A victory for ©ommon sense
20/12/2012 … Copyright law is to be relaxed to allow comedians and film-makers to make parodies without seeking permission.
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20/12/2012 … Copyright law is to be relaxed to allow comedians and film-makers to make parodies without seeking permission.
20/12/2012 … Grandma's House won’t be returning for a third series, Simon Amstell has confirmed.
19/12/2012 … Comic Isabel Fay has landed a commission from top producers Hat Trick – thanks to the success of a video she made for YouTube.
19/12/2012 … Ricky Gervais has confirmed he will be taking the lead role in the new Muppets movie.
19/12/2012 … Peter Kay provided Channel 4 with three of its top 15 shows of 2012, according to new figures.
19/12/2012 … Now Show comedian Jon Holmes is to be the new breakfast host on XFM London.
19/12/2012 … Joke tweets and Facebook posts are less likely to lead to prosecutions under new legal guidelines – even if they are highly offensive.
18/12/2012 … Another new competition for comedy film-makers has been launched.
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