In a new statement, it has been announced that Jonathan Ross has been put on Garden Leave for twelve weeks without pay. The presenter is paid £16,000 for each two-day week. - Update 30th October...
Jonathan Ross & Russel Brand have been suspended by the BBC. Following 18,000 complaints concerning a prank phone call to Andrew Sachs, on Russell Brand's Radio 2 program on Saturday 18 October 2008. The call...
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The UK's largest independent TV channel is ITV. Number 3 on the dial, it has always been the only serious competition to the BBC, with whom it has been locked in a ratings battle since it first...
BBc staff Member of one show won price30 Jul 2008 ... Several staff members were disciplined. The BBC said the DJ, who hosts the mid-morning show, was unaware that the caller was not a member of more> " ...
Remember Aphex Twin? For one, I can't believe that MTV is getting fined almost $500,000 for playing a video from, oh, I don't know...nine years ago. But, then again, after watching the first nine seconds of...
"A row about who should pay for extra network costs incurred by the iPlayer has broken out between internet service providers (ISPs) and the BBC. ISPs say the on-demand TV service is putting strain on their networks, which need to be upgraded to cope.Ashley Highfield, head of...
A study in the UK has shown that more children than ever before are nowa member on at least one social networking site. That means that morethan a quarter of eight to eleven year-olds have a profile on a...
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"Dozens of viewers have complained about a sketch on Channel 4's Bremner, Bird and Fortune on Sunday which suggested that Gordon Brown would find Madeleine McCann on the eve of an election.
Media regulator Ofcom said it had received 32 complaints, while Channel 4 also...
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"Broadcaster ITV is hoping to reduce its number of regional newsrooms from 17 to nine by merging some services.
The broadcaster aims to save between £35m and £40m a year to invest in programmes with the closures, but must get permission from regulator Ofcom.
The London,...
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"The net, mobile phones and MP3 players are revolutionising how Britons spend their time, says Ofcom's annual report.
It reveals that older media such as TV, radio and even DVDs are being abandoned in favour of more modern technology.
Surprisingly, it also shows that women,...
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More and more users are recognizing the benefits of true WiFi-enabled handsets, though service providers continue to drag their feet in bringing such devices to market. in the UK, two major carriers introduced the...
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"BBC Trust gave initial approval to the BBC’s on-demand plans,and TV shows like Doctor Who are expected to be available for download later this year,Continue Reading"
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"Carphone Warehouse today became one of the first companies to be fined for making silent sales calls to homes.
The company, fined £35,000, was one of four firms punished by the telecoms regulator for "causing annoyance".
Ofcom fined another phone company, Toucan, £32,500,...
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"Viewers of Big Brother UK have flooded Channel 4 and Ofcom with complaints about alleged bullying and racism in the house against Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty"
"At least 20,000 viewers have joined the outcry over 'racist bullying' of an Indian star in the Celebrity Big Brother house.
More than 7,600 complaints about the treatment of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty were received by TV regulator Ofcom by Tuesday evening." Photo...
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