All News articles – Page 2608
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NewsITV to pilot Loose Women-style chat show
ITV1 is to pilot a daytime talk show that will see former GMTV presenters Fiona Phillips and Penny Smith return to channel.
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News‘Proud’ BBC supporters mount Twitter campaign
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has caused a surge in activity on Twitter following his calls to change “a huge number of things” at the BBC.
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NewsBBC cleared over paedophile doc
Ofcom has cleared BBC1 Scotland of unfair treatment of a convicted sex offender in a programme about a Scottish paedophile network.
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NewsBragg takes South Bank brand to Sky
Arts broadcaster and former South Bank Show presenter Melvyn Bragg is rebranding the South Bank Show Awards for Sky Arts.
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NewsBBC names R2/6 Music manager
BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music has appointed the boss of the Electric Proms as network manager.
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NewsHunt: licence fee could be cut
The BBC licence fee could be cut under the Government’s public spending austerity drive, the Culture Secretary has said.
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NewsJonathan Ross completes final BBC show
Jonathan Ross has bowed out from his long-running BBC Radio 2 show declaring he would be leaving with “nothing but fond memories and gratitude”.
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NewsSissons: poor treatment is the BBC way
Veteran newsreader Peter Sissons waded into the BBC sexism row today by claiming the corporation treats men just as badly as older women.
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NewsGoldsmith rejects C4 election funding claim
Tory MP Zac Goldsmith engaged in a furious on-air row over a broadcaster’s investigation into his general election campaign spending which are being examined by a Westminster elections watchdog.
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NewsDesmond to make £100m Five bid
Daily Express owner Richard Desmond is expected to table a £100 million bid for struggling TV channel Five within days, it has been reported.
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NewsBBC to launch US news site
The BBC is launching a specialised US news website that will put it into direct competition with local media.
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NewsNight Garden creator to speak
Andrew Davenport, the creator of children’s series In the Night Garden, is to deliver the keynote speech at this year’s Brand Licensing Europe show.
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NewsLion places Snowball in Scotland
Lion Television has appointed Andrew Snowball to oversee its Glasgow operations.
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NewsIMG signs Pilot Film & TV deal
IMG Entertainment has forged a new deal with Pilot Film & TV Productions to sell over 200 hours of programming around the world.
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NewsGaunt's SunTalk radio axed
Internet radio show SunTalk, the self-styled “home of free speech”, has been pulled by News International amid cost concerns.
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NewsNorton set to take over Ross's TV slot
Graham Norton is poised to step into Jonathan Ross’s soon-to-be vacated Friday night BBC1 slot.
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NewsDCMS plans 2012 Communications Bill
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has revealed a structural reform plan for the DCMS that promises a new Communications Bill – but not until the end of 2012 at the earliest.
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NewsBBC opens up to small suppliers
BBC chief technology officer John Linwood has vowed to make it easier for small companies to supply systems and equipment to the corporation.
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NewsBBC to relocate more FM&T roles to Salford
The BBC is to move 75 more jobs in its Future Media and Technology (FM&T) department to MediaCityUK in Salford.
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NewsGwyneth Williams named R4 controller
BBC World Service’s Gwyneth Williams, arguably the lowest profile of the shortlisted candidates, has landed the job as controller of Radio 4 and Radio 7.