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NewsCameron accused of 'caricaturing the BBC'
New Broadcasting Minister Shaun Woodward has accused Conservative leader David Cameron of 'caricaturing the BBC'.
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New Garfield slopes over to Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network has acquired a new CGI series based around comic strip cat Garfield.
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September shock docs sold to three countries
A trio of September Films documentaries on extreme human conditions has been sold to broadcasters throughout Europe, Australasia and North America.
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NewsITV regional cuts 'insulting' claim unions
Unions have hit out at ITV for describing 40 job cuts to its regional news service as 'enhancements', calling the claim 'thoroughly insulting'.
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NewsITV's Antony Worrall vs BBC's Antony Worrall
First there was Trishaversus Trisha Goddard, then the Paul O'Grady Showversus the New Paul O'Grady Show.Now Antony Worrall Thompson is to be the latest presenter to go up against himself ...
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NewsTwofour launches mobile division
Indie Twofour has launched a mobile division and hired former Nokia Ventures executive, Philip Bourchier O'Ferrall, to head it up.
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NewsITV2 and iTunes agree major ad-funded tie-up
ITV2 is to strip an iTunes-branded music series across three weeks in one of the highest-profile advertiser-funded programming initiatives to date.
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CBBC orders One Minute Wonders
CBBC is to explore the amazing events that take place around the world every minute as part of a factual series dubbed “QI for kids”.
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NewsSimson leaves NHU as cuts start to bite
The BBC's Natural History Unit is understood to have made around a quarter of its staff redundant in post-licence fee cuts, with key departures including former Wild strand editor Vyv Simson.
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NewsX Factor Final grabs 6.2m for ITV1
The live final of The X Factor: Battle of the Starsattracted 6.2 million (26.6%) for ITV1, delivering another victory for the broadcaster in the week-long ratings battle against C4's Big Brother
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NewsEngland-less Euro 08 fails to score in ratings
England's absence from the Euro 2008 football tournament has had a markedly adverse affect on viewing figures for both BBC1 and ITV1, but the competition has still had its moments.
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NewsFive boss sheds light on new digital channels
Five has unveiled more details of the broadcaster's two new digital launches Five Live and Five US - which are set to launch this autumn.
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NewsSooty presenter buys rights to launch new TV format
Sooty presenter Richard Caddell has bought the rights to the classic children's puppet show and is aiming to launch a television format that will revive the brand.
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NewsSky Report faces axe
Sky News is considering the future of poor rating programmes Sky Reportwith Julie Etchingham and World News Tonightwith James Rubin, according to senior Sky sources.
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NewsTombs leaves Paramount Comedy
Paramount Comedy vice-president of programming and planning Matt Tombs has left the broadcaster, Broadcast understands.
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NewsBBC poaches C4 cultural diversity exec
The BBC has poached a senior Channel 4 executive to become its editorial executive of diversity following recent criticism from Trevor Phillips, head of the Commission for Racial Equality.
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NewsLivingstone backs Whale over ‘vote Boris' sacking
Defeated London mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone has defended James Whale, the veteran radio presenter who was fired from Talk Sport for urging listeners to vote for Boris Johnson.
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NewsBBC3 scheduler moves to CBBC and CBeebies
BBC3 scheduler Damian Kavanagh is to take up a new role as head of scheduling for CBBC and CBeebies, and will also take a commissioning role for the corporation's kids' output.
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NewsBBC makes case for PSB plurality
The BBC is trying to prevent the PSB debate from becoming a tug-of-war with Channel 4 by urging Ofcom to maintain “institutional plurality” in the new PSB landscape.
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NewsFlextech to rent and sell programming online
Flextech is to enter the online download market, offering viewers the chance to rent US network shows it broadcasts and buy episodes of its own commissions, including Most Haunted.