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NewsSky presenter apologises to official
Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has telephoned assistant referee Sian Massey to apologise for his off-air comments about her at the weekend.
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NewsHunt plans competition probe over Sky bid
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt is prepared to refer News Corporation’s takeover of BSkyB to the Competition Commission, but will first consider concessions the company is willing to make in its bid.
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NewsLime to make Geordie Shore for MTV
Lime Pictures, the indie behind Hollyoaks and The Only Way is Essex, is to produce a Newcastle-based version of US reality show Jersey Shore for MTV.
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NewsUnions condemn BBC Online job cuts
Broadcasting and journalism unions have criticised plans by the BBC to cut up to 360 jobs from its Online division as “showing contempt” for its staff.
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NewsSky commentators 'stood down' over sexist jibes
Sky Sports presenters Andy Gray and Richard Keys have been dropped from tonight’s line-up after their off-air sexist comments, the broadcaster said.
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NewsC4 News sparks complaints with Muslim report
Nearly 130 people complained to Ofcom about a Channel 4 News report looking at whether Ahmadi Muslims are the victims of hate crimes in the UK.
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NewsBBCW names formats acquisitions boss
BBC Worldwide has named a former FremantleMedia exec who worked on The X Factor as its new formats acquisitions manager.
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NewsSky revives voting on mobiles
Sky has brought mobile voting back to TV screens for the first time since 2007 with talent show Got To Dance.
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NewsITV rapped over X Factor guest promotions
Ofcom has censured ITV for promoting downloads of guest performers on The X Factor and for broadcasting flashing images.
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NewsLove poaches Oprah exec for US push
Love Productions has poached the programming and development executive of the Oprah Winfrey Network to spearhead its growth strategy in the US.
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NewsProducer David Russell dies aged 46
Factual producer David Russell has died aged 46 following a battle with cancer.
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NewsRadio 4 shakes-up commissioning
BBC Radio 4 has unveiled two new strands and a shake-up of its commissioning process.
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NewsIndie Survey 2011: Have your say
Broadcast is once again inviting indies to take part in its annual survey of the independent TV production sector.
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NewsRed Dwarf to return on Dave
Classic sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf is set for a tenth series following a recommission by UKTV’s comedy channel Dave.
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NewsC4 orders Derren Brown faith healer show
Derren Brown will attempt to convince the Amercian bible belt that an ordinary person is a faith healer for his next Channel 4 project.
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NewsBBC Online to cut 360 jobs
Up to 360 jobs are to be cut at BBC Online, as a result of its plan to reduce operations by 25%.
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NewsLicence fee bid for Scottish digital channel
Plans to set up a new digital TV channel for Scotland should be funded through a “fairer redistribution” of licence fee cash, according to a group of media experts.
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NewsSky commentators sexist remarks recorded
Sky Sports football presenters Andy Gray and Richard Keys have been left red-faced after being recorded criticising a female assistant referee and saying they “probably don’t know the offside rule”.
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NewsBBC apologises for QI Hiroshima joke
The BBC has apologised to Japanese viewers after the country’s embassy complained to the corporation over jokes broadcast on quiz show QI.
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NewsMiranda triumphs at British Comedy Awards
TV viewers crowned Miranda Hart the Queen of Comedy in a public vote.