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UK local TV operator calls in administrators

Birmingham’s City TV has become the first of the UK’s new local TV services to…

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Channel 4 moves commissioning focus from London

For the first time in its history, Channel 4 commissioned more programming from outside London…

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BBC confirms BBC Three 2015 closure plan

UK public broadcaster the BBC has confirmed that it is putting plans in motion to…

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Sky suffers blow in sports channels challenge

BSkyB has suffered a reversal in its legal battle over the terms under which it…

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Channel 4 to commission more from outside England

The proportion of programming Channel 4 commissions from outside England is likely to increase from…

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Global TV revenues top US$250 billion

TV revenue growth across the world’s major countries outperformed other communications industries last year, and…

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Hodgson in line for Ofcom chairman role

The UK government has named Patricia Hodgson as its preferred candidate to replace Colette Bowe…

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Ofcom report: UK programming spend in decline

Total spend on programming across the five main UK public service broadcast channels, as well…

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Ofcom hails return of digital ‘1950s-style’ living room

More than half of UK adults now media multi-task while watching TV, though an increasing…

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Ofcom backs BSkyB in BT ads row

UK regulator Ofcom has ruled that BSkyB has not breached its broadcast code in refusing…