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NewsBBC bosses back Moyles after on-air rant
Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles has received support from the BBC’s head of network radio, following his 30-minute rant about pay on air.
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NewsTony Blackburn to join Radio 2
Veteran DJ Tony Blackburn is to return to BBC chart countdowns - nearly three decades after leaving Radio 1’s chart show.
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NewsEx-ITV exec to oversee int'l Shine productions
Shine Group has named a former ITV commissioner as its new creative director for international production and collaboration.
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NewsDiscovery unveils Euro restructure
Discovery Networks International has split its EMEA business into two divisions and unveiled a new management structure to make better use of its resource.
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NewsBBC World Service axes content
The BBC World Service is axing regular drama shows and music and sports coverage in response to “an increasingly difficult financial climate”, a spokesman for the corporation said.
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NewsMaverick wins Disney fashion order
Disney Channel has ordered a run of short-form fashion shows from Maverick Television.
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NewsLegacy Company calls for interest in 2012 broadcast centre
The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) is hoping to tempt broadcasters and creative industries companies to move to Stratford after announcing that it is calling for expressions of interest for the future use of the London 2012 broadcast and press centres
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NewsLeaked list points to Ofcom merger
Ofcom looks set to be merged after appearing on a leaked “bonfire of the quangos” list, which also suggests the future of the BBC World Service is being considered.
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NewsWatch unveils rebrand
UKTV has unveiled its new channel branding for Watch under the strapline “Watch…Together”, ahead of the launch of its autumn schedule.
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NewsMTV chairman Roedy steps down
Bill Roedy, MTV’s chairman and chief executive is leaving the company at the end of the year.
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News"Unprecedented" demand crashes Seven Days site
The launch of Channel 4’s ambitious multi-platform reality show Seven Days was dealt a blow on its first night as its website crashed due to “unprecedented numbers” accessing the site.
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News2012 broadcast centre gets legacy backing
The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) is confident it will find post-2012 tenants for its broadcast and press centres as it prepares to begin marketing the scheme.
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NewsPLOUD unveils guidelines to combat loudness issue
The European Broadcasting Union’s PLOUD group has published new guidelines in a major push to solve the contentious issue of loudness.
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NewsITV boosts web team in Food site revamp
ITV is recruiting a handful of online producers to help develop the editorial output and commercial potential of its ITV Food website.
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All3Media moves into apps with Cube spin-off
All3Media International has launched its first iPhone and iPad app, a paid-for spin-off of ITV1 gameshow The Cube.
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NewsSchneider: British comedy is "watered down"
BROADCAST COMEDY FORUM: Comedy is suffering and being “watered down” because of excessive compliance, writer and actor David Schneider has said.
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NewsInbetweeners wins best sitcom at Rose d'Or
Hit E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners has scored a prestigious international television award.
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NewsChris Moyles plays down on-air rant
Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles has played down an on-air rant against the BBC for not paying him for two months, claiming he could be “moody” first thing in the morning.
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NewsLiving TV Group’s staff play waiting game for Sky jobs
Living TV Group staff will discover next week which jobs will be available to them at new owner BSkyB.
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NewsFlintoff signs up for Zig Zag sports series
Zig Zag Productions has scored more than £4m worth of commissions, including an extreme sports series for ITV4 starring recently retired cricketer Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff.