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NewsTeachers TV axed; Ten Alps mount rescue bid
Ten Alps has launched a bid to rescue Teachers TV after the government announced plans to axe the service, putting 55 jobs at risk.
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NewsBudget cut 'threatens S4C future'
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has warned its future could be in doubt if the Government enforces a “worst-case scenario” and slashes its budget by 40%.
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NewsDanny Cohen named BBC1 controller
BBC3 boss Danny Cohen has been appointed controller of BBC1, following Jay Hunt’s move to Channel 4 last month.
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Now Show comedian sings praises of BBC
Comedian Mitch Benn has set out to give the beleaguered BBC a morale boost with a song listing everything he thinks is great about the corporation.
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RatingsMixed fortunes for BBC1 comedies
THURSDAY: The return of Have I Got News for You and Martin Clunes comedy Reggie Perrin generated a mixed response on BBC1.
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NewsCohen will bring risk-taking back to BBC1
Leading indie figures and broadcasters share their thoughts on the appointment of Danny Cohen to the BBC1 controller role.
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NewsBBC3 frontrunners emerge
UKTV controller Matthew Littleford and head of ITV’s digital channels Zai Bennett have been mooted as possible contenders for the BBC3 controller position.
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NewsBBC halfway to pay cut target
The BBC is halfway towards its target to cut executive pay, according to details of salaries and expenses published by the corporation today.
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NewsDisney XD set for HD launch
Kids channel Disney XD is poised to launch a new high definition service on Sky.
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RatingsNorman Wisdom tribute draws 2.37m
FRIDAY: A special tribute show to the late actor Norman Wisdom bolstered BBC2’s audience, beating a C4 roast of Davina McCall and US drama on Five.
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NewsSir Terry 'postponed retirement'
Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans has said his predecessor, Sir Terry Wogan, delayed his retirement by a year to stop the BBC “imploding” in the wake of the “Sachsgate” affair.
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NewsBBC to screen Mandelson election doc
Lord Mandelson has revealed his candid private opinions of Gordon Brown in a fly-on-the-wall documentary to be broadcast by the BBC.
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RatingsLive X Factor scores 13m peak
SATURDAY: The X Factor continued its Saturday night dominance, entertaining a peak audience of 13m as the contestants emulated their musical heroes.
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NewsS4C programming boss resigns
The director of commissioning for beleaguered Welsh channel S4C has resigned.
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RatingsDownton Abbey hits new high
SUNDAY: ITV’s stately drama Downton Abbey continued to outclass the competition, recording its highest audience of the series so far.
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NewsBBC to launch HD Sound
The BBC is to launch an extra high quality audio stream for online radio, called HD Sound, later this month.
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NewsLost Burgess story to be broadcast on R3
BBC Radio 3 is to broadcast an unpublished short story by A Clockwork Orange author Anthony Burgess.
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NewsBBC clinches TV rights to Bristol films
The BBC has secured the rights to show three new feature-length films from Bristol that are being funded by regional agency South West Screen.
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NewsAd budgets on the rise
UK marketers saw their advertising budgets increase by 0.5% in the three months to the end of September, the latest Bellwether survey has shown.
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NewsFremantleMedia acquires games developer
FremantleMedia, the company behind the X Factor, has acquired a majority stake in a games developer as part of an ongoing strategy to diversify the business.