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BBC points to surge in online news viewing
The gap between the number of people watching major news events on TV and those watching online is narrowing fast, the BBC has claimed.
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BBC Learning boss to leave
BBC controller of Learning Liz Cleaver has decided to step down later this year and not to move to Salford.
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News4oD to get top Fox shows
Channel 4 has lined up US shows The Wire and 24 for its 4oD service after signing a third-party deal with Fox International’s entertainement channel FX.
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BBC2 orders more Mitchell and Webb
David Mitchell and Robert Webb will introduce “embarrassingly un-PC superhero” Captain Todger in the third series of That Mitchell and Webb Look, which has been commissioned for 2010.
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Hill beats Ross in Bafta triumph
Comedian Harry Hill took home the best entertainment performance prize at last night's Bafta TV awards, beating Jonathan Ross to the coveted trophy.
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The Wire's Simon mulls CIA series
David Simon, co-creator of The Wire, is eyeing up a history of the CIA for US cable broadcaster HBO.
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Global Radio chief demands DAB deadline
Global Radio chief executive Stephen Miron has called on the government to “focus their minds” and name a date for DAB migration.
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X Factor can survive without Cowell, says show exec
The X Factor is a big enough format to survive any on-screen talent leaving the show - including Simon Cowell, its executive producer has declared.
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The Thick of It elected for BBC2 move
The Thick of It is to move from BBC4 to BBC2 for its third series.
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Details emerge of Criminal Justice sequel
The sequel to BBC1's Bafta-winning drama Criminal Justice will revolve around a woman charged with murder.
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C4 cleared over Big Brother bullying row
Ofcom has cleared Channel 4 over how it dealt with bullying allegations made during the last series of Big Brother, despite receiving nearly 5,000 complaints about the reality show.
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Strong return for Reggie Perrin with 5m viewers
The return of 1970s sitcom character Reggie Perrin, made famous by Leonard Rossiter, delivered 5m viewers and a 22% audience share for BBC1.
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Heartbeat leaves Baftas behind
ITV1's Heartbeat easily outstripped BBC1's coverage of the TV Baftas at 8pm last night, although the awards ceremony came back strongly to overtake Hell's Kitchen at 9pm.
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Britain's Got Talent on the rise
ITV1's talent show Britain's Got Talent went from strength-to-strength on Saturday with an enormous 12.2m viewers (52.3% share) at 8pm.
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BBC may share resources with local news services
The BBC is expected to unveil proposals for a deal with local news services that would see it share resources with newspapers, TV and radio stations for the first time.
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No direct replacement for Tranter at BBC
The BBC has abandoned its search for ‘a new Jane Tranter' and instead promoted its existing films and acquisitions chiefs to the BBC Fiction board.
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Gambaccini: Chris Moyles causes 'human suffering'
Veteran broadcaster Paul Gambaccini has renewed his criticism of BBC Radio 1 breakfast DJ Chris Moyles by branding him “a bully who causes human suffering”.
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FME plans US comedy push
British comedies such as Toyboize could be set for US remakes following Fremantle Media North America's move to create a new senior vice president for scripted comedy.