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NewsBBC to canvas public on homosexuality
The BBC has commissioned research into attitudes towards its portrayal of homosexuality and bisexuality across radio, TV and online.
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NewsFogle fronts Noma doc
Ben Fogle is to travel Ethiopia to investigate a rare flesh-eating disease for a BBC2 documentary from ORTV International.
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NewsUTV unveil IFNC team
UTV has unveiled a heavy hitting team of news executives to lead its bid for the regional news pilot project in the North East – despite the Tories pledge to tear up the scheme if they come to power.
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NewsBBC to film cashless priest over eight months
Anglican priest Peter Owen Jones is to be seen living without money for eight months for a major BBC series as he turns to a “simple life”.
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NewsBBC announces latest foray in games
The BBC has earmarked some of its most popular brands, including Top Gear, Doctor Who and In The Night Garden, for expansion into the computer gaming market, according to gaming trade magazine MCV.
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NewsLloyd Webber brands South Bank Show "the greatest"
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber has paid tribute to The South Bank Show, branding it as the greatest arts television show of the last 50 years.
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NewsHunt: we'll tear up IFNC contracts
Oxford Media Convention: Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned bidders for the IFNC pilots that they risk having wasting their time and money if the Tories win the forthcoming election.
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NewsNAO poised to publish Broadcasting House report
Oxford Media Convention: The National Audit Office will publish a report into the overspend on the BBC’s revamp of Broadcasting House within a month.
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NewsC4 planned £200k salary for new CEO
Oxford Media Convention: A plan to place a £200k salary cap on the incoming C4 chief executive was considered by outgoing chairman Luke Johnson, recently appointed chairman Lord Burns and the C4 board.
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NewsDominic West to direct all-star Moving On cast
Dominic West, best known for his role as a no-nonsense cop in cult US crime series The Wire, is going behind the camera to direct an episode of BBC1 daytime drama Moving On.
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NewsTimms: Rights holders should pay for piracy crackdown
Oxford Media Convention: Digital minister Stephen Timms has put the onus on rights holders to foot the bill for cracking down on piracy.
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NewsAndy Duncan attacks terms of trade
Oxford Media Convention: Former Channel 4 boss Andy Duncan has made a public call for the terms of trade to be overhauled, claiming the power balance has shifted too much from broadcasters to major indies.
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NewsWarner Bros plans UK assault
Warner Bros’ new recruit, Andrew Zein, is planning a buying spree of UK indies and super-indies and will launch a major assault on the UK market led by local remakes of its hit US shows.
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NewsCorrie wins NTA soap battle
ITV soap Coronatoion Street won Best Serial Drama at the National Television Awards while Stephen Fry was honoured for his contribution to the medium
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NewsBBC indie spend worth £1.4bn to UK
The BBC’s spend with indies contributes £867m direct to the UK economy and is estimated to have a knock-on value of up to £1.4bn, according to a forthcoming study by Deloitte.
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NewsC4 to air live Bodies show online
Channel 4 show Embarrassing Bodies is to break new ground by launching a live, interactive spin-off show that airs solely on the web.
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NewsSky gears up to commission first mainstream 3D TV content
BSkyB will fire the starting gun on mainstream 3D TV content next month when its top creative execs call for its first pitches.
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NewsZeppotron moves into fact ent with Chippington hire
Screenwipe and 8 Out Of 10 Cats indie Zeppotron plans to make its first foray into factual entertainment with the appointment of Tiger Aspect’s Gary Chippington.
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NewsBSkyB ordered to cut ITV stake
BSkyB has lost a court appeal over its 17.9% stake in ITV, and will be forced to reduce its share in the commercial broadcaster to less than 7.5%.
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NewsBBC Wales in bid to charm indies to drama hub
BBC Wales is courting indies to join its new, multi-million-pound drama village in Roath Basin - but nearby BBC Bristol is worried it could be overshadowed.