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NewsRadio 4 panellist Cushnie dies
Long-time Radio 4 panellist John Cushnie has died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 66.
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NewsBBC 'generates £7.6bn for economy'
The BBC generates £7.6 billion a year for the British economy, reports say the broadcaster will claim.
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NewsRonan Keating joins Magic
Ronan Keating is to host a new weekly show on London radio station Magic 105.4.
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NewsMansfield to head RDF USA
RDF Media Group’s Grant Mansfield is to replace Chris Coelen as chief executive of RDF USA, following Coelen’s departure last month.
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NewsHarman accuses BBC over older female newsreaders
Equalities minister Harriet Harman has accused the BBC of “wasting a lot of talent” and upsetting viewers by not valuing older female newsreaders.
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NewsLa Plante slams BBC commissioning
Crime writer Lynda La Plante has attacked the BBC’s commissioning policy, claiming the corporation’s drama team would rather take a script by a “little Muslim boy” than one she had written.
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NewsDirector defends BBC salaries
The salaries of top managers at the BBC have been defended by the corporation’s director general, following questions from a former governor.
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News2009: The Year in Review
As Broadcastnow takes a Christmas break until 4 January 2010, we look back at 2009: a year of crying children, expensive socks and horny priests.
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Boy George denied CBB appearance
Former Culture Club singer Boy George has had his plea to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house rejected.
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mneTV moves into STV office
Scottish sports indie mneTV is to move into STV’s offices at Glasgow’s Pacific Quay early next year.
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NewsNBC orders How Not To Live Your Life remake
BBC3 comedy How Not To Live Your Life is to get a second crack at a US remake after NBC ordered a pilot script.
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NewsClasper takes on ITV non-exec role
HM Revenues & Customs chairman and former BAA chief executive Mike Clasper is to take over from Sir James Crosby as ITV’s non-executive senior independent director.
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NewsNorthern Ireland indie pioneer Brian Waddell dies at 75
Obituary: Colleagues have paid tribute to Waddell Media founder Brian Waddell, who died last week at the age of 75.
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NewsTop Gear tops iPlayer chart
Top Gear was the most popular show on BBC iPlayer this year, occupying eight slots in the on-demand site’s top ten of individual episode views.
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NewsSky steps up Canvas criticism
BSkyB has reiterated its objections to the BBC’s leading role in Project Canvas, accusing the corporation of “mission creep” in the IPTV market.
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NewsTrust compares Canvas to iPhone
The BBC Trust has likened Project Canvas to the iPhone in a bid to get critics such as BSkyB to envision a mixture of free-to-air and paid-for services.
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NewsCarole Walker joins BBC News presenting team
BBC political correspondent Carole Walker has been named as the fourth new, female BBC News presenter aged over 50.
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NewsBBC Trust confirms Canvas approval
The BBC Trust has opened a six-week consultation on joint industry IPTV venture Project Canvas, putting the onus on the BBC to be transparent about the platform’s technical standards.
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NewsChorion to bring Beatrix Potter characters to life
Chorion is developing an animated TV series based on the characters of Beatrix Potter.
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NewsTop Gear team urged to shed 'cartoon characters'
Top Gear’s presenting team are set to play down their “cartoon” characters and get back to the basics of enthusing about cars.