MPs tell three-day-a-week Ofcom chair: You are hired
The cross-party business and media select committees have approved Colette Bowe’s appointment as chairman of Ofcom. The group held a…
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Presenter line-up announced for merged ITV Lookaround
ITV has pre-empted an announcement by Ofcom about its regional news restructuring, due on Wednesday, by revealing the new presenting…
ByTalksport rules out reinstating Jon Gaunt
TalkSport has effectively ruled out reinstating sacked presenter Jon Gaunt by announcing the appointment of a full-time replacement. Gaunt will…
ByNews bulletin cut as presenter runs out of breath
BBC Three viewers were surprised to hear a series of pants and gasps as a breathless newsreader tried to deliver…
ByOfcom fines ITV for under-spending on regional output
ITV has fallen foul of Ofcom’s regional quotas for programme production outside of London, recieving fines of £220,000 for breaches…
ByJon Gaunt: 5 Live presenters should commit to Salford
Jon Gaunt, The Sun columnist and former TalkSport “shock jock,” has criticised FiveLive presenters’ reluctance to relocate when the station…
ByBreaking news from the BBC: Hamster goes missing
A missing hamster got his five minutes of fame on the BBC yesterday, when the presenter announced its disappearance as…
BySafety guide helps journalists to cut through red tape
A new safety guide released by the BBC this week will help busy journalists to avoid the ‘pointless paperwork’involved with…
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