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VideoVIDEO: Margaret Mountford uncovers Pompeii
Former The Apprentice star Margaret Mountford fronts BBC1 doc Pompeii which uses X-ray technology to recreate the faces of two men killed in the eruption.
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NewsFreeview hits 11m homes milestone
Freeview is being used as the primary TV service in 11m homes, its highest ever figure, further to the completion of digital switchover.
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NewsBroadcast Fives 2013 tournament
Get involved with the annual Broadcast fives tournament and help raise over £100,000 for the Vision Charity.
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NewsVice strikes first 4Music series deal
4Music is planning to kick off a late night strand following its acquisition of a “sex, drugs and rock & roll” series from multiplatform publisher Vice.
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RatingsTVC nostalgia propels BBC4 to record ratings
Nostalgic programming about the BBC’s exit from Television Centre helped BBC4 post its biggest ever weekly share of viewers.
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VideoVIDEO: Keeping Britain Alive: NHS In A Day, BBC2
BBC2’s Keeping Britain Alive: NHS In A Day kicks off tonight and will feature a raft of footage captured in a single day by over 100 camera crews in hospitals across the country.
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NewsComedy Central bolsters programming team
Comedy Central is to expand its UK programming team following the promotion of Chris Collie to vice president of programming.
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NewsThe Syndicate writer slams iPlayer premieres
Kay Mellor, the writer of BBC1’s The Syndicate, has claimed that she “wouldn’t be happy” if her work was made available online before airing on television.
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VideoVIDEO: ITV2 prepares for Plebs
ITV’s latest sitcom, billed as an “Inbetweeners-style” show set in Ancient Rome, launches on ITV2 tonight.
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NewsParade's End leads Bafta Craft nominations
BBC2 period drama Parade’s End has been nominated five times at the British Academy Television Craft Awards, closely followed by The Girl, The Hour and Ripper Street.
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NewsNat Geo US orders raft of new series
US cable network National Geographic has ordered a raft of new shows including a series described as “Forrest Gump meets the Jungle Man”.
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NewsScripps revamps international Travel Channel
Scripps Networks Interactive is overhauling its international version of the Travel Channel in a move which includes ordering a raft of original programming.
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RatingsSaturday Night Takeaway climbs to new high
Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway rose to a new high beating a Dr Who special of Pointless Celebrities and the return of The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins on BBC1.
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NewsPeter Kay heads to BBC via iPlayer
Comedian Peter Kay’s first BBC1 sitcom, Car Share, will debut on iPlayer ahead of a linear broadcast.
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NewsITV completes first stage of MediaCityUK move
The first stage of ITV’s migration from Manchester Quay Street to MediaCityUK is being marked today by a debut ITV News broadcast from the new site.
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NewsSimon Cowell set for X Factor return
Simon Cowell is set to return to ITV’s The X Factor after a two year absence from the show.
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NewsITV2's Plebs gets online premiere
New sitcom Plebs is ITV’s first original commission to premiere online ahead of its linear broadcast.
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NewsUniversal Music label launches channel
Universal Music-owned record label All Around The World is launching a music television channel Planet Pop, which will be run by former Channel 4 executive Simon Sadler.
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NewsJeremy Darroch confirms Sky indie spending plans
BSkyB chief executive Jeremy Darroch has confirmed Broadcast’s analysis of the broadcaster’s indie sector spending plans – and revealed that its content investment may not stop at £600m.
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NewsITV outlines 2013 plan as Crozier earnings hit £3.7m
The details of ITV’s transformation plan have been reiterated in its annual report, which also reveals chief executive Adam Crozier saw his pay package grow to £3.7m in 2012 following the business’ strong financial performance.