All Broadcast articles in 7 January 2011
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RatingsRecord audiences for Norton and O’Grady
CHRISTMAS EVE: Chat show hosts Paul O’Grady and Graham Norton drew their biggest audiences to date on the night before Christmas while specials of My Family, QI and Have I Got News For You scored their highest ratings in at least 12 months.
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RatingsEastEnders claims Christmas top spot
CHRISTMAS DAY: EastEnders and Doctor Who topped the Christmas Day ratings, as BBC1 claimed eight out of the top 10 most-watched programmes.
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RatingsUpstairs Downstairs debuts with 7.5m
BOXING DAY: New BBC1 drama Upstairs Downstairs launched with 7.5m viewers – slightly below the debut figures for ITV1 period drama Downton Abbey – while Top Gear scored its biggest ratings of 2010.
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NewsJames Cordon to voice CBeebies show
Newly engaged actor James Corden is to lend his voice to a children’s television show.
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NewsDiscovery cancels Michael Jackson programme
The co-executors of Michael Jackson’s estate said the Discovery Channel has heeded their request that they cancel a show purporting to re-enact the dead superstar’s post mortem.
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NewsTribunals cost BBC £600,000 in 2010
The BBC paid out more than £600,000 dealing with employment tribunal claims last year.
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RatingsEric and Ernie bring sunshine to BBC2
NEW YEAR’S DAY: BBC2’s drama about the formative years of comedy duo Morecambe and Wise peaked with nearly 6.5m viewers - believed to be the highest rating non-BBC1/ITV1 drama since Our Friends in the North in 1996.
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NewsOprah Winfrey launches cable channel
Oprah Winfrey’s network has begun not with a bang but with redeclared purpose by the US queen of daytime TV for her much-anticipated cable-channel venture.
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NewsIndustry awaits National TV Awards
Doctor Who star Matt Smith will go head to head with his terrestrial rival, Sherlock’s Benedict Cumberbatch, at the National Television Awards.
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NewsDeluxe closes Ascent acquisition
US firm Deluxe Entertainment Services Group has completed its acquisition of Ascent Media’s creative services and media services divisions.
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NewsAPTN launches syndicated service for China Central TV
The Associated Press has launched a syndicated news service for Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV).
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RatingsStargazing Live sparkles for BBC2
MONDAY: BBC2 rocketed a million above its usual audience figures for the debut of astronomy show Stargazing Live.
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NewsDaniela Neumann leaves Living TV Group
Daniela Neumann, Living TV Group’s director of programmes for Channel One, Bravo and Challenge has left the business following its acquisition by Sky.
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NewsClassic Dr Who travels to YouTube
BBC Worldwide has rolled out a new channel on YouTube featuring 45 clips of classic Doctor Who dating back to the first episode.
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NewsReal Radio launches across Wales
Today’s launch of Wales’ first national commercial radio station by GMG Radio is to be boosted by a major two-month marketing push.
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CommentRobinson on Capital and Smooth going national
Commercial radio launches two national radio services this week kicking off a year in which it needs to build on the green shoots of 2010, writes Paul Robinson.
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NewsNigel Morris, BBC investigations producer, dies aged 44
Nigel Morris, investigations producer for BBC London, died just before Christmas from cancer aged 44.
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NewsObituary – Nigel Morris, investigations producer
Nigel Morris, investigations producer for BBC London died just before Christmas from cancer aged 44.