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BBC Host Chris Hollins On Salford Move: 'It's A Huge Upheaval'

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 27.11.2011 | UK Entertainment

One of the BBC’s biggest stars has publically broken ranks over the co-operation’s multi-million pound move by claiming it is putting marriages at...

Sarah Dean

Complicated 'Love Life'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sarah Dean | Posted 22.11.2011 | UK Entertainment

UPDATE 15:45pm: ITV has clarified their earlier statement, saying: "ITV and the BBC are talking about the title, Love Life, and a decision will be tak...

Female Newsreaders Hit Back At MP's 'Smiling' Criticism

www.digitalspy.co.uk | Posted 09.11.2011 | UK Entertainment

Leading female newsreaders at the BBC have hit back at criticism from a Tory MP about them "smiling" while reading out serious stories and using "too ...

POLL: Jonathan Ross Defends His £6m BBC Wage: 'I Was Worth It'

Posted 31.10.2011 | UK Entertainment

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Jonathan Ross claims he was worth the near-£6 million he earned each year from the BBC - and said he had turned down millions mo...

It's A Hit! Big Brother Launch Pulls In Huge Audience

Posted 19.10.2011 | UK Entertainment

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Celebrity Big Brother's launch gave Five one of its biggest ever audiences with an average of 5.1 million tuning in last night. ...

ITV1’s Ratings Are The Worst Ever - Why Have You Turned Over?

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah Dean | Posted 17.10.2011 | UK Entertainment

ITV1 is praying this year’s X Factor brings in viewers, after the channel's ratings reached an all-time low. ITV1 had its lowest viewing figur...

Jonathan Ross 'Gagged' By ITV In Ad For New Chatshow

Posted 16.10.2011 | UK Entertainment

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Jonathan Ross' mouth has often landed him in trouble - now ITV bosses have gagged the presenter in an ad for his television comeb...

Something Old, Something News

Paddy Duffy | Posted 01.10.2011 | UK Entertainment
Paddy Duffy

The BBC is one of the few public services in the whole world that works pretty much as it ought to and is wildly popular for it (the odd rabid right wing commentator or tycoon with vested interests notwithstanding). So it's disappointing their top brass think hawking off TVC is a good idea. If it's changing stuff for change's sake they want, I have a suggestion that's much less damaging: a new BBC News theme.

Formula One In A Spin Over BBC-Sky TV Deal

Caroline Frost | Posted 28.09.2011 | UK Entertainment

The BBC will share its coverage of Formula One motor racing with Sky Sports from 2012 in a deal which will mean reduced free-to-air coverage of the po...

POLL: Would You Pay To Watch ITV Online? You May Have To

Posted 26.09.2011 | UK Entertainment

ITV may start charging for its player material from early next year, according to chief executive Adam Crozier. Exactly how it will charge customer...

Why The BBC Should Welcome Sky Atlantic's Spending Power

Andy Welch | Posted 20.09.2011 | UK Entertainment
Andy Welch

Another day, another press release announcing a new series heading to Sky Atlantic. Last month the channel announced they were taking cult favourite Nurse Jackie off BBC Four's hands. It's the latest in a longish list of acquisitions from other channels, Sky's wallet proving too big for the rest of the UK terrestrial broadcasters to compete with. And I say let Sky have them.