BBC pays performers £229 million in 12 months prior to March last year

The BBC paid a total of £229 million to its presenters, actors and other talent in the year up till March 2009, the broadcaster has revealed.

Ross has announced he will be leaving the BBC in July

Government gives green-light to TV product placement

Product placement is to be permitted on UK television programmes, the government has confirmed after a three-month consultation.

Product placement to be permitted on UK television programmes, government says after three-month consultation

ITV fined for I'm A Celebrity rat killing

ITV has been forced to pay a fine in Australia after contestants on the reality TV show I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! killed and ate a rat.

Gino D'Acampo, last year's winner

Piers Morgan to interview Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown is to give an hour-long interview to Piers Morgan, the former editor of the Daily Mirror and current Britain's Got Talent judge.

Piers Morgan to interview Gordon Brown

Mel Gibson loses cool with TV interviewer

Hollywood star Mel Gibson has been caught calling a reporter an asshole at the end of a TV interview.

Mel Gibson loses cool with TV interviewer

Katie Price and Alex Reid marry in Las Vegas

Katie Price and Alex Reid have married in a "simple ceremony" in Las Vegas, their spokesman has confirmed.

Katie Price and Alex Reid have married in a "simple ceremony"

Rip Torn bailed after 'bank break-in'

Emmy-winning actor Rip Torn has been bailed after allegedly breaking into a bank with a loaded weapon while drunk.

Rip Torn bailed after 'bank break-in'

Longlist for Lost Man Booker announced

The likes of Melvyn Bragg and David Lodge could receive a retrospective Booker Prize after a longlist of 22 books was unveiled for a new one-off award.

Longlist for Lost Man Booker announced

Tana Ramsay leaves Dancing On Ice

The wife of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has become the latest celebrity to be voted off the new series of Dancing On Ice.

Tana Ramsay leaves Dancing On Ice

Alex Reid wins last Celebrity Big Brother

Cage fighter Alex Reid has been crowned the winner of the final series of Celebrity Big Brother, with singer Dane Bowers finishing second.

Alex Reid wins last series of Celebrity Big Brother



Last week's TV - the inthenews.co.uk view

Matt Robinson on the end of Celebrity Big Brother and returns for Skins and Secret Diary of a Call Girl.

Billie Piper returned to TV screens as escort Belle de Jour

Skins - a jewel in British television's crown

Its characters are impossibly cool and its storylines designed to outrage Middle England but the return of Bafta-winning Skins only improves the TV schedules.

Skins - a jewel in British television's crown

Last week's TV - the inthenews.co.uk view

Matt Robinson on a new comedy with huge potential, another fine outing for Glee and a different venture for Gordon Ramsay.

Last week's TV - the inthenews.co.uk view

Golden Globes 2010 - the full winners list

Click here for a full rundown of the winners and losers at the 2010 Golden Globes ceremony, hosted by Ricky Gervais in Los Angeles.

Golden Globes 2010 - the full winners list

Last week's TV - the inthenews.co.uk view

Matt Robinson on the all -singing Glee, BBC's new fashionista drama and the return of ITV's Law & Order UK.

Glee made a fine start on E4 last week


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Paul Weller to receive Godlike Genius prize at NME awards

Paul Weller will receive the Godlike Genius prize at this year's NME Awards, the music magazine has confirmed.

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