All Broadcast articles in 4 March 2011
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News500,000 now had help to switch over
Half a million older and disabled people have now received help from the BBC in switching their analogue television set to a digital system.
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RatingsBenidorm returns with biggest audience to date
FRIDAY: Comedy drama Benidorm returned to ITV with its highest ratings to date - while new Channel 4 sitcom Friday Night Dinner served up a strong starter.
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NewsITV signs first product placement deal
ITV has signed the first product placement in the UK that will see a Nescafe coffee machine included in This Morning.
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NewsVirgin Media predicts billion on-demand views
Virgin Media is predicting it will serve one billion on-demand programme views in 2011, boosted by the rollout of its next generation Tivo platform.
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RatingsSix Nations peaks with over 9.5m
SATURDAY: England’s victory over France in the Six Nations Rugby tournament gave BBC1 a peak audience of more than 9.5m.
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NewsBBC2 signs Hairy Bikers deal
BBC2 has signed a two-year exclusive deal with presenting duo the Hairy Bikers, which includes commissions for two new formats to appear on the channel.
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NewsMasterchef served to Asia
Masterchef has continued its expansion around the world with Shine International selling the brand into Malaysia and the Philippines.
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NewsMoyles to host longest R1 show
Chris Moyles is set to broadcast on BBC Radio 1 for more than 37 hours in a bid to break the station’s former record for Red Nose Day.
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NewsBBC to explore Planet Dinosaur
The BBC is to bring to dinosaurs back to life with four new commissions and a range of interactive initiatives.
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NewsBBCW seals NZ deals
BBC SHOWCASE: BBC Worldwide has secured a series of new agreements that will see Upstairs Downstairs and Come Fly With Me air in New Zealand.
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NewsSky to axe magazines
Sky is axing two of its customer magazines and cutting the number of issues of monthly Sky Magazine to focus on a new weekly email.
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NewsDave orders Al Murray gameshow
Al Murray is to front a pub quiz format for Dave, where he will reprise his Pub Landlord character and give contestants the chance to win meat.
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RatingsMore4’s McQueen profile draws 140,000
FRIDAY: A documentary about fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who committed suicide last year, drew a modest audience to More4.
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NewsBBC2 orders more Episodes
BBC2’s transatlantic sitcom Episodes is to return for a second series, which will see Matt LeBlanc return in a starring role.
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NewsBBCW takes ‘Upstairs’ Down Under
BBC SHOWCASE: BBC Worldwide has secured its first international sales of period drama Upstairs Downstairs.
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NewsNFTS honour Ross and Pharaoh
Presenter Jonathan Ross and Life on Mars writer Ashley Pharaoh have been awarded honorary fellowships by the National Film and Television School.
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NewsR2 revives comedy award
Steve Wright has kicked off a hunt for the best UK stand-up comedy talent with the revival of the BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award.
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NewsShine goes Bang for BBC1
Shine TV is to produce this year’s indie special for popular science series Bang Goes the Theory.
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NewsZen lives on around the world
BBC SHOWCASE: Detective drama Zen, dropped by BBC1 last month, has been picked up by a raft of international broadcasters.