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Davina joins BBC
Big Brother presenter Davina McCall is to make her first programme for BBC1 - a parenting show called He's Having a Baby. The primetime Saturday show follows the experiences of eight new fathers as they cope with the arrival of their babies. The Hat Trick-produced series ...
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East takes kids post
Former EastEnderswriter Jon East has been appointed head of BBC children's drama, as part of a drive to put the genre at the heart of kids programming. East, who has directed adult dramas including Brookside, New Tricksand ...
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Evans back on air after Radio 2 deal
Chris Evans has agreed a seven-month deal with BBC Radio 2 for a new Saturday afternoon show. He has agreed to present the 2pm to 5pm slot from September until at least March. Evans, who hosted R2's coverage of Live 8 last weekend, joins Jonathan Ross and ...
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BBC under pressure to open books
BBC chiefs are facing a renewed bid to force them to open all their books to the National Audit Office (NAO) to prove they provide value for money to licence fee payers. Auditor general Sir John Bourne told a cross-party group of peers this week that the BBC should fall ...
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Sky secures bones for 2006 broadcast
Sky One has secured all the rights to Twentieth Century Fox's drama Bonesstarring David Boreanaz ( Buffy the Vampire Slayerand Angel). The series follows an anthropologist who assists in murder investigations. Bonesis
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ITV to consider love island return
ITV has commissioned research into the performance of controversial reality series Celebrity Love Island, before deciding whether to recommission the Granada show. The broadcaster will use the research, which will examine the viewers' opinions on the show, to decide if the celebrity romance series will come ...
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Menzies finds full-time ents role at Five
Alex Menzies, the freelance commissioning executive behind Five reality show The Farm, has been handed a full-time role at the broadcaster.
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Relax and stop worrying
Kids commercial TV is already heavily regulated, so tune in and enjoy the choices it offers, writes Richard Kilgarriff.
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Try a little tenderness
They may be under constant pressure to consider the bottom line but indies can't thrive unless they nurture the creativity and talent of their people, argues Andrew Jackson.
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The Broadcast lifestyle survey
What are you like? Broadcastset about answering this question by surveying a range of people in the industry about themselves, their lives and their experiences of work.
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Time to sit up and take notice
Broadcast Digital Channel Award winner Sit-Up TV has made a stunning success of a risky idea - an auction channel where the prices get lower.
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Cashing in on Call TV
With Channel 4 in the throes of setting up a quiz channel, it seems that with its promise of high returns for minimal outlays, the concept of call TV is proving hard for broadcasters to resist.
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Flooded with work... and uncertainty
While a slew of national events and major concerts has kept the OB market afloat this summer, the 2007 sale of BBC Resources looks set to create a few waves. Kevin Hilton reports.
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Ofcom the troublemaker
Ofcom's potential movement on cross-promotion and licensing digital multiplexes offers mixed blessings for the radio sector.
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TX: The Mafia
A Wall to Wall documentary series uncovers the real-life stories behind the Mafia myths.
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NewsBBC sets up£62m redundancy fund
The BBC has set aside£62m to fund redundancy payouts for the first stage of director general Mark Thompson's plans to axe 3,780 jobs.
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NewsUK buys Warner shows
A slew of Warner Brothers shows are on their way to the UK after ITV, Channel 4 and Living TV all signed deals with the US giant.
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NewsBedell takes commissioning role
The BBC has drafted in independents executive Elaine Bedell to fill its long-vacant post of commissioning editor for features and factual entertainment.
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NewsBBC: Olympics will not affect Manchester move
The BBC yesterday (Wednesday) said that London's successful bid to host the Olympic Games in 2012 would not halt plans to move its sports department to Manchester.