Julia Somerville Joins Angela Rippon And Gloria Hunniford on Rip Off Britain

Rip Off Britain returns to screens this Autumn for a third series as Julia Somerville joins Angela Rippon and Gloria Hunniford to help tackle the nation’s consumer nightmares on BBC One Daytime.

ITV Recommissions 4 Dramas

ITV Drama has secured 8 of the 10 most watched new dramas of 2011 and in keeping with this achievement four of those new dramas have been recommissioned by the channel. The titles making the top eight include Scott & Bailey; The Suspicions of Mr Whicher;...

Sam Naz And Claudia-Liza Armah to Present BBC Three’s 60seconds

BBC Three‘s 60seconds has announced a new presenting line-up as the channel celebrates 10 years of the innovative news bulletin this weekend. Sam Naz will take over as main presenter from Monday to Thursday while Claudia-Liza Armah joins the team...

BBC World Service Journalist Urunboy Usmonov Released on Bail in Tajikistan

BBC World Service has announced that it is delighted that colleague, Urunboy Usmonov, has been released from detention on bail in Tajikistan.

Zoe Ball to Host BBC Two’s Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two

Zoe Ball has been announced as the new presenter for BBC Two‘s Strictly Come Dancing – It Takes Two, the sister show to BBC One’s Saturday night spectacular. How People Arrived Here: zoe ball strictly come dancing

ITV1 Commissions Little England And The Corrie Years From ITV Production Outfit Shiver

ITV1 has commissioned new prime-time series Little England (working title) (12×30), featuring the lives of a British community living in France and The Corrie Years (3×30); both from ITV Studios’ Leeds based production arm Shiver. How People...

ITV Announces Laura Kuenssberg Will Become Business Editor

ITV has announced that Laura Kuenssberg, currently Chief Political Correspondent for the BBC, will take up the newly created role of Business Editor for ITV News. Laura, who is expected to join in September, will lead business coverage for ITV News and...

BBC Launches BBC News Product for Connected TV

The BBC has launched its BBC News product for connected TV which will bring video news clips via the web to living-room TV screens.

ITV Commissions New Series From 12 Yard Productions ‘Holding Out For A Hero’

ITV has commissioned a brand new series from 12 Yard Productions, a subsidiary of ITV Studios. Holding Out For A Hero will be broadcast on ITV1 later this year. The studio based gameshow, hosted by Gethin Jones will feature contestants playing to change...