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NewsS4C chief executive Iona Jones quits
The chief executive of S4C has abruptly left her post after a meeting with the Welsh-language channel’s governing body.
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NewsC4 picks up NBC’s 24-style conspiracy thriller
Channel 4 has picked up the UK rights to The Event, a conspiracy thriller with echoes of 24 and Lost that has been touted as one of the biggest US dramas of the year.
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NewsBBC2 to look at Victoria’s Upstairs Downstairs life
Bargain Hunt presenter Tim Wonnacott and School For Cooks’ Rosemary Shrager are to step into Queen Victoria’s shoes for a 20-part BBC2 daytime series.
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CITV commissions gadget show for 7-12 year-olds
CITV has ordered an Archie Productions 13 x 20-minute magazine series for seven to 12 year-olds that focuses on cool gadgets and possessions.
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NewsLumsden reveals first comedy slate for Sky 1
Sky 1 is making a multi-million pound investment in comedy, with shows including Gavin And Stacey’s Ruth Jones starring as a working-class Welsh mum and a series that was originally piloted by BBC3.
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NewsCalon TV folds after funding falls through
Calon TV, the Cardiff-based producer of Five and S4C kids shows Igam Ogam and Hana’s Helpline, is to go into voluntary liquidation.
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NewsITV calls for changes to Channel 3 network
ITV has called on Ofcom to overhaul the current Channel 3 network arrangements after the regulator said it pays a disproportionate amount of the cost for running the system.
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NewsITV retains Rugby World Cup rights
ITV has retained the exclusive rights to broadcast the next two Rugby World Cup tournaments, kicking competition from rivals into touch.
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Radio 1 makes plans to tune into teen issues
BBC Radio 1 is planning its first multiplatform Teen Awards and a series of live conferences as part of a push to engage more with the social issues affecting its listeners.
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STV tests sketch comedy online
STV’s digital and on-air teams have joined forces to use the web as the testing ground for the broadcaster’s first sketch comedy commission in almost 20 years.
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NewsCBeebies returns to TVC with new workflow
The presentation operation for CBeebies is returning to BBC Television Centre for the fi rst time in three years as production of the channel gets a new tapeless workflow.
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NewsWRN sets sights on media hub to rival Soho
WRN Broadcast is hoping to cultivate a media village that will rival Soho after making office space adjacent to its Vauxhall playout centre available for rent.
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NewsFremantle strikes £1m deal for X Factor app
Fremantle Media has struck a deal with Nokia, understood to worth £1m, that will see it develop an exclusive The X Factor mobile app for the handset manufacturer.
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NewsOfcom abolishes ad sales rules
Ofcom is significantly relaxing rules on television advertising sales, but has ruled out conducting a full investigation of the market.
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NewsRonnie Scott's to launch radio station
Legendary London jazz club Ronnie Scott’s is launching a radio station to air live and new programming alongside its vast collection of archived content.
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NewsLords to investigate TV ad market
The House of Lords is to launch an investigation into the television advertising market, in a move which will bring ITV’s Contract Rights Renewal scheme under close scrutiny.
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NewsChilds leads race for UKTV top job
Darren Childs, the BBC Worldwide managing director of channels, is understood to be in pole position to be named UKTV chief executive.
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News... as it adds 260,000 HD customers
Signing up almost 260,000 new HD TV customers has helped Virgin Media to grow revenues by 7% to £964m in its second quarter.
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NewsVirgin rapped over HD claims ...
Virgin Media misled consumers with its high-definition offer ahead of the football World Cup, advertising watchdogs have ruled.
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NewsQVC to move to Chiswick Park
Shopping channel QVC is to uproot from Battersea to join fellow broadcasters Discovery Channel, CBS and Paramount at Chiswick Park.