Most popular and commented – Page 372
-
NewsC4 under-threat racing up for awards
Channel 4 Racing is in the running for three Royal Television Society sports awards tonight, in the same week channel executives decide whether or not to axe racing coverage because of costs.
-
NewsBBC DG to speak at religious conference
BBC director general Mark Thompson is to offer an olive branch to religious groups by making a key speech at a conference on religion and media.
-
News12.8m see Arsenal lift FA Cup
BBC1's coverage of the penalty shoot-out in the FA Cup Final gave the channel a peak audience of 12.8 million (67.1%) at 5.30pm, its highest audience for the game since 1996.
-
NewsBBC: we shouldn't share licence fee
The BBC has called for the licence fee to be kept in place until after digital switchover in 2016, and has rejected the idea of letting other broadcasters compete for a share.
-
NewsBBC refuses to negotiate
The BBC dug its heals in over its battle with the unions today, with deputy director general Mark Byford refusing to negotiate over proposals to axe 3,780 jobs.
-
NewsReality show pulled after contestant's death
The History Channel has pulled reality TV show The Colonyfrom its summer schedule after one of its participants was found dead last weekend.
-
NewsCommunity Channel goes interactive
The Community Channel is launching a new interactive service to mark the Year of the Volunteer.
-
NewsStrike brings mixed results for BBC1's news
BBC1's news programmes that were disrupted by the corporation's strike action gained a mixed response from the viewers with The Six O'Clock Newsgaining a relatively low 3.7 million (22.3%).
-
NewsAmazing Race heads to Flextech
Flextech has picked up the exclusive UK rights to Jerry Bruckheimer's Emmy award-winning CBS reality show The Amazing Raceas part of a trio of deals with Buena Vista International Television.
-
NewsRTS winner hits out at regional sport decline
ITV regional sport producer John Shires landed a Royal Television Society sports award last night and used his acceptance speech to accuse ITV bosses of neglecting regional sport.
-
NewsBBC and unions to sit down with Acas
The BBC has agreed to meet unions for talks organised by industrial arbitration body Acas, in a bid to break the deadlock which sparked yesterday's strike.
-
NewsDyke firm in running for BBC Broadcast
The race to buy BBC Broadcast has been narrowed to four bidders, leaving Apax Partners - the company advised by Greg Dyke - with a strong chance to take over the corporation's promotion and distribution business.
-
NewsPuttnam: Parliament must relax TV rules
The government is being pressed to relax the present straitjacket of rules governing the television reporting of Parliament after broadcasters revealed they have reduced their coverage because of them.
-
NewsC4 policy chief steps down
John Newbigin, Channel 4's head of corporate communications, is leaving the company after five years to pursue other interests.
-
NewsOfcom prohibits hardcore TV porn
Ofcom has strengthened its broadcasting code to provide greater protection for under-18s from hard-core pornography.
-
NewsLRC turns a profit
The Local Radio Company, which runs 27 regional stations, has turned in its first profit after lifting turnover by almost 20% over the last six months.
-
NewsRamsay's Kitchen Nightmares returns with 3.5m
The return of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmaresto Channel 4 managed a relatively low average of 3.5 million (15%) last night, down by 900,000 from the first series.
-
News
Five in race for Champs League
Five has tabled a 'substantial' bid for rights to Uefa Champions League football coverage, setting it up in a bidding war with commercial rival ITV, which is desperate to retain the lucrative competition.
-
News
Five get animated for TV
Enid Blyton's ginger beer guzzling adventurers, the Famous Five, are being given a new lease of life with an animated TV series.
-
News
Big hitters join kids outfit
Former Fox Kids Europe chief executive Bruce Steinberg has been appointed as chief executive of Bob the Builderrights holder Hit Entertainment.