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Sky to appeal ITV stake decision - again
The saga of BSkyB's controversial 17.9% stake in ITV is set to rumble on after the satellite broadcaster was cleared to make another appeal against being forced to dramatically reduce its holding.
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ITN slams BBC web super-funding
ITN has accused the BBC of aiming to “destroy the business models of competitors” after it upped its online budget by 26%.
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Heart launches 12 new stations
Global Radio-owned Heart will today (23 March) complete the second phase of its national roll-out by launching 12 new stations across the south west.
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New Knight Rider revs up for Sci Fi UK
The revival of Knight Rider and Dollhouse, the latest show from Buffy creator Joss Whedon, will air on Sci Fi in the UK.
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10.8m see Dancing on Ice finale
The two-hour final of ITV1's Dancing on Ice averaged an impressive 10.8m viewers (43.2%) last night, completely dominating viewing from 6.55pm.
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Burnham demands more TV coverage of women's sport
Media secretary Andy Burnham has called for more TV coverage of women's sport and suggested new targets for governing bodies could make them tougher when negotiating with broadcasters.
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Living plans Jade tribute
Living will kick off a two-part tribute to Jade Goody this Thursday at 9pm.
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DCD enjoys jump in first half revenue
DCD saw a 23% uplift in revenue in the first six months of its current financial year but warned that it will make cost savings to help weather the downturn.
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Irish victory gives BBC1 a grand slam
A narrow Irish victory over Wales in the Six Nations tournament was watched by a bumper 6.1m viewers (32.5% share), helping BBC1 dominate the early part of Saturday peaktime.
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STV takes stake in start-up indie
STV and Scottish Enterprise have both taken stakes in a start-up indie run by a former Firefly executive producer.
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Gold to reopen Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers star and co-writer Connie Booth is to break her 30 year silence on the BBC1 sitcom in one of two specials for UKTV channel Gold.
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Waybuloo creator teams up with Hit
Waybuloo creator Dan Good is working on a new preschool series with intellectual property company Hit Entertainment.
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Big Brother and The X Factor broke sponsorship rules
Ofcom has castigated a string of high-profile shows, including Big Brother and The X Factor, for brand sponsorship that tipped over into advertising messages.
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Ofcom backs C4 religious shows
Channel 4's religious programming has been boosted by Ofcom rejecting almost 40 complaints against The Qur'an and Christianity: a History.
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Virgin Media calls time on Trouble
Virgin Media Television will close its youth channel Trouble on 1 April, kickstarting an overhaul of the Living portfolio.
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Bafta TV nominations 2009
ACTORStephen Dillane - The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall (C4)Jason Isaacs - The Curse of Steptoe (BBC4)Ken Stott - Hancock and Joan (BBC4)Ben Whishaw - Criminal Justice (BBC1)ACTRESSJune Brown - EastEnders (BBC1)Anna Maxwell Martin - Poppy Shakespeare (C4)Maxine Peake - Hancock and Joan (BBC4)Andrea Riseborough - Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk ...
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Hancock & Joan scoops triple Bafta nomination
BBC4 drama Hancock & Joan leads the way in this year's Baftas with three nominations.
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Horrocks defends BBC's Jade coverage
BBC head of newsroom Peter Horrocks has defended the BBC's decision to lead its Sunday news bulletins with the death of Jade Goody, after viewers questioned whether it was “appropriate” to carry the story at all.
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Kids indie lands debut commission
Everything Works, a start-up indie run by two former Cartoon Network executives, has won its first ever commission.
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ITV: BBC partnerships will not save regional news
ITV director of news, current affairs and sport Michael Jermey has revealed the BBC sharing proposals will not safeguard regional news coverage on ITV in the medium term - and called on the government to introduce a new model as early as next year.