All Broadcast articles in 28 October 2005
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NewsBright outlook for BBC1's Bleak House
Andrew Davies' adaptation of Bleak House for BBC1 got off to a cracking start, attracting an average audience of 6.6 million (28.8%) at 8pm.
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NewsRadio stations urge ratings change
London's biggest commerical radio stations are set to report their Rajar performance based on six months of listening rather than three in a bid to end the volatility of the current quarterly reports.
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NewsBBC2 to dramatise life of Saddam Hussein
BBC2 is developing a drama series based on Saddam Hussein, to be told from the point of view of the former Iraqi leader's inner circle.
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NewsTop Gear heads to Australia
Top Gear is motoring its way down under after BBC Worldwide secured a deal with Australian public broadcaster SBS.
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NewsITV grows interactive arm
ITV has beefed up its interactive department drafting in the former marketing director of Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSB) to become controller of ITV interactive and ITV.com.
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NewsBBC2's hairy bikers drive off with first series
BBC2's gourmet hairy bikers have bagged their own series after a successful one-off show for the channel in January this year.
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NewsFremantle secures raft of sales
Jamie's School Dinners and The Sex Inspectors have been picked up by Dutch and Belgian broadcasters, as part of a series of deals by Fremantle International Distribution (FID).
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NewsPEER POLL: Sky News
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is Sky News' relaunch a success?
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NewsTheakston closes breakfast gap
Jamie Theakston picked up 163,000 extra listeners, taking his breakfast show on Heart 106.2 to within just 10,000 listeners of his rival Johnny Vaughan on GCap-owned Capital 95.8.
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NewsBBC Radio strides ahead in record style
3.30pm: BBC Radio logged record share, and second highest ever reach in the UK radio market, leaving its commercial rivals lagging behind in the latest Rajar results.
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Commissioning - Talkback seeks Aztec gold for C4
Maverick author DBC Pierre is to attempt to track down the missing treasure of the Aztec
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Comment - Is this the revolution?
Are changes to governance at the BBC more window-dressing than genuine transformation, asks Lisa Campbell, Deputy Editor.
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Off the record - 30 second guide - Robin Hood
Robin Hood, Robin Hood with his set-top box ... Eh? Robin Hood, Robin Hood, cunning as a fox
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NewsNational TV Awards gain 7.1m
ITV1's coverage of the National Television Awards, which saw the BBC's Doctor Who walk off with three awards, was a big hit with viewers with 7.1 million (31%) at 8pm.
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NewsHeart is number one with Londoners
GCap's Capital 95.8 FM has lost its top spot in the battle for London listeners, falling from first to third, as Chrysalis' Heart 106.2 surged to the number one commercial station.
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Trouble snaps up Warner sitcoms
Flextech youth channel Trouble has picked up the rights to two US primetime comedies from Warner Bros, Freddie and Twins.
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NewsMitchells return
The return of the Mitchell brothers to EastEnders gave a much needed boost to the BBC1 soap with an average audience of 13.1 million (52.7%) at 8pm on Monday night (24 October). The 30-minute show gained a peak audience of 13.6 million (53.9%) halfway through.
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Shield for Hallmark
Hallmark has signalled a change in direction for its late-night programming block, buying Fox's hard-hitting cop series The Shield. The traditionally female-skewing network will pair series one of the show (13 x 60-minute episodes) with fellow US acquisition Law and Order SVU, which currently airs at 9pm and 10pm on ...