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... but who will he pick for DG?
New candidates for the vacant BBC director general role are expected to come forward following confirmation of Michael Grade's appointment as chairman.
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Second time lucky for BBC chairman
After weeks of post-Hutton self-flagellation at the BBC, the appointment of Michael Grade as chairman means staff are finally ditching their sackcloths.
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Grade and Thompson
The BBC's new chairman Michael Grade must choose a director general with vision and charisma to match his own
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Blackmore changes role at UBC Media
Radio veteran Tim Blackmore is relinquishing his executive duties at UBC Media Group and has been appointed a non-executive director of the company. Blackmore, who founded the company with chief executive Simon Cole in 1989, will continue to serve as chairman of Classic Gold Digital and Oneword Radio and will ...
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Ofcom lets missing chink off the hook
Ofcom is to take no further action over a Channel 4 series entitled The Missing Chink , despite receiving 191 complaints. Viewers complained that the title of the series of four short films, which broadcast in January, was racist and offensive. However, C4 argued that ...
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BBC appoints digital curriculum leader
The BBC has appointed Granada Learning Group development director Anne Eastgate as the project leader for its£150m digital curriculum, which will provide free online educational materials for students and teachers. Eastgate, who takes up the role in May and reports to controller of children's education Frank Flynn, will be charged ...
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C4 to end racing coverage if bid fails
Channel 4 will cease to cover horse racing if it fails to secure the rights to the Cheltenham Festival by Thursday night (8 April). C4 commercial director Rob Woodward has given the Racehorse Holdings Trust (RHT) - a grouping of 13 courses including Cheltenham - until Easter weekend to accept ...
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Selling Houses (C4) - Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror
'It was the sort of rubbish you could have at 10 in the morning or 2pm - daytime television posing as decent adult ...
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Jesus Who...? (BBC1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Here was a documentary on Christianity that went about its business without either apology or any gimmicks.'...
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The New Americans (BBC4) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'The result was fascinating, and made a case that quantity can be just as important as quality.'...
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The Rise and Fall of Citizen Black (BBC2) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'The Money Programme gave us a hard-hitting account of the up-like-a-rocket, down-like-a-stick career of Conrad Bla...
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Where next for BBC2?
With the 'best job in the BBC' up for grabs, whoever replaces Jane Root is going to have to maintain ratings while satisfying a growing clamour for more risk-taking and more arts and documentaries.
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Ratings10m see Chelsea topple the Gunners
ITV1's live coverage of the Champions' League tie between Arsenal and Chelsea proved to be the highest rated football coverage for a year with the audience reaching a high of 10 million (41.3%).
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NewsMoyles bags Sony nomination
Chris Moyles, the loudmouth presenter of BBC Radio 1, has been shortlisted for DJ of the Year at the Sony Radio Academy Awards.
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NewsBlue Peter chief takes new BBC sport role
The BBC has appointed the head of Blue Peter , Steve Hocking, to head up a new initiative to encourage more people to take part in sport.
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News1500 jobs go at NTL
NTL is set to axe 1,500 jobs as it consolidates its 13 call centres into three state-of-the-art operations.
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NewsC4 secures horse racing
Channel 4 will cover horse racing for a further 18 months after securing an eleventh hour deal for the rights to the Cheltenham Festival.
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Footballers' Wives (ITV1) - Simon Edge, Daily Express and Daily Star
'After a shaky start, this season of Footballers' Wives eventually took its game to top form.'...
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Footballers' Wives (ITV1) - Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror
'Footballers' Wives ended back in relegation form.'...