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NewsActing chairman issues BBC apology
New acting chairman of the BBC Lord Ryder has issued an unreserved apology to the government over the Dr David Kelly affair.
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Statement by the acting chairman Lord Ryder on behalf of the board of governors
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has announced that the process for appointing a new Chairman will begin shortly.
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Statement by Mark Byford, acting director general
I would first like to pay tribute to Greg Dyke and his tenure as director general. Like all colleagues in the BBC I am shocked and saddened at his departure.
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NewsDyke resigns
The BBC's director general Greg Dyke has dramatically resigned, claiming that his position had been 'compromised' by Lord Hutton's criticisms of the corporation and its management.
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The new boy at the office
As The Office beats the best of US sitcom to a Golden Globe award, producer Ash Atalla is planning to build on his BBC success in a new role at Talkback Thames
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Director's Commentary (ITV1) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'Brydon has come up with an original idea, but I'm not sure if he'll be able to sustain it over seven episodes.'...
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Director's Commentary (ITV1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'Director's Commentary is a superb spoof of those DVD's with extra footage.'...
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Director's Commentary (ITV1) - James Walton, Daily telegraph
'As in Marion and Geoff, Brydan proves himself a master of the darkly comic monologue.'...
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Directors Commentary (ITV1) - Joe Joseph, The Times
It's television feeding on itself, like a form of televisual cannibalism.?...
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Directors Commentary (ITV1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
?Directors Commentary is an exercise in that amateur branch of satire known as getting lagered up with your mates a...
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ITV1 to be 'home of motor-sport'
ITV1 is planning to devote its Sunday afternoon schedule to motor-sport after securing rights to the World Rally Championship (WRC).
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Living TV puts celebs in haunted house
Living TV is hoping to have its own group of celebrities screaming 'get me out of here' in a live reality show with a paranormal twist.
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Emap appoints Kerrang! boss
Emap has taken a step closer to launching its West Midlands rock station Kerrang! with the appointment of Andrew Jeffries as programme director.
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Ofcom names caterer as chair of C4
A former advertising executive who went on to become a leading catering entrepreneur has been named by Ofcom as chairman of Channel 4.
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ITV news refreshes brand
ITV News has unveiled its new look and£1m state of the art set, which will accompany its relaunch on 2 February - the day the merger between Carlton and Granada becomes official. The revamp will mark the creation of the ITV News Group when national, international and regional news services ...
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Turner picks TCM VP
Turner Entertainment has promoted its group account director for the company's ad sales team, Alan Musa, to the role of vice-president, channel manager for movie offering TCM (Turner Classic Movies). Musa will be responsible for the channel in the UK, Scandinavia, central eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He ...
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Sky ratings panel
BSkyB is setting up a research panel that will measure the viewing habits of digital satellite households across the UK. The panel will be four times the size of that used by the official television ratings body Barb, taking in 20,000 homes. However, unlike Barb, it will record viewing in ...
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Irish comics set for BBC2
The co-writer of Channel 4 hit comedy Father Ted , Arthur Matthews, is working on an all-Irish comedy sketch show for BBC2, writes Paul Revoir.
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Terrorist attack on financial systems at heart of new show
The critically acclaimed 'doomsday drama' The Day Britain Stopped is set for a return to BBC2 after the channel's controller, Jane Root, commissioned a follow-up from Wall to Wall, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC1 series to look at greats of UK design
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has green lit two major arts series looking at key British designers and how different areas of the country have influenced artists, writes Leigh Holmwood.