All Broadcast articles in 14 January 2011
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NewsBT to challenge Digital Economy Act
BT and TalkTalk go to the High Court in March to challenge legislation aimed at tackling illegal filesharing and protecting intellectual property rights online.
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RatingsITV scores with FA Cup weekend
Manchester United and Liverpool’s eagerly anticipated FA Cup third round clash drew a massive peak audience of 7.6m in a big week for ITV sport, which included highlights of England’s Ashes victory.
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Comment10 Jan ‘11
“The hunting isn’t especially impressive, once the prey has been located.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV.
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NewsKnox murder trial made into TV movie
The Italian murder trial of US college student Amanda Knox is recreated in a television movie.
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RatingsDerren Brown doc conjures 1.7m
SATURDAY: A documentary celebrating a decade of Derren Brown’s illusions conjured up an audience of nearly 1.7m for Channel 4 - while BBC1’s The Magicians held its audience.
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NewsOpera to be broadcast live in 3D
English National Opera is to become the first company in the world to have a performance broadcast live in 3D.
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NewsChannel One to close in February
Channel One, the Freeview station fka Virgin 1, is to close next month following BSkyB’s acquisition of Virgin Media TV.
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RatingsDancing on Ice helps ITV to bumper night
SUNDAY: The return of Dancing on Ice and Wild at Heart helped ITV1 pull in big audiences on Sunday evening, but there was a low key start for Adrian Chiles’ new chat show.
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NewsDyke backs local TV services
Greg Dyke will claim tonight that local TV services have a commercially viable future in at least 60 areas of the UK.
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NewsLion making US From Above
Lion Television has been given the greenlight to produce a US version of the successful documentary series Britain From Above.
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NewsOTF secures 700 hours of sales
Factual distributor Off the Fence has concluded more than 700 hours of sales to broadcasters in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
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NewsITV technology exec hired by MediaCity
MediaCityUK has appointed ITV’s former head of production technology John O’Shaughnessy as head of technology operations.
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NewsSTV poaches News Int'l exec
STV has appointed News International exec Steven Walker to the newly created role of director, corporate development.
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NewsNew Torchwood details revealed
Further details of the new series of Torchwood – including plot details and cast - have been revealed by co-producers BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Worldwide and Starz Entertainment.
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NewsDJ dismissed over phone-in fakery
A local radio DJ has been dismissed after using his teenage son to pose as a contestant on a breakfast show quiz.
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NewsBBC hears David Miliband TV pitch
David Miliband has pitched ideas for television programmes to the BBC in a move which will fuel speculation that he does not plan a rapid return to frontline politics.
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NewsITV unveils major commercial shakeup
ITV has detailed a major restructure of its commercial and online division as it aims to reduce its reliance on traditional television advertising and become “more client obsessed”.
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NewsUnions accept ITV pay deal
ITV union members have voted overwhelmingly to accept the broadcaster’s latest pay terms, which includes a boost in salary for staff.
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NewsBBC extends S4C partnership
The BBC Trust and S4C Authority have inked a deal that includes a commitment to HD production and inclusion on iPlayer, as part of a two-year extension of its partnership - that includes a £4.1m budget cut.
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RatingsFalling viewer numbers hit BBC2
BBC2 had the biggest drop in audience share out of the five terrestrial television channels during 2010.