Well if this is not a sad sight for ITV I don't know what is. For the good news is that Primeval will return (good if you like Primeval anyway!) in a deal with UKTV which will see the programme air on Watch afterwards, and BBC Worldwide become the largest co-production partner.

ITV uncertainty could open doors to takeover bid, says analyst If you now have a distinct feeling along the lines that "We've been here before", then you are almost certainly correct, because despite the attempts made by Michael Grade to...

BBC's Sir Michael Lyons weighs into row over Strictly scheduling clash It seems very obvious at this point in time that the BBC Trust has to at least look as if it is doing a useful task, especially as the...

WGBH in Boston has announced that it has bought a classical music radio station in New England, WCRB on 99.5FM. So what you say, broadcasters buy other broadcasters? True, but the equivalent in the UK would be the BBC buying...

Ben Bradshaw and Sir Michael Lyons clash over BBC licence fee It's no wonder that the BBC Trust has turned into little more than a 'cheerleader' for the BBC when faced with a corporation that is usually either too timid...

Rule change allows TV product placement When Andy Burnham (the previous Culture Secretary) said that there was no room for paid product placement on British television, the general consensus was that this stance would be relatively short-lived and a change...

Public rejects Murdoch view of BBC, says ICM poll It's now a week since James Murdoch made his predictably controversial MacTaggart speech that was conceived from the outset to make a real impact, but according to the results of this...