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NewsWall to Wall to bring family history to ITV1
Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell are to front an ITV1 series that goes beyond the family history of Who Do You Think You Are? to reunite estranged relatives.
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NewsEvans trumps Wogan by 1m
Rajars: Chris Evans’ replacement of Terry Wogan as host of BBC Radio 2’s breakfast show saw him attract 1m more listeners than his predecessor did in the previous quarter, with 9.5m tuning in.
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NewsPresteigne boosts 3D production capabilities
Broadcast hire firm Presteigne Charter has added to its portable stereoscopic 3D production options with a batch of new kit from Sony.
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NewsBDA upgrades for tapeless HD
Creative agency BDA is adding to its technical armoury with new edit suites and storage infrastructure as it moves to a file-based HD production environment.
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Global targets iPad with improved apps
Global Radio has launched a series of iPad apps, becoming one of the first UK media companies to capitalise on the Apple device.
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C4 plots flexible multiplatform strategy for kids
Channel 4 has pledged to take a “softly, softly” approach to multiplatform children’s output and to have a more “relaxed” attitude to educational content than for older teens following the passing of the Digital Economy Act.
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NewsEndangered 6 Music surges 50%
Rajars: BBC 6 Music has benefited hugely from the blaze of publicity surrounding its proposed closure, growing its reach by over 50% year-on-year to break the 1m listener barrier in the first quarter of the year.
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NewsJeremy Hunt named culture secretary
Jeremy Hunt has landed the role of secretary of state for culture, Olympics, media and sport in the newly formed coalition government.
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NewsSilverback CEO quits
ITV Studios-owned Silverback is hunting a new boss following chief executive Anna Carrfors Brakenhielm’s decision to step down.
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NewsSteve Rider quits ITV
Steve Rider is to leave ITV with immediate effect ahead of the arrival of former One Show presenter Adrian Chiles.
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NewsMiranda exec upped in BBC comedy rejig
BBC Vision Productions executive producer Jo Sargent has been promoted to creative head of comedy.
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NewsITN recruits mobile chief
ITN Productions has appointed Miguel Tatay as head of its mobile phone business.
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NewsAbbott joins Edinburgh TV line-up
Shameless writer Paul Abbott is to deliver the Alternative MacTaggart Lecture at this year’s Edinburgh International TV Festival, joining Michael Grade, Mark Thompson and Stephen Moffat in the line-up.
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NewsO'Connell to front R2 World Cup quiz
Christian O’Connell is to make his BBC Radio 2 debut as host of a World Cup comedy panel show.
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NewsBio acquires Six Degrees
A new series that explores connections between celebrities has been picked up by the Bio channels.
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NewsLiving predict more Psychic Sally
Living is bringing its psychic road-trip series back for a second run and will follow the medium as she goes for gastric bypass surgery.
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NewsSky's Burley and Boulton spark 1,400 complaints
The “aggressive” interview tactics of Sky News presenters Kay Burley and Adam Boulton have resulted in more than 1,400 complaints to regulator Ofcom.
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NewsBBC3 reveals World Cup line-up
Being Human actress Leonora Crichlow is to chart the life of Nelson Mandela as part of a season of BBC3 programmes to mark the World Cup in South Africa.
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NewsITV unveils Corrie HD date
ITV has set the date for Coronation Street’s upgrade to high definition, understand to have cost £3m.
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NewsCrozier slams CRR decision
ITV has hit back at the Competition Commission’s decision to continue to restrict the way it sells ads with chief executive Adam Crozier labelling it “over-regulated…out of touch and damaging.”