Failed: The government's bid to censor satire
Twitter overturns ban on parody account
10/02/2014 … The government has failed in its bid to silence a spoof JobCentre Plus Twitter feed that mocked welfare policies.
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Mon 10 February 2014
Sun 09 February 2014
Malaysia gets tough on satire
09/02/2014 … Malaysia has clamped down on comedians accused of producing a satirical online video.
Sat 08 February 2014
Alex Zane to host new TV stand-up show
08/02/2014 … Alex Zane is to host a stand-up show for the new TV channel London Live.
BBC: No more all-male panel shows
'It's not acceptable' says TV boss
08/02/2014 … The BBC will no longer make all-male comedy panel shows.
Fri 07 February 2014
TV's Glee could be taken off air
Legal victory for comedy clubs with the same name
07/02/2014 … Hit musical series Glee could be forced off air after Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox lost a legal battle with the comedy club chain of the same name.
Rob Brydon to host Saturday night gameshow
07/02/2014 … Rob Brydon is to front a new Saturday night ‘comedy entertainment’ show for BBC One.
Glee: Fox to appeal
More legal wranglings after comedy club won trademark case
07/02/2014 … Media giants 20th Century Fox are to appeal the High Court ruling that its hit show Glee infringed the copyright of the comedy clubs of the same name.