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BBC 'has snubbed' single in aid of wounded troops

BBC accused of snubbing a charity single that raises money for injured soldiers

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Thompson's £600 night in Ocean's Eleven hotel

BBC director-general Mark Thompson claims £647.50 of public money on one night's stay at a five-star Las Vegas hotel featured in the George Clooney film Ocean's Eleven

Jewel to rejoin free-to-air crown

Television rights to the sporting events which make up the so-called 'crown jewels' are one of the most fiercely fought in British broadcasting

Coca-Cola's Underground jingle deal bursts buskers' bubble

Coca-Cola asks Tube buskers to sing their jingle as live advertising, and Tube will have pitches branded with its slogans this Christmas

Bosses mentor business stars of the future

Successful entrepreneurs have united to help foster a new generation of London business hopefuls.

Top Gear joke backfires

A spoof advert on Top Gear in which a man shot himself in the head was too graphic for the show's younger viewers, Ofcom ruled today.

Emma Thompson: BNP would love your university

Emma Thompson attacks a university for failing to accept enough ethnic minority students - and said the BNP would like it there

DJ Moyles is still key man, says Radio 1 boss

Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt backs DJ Chris Moyles but refuses to guarantee his future at the station

Teflon Terry takes helm at Channel 4

TERRY Burns was today named as the new chairman of Channel 4. The Abbey National chairman takes over from Luke Johnson, who leaves in January.

'Too old' Moyles loses 700,000 breakfast time listeners in three months

Chris Moyles, the self-styled saviour of Radio One, has lost close to 700,000 listeners in three months, industry figures reveal

BBC to axe 144 managers and freeze pay in the boardroom

BBC will axe more than 100 senior managers and freeze the pay of its executive board in the next three years

Leona Lewis refuses extra security after attack at book signing

Leona Lewis says she has no plans to step up her security after she was punched in the face at a book signing

Cocktail stirs up funds for wounded troops

A historic London hotel has devised a "very British" cocktail to raise funds for the nation's wounded soldiers.

C4 broke code with under-12s documentary

A Channel 4 documentary series in which 20 children lived without apparent adult supervision for a fortnight was today found to have breached a broadcasting code.

BBC told to extend watershed to 10pm for worst swearing

BBC presenters are to be banned from 'aggressive behaviour' and unjustified swearing under new guidelines

Jay-Z announces Alexandra Palace gig

Jay-Z is to play the only major venue in London where he has not performed, with a special show at Alexandra Palace.

Michael McIntyre is laughing all the way to the bank

Michael McIntyre is set to become one of Britain’s wealthiest entertainers, earning up to £10 million from a series of sold-out shows.

Penelope Cruz reveals salon's acting secrets

Penelope Cruz has revealed the inspiration behind her decision to become an actress: watching women in her mother's hairdressing salon.

MPs’ £60,000 jaunt to South Pacific islands

Group of MPs and peers have enjoyed a trip to the South Pacific at a cost of at least £60,000 to the taxpayer

Wanted: a woman newsreader aged over 50 to save BBC from ‘ageism’ claims

BBC attempts to defuse the growing ageism row by announcing it wants to recruit a female news presenter over the age of 50

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