UK Broadcast News
Chiles and Bleakley usher in Daybreak
Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley ushered in a new dawn for breakfast television today.
BBC accused of anti-Christian bias
The BBC has been accused of “institutional bias” against Christianity by the head of the Catholic church in Scotland.
Derren Brown holding out for a hero
Illusionist Derren Brown will try to turn an ordinary man into a “hero at 30,000ft” in his new show.
Channel M hires controller
GMG Radio has hired Ofcom’s John Furlong as the controller of its local Manchester TV station Channel M ahead of a relaunch of its live TV service.
C5 snaps up photography series
Channel Five has ordered a new AFP series about photography – with Panasonic on board.
IMG wins badminton contract
IMG Media has signed a three-year deal with the Badminton World Federation to handle media rights for its major events worldwide.
Granada signs with SevenOne
ITV-owned Granada Australia has secured a major new deal with distributor SevenOne International.
Sarah Kennedy to leave Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 DJ Sarah Kennedy is leaving the station after 17 years at the network.
BBC to air Spending Review debates
The BBC is to cover a series of regional debates that will explore the government’s impending Spending Review across TV, radio and the web.
Waterloo Road loses 1m
More than a million viewers abandoned the new series of Waterloo Road for its second instalment on BBC1 last night.
Little Britain stars unveil new characters
Comics David Walliams and Matt Lucas have unveiled their latest creations - and hope they take off with viewers.
GMTV bows out after 17 years
Long-running morning show GMTV has bowed out with presenter Andrew Castle thanking the loyal viewers who watched it in its 17-year run.
Got Talent hopeful drops tribunal bid
A former Britain’s Got Talent hopeful who blamed health problems for her poor audition has failed in her bid to take her case to a tribunal.
BBC defends impartiality over No. 10 cuts meeting
The BBC has defended its impartiality after the director general of the corporation was photographed going into a meeting in Downing Street to apparently discuss coverage of government spending cuts.
Ross: negative press drove me out
Jonathan Ross has said the “sheer volume of negative press” he was attracting to the BBC was one of the reasons he quit the corporation.
Nutopia reversions Story of Us
Nutopia has adapted its epic documentary series on the history of the US for international buyers and is closing in on a deal with a UK terrestrial.
Ruby celebrates haul of five Emmys
UK producer Ruby Films is celebrating five Emmy awards for its HBO drama Temple Grandin, including outstanding made for television movie.
ITV to sell Pineapple spin-off
ITV Studios Global Entertainment has been named the distributor for Pulse Films’ follow-up to Pineapple Dance Studios.
C4 teams with History for Herzog 3D doc
Channel 4 is funding its first 3D movie, a Werner Herzog documentary about the world’s oldest cave paintings.
BBC4 orders Beauty spin-offs from Tern
BBC4 plans to build on The Beauty of Maps with two spin-off series from producer Tern Television.
