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NewsGately tribute is first order for Ballard indie
A tribute to late Boyzone star Stephen Gately will be the first commission for 10 Star Entertainment, the indie launched by former BBC entertainment exec Bea Ballard at the start of 2009.
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TV gaming firm agrees deal with STV
A major interactive TV gaming company has agreed a deal with STV to broadcast one of its programmes for the next two years.
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NewsBBC has 382 staff on £100k or more
Some 382 BBC staff - including 35 producers - are on six-figure salaries, according to new figures published over the weekend.
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NewsUBC acquires Above the Title
UBC Media has acquired the radio indie behind the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Above the Title.
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NewsWogan guarded over replacing Ross
Sir Terry Wogan revealed he has received “various offers” when asked whether he would make a TV return after Jonathan Ross’s exit.
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NewsSambrook to join PR firm
The BBC former director of global news, Richard Sambrook, is to join PR giant Edelman.
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NewsCerys Matthews gets 6 Music show
Former Catatonia singer Cerys Matthews has been given her own radio show, replacing Jon Richardson on BBC 6 Music.
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NewsC4 orders full series of Popper sitcom
Robert Popper’s semi-autobiographical E4 sitcom pilot Friday Night Dinner has been picked up for a full series on Channel 4.
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NewsFive launches Gadget Show magazine
Five and North One have teamed up with publisher Future to launch a magazine for The Gadget Show – the broadcaster’s first venture into the magazines market.
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NewsEmbarrassing Bodies live web show draws 42,000
Channel 4’s first live interactive web show drew 42,000 viewers this week – putting it almost on a par with UKTV’s Watch.
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NewsITVS ups Hedges
The head of comedy and drama at ITV Studios Global Entertainment has been upped to a new acquisitions role.
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NewsCreeping doubts over Six Nations SpiderCam
Six Nations fans were left in a spin when the BBC used a pioneering new camera to cover the action during the England v Wales game.
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NewsNew antiques show gets BBC go-ahead
A new television programme showing how antiques can be accessed by all and provide an alternative to high street goods has been commissioned by the BBC.
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NewsDermot O'Leary to host youth Question Time
Dermot O’Leary is to front a youth-oriented Question Time for the BBC in a bid to engage a younger generation with politics.
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NewsMSPs 'should pressure BBC on Alba'
Politicians in Scotland should join forces and encourage the BBC to make a Gaelic TV channel available on Freeview, according to the culture minister.
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NewsWomen in TV: The view from here
As balancing work and family life remains a key issue in the television industry, six successful women speak out about their experiences - and the problems that still need to be addressed.
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NewsC4 to stage live comedy special
Channel 4 has secured comedians such as Bill Bailey, Michael McIntyre and Jack Dee for a live special to be filmed at London’s 02 Arena.
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NewsBectu slams ITV salary freeze
Bectu has denounced ITV’s “fat cat culture at board level”, criticising moves to give a multimillion pound salary package to incoming chief executive Adam Crozier while freezing staff pay levels.
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NewsAbsolute swoops on Premier League rights
Absolute Radio has pulled off a shock move by securing the rights to air commentary on 32 Premier League football matches from next season.