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NewsOnly 3.7m convinced by ITV1's Lady Jane
ITV1's portrayal of the murder of Thomas Cressman died a sudden death in the ratings yesterday (14 October) with just 3.7 million (16.3%), writes Jon Rogers.
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NewsFive checks into Paradise Hotel
The Television Corporation has sold the full 31-hour US series of its hit format Paradise Hotelto Five, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsFive spotlights Mr Chelski
Five is to screen an investigation on the takeover of Chelsea football club by Russian oil magnate Roman Abramovich, writes Paul Revoir.
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News7.7m see ITV1's Henry VIII
ITV1's£6 million historical drama adaptation of the life of Henry VIII won over a secure 7.7 milllion (34%), writes Jon Rogers.
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NewsC4 to screen Diana documentary
Channel 4 is to screen a revealing two-part documentary spotlighting the men who featured in the life of the late Princess Diana, writes Colin Robertson.
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New C4 100 greatest
Channel 4 has commissioned another instalment of its 100 Greateststrand, charting the top 100 sexy moments. Made by indie Shine Entertainment, the 180-minute show will ask viewers to chose their favourite erotic scenes from TV and film via the C4 website in order to compile ...
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C4 seals Carr exclusive
Comedian Jimmy Carr has signed a one-year exclusive deal with Channel 4 that will see him fronting a new gameshow as well as developing his own projects. Carr, who won a Royal Television Society award for best newcomer this year, will host Distraction, made by ...
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C4 orders Medici series
Lion Television has picked up a brace of history orders from Channel 4, including a four-part series on the Medici, writes Jon Rogers.
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BBC Asia unit moves into mainstream
The BBC's Asian programme unit (APU) is preparing to move into mainstream programming for the first time with a BBC3 series explaining global conflicts, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC extends Top of the Pops
BBC chart show Top of the Popsis set to double the length of its international edition on the BBC World Service. The new 60-minute version, entitled Pops, will be hosted by Emma B and Wes Butters and include star interviews, ...
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Lost Hancock found
BBC Radio 4 has unearthed three previously lost episodes of classic comedy Hancock's Half Hourand a sequel to Dad's Army. The programmes were thought to have been lost forever but were found hidden in the archives. They have now been ...
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C4 show will train viewers to guard celebs
Members of the public are to be put through a programme of SAS-style training to see if they have what it takes to become a top celebrity bodyguard in a new Channel 4 reality series, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC1 stages animal Olympics
brPThe sporting prowess of a variety of different animals is to be put to the test in a landmark BBC natural history programme that will use computer graphics to simulate how
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NewsTen countries book Paradise Hotel
Indie Mentorn has sold the US run of its hit format Paradise Hotel, which screened to good ratings on the Fox network this summer, to ten countries, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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C4 shows MTV bash
Channel 4 has been signed up as the terrestrial partner for MTV's 10th annual Europe Music Awards on 6 November in Edinburgh. The event, which will be Scotland's biggest ever televised event reaching up to 1 billion homes worldwide, will be hosted by popstar Christine Aguilera. Acts signed up to ...
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C4 signs Ferguson
Channel 4 has signed up Professor Niall Ferguson to make two history series over the next three years. The first will be a follow-up to Ferguson's series Empirein which the historian looks at the subject of US global power. The second series will be a ...
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Discovery gets go ahead for celeb births
Discovery Health has pulled off a coup after becoming the first TV channel to be allowed to film inside London's Portland Hospital, where many celebrities such as Liz Hurley and Victoria Beckham have given birth, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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BBC marks anniversary of JFK's death
BBC controller of daytime Alison Sharman has commissioned a 30-minute one-off special to mark the 40th anniversary of the assassination of John F Kennedy. JFK - Legend and Leader, to be made by BBC News, will be presented by former Washington correspondent Charles Wheeler, who ...
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Second outing for Booze Cruise cast
Martin Clunes and Neil Pearson are to be re-united along with the rest of the cast from the ratings-winning comedy drama The Booze Cruiseafter ITV commissioned a sequel from Yorkshire Television (YTV), writes Paul Revoir.
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C4 follows up Operatunity
Channel 4 is to follow up its successful Operatunityseries with a search for a West End musical star, writes Leigh Holmwood.