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NewsVolcano causes Moyles to miss show
Chris Moyles was forced to miss his Radio 1 breakfast show this morning after finding himself unable to return from New York because of the air travel chaos.
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NewsRace begins for Channel of the Year
The race for the Channel of the Year Awards 2010 begins today, with more children’s stations in the running than ever before.
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NewsChiles signs four-year ITV deal
BBC presenter Adrian Chiles has signed an exclusive four-year deal with ITV to anchor its World Cup coverage and host GMTV.
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NewsCBBC acquires £8m Jungle Book
The BBC has picked up an £8m reworking of The Jungle Book made in 3D.
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NewsPinewood lodges development appeal
Pinewood Studios has stepped up the battle to win planning permission for its live/work development, Project Pinewood, claiming it will help create jobs in an area where unemployment is increasingly rapidly.
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NewsHit writes $500m off value; strikes credit deal
Hit Entertainment, the owner of Thomas the Tank Engine and Angelina Ballerina, has written off $500m (£325m) of its value but has secured an agreement with its lenders to bring its finances back in order.
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NewsRTÉ to co-produce Brendan Bracken doc
Irish broadcaster RTÉ is to co-produce a new documentary about Winston Churchill’s right-hand man who was also rumoured to be his secret son.
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NewsElection debate seen by 50,000 online
Last night’s Election debate generated ITV’s biggest ever live online audience for a non-sporting event.
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NewsMark Gray to leave FME
Mark Gray is to step down from his senior role at FremantleMedia Enterprises after more than six years at the distribution giant.
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NewsFremantleMedia buys Dutch indie
FremantleMedia has acquired Dutch indie FourOne Media, expanding its line-up of drama and sitcoms.
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NewsBBC2 to air Malcolm McLaren tribute
Former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, who died recently, is to be the subject of a BBC2 tribute.
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NewsElection debate: Twitter reaction
“Is Nick Clegg the Susan Boyle of British politics?” Find out what key figures from the broadcast industry said about the debate on Twitter.
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NewsStewart wins TV debate praise
ITN presenter Alastair Stewart has been praised for his performance as moderator in the first televised prime ministerial debate which saw the party leaders step-up their General Election campaign.
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NewsHome Secretary: politics will "never be the same"
Home Secretary Alan Johnson has claimed politics will “never be the same again” after last night’s first TV prime ministerial debate.
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NewsPremier League contests Sky Sports ruling
The Premier League has challenged Ofcom’s decision to force Sky to sell its sports channels to other broadcasters at a discount.
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NewsAntiques Road Trip to return
The BBC has ordered a second series of popular antiques show, the Antiques Road Trip.
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NewsMIPTV delegates stranded: update
MIPTV: TV executives remain stranded in Cannes, with UK flights cancelled due to ash released from this week’s Icelandic volcano eruption.
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NewsBBC ends censorship row over Sri Lankan feeds
BBC World Service programming is to return to Sri Lankan national broadcaster SLBC after the broadcasters resolved a row over censorship.
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NewsESPN production contract up for grabs
ESPN is to end its production agreement with Sky - putting a multi-million pound contract to produce its Premier League, SPL and FA Cup match coverage up for grabs.
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NewsOfcom cuts red tape for local radio
Ofcom has announced a package of measures to deregulate local radio, paving the way for more mergers and more flexibility in the volume of locally-produced content.