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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NewsJoey drops to 1.6m
Five's US import Joeytumbled below the important benchmark of 2 million viewers last night with the sitcom only managing an average of 1.6 million (6%) at 8pm, losing out to all the other terrestrial broadcasters.
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News6.3m see Man Utd thrash Southampton
Sport brought in the viewers for BBC1 on Saturday with Match of the Day Live: Southampton v Manchester Unitedpeaking with 6.3 million (36%) halfway through.
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NewsSit-Up launches hi-speed auction channel
Sit-Up TV is to launch another live shopping channel, Speed Auction TV, this summer.
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NewsChinese govt blocks BBC broadcasts
A special series of BBC broadcasts from China ran into trouble after the Chinese authorities began switching off contentious programmes.
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NewsSecond Bafta snub for EastEnders
EastEndershas failed to make the shortlist for the Bafta television awards for the second year running.
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NewsThompson defends job cuts
BBC director general Mark Thompson has defended his decision to cut thousands of jobs at the corporation, saying without them the BBC would eventually be 'left high and dry'
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NewsOfcom awards first community radio licence
Ofcom has awarded the first not-for-profit community radio licence to a consortium based in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire.
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NewsC4 faces Ofcom sex probe
Channel 4 is under investigation by Ofcom for showing uncensored scenes of penetrative sex.
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NewsComic Relief's Fame Academy stays on top with 8.3m
BBC1 dominated peaktime viewing last night as a peak of 8.3 million (34%) at 8.30pm saw the penultimate round of Comic Relief Does Fame Academy.
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NewsFry takes starring role in Archers
Stephen Fry has won a Radio 4 contest to take a starring role in The Archers.