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Ofcom receives Edinburgh licence bids
Bids for Edinburgh's new FM licence, believed to be worth£15m in ad revenues a year, were submitted to Ofcom this week. Emap, which publishes Broadcast , is bidding as part of the Castle FM consortium, SMG has proposed Virgin Radio Classic Rock, Guardian Media Group ...
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Winkleman to host come dancing spin-off
Former Liquid News presenter Claudia Winkleman has been signed up to front the new daily stripped spin-off of Strictly Come Dancing. The 40 x 30-minute order of Strictly Come Dancing - It Takes Two ...
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NewsGWR and Capital act to defend merger
GWR and Capital Radio executives are looking to fast track their proposed£760m merger in a bid to safeguard the deal from hostile approaches from rivals such as Clear Channel.
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NewsWhat made Berridge go?
There was more drama than usual on the set of EastEnders on Tuesday (21 September) when the cast and crew were told executive producer Louise Berridge was stepping down after just two years in the job.
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NewsWife Swap duo to run B&B for C4
Channel 4 is giving Wife Swap star Lizzy Bardsley another shot at screen fame - this time as the landlady of a seaside bed and breakfast.
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NewsAbbott in talks over making US Shameless
Award-winning writer Paul Abbott is in discussions with US producers about making an American version of his hit Channel 4 drama Shameless.
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Dyke voices concern about morale at BBC
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke has said he is 'unnerved and depressed' by the direction the corporation has taken since his departure.
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BBC isn't scared - Byford
BBC deputy director general Mark Byford has denied the BBC is suffering a post-Hutton 'corporate cringe', with journalists avoiding stories that will upset Downing Street.
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BBC boosts animation with Aardman order
The BBC has commissioned Aardman to make a 40-part spin-off to Wallace and Gromit in a bid to meet its commitment to invest in UK animation.
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ITV gets go-ahead on GMTV shares
The office of Fair Trading has given the green light for ITV to buy SMG's 25% stake in GMTV, despite fears from advertisers that it will give the broadcaster increased power in the market.
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Discovery signs up ex-Sky music chief
Lester Mordue, Sky's former music channels chief who left after only six months in the job, has resurfaced with a new job at Discovery.
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Five to screen major ops
Five is set to screen major medical operations such as open-heart surgery in a bid to build on the success of Cosmetic Surgery Live.
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NewsThompson reviews Dyke book
The current BBC director general gives his verdict on Greg Dyke's memoirs Inside Story.
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Vulnerability of a natural born winner
Mark Thompson assesses Greg Dyke's account of his time at the BBC, some of which he shared and some he watched from outside as Hutton's verdict floored a determined fighter.
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NewsX Factor goes down under
The Australian bidding war for Simon Cowell's new talent search format The X Factor has ended with Network Ten reportedly paying over A$20m for the format rights.
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NewsITV cuts debt with Thomson share sale
ITV has cut its debt by£172m after offloading its entire stake in technology company Thomson SA.
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NewsIFJ bids to protect war journalists
Journalists could soon report from war zones under the banner of a Red Cross-style emblem under plans being discussed to cut the huge number of media casualties.
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NewsLRC pays£1.2m for Dune FM
The Local Radio Company (LRC), the group run by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has further expanded its portfolio with a£1.19m acquisition of a Merseyside radio station.
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NewsEastEnders chief quits
Under-fire EastEnders executive producer Louise Berridge has quit the flagship BBC1 soap after three years in the job.
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NewsThompson: Hutton was mistaken
BBC director general Mark Thompson has made his first public criticism of the Hutton report, saying Lord Hutton seemed to have formed a 'mistaken impression' of the BBC's editorial processes.