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RatingsDamilola drama loses out to Dark Angel
MONDAY: The final instalment of ITV drama Dark Angel eclipsed BBC1’s one-off factual drama Damilola: Our Loved Boy.
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NewsGrierson Awards 2016: winners
The 2016 Grierson Awards were presented on Monday night, honouring outstanding documentaries from the last 12 months. Here are a selection clips from the winners.
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NewsIn brief: Release The Hounds; Man Down; Green Door; Bafta Scotland; Whisper
Release The Hounds and Man Down are to return - as Shetland and Whisper Films pick up awards
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NewsPrincess to rig family car
Life Stripped Bare indie Princess Productions is to embed a fixed rig in a car to capture the comings and goings of parents who provide a ‘taxi service’ for their children.
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NewsITV cancels Brief Encounters
ITV has cancelled Ann Summers-inspired comedy drama Brief Encounters after just one series.
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NewsMurder Detectives & Marigold Hotel win at Griersons
Channel 4 and BBC2 each scooped awards for their documentary series at this year’s Grierson Awards.
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NewsLip Sync Battle returns to C5
Lip Sync Battle is to return to Channel 5 after the broadcaster commissioned a second outing of the celebrity karaoke format.
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NewsC4 to document MS medical trials
A British patient’s ground-breaking multiple sclerosis medical trial will be recorded for a Cutting Edge documentary.
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RatingsGogglebox climbs to a series high
WEEKEND: Gogglebox climbed to a series high on Friday as ITV drama The Level bowed out with a series average of 2.6m.
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NewsRDF to track transgender journeys
RDF is to document a series of transgender journeys across two years for Channel 4.
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RatingsPlanet Earth peaks with 10m
SUNDAY: BBC1 enjoyed a successful night as Planet Earth II returned with a peak of almost 10m, while Poldark bowed out on a series high.
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NewsBob Bakish: comedy key to Viacom
Viacom’s newly-installed acting president Bob Bakish highlighted the importance of comedy across the broadcaster’s portfolio of channels as he addressed an audience for the first time since landing the promotion.
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NewsC5 profits surge on 16-34 ratings
Channel 5 has posted its first consecutive years of profit in its 20-year history after growing its share of 16-34 year olds by 9%.
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NewsStudio Lambert's Common Sense heads down under
Australian broadcasters Foxtel and Network Ten have jointly commissioned Studio Lambert’s news show Common Sense - the third commission for the BBC2 format.
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NewsC4: we are open for post-Bake Off business
The Great British Bake Off will not eat into Channel 4’s programming budget or result in a dearth of available slots, its head of factual entertainment has told producers.
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NewsBT Sport exec to head My5 channel
BT Sport exec Chris Neilson has been hired as channel lead of Channel 5’s newly-launched My5 TV, a free-to-air channel based on its on-demand service.
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NewsBBC joins public science campaign
The BBC has joined forces with the Royal Society and the Wellcome Trust to promote science to schoolchildren as part of a public campaign.
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RatingsDonald Trump helps BBC2 beat C4 gun doc
THURSDAY: BBC2 narrowly outgunned Channel 4 as the channels went head-to-head with US-themed documentaries.
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NewsBerry's post-Bake Off show unveiled
Former Great British Bake Off presenter Mary Berry is to explore Britain’s stately homes for her next BBC project.