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NewsSky censured for HD cross-promotions
BSkyB has been rapped by Ofcom for misleading cross-promotions with regards to its HD service.
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NewsBBC ready to share iPlayer technology
The BBC has officially kicked off its initiative to share iPlayer technology with commercial rivals.
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NewsJoost chairman voted out
Web TV company Joost is investigating the actions of former chief executive Mike Volpi after shareholders ousted him from the company.
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NewsKyle show rapped over c-word exchange
Ofcom has censured ITV for including the c-word in an edition of daytime talk show The Jeremy Kyle Show.
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NewsBBC Worldwide may be privatised
The BBC is considering floating BBC Worldwide on the stock market, as part of its review of the size and scope of the corporation’s activities.
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NewsProduct placement to be approved for British TV
Product placement could soon be allowed on British television programmes for the first time with the Government reviewing a ban on the practice as broadcasters struggle with weak advertising revenue.
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NewsCBS to launch UK channels with Chellomedia
Six CBS-branded channels will launch in the UK later this year after the US giant’s international arm struck a joint venture deal with multichannel operator Chellomedia.
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Nick Jr to launch new morning block for kids
Nickelodeon UK is ramping up its pre-school presence with the launch of a new daily two-hour block designed to help get children ready for the day ahead.
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NewsITV advertising sales verdict delayed
The provisional solution on how to handle the current capping of ITV’s advertising sales has been subject to a “slight delay”, the Competition Commission has announced.
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NewsOlympics could be broadcast in 3D
The director of the BBC’s 2012 coverage has revealed that the corporation may broadcast selected footage in 3D.
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NewsMary 'queen of shops' switches channels
TV’s “queen of shops” Mary Portas is believed to have doubled her salary by defecting from the BBC to Channel 4 in a two-year deal worth £500,000.
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NewsIBC: The circus comes to town
Jonathan Try, vice president of technology at the Digital Media Centre in Amsterdam, pinpoints some of the key themes of this year’s IBC, which opens today.
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NewsUnions pressure government to fast-track piracy clampdown
Indie trade body Pact and broadcasting union Bectu are backing a campaign to clamp down on illegal peer-to-peer file sharing on the internet.
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NewsWalliams to front Dick Emery tribute
David Walliams is to present a special tribute to British comedy legend Dick Emery for BBC Radio 2.
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NewsAnalysis: are you ready for musical chairs?
The industry is bracing itself for another round of executive musical chairs - with insiders predicting a complex series of moves could end with ITV’s Elaine Bedell and Alison Sharman going head to head to become the broadcaster’s director of television.
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NewsSky Movies to air best of Shorts TV
Short films featuring The Wire’s Dominic West and Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne are to air on Sky Movies Indie following a deal with digital channel ShortsTV.
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NewsJazz FM renews Pizza Express deal
Jazz FM has renewed its licensing deal with both Pizza Express almost a year on since the broadcaster’s re-launch in October 2008.
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BBC to air royal backdrop drama
The BBC has commissioned a new drama from Tiger Aspect set against the backdrop of the wedding of Charles and Diana in 1981.
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NewsBBC1 off to Oz for latest search for star format
BBC1 is looking for a Dorothy and, bizarrely, a Toto the dog as it turns to The Wizard of Oz for in its latest search for a star format.
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NewsChannel TV slams ITV compliance move
Channel TV has criticised ITV’s decision to bring in a “double compliance” system, with chairman Mick Desmond claiming the broadcaster is taking a “cynical advantage” of Ofcom’s decision to increase the network’s fines for breaches of the broadcasting code.