Small MPU – Page 9
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NewsGovernors rule Ross not rude
BBC governors have dismissed complaints that talk show host Jonathan Ross was 'insultingly rude' when interviewing film star Nicole Kidman.
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NewsPEER POLL: Celebrity Love Island
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is ITV right to recommission Celebrity Love Island?
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NewsTinopolis cancels TV Corp's listing
8am:Television Corporation is no longer a traded company on the London Stock Exchange, after new owners Tinopolis cancelled its listing.
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NewsOctober Films buys Lodestar
October Films, the indie behind Channel 4's Cocaineseries, has acquired factual producer Lodestar Productions.
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NewsHoney We're Killing The Kids heads down under
BBC3 series Honey We're Killing The Kidsis heading down under after BBC Worldwide sold the format into Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsPosh duo serves salmon for BBC2
BBC2 is to screen a one-off documentary about two eccentric upper class cousins on the hunt for a Cornish salmon.
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NewsHansen in shock MTV exit
London-based MTV Networks International president of creative and editor in chief Brent Hansen has quit the Viacom-owned company.
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NewsFlextech hires public strategy guru
Flextech has hired Patrick Robinson as head of public affairs, responsible for spearheading the group's lobbying efforts with Ofcom and other industry and government bodies.
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NewsInteractive TV - Death of the red button?
C4's canning of its red button service has raised questions over interactive, but others see it as a platform for the future. James Curtis reports.
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NewsFlextech's new playout village takes shape
Multimedia company Red Bee Media has kick-started work on Flextech's new multimillion-pound playout and post-production 'village', due to go live this summer.
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NewsITV eyes Perkins for comedy role
8am:Catherine Tateproducer Geoffrey Perkins is being wooed for the top comedy job at ITV by its new director of comedy and entertainment Paul Jackson.
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NewsITV beefs up comedy slate with new sitcom
ITV is beefing up its comedy slate with a pilot starring former EastEndersactress Tracey-Ann Oberman and veteran movie star Stephanie Beecham.
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NewsITV's Oliver heads to BBC
The BBC has poached ITV News' head of network programmes Craig Oliver to be editor of the Ten O'Clock News.
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NewsNTL closes in on Virgin Mobile
NTL's new£917m offer for Virgin Mobile is expected to be accepted this week, as it emerged Sir Richard Branson was willing go ahead with the deal regardless of minority shareholders' wishes.
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NewsFootball brings victory to BBC1 with 5.2m
Saturday afternoon kicked off with 5.2 million (51.3%) tuning in to see the Liverpool v Manchester United match, the first of two games that gave a ratings victory for BBC1.
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NewsWinterbottom picks up award for Guantanamo
Michael Winterbottom's forthcoming Channel 4 drama, The Road to Guantanamo,has collected an international accolade ahead of its transmission next month.
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NewsRDF launches US management firm
Chris Coelen, the US agent who helped export shows such as Wife Swapand Supernannyto America, has joined RDF Media.
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NewsLawyers called in over Turn On TV name
Manchester-based indie Turn On TV has called in the lawyers after discovering that an adult channel is operating under the same name.
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NewsFoul-mouthed Moyles escapes reprimand
Radio 1 breakfast show host Chris Moyles has escaped a reprimand by BBC bosses for swearing live on air by issuing an immediate apology to listeners.
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NewsJackson lined up to speak at MIPTV
8am:Former Channel 4 boss Michael Jackson has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for MIPTV in April.