second series of Irish comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys.
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NewsOfcom plans 4G auction in 2012
Telecommunications regulator Ofcom has announced plans to auction off licences for fourth-generation (4G) mobile phone services.
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RatingsSpartacus returns with 480,000
MONDAY: An orgy of nudity and violence marked the return of Spartacus, which debuted in its new Sky1 slot with nearly half a million viewers.
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RatingsDispatches rail investigation draws 1.6m
MONDAY: Richard Wilson’s investigation into commuter chaos helped Channel 4’s Dispatches to its biggest audience in more than a year.
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NewsBBC soap budgets revealed
The cost per hour of the BBC’s continuing drama has tumbled by 20% over the last eight years – but the National Audit Office said it was unable to tell if the shows represent value for money.
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NewsBBC faces up to 6% content spend cuts
The BBC could reduce spending on content by as much as 6%, director general Mark Thompson has revealed.
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NewsBBC Radio unveils five-point commissioning plan
The BBC is introducing standard commissioning criteria across Audio & Music to improve clarity and transparency for both in house and indie producers.
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NewsBBC wants Global iPlayer on IPTV
The Global iPlayer could be rolled out onto smartphones and connected TVs following its launch this summer, Jana Bennett has said.
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RatingsKatie's Beautiful Friends attract 1.7m
TUESDAY: Channel 4’s new series on disfigurement fronted by acid burns victim Katie Piper attracted an audience of more than 1.7m.
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RatingsKatie Price debuts on Sky Living with 410,000
TUESDAY: Katie Price, Jean Claude Van Damme, David Mitchell and the late Jade Goody delivered big audiences for multichannel broadcasters with a raft of new shows.
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NewsSony unveils new 35mm camcorder
Sony today unveiled details of two new professional camcorders, the NEX-FS100E and the HXR-NX70E.
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NewsLord Sugar to 'cure or kill' YouView
Lord Sugar has been hired by the BBC and other major broadcasters to either “cure or kill” off YouView, according reports.
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NewsBT and TalkTalk challenge Digital Economy Act
The High Court will hear a challenge by BT and TalkTalk against legislation aimed at tackling illegal filesharing and protecting intellectual property rights online.