All Broadcast articles in 15 July 2011
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RatingsSteve Coogan helps NotW Newsnight top 1m
FRIDAY: Another day of revelations in the phone hacking scandal helped Newsnight top a million viewers for the third time in a week.
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NewsPeel completes Pinewood takeover
Peel has taken ownership of 71.1% of shares in Pinewood Shepperton.
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NewsLabour & Lib Dems seek vote on News Corp's Sky deal
Labour leader Ed Miliband is set to call a parliamentary vote on whether News Corp should be allowed to buy out BSkyB before a police investigation into the phone hacking scandal has taken place.
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Comment11 July ‘11
“A very effective blend of slightly erstatz mystery and surreptitious fine-art education.” Read on for the verdict on the weekend’s TV.
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RatingsArctic Monkeys look good on BBC3
WEEKEND: The Arctic Monkeys drew the biggest audience of BBC3’s coverage of T in the Park across the weekend, with a peak audience of more than 800,000
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NewsHunt writes to Ofcom for advice on Sky deal
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has written to Ofcom and the OFT requesting further advice as to whether News Corp’s acquisition of Sky should proceed following the closure of the News of the World over phone hacking allegations.
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RatingsEngland women's football defeat scores 3.2m
SATURDAY: The England women’s football team crashed out the World Cup on penalties in front of a peak audience of more than 3.2m.
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RatingsBritish Grand Prix peaks with 6.7m
SUNDAY: Fernando Alonso’s victory in the British Grand Prix took the chequered flag with a peak audience of more than 6.7m.
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NewsBBC ditches Cash in the Attic
The BBC has cancelled Cash in the Attic after nine years as a staple of its daytime schedule.
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RatingsLaw & Order returns with 5.9m
SUNDAY: Law & Order: UK returned to ITV1 with its biggest overnight audience since March 2009.
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NewsDallas revival not just a dream
JR, Bobby Ewing and Sue Ellen will all return for a new series of US drama Dallas.
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NewsClegg calls on Murdoch to drop Sky bid
The deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has called on News Corp owner Rupert Murdoch to drop his BSkyB takeover bid.
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NewsVirgin launches Tivo app for remote record
Virgin Media has launched a smartphone app for its Tivo service which allows users to remotely control the connected TV service.
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NewsMarriage Ref pushed back to 10pm
The Marriage Ref, ITV1’s underperforming Saturday night show, is being moved to a 10pm slot for the remainder of the series.
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NewsBBC dramas sold across CEE
The Sinking of the Laconia, Exile and Merlin are amongst a raft of BBC dramas that have been sold into Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) by FremantleMedia Enterprises.
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NewsPrincess hires Rab C Nesbitt exec to drive comedy
Shine Group indie Princess Productions is expanding into comedy, kicking off with the hire of a new executive producer to develop the slate.
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FeaturesBritain and Ireland's Next Top Model
Rebrand Britain’s Next Top Model with host Elle Macpherson.
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FeaturesCandy Bar Girls
Design and create a vibrant and slick title sequence to introduce the women of Soho’s iconic Candy Bar.
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NewsNews Corp's BSkyB bid referred to Competition Commission
News Corporation has withdrawn its offer to spin-off Sky News in a move that will see its BSkyB takeover bid sent straight to the Competition Commission.