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Bafta to award special honour to French and Saunders
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to receive this year's Bafta TV fellowship at next weekend's annual awards.
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Charge pay-TV players for PSB content, report urges
A report commissioned by Digital Britain has urged the Government to consider making the likes of Virgin Media and Sky pay to carry public service broadcasters.
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BBC names online access champ
The BBC has appointed a new “online access champion” and is planning an online access forum to help bridge the digital divide.
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Gordon Brown urges 'essential' digital investment
Digital Britain: The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has called for a strong digital infrastructure in order to secure the future of the UK econony.
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Grade-Dyke court battle edges closer
The prospect of a court battle between two of television's most lively characters has edged closer, after it emerged that ITV chairman Michael Grade has issued a writ for libel against former BBC director general Greg Dyke and The Times.
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BBC appoints Horrocks replacement
Peter Horrocks' deputy Mary Hockaday has replaced him as head of the BBC multimedia newsroom.
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NUJ's McLaughlin steps down
NUJ broadcasting organiser Paul McLaughlin is to step down as part of measures at the union to save£500,000 a year.
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Clement Freud dies aged 84
Sir Clement Freud, a star of Radio 4's Just for Minute for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 84.
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Ashes producer to join Moffat's Doctor Who team
The producer of Ashes to Ashes will join Doctor Who's senior production team for the next series.
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Boomerang wins£3.5m order
Boomerang Plus has won a raft of commissions from Welsh language broadcaster S4C.
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ITV hires Credit Suisse to help sell Friends site
ITV has kicked off the potentially tricky task of selling Friends Re-united - and believes potential shopping or travel spin-off sites could help attract a buyer.
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Indies bank on Woolfe spending at Five
Indies expect Five to swing back into action with incoming channel controller Richard Woolfe splashing the cash on a handful of statement shows.
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Jetix merger prompts Disney executives' exit
Disney Channels EMEA general manager Michael Cairns and vice-president, global original programming Steve Aranguren have both left as part of its integration with Jetix Europe.
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BBC develops Down's drama
BBC1 is developing a comedy drama about two young people with Down's syndrome who run away to get married at Gretna Green.
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Animal Planet to investigate werewolves
Wide-Eyed Entertainment is making a 90-minute “documentary” for Animal Planet US imagining how werewolves might live today if they existed.
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UTV unveils late-night news
UTV, the Northern Irish ITV franchise holder, will launch a hard-hitting late-night news and current affairs show as part of its push to develop more of its own regional opt-outs.
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Indies urge ITV to end limbo
Indies and ITV insiders have urged the commercial broadcaster's bosses to finalise its structure and budgets as soon as possible to draw a line under its “month in limbo”.
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UKTV will spruce up houses for Home
UKTV has acquired two home improvement series for Home, the channel that is poised to replace UKTV Style.
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BBC's Shearman will spearhead Wales shake-up
The BBC has tasked Nick Shearman with developing indie factual commissioning from Wales as part of its nations and regions shake up.
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TalkSport confirms Brand and Gallagher show
TalkSport has confirmed that Russell Brand will make a return to radio with a new football show co-hosted with Noel Gallagher.