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NewsComic Brigstocke to front CBBC show
Stand-up comedian Marcus Brigstocke is to front a new children's comedy show for the BBC.
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NewsHoax Sci Fi doc comes to UK
Sci Fi UK has acquired the hoax documentary that earned its sister US channel a severe reprimand from owners NBC.
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NewsMarvel sues Disney
Marvel Enterprises, the creators of comic book superheroes such as Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk, is suing the Walt Disney Company in a dispute over royalties.
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NewsBBC unveils new complaints procedure
The BBC today unveiled a new complaints procedure following the Dr David Kelly affair which will include the setting up of a new website where mistakes will be corrected.
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NewsCapital and GWR merger speculation
Capital Radio and Classic FM-owner GWR are refusing to deny speculation that they are in merger talks to create an£800m radio group.
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NewsRestoration gets cash boost
The second series of BBC2's Restoration has received a boost after the heritage lottery fund pledged£2.5m towards restoring the building that wins the series.
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NewsRDFI picks up Ricochet's lifestyle shows
RDF International has bolstered its portfolio of programming after snapping up a package of shows from lifestyle specialist indie Ricochet.
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NewsC4 lukewarm over Joey
Channel 4 has sent out the clearest signal yet that it may not pick up the Friends spin-off Joey after the broadcaster's head of digital programming Murray Boland played down the sitcom's value.
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NewsBBC orders even more Postman Pat
The BBC has commissioned Entertainment Rights to deliver more new episodes of Postman Pat that will see the children's series run into 2010.
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NewsGavin quits BBC Worldwide
Rupert Gavin has quit as chief executive of BBC Worldwide but said he could lead a bid for the commercial operation if it is sold off.
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NewsITV brings back Morse
ITV is to revive three of its classic drama brands including Inspector Morse in a bid to increase ratings.
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NewsMirren and Thompson picked for Emmys
Dame Helen Mirren and Emma Thompson are among a host of British stars nominated for prestigious US television awards the Emmys.
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NewsVirgin's Jezza defects to Capital
Margherita Taylor is to be dropped from her late night show on 95.8 Capital FM and replaced by former Virgin DJ Jezza.
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NewsPEER POLL: Ron Atkinson
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should the BBC give airtime to Ron Atkinson?
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Cultural renaissance?
Since Melvyn Bragg lambasted the BBC's arts output in 2001, the genre has perked up enough to support the launch of a dedicated indie. But what's behind the sudden urge to bring art to the masses.
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BBC1's identity crisis
Is BBC1 in crisis as some national newspapers suggested this week following publication of the BBC's annual report?
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Radio to switch over in ?10 years'
Analogue radio signals could be switched off within a decade, according to senior Ofcom partner Kip Meek.
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C4 probes 9/11 terror attacks
Conspiracy theories surrounding the September 11 attacks will be put to the test in an investigative documentary for Channel 4.
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News 24 promotion
BBC head of television news Roger Mosey has promoted BBC News 24 strand editor David Kermode to the post of weekend editor, television news. He replaces Jawad Iqbal, who becomes editor of BBC4 News. Kermode will be in charge of all BBC1 bulletins as well as output on the news ...
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C4I sales success in France and Germany
Channel 4 International has made several documentary sales into France and Germany. French broadcaster M6 has bought six titles, including The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart from Darlow Smithson Productions, Lock up Your Songs from Firecracker Films, ...