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Terence Blacker: It's time someone came to the rescue of Melvyn Bragg

It has been something of a shock to be reminded that ITV is still a public service broadcaster. For some reason, the idea that the channel responsible for The Jeremy Kyle Show, Golden Balls and Bingo Night Live is providing a...

Pay deals for top presenters in jeopardy as ITV profits fall by ?36m

Presenters' pay and big-budget dramas could be sacrificed at ITV after the broadcaster's profits slumped by more than a quarter. As he revealed the £36million fall in profits, executive chairman Michael Grade also warned the...

ITV may hand back its public service licence, says Michael Grade

Some of ITV's best loved arts and current affairs programmes could be cancelled, it has emerged, after the broadcaster reported a 28 per cent fall in profits. A non-PSB ITV would continue to provide international and national...

ITV may lose place as UK's third channel

ITV could lose its prominent third place status in television listings if it relinquishes its status as a public service broadcaster, Michael Grade admitted. Although these may be tough times for ITV, Michael Grade insisted he...

Martin Lewis: Mortgage advice

THERE'S a mortgage drought out there. It's more difficult than ever to get new mortgages - even if you can get a new deal they're not as cheap, and finding them has got tougher. In fact, if your mortgage is more than 90 per...

Investigator says NZers were ripped off by British conman

An Australian private investigator claims a South London conman, Terance Shepherd, 49, is behind the Olympics ticket scam which has ripped off families from New Zealand and overseas. Mr Gamble told the ABC that Shepherd had...

Paul Flynn MP: Dore Leppard

Gratifyingly, Paul Flynn has now followed up some of the discussions around the Dore treatment for dyslexia and other conditions: What EDM persuaded great journalist Ben Goldacre (below) to say “Parliament congratulating...

Funnily enough, it's a great start

a season with the RSC, he's embraced the true spirit of the Fringe, starting at grassroots level playing to a half-full pre-fabricated shed in a car park. The best comedy comes when he draws on his own experiences - in...

Media: Newsnight editor quits for leading PR role at Google

The editor of Newsnight, Peter Barron, is leaving the BBC to join Google as head of communications and public affairs for the UK, Ireland and Benelux regions, Google announced yesterday. Speculation had been mounting that...

Lenny Henry - Where you from? - review

Not a good start. He was doing so well as Lenny Henry, why we needed to bust into this monologue, I have no idea. The annoying unfunny shopkeeper doesn't stay long and I thank god Lenny's back. I'm feeling quite comfortable...