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NewsWelsh indies question S4C's independence
Indies have questioned the independence of Welsh-language broadcaster S4C following plans to merge it with the BBC.
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NewsPEC Video MD dies in bike accident
PEC Video managing director Derek Morgan, 53, has died from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle accident on the M1 motorway.
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NewsCompact secures £17m investment
Compact Media Group has announced a £17m investment from private equity house Lyceum Capital and appointed 2entertain founder Richard Green as executive chairman.
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NewsGMG Radio readies troop specials
GMG radio stations Real and Smooth Radio are to air a Remembrance Sunday special as part of a series of programming dedicated to British troops.
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NewsBBC3 hunts young documentary directors
BBC3 is giving emerging documentary directors the opportunity to secure a major commission that will form part of the channel’s next adult season.
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NewsChannel 4 defends Harry docudrama
Channel 4 defended its broadcast last night of a “dramatised documentary” showing Prince Harry taken prisoner in Afghanistan as “sober and responsible”.
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NewsStars look back for BBC2
One Foot In The Grave star Richard Wilson and Gavin & Stacey’s Alison Steadman are to offer candid reflections on their careers for BBC2’s Christmas season.
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NewsZeppotron names head of comedy
Endemol-owned indie Zeppotron has promoted formatted comedy editor Ruth Phillips to head of comedy.
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NewsOne-off licence fee reduction mooted
BBC licence fee payers could get “a one-off reduction” in the £145.50 they pay every year if the plan for the corporation to fund the Welsh language service S4C falls through.
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RatingsNorton's debut outperforms Ross
FRIDAY: Graham Norton’s first Friday night outing attracted nearly 3.5m viewers to BBC1, putting him ahead of the last series average of predecessor Jonathan Ross.
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NewsBBC magics up more Merlin
BBC1 has commissioned a fourth series of the family fantasy drama Merlin from Shine TV.
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NewsSky bumps Living up EPG ahead of rebrand
Living is to be renamed Sky Living and will be positioned next to Sky1 and forthcoming HBO channel Sky Atlantic on the satellite broadcaster’s EPG.
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NewsITV closes in on Salford move
ITV is close to striking a deal that will see it consolidate its North West operations at Media City in Salford.
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RatingsCheryl serves up record Life Stories
SATURDAY: Cheryl Cole’s appearance on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories helped the show pull in its highest ever audience.
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NewsTop Gear escapes censure after special needs jibe
Top Gear has escaped censure from Ofcom after star presenter Jeremy Clarkson suggested a new Ferrari model looked as though it had “special needs”.
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NewsControversial Islam doc cleared by Ofcom
Channel 4’s Britain’s Islamic Republic, which attrated more than 1,000 complaints and was branded a “dirty little programme” by former MP George Galloway, has been cleared by Ofcom.
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NewsVirgin signs NBC for on-demand deal
Virgin Media has sealed an on-demand deal with NBC Universal to offer the entire back catalogue of shows including 30 Rock, House, Heroes and the US version of The Office.
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RatingsX Factor and Strictly hot up
SUNDAY: The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing hotted up as both recorded their highest results show audiences of the series.
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NewsITV to air Take That documentary
ITV has secured the exclusive international rights to premiere a documentary on pop group Take That.
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NewsBBC cuts will hit output, warns Damazer
Former Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer has warned that the impending cuts at the BBC are likely to affect the quality of its output, claiming it is “going to be harder” than previous cutbacks.