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NewsIger lands Disney CEO role
Walt Disney has named chief operating officer Robert Iger as the company's new chief executive.
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NewsGrade and Thompson face Lords grilling
BBC chairman Michael Grade and director general Mark Thompson face a grilling today at the hands of the House of Lords media select committee.
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NewsOne in 10 freelancers work 13-hour days
Ten percent of freelancers could be working illegally under proposed new legislation, according to a new study.
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NewsUBM 'to sell Five stake'
United Business Media is expected to sell its stake in terrestrial station Five within the next few weeks to majority shareholder RTL.
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NewsUnions ballot in ITV pay dispute
ITV employees are being balloted for industrial action after broadcast union Bectu rejected a 3.3% increase pay offer from the company.
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NewsC4 launches Science Idol
Channel 4 has launched a Pop Idol-style talent search to find the new face of science TV.
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NewsSupervolcano appeals to 7.7m
BBC1's Supervolcanoproved to be a big hit with viewers again as the concluding episode gained a peak audience of 7.7 million (32%) at the end.
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NewsLords set to summon Paxman for questioning
Jeremy Paxman and John Humphrys are expected to be summoned to Parliament amid complaints that BBC journalists do not treat politicians with enough respect.
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NewsRTS victory for Shameless' Abbott
Shamelesswriter Paul Abbott added another three prizes to his growing haul at the Royal Television Society's awards last night.
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NewsHeggessey takes her final bow
Outgoing BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey launched her last series of programmes yesterday and used the occasion to mount a staunch defence of her record at the channel.
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NewsThompson faces Lords over Fearon payment
BBC director general Mark Thompson has assured Parliament that a film about Tony Martin burglar Brendan Fearon will be vetted by executives at the highest level prior to transmission.
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NewsEmma B quits Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 DJ Emma B is leaving the station after seven years and will be replaced by 1Xtra presenter Letitia SD.
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NewsGSB's Ovens made redundant
Granada Sky Broadcasting managing director Rob Ovens has been made redundant and will leave at the end of March.
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NewsITV1 falls to lowest peaktime share this year
ITV1 slumped yesterday to its lowest peaktime share this year with just 18.8% as the first half of its new series First Love, Second Chanceaveraged just 2.2 million (12%) at 10pm.
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Kuraishe takes factual role at C4
Channel 4 has appointed Ruby Kuraishe as editor of factual entertainment. Kuraishe moves from the C4 entertainment team, where as deputy commissioning editor she worked on Friday night projects and upcoming dating series Playing It Straight. In her new role she will work across C4 and ...
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TV news protest over hunt ruling
News broadcasters have applied for a judicial review over a court ruling forcing them to hand over footage from last September's violent pro-hunt demonstrations to a police watchdog.
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Interviews start for BBC1 head
Interviews are underway for the new controller of BBC1, with an announcement on the successful candidate expected shortly after Easter.
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O'Hara victim of GWR merger
John O'Hara, programme director of Capital Radio's regional network, has become the latest casualty of the groups£711m merger with Classic FM-owner GWR.
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World of Wonder puts price on Jacko trial
World of Wonder is to investigate exactly how much money the Californian town of Santa Maria is making out of the Michael Jackson trial with a film for Sky One.
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Jackson plans UK outfit
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson is looking to set up his own production outfit in the UK after his plans to buy up indies fell through.