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NewsWFTV launches mentoring scheme
Women in Film and Television (WFTV) is set to expand their mentoring scheme to include women who have left a TV career to start a family.
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NewsDavid Cameron claims to be pro-BBC
David Cameron has claimed he is the “most pro-BBC” Conservative leader after celebrities signed a letter of protest against the party’s plans for the broadcaster.
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NewsTV return for Yes Minister's Sir Humphrey
Yes Minister’s Sir Humphrey Appleby returned to TV last night after more than 20 years.
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NewsCrozier: ITV must be "agile" and "adaptable"
ITV chief executive Adam Crozier, who starts in his new role this week, has called on staff to build an “agile” and “adaptable” business in the age of multiplatform.
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NewsJigsaw to sell Smoke for Mac
Apple and Adobe dealer Jigsaw has been appointed as a premiere reseller for Autodesk’s Smoke for Mac.
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NewsAvid: broadcast market starting to recover
Avid has announced first quarter revenues of $156 million, a 3% increase compared to the first quarter of 2009, and stated that there are signs of recovery in the broadcast market.
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NewsTechnology firms pick up Queen’s Awards
Broadcast technology firms Pace, Vinten, Latens Systems and S&T were among the companies to be given the Queen’s Award for Enterprise last week.
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NewsEastEnders rapped for showing real phone number
EastEnders “unwarrantably infringed” a woman’s privacy after displaying her business mobile phone number on a prop phone, leading to almost 3,000 unwanted and abusive texts, Ofcom has ruled.
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NewsSky News cleared over Peter Andre interview
Ofcom has cleared Sky News over Kay Burley’s “persistent and probing” interview with pop star Peter Andre, which led to 881 complaints from viewers.
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NewsEndemol to launch football channels in Middle East
Endemol Sport is to launch a series of channels in the Middle East dedicated to English Premier League football.
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NewsSky vs Ofcom hearing extended
The crucial hearing to determine whether BSkyB must abide by Ofcom’s controversial Sky Sports ruling for the start of the 2010/11 football season has been extended into today.
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NewsOver 5,500 Doctor Who fans complain to BBC
The BBC has received more than 5,500 complaints from Doctor Who fans concerning a trailer for Over the Rainbow that appeared in the climactic moments of Saturday night’s episode.
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NewsVMTV takes film library online
Virgin Media is offering films such as Fantastic Mr Fox and District 9 online on its first on-demand web movies service.
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NewsC4 presenter fronts web beauty series
Supersize vs Superskinny presenter Anna Richardson is to front a branded web series funded by the Channel 4 show’s sponsor.
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NewsCrozier begins ITV challenge
Adam Crozier starts work today as the chief executive of ITV and faces turning around the fortunes of the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsBBC boss defends events spending
The BBC’s chief operating officer Caroline Thomson has hit back at criticism of its spending on major events, claiming it would be a “false economy to cover them half-heartedly” and that viewers don’t want them to broadcast from “windowless” rooms.
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NewsTina McCann to head Nickelodeon UK
Turner Broadcasting’s Tina McCann is to replace Howard Litton as Nickelodeon UK’s senior vice president and managing director.
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NewsBafta award for Corrie crew
Coronation Street will pick up a special Bafta gong next month - honouring the “unsung heroes” behind the scenes.
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NewsSky Sports lines up World Cup studio in Cape Town
Sky Sports has secured space at a dedicated studio facility in South Africa so that it can provide local coverage of the football World Cup.
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NewsSky signs with Input Media for World Cup coverage
Sky Sports has secured space at a dedicated studio facility in South Africa so that it can provide local coverage of the football World Cup.