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NewsBBC governors back 1,500 job cuts
BBC governors yesterday signed off 1,500 further staff cuts in news, television and radio production.
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NewsO'Grady set for third ITV1 series
Paul O'Grady is to be given a third series for his ITV1 daytime show after making a strong return to the channel's afternoon slot this week.
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NewsPEER POLL: Working hours
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Did you work more than 48 hours last week?
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NewsJamie's School Dinners ends with 5.3m
The fourth and final part of Channel 4's Jamie's School Dinnersended strongly with a peak of 5.3 million (23%) at 9.40pm, overcoming both BBC1 and its nearest rivals.
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NewsBBC1 benefits from Red Nose '05
BBC1's celebrity singing contest Comic Relief Does Fame Academyproved once again to be a popular attraction, especially with younger viewers.
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Rights to Bo' Selecta! creator's new show go for£1m
RDF's distribution arm has sold the DVD rights to Bo' Selecta!creator Leigh Francis' next Channel 4 show ' four months before it goes out.
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Emma B leaves R1
BBC Radio 1 DJ Emma B is leaving the station after seven years and will be replaced by 1Xtra presenter Letitia. Emma B has presented R1's weekly phone-in show Sunday Surgerysince 2000 and will leave the station at the end of the month. Dr Mark Hamilton ...
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Ware leaves BBC after 20 years
BBC Learning creative director of Nick Ware is leaving after 20 years at the corporation. Ware, who helped mastermind learning projects linked to programmes such as Fat Nationand Who Do You Think You Are?, has no job lined up, but suggested he ...
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3DD picks up Christian Andersen rights
London-based distributor 3DD has secured the worldwide TV and DVD rights to an international event to commemorate Danish fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen. Once Upon a Time - Hans Christian Andersen, a Celebrationis taking place on 2 April in Copenhagen and will feature music, dance and ...
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Non-Blonde gets own BBC3 show
ONE of the stars of acclaimed comedy 3 Non Blondeshas gone solo in a new sketch show for BBC3.
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Hopscotch analyses Iranian film for C4
Channel 4 has commissioned Glasgow-based Hopscotch Films to make a slate of programming worth£250,000 to tie in with an upcoming Iranian film season. Shows include documentary Cinema Iranabout the country's recent film history and an as-yet-untitled documentary about Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami. The indie is also ...
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Done and Dusted to make T4 pop event
Done and Dusted has been commissioned to produce this year's T4 summer pop event. Previously called Popbeach, this summer's bash will be rebranded as T4 on the Beachand be broadcast from Weston Super Mare. Hamish Hamilton has been lined up to direct ...
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Ofcom investigates C4 over sex scenes
Channel 4 is under investigation by Ofcom for showing scenes of penetrative sex in Danish director Lars von Trier's film The Idiotslast Monday (7 March). The movie, which appeared as part of the channel's Bannedseason about censorship, was shown without any editing ...
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C4 seeks next science star
Channel 4 has launched a Pop Idol-style talent search to find a new star science presenter.
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S4C co-production head quits
Cenwyn Edwards has quit as head of co-productions for Welsh broadcaster S4C after 14 years at the channel. Edwards will continue to work for S4C as an advisor but will mainly consult on international co-productions for indies. Edwards said he was leaving S4C to take advantage of new opportunities in ...
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Xfm launches 6pm to 9pm weekend show
Indie station Xfm has reshuffled its schedule to introduce a new show to its weekend line-up. The Weekenderwill air from 6pm to 9pm on Friday and Saturday, fronted by Adam Longworth, replacing the Best of X show that shifts to 3pm to 6pm on Sunday. The ...
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BBC sale draws 70
The sale of BBC Broadcast has attracted interest from 70 companies. The deadline for registering interest closes on Monday (21 March). A BBC team led by director of business development Peter Philips will draw up a long list of bidders for the corporation's£150m playout and creative businesses by the first ...
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Comic Relief peaks at 70% plus ratings
BBC1's charity event Comic Relief raised around£37m and was watched by over half of viewers on Friday (11 March). The initial three-hour slot of Red Nose Night Live 05from 7pm averaged 10.4 million (51%), peaking with 12.9 million (61.5%) at 9.30pm. New sketches from ...
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Abbott scores Shameless victory at RTS awards
Shamelesswriter Paul Abbott added another three prizes to his growing haul at the Royal Television Society's awards this week.
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Fremantle takes on acquisitions chief
Granada International senior programming executive, drama Shane Murphy has quit to join Fremantle Media as head of acquisitions and development. He will work closely with indies and the production departments within Fremantle Media to identify new programmes for acquisition and global distribution.