
Humax releases two Freeview PVRs
Humax is releasing two Freeview+ set-top boxes, one with a 320MB hard drive.
28 July 2008

BBC mobile video and audio use booms
Viewing of BBC video and audio on the internet via mobile devices boomed at the beginning of the year.
26 July 2008

BBC Trust looks at 3G TV and radio
The BBC Trust is consulting on corporation plans to syndicate all its national TV and radio services for mobile devices.
26 July 2008

Andrew Marr to explore 'Britain From Above'
A landmark cross-channel, cross-platform BBC project looking at Britain from the sky will be led by Andrew Marr.
26 July 2008

'Jericho' star, Wilson join ITV's 'Prisoner'
BAFTA-nominated actress Ruth Wilson and Jericho star Lennie James join the cast of ITV's remake of The Prisoner.
25 July 2008

BBC Trust claims £2,026 expenses for Sky
The BBC Trustees claimed £2,026 expenses for Sky subscriptions in the 2007/8 financial year.
25 July 2008

Jeremy Kyle joins TalkSport
Jeremy Kyle is to present a weekly radio programme on TalkSport.
25 July 2008

Samantha Morton to direct drama for C4
Channel 4 commissions three new drama projects, including a film directed by actress Samantha Morton.
25 July 2008
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New 'Barbed Wire' adaptation coming to ITV1
An adaptation of controversial 1969 novel Bouquet Of Barbed Wire is in development for ITV1.
25 July 2008

Fox boss: FX 'playing with the big boys'
The MD of Fox in the UK hails FX's ratings performance - and takes a dig at the publicly supported terrestrials.
25 July 2008

Thomson Reuters 'to launch TV channel'
Thomson Reuters is planning to launch a business news channel, says a report.
25 July 2008

Bremner 'favourite to front Countdown'
Comedian Rory Bremner is the favourite to succeed Des O'Connor as Countdown host, says a report.
25 July 2008

Product placement may be legalised in UK
The government says it is still against product placement - but may be convinced otherwise.
25 July 2008

Harvey Keitel to play US Gene Hunt
Harvey Keitel signs up to play Detective Gene Hunt in the US version of Life On Mars.
25 July 2008

Brown to front "dance off" reality show
R&B singer Chris Brown is to front a dance competition reality series in the US.
25 July 2008

Television advert timing rules relaxed
The broadcasting regulator abandons some restrictions on the number and timing of TV adverts.
25 July 2008
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Patricia Heaton sought for 'Middle' comedy
ABC is developing a family comedy and seeking Back To You actress Patricia Heaton as its star.
25 July 2008

Gordon Ramsay creates production company
Gordon Ramsay follows in the footsteps of Jamie Oliver by creating his own TV production company.
24 July 2008

Oil business eco drama thrills for BBC Two
The opening instalment of two-part oil business thriller Burn Up drew a strong audience for BBC2 last night.
24 July 2008

Setanta: More football will bring subs
Setanta insists it can meet ambitious growth targets thanks to upcoming football events.
24 July 2008

Virgin Media aims for 200Mbps by 2012
Virgin is aiming to deliver 200Mbps broadband speeds to homes by 2012, says its CTO Howard Watson.
24 July 2008

ITV1 to air 'canoe man' doc next week
ITV1 will air an hour-long documentary on John Darwin, who faked his own death, next week.
24 July 2008

Fiver sets new reality show, renews 'Sex'
Groups will attempt to "rehabilitate" one of their friends in a new reality series on Fiver.
24 July 2008

'The Block' reality show revived in Oz
Australia's Nine Network will revive renovation reality show The Block next year.
24 July 2008
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ITV1 pilots Amanda Holden 'Wish' show
ITV1 is piloting a Jim'll Fix It-style show in which Amanda Holden will grant audience members' wishes.
24 July 2008

Five 'cleared for Freesat launch'
Five has resolved rights issues and will announce a Freesat launch shortly, says the service's managing director.
24 July 2008

Big six ISPs agree to co-operate on piracy
The UK's major internet service providers bow to the record industry's demands to take action on illegal filesharing.
24 July 2008

Ant & Dec show makes weak start in US
Ant and Dec's US primetime TV debut fails to make an impression in the ratings.
24 July 2008

DAB accounts for 11% of radio listening
DAB accounted for 11% of all radio listening hours between April and June, today's RAJAR figures suggest.
24 July 2008

Neil Fox tops London breakfast for Magic
Neil Fox on Magic 105.4 has the most-listened to commercial breakfast show in London, RAJAR figures show.
24 July 2008

'Enders drops to 14-month audience low
Tuesday's EastEnders recorded the soap's smallest audience since May last year.
24 July 2008

Record share for Five digital channels
Five's digital-only channels notched up their largest ever combined share last week.
24 July 2008
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CBS: Katie Couric's news job is safe
CBS quashes speculation that Katie Couric could be replaced as the network's Evening News anchor.
24 July 2008

'Dollhouse' webisodes to run through series
Joss Whedon plans to supplement his upcoming Dollhouse series with several webisodes.
24 July 2008

New Hewlett, Albarn project revealed
Jamie Hewlett outlines his latest collaboration with Damon Albarn.
24 July 2008

Rockers name Osbourne as living legend
Ozzy Osbourne will receive a living legend award at this year's Classic Rock Roll of Honour.
24 July 2008

Russian authorities 'may ban emos'
Russian authorities are considering legislation to halt the "dangerous teen trend" of emo culture.
24 July 2008

ITV to cover early FA Cup rounds on web
ITV and the FA plan to put video highlights of selected early-round FA Cup matches on their websites.
23 July 2008

Bale sister, mum keep quiet on arrest
Christian Bale's family decline to comment on his arrest, with his sister saying the issue is "a family matter".
23 July 2008

Sarah Kennedy breaks down on air
Veteran broadcaster Sarah Kennedy breaks down while reading a story about a British soldier's heroics.
23 July 2008
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Channels gift ad spots for food campaign
Broadcasters commit airtime worth millions of pounds to a high-profile government healthy eating campaign.
23 July 2008

Top UK actors cast in Thatcher drama
A lineup of respected British actors are cast in a BBC Two drama charting Margaret Thatcher's downfall.
23 July 2008

McFly boost 'MoS' sales by 300,000
A free giveaway of McFly's new album lifts a Sunday newspaper's sales by an estimated 300,000.
23 July 2008

Agyeman, Walsh, Bamber for 'L&O: UK'
Freema Agyeman, Bradley Walsh and Battlestar Galactica's Jamie Bamber are on board for Law & Order: UK.
23 July 2008

Freeview transmission change nearly complete
Changes to the way Freeview service information is transmitted near completion.
23 July 2008

Tiscali suing BT over marketing letters
Tiscali begins legal action against BT, claiming defamation and malicious falsehood, over letters sent to its customers.
23 July 2008

'Out Of The Blue' spreads through Europe
Aussie soap Out Of The Blue, axed by the BBC for poor ratings, is picked up for several European markets.
23 July 2008

'Dexter' man leads sibling crime drama
Dexter showrunner Daniel Cerone is piloting a remake of an Argentinian sibling crime drama for ABC.
23 July 2008
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Portland fined £25k over porn breaches
Portland Television is fined £25,000 for breaches of broadcasting standards on porn channel Television X.
23 July 2008

Geo TV falls foul of UK advertising law
The British advertising regulator bans a series of commercials on Geo TV UK for medical services in the US.
23 July 2008

Whedon shooting new 'Dollhouse' opener
Joss Whedon is shooting a new first episode for Dollhouse to resolve "clarity issues" with the pilot.
23 July 2008

C4 appoints first multicultural commissioner
Channel 4 appoints Aaqil Ahmed as its first multicultural commissioning editor.
23 July 2008

Sky News remains execs' favourite
Sky News remains European business executives' favoured news channel, market research shows.
23 July 2008

Red Bee CEO steps down for board role
Red Bee Media CEO and long-time broadcast executive Pam Masters is stepping down and taking a senior board role.
23 July 2008

Yahoo! proposes new PSB distribution
Yahoo! proposes a new approach to distribution of public service broadcast content.
23 July 2008

'Office' spinoff delayed for Poehler show
NBC's spinoff of The Office is delayed in favour of another comedy project with Amy Poehler.
23 July 2008
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Sky and Universal to challenge iTunes
Sky and Universal are challenging the domination of iTunes with a subscription-based online music service.
23 July 2008

SportsXchange confirms FTA, Sky EPG slot
SportsXchange is confirmed as a free to air channel with Sky EPG slot 456.
22 July 2008

Metronic to enter Freesat DVR market
European set-top box manufacturer Metronic are making a Freesat receiver and video recorder, it emerges.
22 July 2008

Freesat adding 18 channels, radio stations
Freesat announces the addition of 18 FTA satellite TV channels and radio stations to its EPG.
22 July 2008

'Dragons' Den' heats up BBC Two ratings
The sixth season of Dragons' Den made an impressive start in the ratings on BBC Two last night.
22 July 2008

NBC names date for Jay Leno succession
Conan O'Brien will take over from successful Tonight Show host Jay Leno on June 1, 2009, NBC announces.
22 July 2008

'Bones', '24' and 'Earl' join UK iTunes
Fox makes several of its hit TV shows available for paid-for download on iTunes in the UK.
22 July 2008

BBC ceases sponsorship of on-air events
BBC-run "on-air" events will no longer accept sponsors following a damning ruling by the BBC Trust.
22 July 2008
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