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    BBC3 plans Being Human online prequels

    2009-01-07T11:11:23Z

    BBC3 is to launch a series of online prequels to Being Human, telling the back-stories of the series' central characters - a vampire, ghost and werewolf.

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    Bloomberg appoints commercial boss

    2009-01-07T11:07:36Z

    Bloomberg TV has hired Al Jazeera's former commercial director to co-ordinate its commercial activities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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    Ex-ITC exec David Withers dies

    2009-01-07T09:48:54Z

    Long-serving ITC distribution director David Withers, who helped usher Gerry Anderson's puppet shows onto TV screens, has died at the age of 80.

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    Gromit wins iPlayer battle

    2009-01-06T16:47:52Z

    Wallace and Gromit beat the Timelord and Jeremy Clarkson to the iPlayer top spot over Christmas, during the catch-up service's best ever viewing period.

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    ITV takes 25% stake in Carbon Media

    2009-01-06T15:09:10Z

    ITV Studios has paid£1.1m for a 25% stake in Carbon Media - the indie behind Channel 4's Jump Britain.

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    Jermey appointed ITV Sport boss

    2009-01-06T13:15:52Z

    ITV director of news and current affairs Michael Jermey has been handed control of the broadcaster's sports output, replacing the outgoing director Mark Sharman.

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    Indies ‘starving' due to R4 commissioning changes

    2009-01-06T12:49:20Z

    Independent radio producers have claimed the BBC is “starving” them out after Radio 4 unveiled plans for a major overhaul of its commissioning process.

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    Letter to indies

    2009-01-06T12:20:42Z

    Letter sent by Denis Nowlan

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    R4 tightens leash on Political Animal

    2009-01-06T12:14:42Z

    BBC Radio 4 is tightening up its editorial control of Avalon's Political Animal after the BBC Editorial Complaints Unit upheld a complaint about the satirical comedy.

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    Gaunt attacks Talksport over freedom of expression

    2009-01-06T12:11:21Z

    Ex-TalkSport DJ Jon Gaunt has accused the broadcaster of “blocking freedom of expression” and “preventing listeners from having a voice” following his sacking from the station last year.

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    Gaunt hits out at Talk Sport

    2009-01-06T11:58:48Z

    Ex-Talk Sport DJ Jon Gaunt has accused the broadcaster of “blocking freedom of expression” and “preventing listeners from having a voice” following his sacking from the station last year.

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    Yahoo and Samsung sign internet TV deal

    2009-01-06T11:36:29Z

    UK viewers will be able to surf the internet, watch YouTube and browse eBay on their TVs within months, following a landmark deal between Samsung and internet search firm Yahoo!.

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    C4's Kuraishe departs

    2009-01-06T11:12:39Z

    Channel 4 factual entertainment commissioning editor Ruby Kuraishe has left the broadcaster as part of its recent round of redundancies.

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    BT Vision to escape group cuts

    2009-01-06T10:50:40Z

    BT Vision chief executive Dan Marks has vowed the telecoms giant will not scale back investment in the IPTV service despite its plans to axe 10,000 jobs and slash costs.

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    HBO lines up US version of Shameless

    2009-01-06T10:46:27Z

    ER showrunner John Wells has teamed up with HBO to adapt Channel 4 drama Shameless for US audiences.

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    BBC resolves discrimination dispute

    2009-01-06T10:33:04Z

    A journalist who suffers from multiple sclerosis has left the BBC after more than 20 years after claiming she suffered discrimination.

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    Ross' BBC1 return date confirmed

    2009-01-06T09:52:55Z

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross will return to BBC1 on 23 January, bringing an end to his three-month suspension over Sachsgate.

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    NUJ organises anti-redundancy event

    2009-01-05T12:19:07Z

    The NUJ is organising a one day event in a bid to help broadcast journalists “take a stand” against redundancies, budget cuts and pay freezes across the industry.

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    Andrew Thompson leaves C4

    2009-01-05T12:04:24Z

    Channel 4 head of sport Andrew Thompson has left the broadcaster to set up a sports consultancy and production business.

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    C4 defends Ahmadinejad Christmas message

    2009-01-05T11:40:04Z

    Channel 4 has defended the broadcast of its alternative Christmas message from Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad despite receiving more than 380 viewer complaints.