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NewsEndemol names Asia CEO
Endemol has appointed Arjen van Mierlo as chief executive officer of Asian operations as part of a major new push in the region.
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NewsNo cash for Ross through indie
The BBC has redoubled its pledge not to pay Jonathan Ross any money during his 12-week suspension- including through his independent production company Hotsauce TV.
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NewsC4 ratings hit 15-year low
Channel 4 had a disastrous performance on Saturday as the channel fell to an all hours share of just 3.7%, its worst since at least the start of 1994.
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NewsBrown to leave RadioCentre
Paul Brown will step down as non-executive chairman of RadioCentre in December after more than 30 years in the commercial radio business.
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NewsImpossible hires RTS winner
Impossible Pictures, the indie behind Walking With Dinosaurs and Primeval, has hired an RTS award-winning producer to boost its factual output.
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NewsX marks the spot for ITV1
ITV1's talent show The X Factor was back over the 10 million mark on Saturday with 10.9m (43.3%) at 7.30pm.
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NewsJim Jam launches in Russia
Pre-school channel Jim Jam, the joint venture between Chello Media and Hit Entertainment, has expanded further into Eastern Europe after launching in Russia.
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NewsPeter Flannery on...
Peter Flannery, the acclaimed writer of Our Friends in the North, talks to Broadcast about his thoughts on TV drama and mixing fact with fiction ahead of his lavish civil war drama for Channel 4, The Devil's Whore.
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NewsRoss/Brand row: Join the debate
Broadcast wants to know what the TV and radio industries think about the Jonathan Ross/Russell Brand row, and what the implications will be. Have your say by completing a simple survey. Start the survey now
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NewsGrade attacks swearing on TV
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade had criticised public service broadcasters' “indiscriminate” acceptance of strong language.
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NewsSachsgate: Grade praises BBC response
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has praised the BBC's response to Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross' prank phone call as “beyond criticism”.
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NewsNo replacement for Film 2008
The BBC has decided not to replace Film 2008 With Jonathan Ross and is instead “pulling the schedule forward by half an hour.
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News10 Years Younger has Klass
Myleene Klass has been named as the new presenter of Channel 4's 10 Years Younger as the show undergoes its own makeover.
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NewsSachsgate complaints hit 42,000
Complaints about the Ross/Brand prank call have continued to roll into the BBC over the last few days, with the figure reaching 42,000.
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NewsITV Local launches Royal channel
A new Royal channel has been set up on itvlocal.com to showcase more than 100 hours of archived royal family footage.
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NewsTV Critics 4 November ‘08
“A tolerable spin on the celebrity family-tree format.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsJohn Whittingdale joins Audio Network board
John Whittingdale, the conservative MP and chair of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, has joined the board of music library Audio Network as a non-executive director.
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NewsMark Wells to quit ITVP
Mark Wells, creative director of international formats and independent start ups at ITV Productions, will step down in December to return to hands-on production.
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NewsSpooks spies 5.2m for BBC1
BBC1's MI5 drama Spooks won the key 9pm slot last night with 5.2m viewers (21.6% share) but the show has taken a hit from last year.
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NewsChorion joins forces with Chinese media giant
Chorion, the rights owner behind Noddy and the Enid Blyton titles, has signed a deal with China's largest media group SMG to co-develop new animation programmes for children.