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  • News

    Leppington joins Rainbow and DGP

    2009-04-06T16:00:16Z

    Former Evolutions technical director Simon Leppington has joined Rainbow and DGP, the soon-to-be merged post facilities owned by Gareth Mullaney.

  • News

    Select committee slams BBCW/C4 plan

    2009-04-07T00:00:01Z

    The Commons media select committee has delivered an embarrassing snub to media secretary Andy Burnham, rejecting his favoured PSB funding solution of a tie-up between Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide and calling for the licence fee to be top-sliced.

  • News

    Rein in BBCW, say MPs

    2009-04-07T09:15:17Z

    The Commons media select committee has called for BBC Worldwide's commercial activities to be reined in and its first look option on BBC shows to be ditched.

  • News

    Sony Radio Academy Awards 2009 nominations

    2009-04-07T09:16:03Z

    Full list of nominations for the Sony Radio Academy Awards 2009.

  • News

    Moyles to defend Sony title

    2009-04-07T09:32:56Z

    Outspoken BBC Radio 1 host Chris Moyles has been given the chance to defend his best breakfast show title after being shortlisted in the Sony Radio Academy Awards.

  • News

    C4 sex ed site attracts 2.7m views

    2009-04-07T10:03:48Z

    The website for Channel 4 show Sex Education vs Pornography attracted an unprecedented 2.7m page views over the course of its run.

  • News

    BBC names regional heads

    2009-04-07T10:16:45Z

    ITV's London news editor Stuart Thomas is to head the BBC's East Midland's operation, as one of three new regional heads at the corporation.

  • News

    Former Xfm chief to run Bauer's Scottish stations

    2009-04-07T10:39:33Z

    Bauer Media has named Graham Bryce, a former head of London station Xfm, as managing director of its Scottish radio stations.

  • News

    BBC begins mobile TV tests

    2009-04-07T10:58:17Z

    The BBC has begun to test live streaming of its core TV and radio channels to mobile phones.

  • News

    BBC3 viewers to decide Two Pints outcome

    2009-04-07T11:03:13Z

    BBC3 is throwing the storyline of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps open to the audience and asking them to decide the ending of the eighth series.

  • News

    Virgin Media inks deal with Netplay TV

    2009-04-07T11:08:52Z

    Interactive gaming company NetPlay TV has secured a deal with Virgin Media TV to take over production of the 'Challenge Jackpot' brand, including its television channel and website.

  • News

    C4 unveils£1m charity fund around Secret Millionaire

    2009-04-07T12:02:39Z

    Channel 4 has set up a£1m fund for local charities and community groups nominated by viewers of Secret Millionaire.

  • News

    Response: Channel 4

    2009-04-07T12:10:26Z

    Channel 4's response to a report published today (7 April) by the House of Commons culture, media and sport select committee into the BBC's commercial activities.

  • Ratings

    Law & Order UK comes to a close with 5.6m

    2009-04-07T12:45:33Z

    The final episode of Law & Order: UK sent the competition down last night, arresting 5.6m viewers (23.5% share) in the 9pm timeslot.

  • News

    Shed shops around for ent indies

    2009-04-07T13:27:41Z

    Shed Media is eyeing entertainment specialists and quiz show producers as it returns to the acquisitions trail.

  • News

    Isle of Man votes for ITV's Granada region

    2009-04-07T13:32:28Z

    The Isle of Man will become part of ITV's Granada region from 16 July after its residents voted to leave the newly expanded Border region.

  • News

    C4 to aim Yo Gabba Gabba! at teens

    2009-04-07T13:37:40Z

    Channel 4 hopes to turn preschool show Yo Gabba Gabba! into a cult hit with students after buying it from RDF Rights for the T4 strand.

  • News

    DLT to take C4 execs to the US for drama

    2009-04-07T13:51:25Z

    The indie behind My Family is flying a pair of Channel 4 executives out to Los Angeles to thrash out ideas for a drama penned by a US writing team.

  • News

    Sky 1 acquires Stargate Universe

    2009-04-07T13:54:22Z

    Video: Sky 1 has snapped up the latest edition of the Stargate franchise, SGU: Stargate Universe, starring British actor Robert Carlyle.

  • News

    Antonioni quits ITV brands role

    2009-04-07T13:56:42Z

    ITV Global Entertainment's commercial brands director Gustavo Antonioni has left the broadcaster after taking voluntary redundancy.