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RTS award winners and nominees 2010
From Media Guardian. Posted March 17 2010, 10.03am
Full list of winners and nominees for the Royal Television Society awards 2010. (more)

Sir David Jason to voice CBBC show
From Digital Spy - TV. Posted March 13 2010, 6.05pm
Sir David Jason reveals that he has signed up to voice a new children's television show. (more)

Sir David Jason to voice CBBC show
From Digital Spy - TV. Posted March 13 2010, 6.05pm
Sir David Jason reveals that he has signed up to voice a new children's television show. (more)

Sir David Jason voices CBBC show
From Digital Spy - TV. Posted March 13 2010, 6.05pm
Sir David Jason reveals that he has lent his vocal talents to a new children's television show. (more)

Sir David Jason voices CBBC show
From Digital Spy - TV. Posted March 13 2010, 6.05pm
Sir David Jason reveals that he has lent his vocal talents to a new children's television show. (more)

BBC unveils slimmed-down World Cup squad of 295
From Media Guardian. Posted March 12 2010, 8.30pm
Corporation will build bespoke reusable studio in South Africa amid criticism of its spending on big eventsThe BBC will take up to 295 staff to cover the World Cup in South Africa, a total that is sure to provoke criticism from rivals but is 15% lower than the number in Germany four years ago. (more)

First News launches weekly current affairs programme for teenagers
From Media Guardian. Posted February 1 2010, 12.06am
Internet show aimed at 10 to 15-year-olds takes on BBCHow many people would put money on an untapped thirst for serious news and current affairs among young teens? Two new media ventures are doing just that – while also touching on sensitive issues of editorial judgment. (more)

UK-made TV for pre-schoolers is so strong that even Disney must adapt
From Media Guardian. Posted December 14 2009, 2.05am
Disney's Nancy Kanter on TV programmes for pre-school childrenWhat programmes will young children want to watch this Christmas: homemade ones, or imported cartoons from the US?Out of 27 dedicated kids' channels in the UK, just 1% of their total output is made in this country. (more)

Record audiences for BBC's Digital Services drive strong performance for BBC Vision
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted December 9 2009, 12.20pm
Its been a record year for BBC Visions digital services with more people than ever watching BBC Three BBC Four CBBC CBeebies and BBC iPlayer. (more)

Where's kids' TV in our digital future?
From Media Guardian. Posted December 2 2009, 4.08pm
Hopes of subsidy for Britain's once-thriving and still creative children's TV industry seem to have subsidedColette Bowe, the chair of Ofcom, drew attention yesterday to one of the most glaring omissions in the digital economy bill published last mon... (more)

Screenwriter Helen Blakeman wins Bafta for CBBC drama
From The Stage. Posted December 2 2009, 12.10am
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Screenwriter Helen Blakeman wins Bafta for CBBC drama
From The Stage. Posted November 30 2009, 5.01pm
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Hammond scoops children's TV Bafta
From Media Guardian. Posted November 30 2009, 11.08am
Top Gear star bags best presenter for Richard Hammond's Blast Lab, while Hannah Montana wins two awardsChildren's TV Baftas: full list of winnersTop Gear presenter Richard Hammond and Disney's Hannah Montana were among the winners at the children's Bafta TV awards last night. (more)

Mark Thompson: BBC may shut some digital services after switchover
From Media Guardian. Posted November 26 2009, 2.38pm
BBC strategic review will mean 'reduction in some kinds of programmes and content', director general Mark Thompson saysThe BBC will look at cutting some of its digital television and radio services after the analogue TV signal is switched off in 2012, its director general, Mark Thompson, said today. (more)

BBC sets up £500,000 fund for children's interactive TV in north
From Media Guardian. Posted November 19 2009, 7.17am
Cash set aside for producers in north of England as BBC transfer from London to Salford gathers paceThe BBC is setting up a £500,000 fund for independent producers in the north of England to make interactive children's TV projects. (more)

BBC children's TV safari guide killed by charging elephant in Tanzania
From Daily Mail. Posted October 31 2009, 1.04am
Anton Turner, 38, was assisting the filming of the CBBC series 'Serious Explorers' which is retracing the footsteps of legendary explorer David Livingstone in Tanzania, Africa. (more)

BBC Allowed To Spend £1 Million More On Kids' Websites Over Next Three Years
From paidContent:UK. Posted October 26 2009, 10.00am
The BBC Trust has signed off BBC executives’ plans to spend an extra £1 million on their CBBC childrens websites to arrest audience declines. (more)

Godwin named BBC children's director
From Media Guardian. Posted September 28 2009, 9.34am
The former Blue Peter and Newsround producer, will oversee all children's output including CBBC and CBeebiesThe BBC has promoted its head of children's news, factual and entertainment Joe Godwin to be director of children's, with a brief to supervise the relocation to Salford in 2011. (more)

BBC to boost children's spending by £25m
From Media Guardian. Posted September 22 2009, 11.34am
Jana Bennett speech talks of 'market failure' in children's shows, drama, comedy and specialist factualThe BBC is to boost spending on children's shows by at least £25m over three years and BBC2's drama spend will increase by 50% over the same p... (more)

BBC to revive Junior MasterChef
From Media Guardian. Posted August 24 2009, 11.44am
Thirteen-part contest featuring children aged from nine to 12 follows strong ratings for adult version of MasterChefThe BBC is to revive Junior MasterChef following the ratings success of the revamped adult version of the cookery talent contest. (more)

Una Stubbs to star in CBBC genie drama
From The Stage. Posted August 14 2009, 11.40am
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Una Stubbs to star in CBBC genie drama
From The Stage. Posted August 14 2009, 10.40am
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Damian Kavanagh to be CBBC controller
From Media Guardian. Posted July 21 2009, 1.53pm
BBC head of planning and scheduling for daytime to replace Anne Gilchrist, who declined to move to SalfordThe BBC has appointed the current head of planning and scheduling for daytime, Damian Kavanagh, as the controller of CBBC. (more)

Trust tells BBC to produce better drama
From Media Guardian. Posted July 14 2009, 10.10am
Governing body says in annual report review that it would like to see 'greater ambition and originality' at the BBCThe BBC Trust today told the corporation to produce better drama, a more distinct BBC2, and take urgent action to halt declining audiences for its children's programmes. (more)

CBBC commissions Just William adaptation
From Media Guardian. Posted July 3 2009, 3.38pm
Television adaptation of Richmal Crompton's short children's story will be written by Men Behaving Badly creator Simon NyeCBBC has commissioned a host of new children's programmes including an adaptation of Richmal Crompton's short story Just William. (more)

BBC to launch Undercover Dads series
From Media Guardian. Posted June 23 2009, 5.04am
Series will mirror the film Mrs Doubtfire, with fathers dressing up as nannies to find out what their children really get up toThe BBC is to launch a new series that mirrors the movie Mrs Doubtfire, with fathers dressing up as nannies to find out what their children really get up to. (more)

Doctor Who's David Tennant to appear in Sarah Jane Adventures
From Media Guardian. Posted May 26 2009, 2.05pm
Tennant will star in children's drama spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures in the autumn before relinquishing Doctor Who roleDavid Tennant is to make extra farewell appearances as Doctor Who. The Time Lord will star in children's drama spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures in the autumn. (more)

CBeebies controller among BBC execs in Salford move
From Media Guardian. Posted May 1 2009, 9.37am
CBeebies controller Michael Carrington and head of TV sport Philip Bernie among those signing up to BBC's Salford shiftBBC executives, including the CBeebies controller Michael Carrington and the head of BBC TV sport Philip Bernie, have confirmed the... (more)

BBC show to teach kids sound of silence
From Media Guardian. Posted April 22 2009, 5.14am
BBC commissions children's series, The School of Silence, in which kids are taught how to be quietIt may be the perfect TV show for harassed parents – a BBC kids' series in which children are taught how to be quiet. (more)

Tracy Beaker to return as an adult
From Media Guardian. Posted March 26 2009, 7.04am
Tracy Beaker, the youngster-in-care character created by Jacqueline Wilson, is to return to television in a new children's BBC drama series - but as an adult carer herself.The new 13-part Tracy Beaker series has been written by Wilson and the CBBC drama team and will be broadcast next year. (more)

The BBC has become the weakest link in children's TV
From Media Guardian. Posted March 22 2009, 12.01am
Once home to quality programmes, the corporation now excels only at producing noise and stupiditySince most things that go wrong nowadays are the fault of one baby boomer or another, it came as no surprise to find that this most smug and grasping of ... (more)

Newsround to air bereavement special
From Media Guardian. Posted March 12 2009, 8.10am
Newsround, the BBC's news show for children, is to broadcast a special documentary about bereavement that features children aged between eight and 11 talking about the deaths of parents and other family members. (more)

iPlayer users notch up 8m requests in Christmas week
From Media Guardian. Posted January 6 2009, 3.03pm
The BBC's statistics for the iPlayer this Christmas aren't too surprising, but the online catch-up service has clearly established itself as a mainstream alternative to scheduled TV. (more)

BBC introduces CBBC iPlayer, plus beta Mac and Linux downloads
From Media Guardian. Posted December 18 2008, 8.30pm
The BBC quietly rolled out a new version of the iPlayer today branded CBBC iPlayer, as well as finally introducing a download manager that works for Mac and Linux operating systems. (more)

Top Gear's Richard Hammond to front CBBC science gameshow
From Media Guardian. Posted November 25 2008, 10.31am
Blast Lab, a science-based gameshow hosted by Richard Hammond, is one of the highlights of CBBC's winter and spring 2009 schedule. (more)

Salford move will not hurt BBC kids' TV, says Richard Deverell
From Media Guardian. Posted November 11 2008, 7.11am
The BBC controller of children's television has defended the department's planned move to Salford, saying the cost of the relocation will not divert money from programming budgets. (more)

Erik Huggers sets out plans for BBC iPlayer's future
From Media Guardian. Posted November 7 2008, 10.24am
The success of the BBC iPlayer is proof that the corporation is right to bet its future on the internet, its director of future media and technology, Erik Huggers, said yesterday. (more)

More BBC digital channels to be simulcast online
From Media Guardian. Posted August 22 2008, 3.08pm
Digital channels BBC4, CBBC and CBeebies are to be made available to viewers online, BBC director of vision Jana Bennett has revealed. (more)

BBC Vision celebrates 100% subtitling
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted May 7 2008, 9.30am
BBC Vision has confirmed that it has reached its target of subtitling 100 of programmes on its main channelsBBC One BBC Two BBC Three BBC Four CBeebies CBBC and BBC News. (more)

TV presenter quits over fiancée's death
From Digital Spy. Posted February 29 2008, 9.31am
TV presenter Mark Speight quits CBBC show SMart following his fiancée's death. (more)

Mark Speight Quitting SMart
From Merry Media. Posted February 28 2008, 2.51pm
Mark Speight is quitting the CBBC show SMart following the death of his fiancee Natasha Collinsm who was found dead the their flat in London on 3 January. . (more)

Grange Hill is Axed by CBBC
From Merry Media. Posted February 6 2008, 2.22pm
Grange Hill has been axed after 30 years on CBBC. Anne Gilchrist, CBBC Controller, said the reason for the gates closing at the school was to seek "new and exciting ways of bringing social realism to the CBBC audience through drama and other genres". . (more)

New dramas to fill Grange Hill void
From Media Guardian. Posted February 6 2008, 2.10pm
Grange Hill is being expelled but CBBC has ordered a number of new dramas to take its place. (more)

Actor Takes Ragdoll Productions to Tribunal
From Merry Media. Posted January 15 2008, 4.14pm
Actor Isaac Blake has took Ragdoll Productions to a tribunal claiming unfair dismissal after he was apparently called a "faggot" and a "bitch" on the CBBC show In The Night Garden. . (more)

Everyone at CBBC "Don't Like Kids"
From Merry Media. Posted August 22 2007, 11.16am
Children's BBC host Kirsten O'Brien made a controversial joke during her stand-up comedy show 'Confessions Of A Children's TV Presenter' at the Edinburgh Festival by saying: "everyone at CBBC is either gay or childless and don't like kids.". (more)

CBBC hosts "don't like kids", one jokes
From Digital Spy. Posted August 22 2007, 8.58am
Children's BBC host Kirsten O'Brien jokes that "everyone at CBBC is either gay or childless and don't like kids". (more)

New Look to CBBC from September
From Merry Media. Posted August 14 2007, 3.15pm
A new look to the CBBC channel was unveiled today by the BBC - which will feature a new logo, a range of new programmes and brand new animated idents - all kicking off on air and online from September 3.. (more)

Flagship BBC shows guilty of inventing winners for phone-ins
From The Scotsman. Posted July 18 2007, 11.37pm
THE BBC suspended all phone-in competitions across its radio and TV output from midnight last night after it emerged fake competition winners had featured on shows such as Children in Need, Comic Relief, Sport Relief and the CBBC children's music show... (more)

Rebrand for the CBBC Channel
From Merry Media. Posted July 16 2007, 10.27am
The CBBC channel will be rebranded with the new look and logo to be unveiled at the end of the summer which will see new programmes air on the channel including Escape From Scorpion Island and The Sarah Jane Adventures.. (more)

BBC okay with CBBC presenter's strip
From Digital Spy. Posted March 28 2007, 9.11am
The BBC does not have a problem with CBBC's Angellica Bell stripping for FHM, it says. (more)

Another CBBC Show in Phone Row
From Merry Media. Posted March 17 2007, 10.30pm
Sunday Morning Smile on CBBC is accused of cheating young viewers, days after the Blue Peter admitted a phone-in scam.. (more)

Another CBBC show in phone-in controversy
From Digital Spy. Posted March 17 2007, 10.52am
The BBC is accused of cheating its viewers of Sunday Morning Smile. (more)

BBC and IBM create strategic alliance
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 5 2007, 10.26am
The BBC and IBM have forged a strategic alliance, following the signing of an agreement for a framework outlining several joint projects between the two companies.  One of the first projects will focus on applying state-of-the-art image/video search technologies to CBeebies and CBBC programmes. (more)

BBC and IBM strike 'web 3.0' deal
From Media Guardian. Posted March 5 2007, 12.00am
8am: The BBC is to revamp online video searching for CBeebies and CBBC shows as part of deal with IBM. By Mark Sweney. (more)

Shaun the Sheep TV Show
From Merry Media. Posted February 6 2007, 8.25am
Aardman Animations character Shaun The Sheep is to to star in his very own television series for CBBC later in the year.. (more)

CBBC plans later bedtime
From Media Guardian. Posted November 15 2006, 12.00am
6pm: Digital channel CBBC could be on air until 10pm under plans being considered by the BBC children's controller, Richard Deverell. By Tara Conlan. (more)

BBC to revamp kids' channels
From Media Guardian. Posted November 3 2006, 12.00am
Voice of the Listener and Viewer conference: The BBC is planning a widescale relaunch of its children's channels CBBC and CBeebies, including a £1m-an-hour drama. By Tara Conlan. (more)

The Sarah Jane Adventures on CBBC
From Merry Media. Posted September 14 2006, 12.53pm
Russell T Davies has written a brand new series for CBBC called The Sarah Jane Adventures. It stars one Doctor Who's most famous companions, investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith.. (more)

Phillip Schofield is Number 1 in Kids TV Poll
From Merry Media. Posted September 9 2006, 9.28pm
Former CBBC and Going Live! host Phillip Schofield is number 1 in a poll of the most favourite kids tv presenters of all time.. (more)

BBC's flagship children's channel CBBC in agency hunt
From Brand Republic. Posted August 24 2006, 7.08am
LONDON - The BBC is talking to agencies about a brief to develop a brand campaign for its digital children's channel, CBBC. (more)

Anneka Rice Returns to TV Screens
From Merry Media. Posted May 25 2006, 12.32pm
Anneka Rice, famed for her eighties programmes Treasure Hunt and Challenge Anneka, will be returning to television screens with a new ITV1 cookery show called Sunday Feast. The 48 year old will team up with former CBBC and Live and Kicking presenter Andi Peters for the live Sunday morning programme. (more)

Byker Grove Axed
From Merry Media. Posted May 12 2006, 7.04pm
Richard Deverell, Controller BBC Children's today announced that after 17 years, 18 series and 344 episodes, the next series of Byker Grove will be the last. (more)

Yentob splits children's post after Sharman defects
From The Stage. Posted February 7 2006, 11.55am
Alan Yentob, the BBC's creative director, has split the post of controller of CBBC into two separate roles in an overhaul of the department. (more)

Deverell named BBC Children's controller
From Digital Spy. Posted February 6 2006, 2.27pm
Richard Deverell takes up the post of BBC Children's controller; Anne Gilchrist becomes CBBC creative director. (more)

BBC reveal two to share Sharman's head of CBBC role
From Brand Republic. Posted February 6 2006, 12.02pm
LONDON – The BBC has appointed two figures to replace Alison Sharman as head of its newly renamed BBC Children's division. (more)

CBBC hires two for the top
From Media Guardian. Posted February 6 2006, 11.30am
11.15am: CBBC has appointed two people to fill the gap left by Alison Sharman's defection to ITV. By John Plunkett. (more)

Root in the frame for CBBC job
From Media Guardian. Posted January 31 2006, 7.20am
8am: Former BBC2 chief Jane Root has emerged as a late contender for the BBC children's job. By Jason Deans. (more)

Big plans for little viewers
From The Independent. Posted January 23 2006, 12.00am
ilent Witness, Bodies and The Vice aren't exactly the sort of directing credits you'd expect to find on the CV of a children's drama controller. Small wonder, then, that Jon East coyly admits the call from former CBBC controller Alison Sharman came "a bit out of the blue". (more)

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