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NewsCommonwealth Games set for funding shortfall
An inability by the BBC to cover the broadcasting costs of the 2014 Commonwealth Games is driving a £500 million increase in the event’s budget, organisers say.
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NewsTV 'does not need to dumb down'
TV does not need to dumb down by assuming that audiences are not bright enough to enjoy programmes such as University Challenge, says its host, Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman.
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BBC fights off raid on licence fee
The BBC has fought off Government attempts to force it to give up part of the licence fee to fund regional news on other channels.
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NewsSTV launches new £12m claim against ITV
STV’s legal challenge against ITV has entered the digital arena, with a claim for up to £12m in damages relating to the exploitation of new media rights.
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NewsITV news pilots set for April 2010
Independently financed regional news pilot schemes on the ITV network could begin as early as April next year.
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NewsThe Street wins five RTS awards
Writer Jimmy McGovern and the team behind The Street swept the board at this weekend’s RTS North West Awards scooping a total of five awards.
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GameLab scores Bafta hat trick
The indie behind the BBC learning disability web drama Us5 has scored a hat trick of nominations for the 2009 British Academy Children’s Awards.
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NewsCollision races around the world
ITV1 drama Collision is to air in the US, Australasia and Scandinavia following a raft of deals by the Digital Rights Group.
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NewsX Factor voting website 'no threat'
Viewers who used a website to vote for X Factor contestants rather then the show’s premium rate line did not jeopardise “vote integrity”, the company’s chief executive has said.
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NewsBBC Parliament hits 2m mark
BBC Parliament has doubled its audience since launching on Freeview – reaching more than 2 million viewers throughout October.
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NewsTories may shrink BBC licence fee
The Tories may force the BBC into accepting a reduced licence fee and axing its digital channels, shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.
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NewsUBC Media revenues up 9%
UBC Media Group has reported a net profit of £620,000 for the first half of its financial year and has announced its first dividend to shareholders.
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NewsITN launches online Xmas channel
ITN's multimedia arm has launched a new Christmas-themed channel with more than 200 pieces of original content, including celebrity interviews and films that reflect on the meaning of the holiday.
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NewsChris Evans: ITV is finished
Radio 2 presenter Chris Evans has claimed that terrestrial television will soon be obsolete and that ITV is finished.
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NewsBBC banned Enid Blyton for 30 years
The BBC banned Enid Blyton from the airwaves for 30 years after she was deemed a “second rater” not good enough for Children’s Hour.
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NewsSky slams free TV sports recommendations
BSkyB has attacked recommendations to bring events such as the Ashes back on the protected list of free-to-air sports, saying it could have a “disastrous impact” on the long-term health of British sport.
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NewsEndemol takes Deal or No Deal onto Facebook
Endemol is to launch hit game show Deal or No Deal on Facebook, funded by advertising and sponsorship.
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NewsDragonfly founders to step down
The co-founders of Dragonfly Film and TV, the Shine-owned indie behind Channel 4’s The Family, are to step down at the end of the year.
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NewsBBC get Nurse Jackie treatment
The BBC has picked up highly-acclaimed US show Nurse Jackie, a dark comedy starring multi-Emmy and Golden Globe winning Sopranos star Edie Falco.
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NewsGervais returns to office life for C4
Ricky Gervais is to work on the script of a new office-based sitcom for Channel 4.