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  • News

    Deadline draws near for Broadcast Digital Awards

    2009-03-16T09:07:40Z

    There are just two weeks left to enter the Broadcast Digital Awards 2009.

  • Ratings

    Comic Relief hits 12.7m

    2009-03-16T09:49:24Z

    BBC1's marathon charity appeal Comic Relief was once again an enormous attraction for the viewers as the show peaked with 12.7m (51.9% share) at 9pm.

  • News

    Global Radio rejects Ofcom warning

    2009-03-16T09:52:06Z

    Global Radio has rejected the ‘yellow card' it was handed by Ofcom after one of its stations was adjudged to have played the wrong style of music.

  • News

    Survivors moving to Birmingham

    2009-03-16T10:04:52Z

    The second series of post-apocalyptic BBC1 drama Survivors will be made in Birmingham, relocating from its previous base in Manchester.

  • News

    Senior promotions at Fireworks

    2009-03-16T10:16:05Z

    Fireworks International, the TV distribution arm of ContentFilm, has promoted Jonathan Ford to executive vice-president, digital acquisitions and distribution as part of a senior-level shake-up.

  • News

    Concerns over S4C's English ambitions

    2009-03-16T10:28:07Z

    Campaigners have raised concerns about S4C's ambitions to take over English language news services on ITV, warning that any bid should not distract the broadcaster from its core purpose of providing Welsh programmes.

  • News

    Ex-BBCW exec joins DRG

    2009-03-16T10:57:28Z

    Distributor Digital Rights Group (DRG) has appointed a former BBC Worldwide exec to the newly created post of chief creative officer, entertainment.

  • Ratings

    Ladies' Detective Agency not quite No. 1

    2009-03-16T11:15:09Z

    BBC1's first series of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency got off to a comfortable start last night at 9pm with 5.2m (20.4%) but was no match for ITV1's Dancing on Ice.

  • News

    BBC1 plots County Durham sitcom

    2009-03-16T12:22:20Z

    BBC1 has commissioned pilot scripts for a comedy set in a County Durham hamlet.

  • News

    Cineflix signs first US primetime network deal

    2009-03-16T12:27:40Z

    Distributor Cineflix International has picked up the global rights to ABC series Border Security USA, marking the first time it has acquired a US primetime network programme.

  • Ratings

    Ant & Dec lose shine

    2009-03-16T12:33:56Z

    ITV1's Saturday Night Takeaway, featuring the channel's golden boys Ant & Dec appeard to have lost its lustre as the latest show could only interest 5.2m viewers (22.7%) at 7.45pm.

  • News

    Cameron calls for licence fee freeze

    2009-03-16T12:56:34Z

    Tory leader David Cameron has heaped pressure on chancellor Alistair Darling to freeze the cost of the BBC licence fee for a year.

  • Ratings

    Crufts online seen by 145,000

    2009-03-16T13:03:23Z

    The annual pedigree dog competition Crufts was followed by over 145,000 online after the show was dumped by the BBC over cruelty concerns.

  • News

    Grade demands apology from The Times

    2009-03-16T14:37:16Z

    ITV and Michael Grade have demanded an apology from The Times after it ran an opinion piece from Greg Dyke attacking the executive chairman and his strategy.

  • News

    BBC Trust warns against licence fee freeze

    2009-03-16T18:14:56Z

    The BBC Trust has warned that any move to freeze the licence fee will put BBC services at risk and would 'not be in the interest of licence fee payers'.

  • News

    BBC journalists plan strikes

    2009-03-16T18:30:15Z

    More than a thousand BBC journalists have voted to hold two one-day strikes against compulsory redundancies at the corporation.

  • News

    GMG opposes C4-BBCW merger

    2009-03-17T09:14:33Z

    The proposed bailout of Channel 4 via a tie-up with BBC Worldwide would have a 'damaging effect' on the commercial market, GMG has warned.

  • News

    Pardew apologises for rape comment

    2009-03-17T09:30:45Z

    BBC Match of the Day 2 pundit Alan Pardew has issued an unconditional apology for comparing a tackle by Chelsea's Michael Essien on Sunday (15 March) to a rape.

  • News

    Top Gear signs Czech deal

    2009-03-17T10:06:29Z

    Top Gear is racing into the Czech Republic for the first time, after BBC Worldwide secured a deal with terrestrial broadcaster Prima TV.

  • News

    BBC extends HD service

    2009-03-17T10:18:45Z

    The BBC HD channel has upped its output to nine hours a day - the maximum allowed under its current BBC Trust service licence.