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NewsWorldwide strikes doc deals
BBC Worldwide has sold two packages of documentary titles to Ecuavisa in Ecuador and Globo in Brazil.
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NewsRoll-out of BBC Jam frozen due to Govt enquiry
The launch of new material for the BBC Jam online service has been frozen, following the government's decision to call for a review of the corporation's educational content.
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NewsLate Arsenal win claims 2.9m
The heavyweight Premiership clash between Arsenal and Manchester United drew an impressive 2.9 million viewers (20.04%) to Sky Sports 1 from 4pm on Sunday (21 January).
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NewsWho Wants to Be a Millionaire? sold to China
Celador International has licenced Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?to China Media Power, which will produce and broadcast a Chinese version to be shown on all the major channels in the country.
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NewsWhat the papers said
The national newspapers have been less than kind to Celebrity Big Brotherover the weekend, with many saying that the 'racism' row should signal the end for the reality format.
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NewsJowell backs public service publisher
Culture secretary Tessa Jowell has thrown her weight behind Ofcom's proposed public service publisher, which will be the subject of a discussion document issued by the regulator on Wednesday.
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NewsCelebrity BB gets highest ever audience
An average of 7.8 million people (37.9%) saw Jade Goody's interview with Davina McCall after she had been expelled from Celebrity Big Brotheron Friday (19 January) at 10.30pm. It was the show's highest ever audience.
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NewsDancing on Ice skates off with 8.6m
The second series of ITV1's Dancing on Icestarted with an impressive audience of 8.6 million (39%) at 6.40pm on Saturday night, freezing out competition from all the other channels.
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NewsDuncan faces Big Brother grilling from C4 board
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan will be forced to defend the handling of events in the Celebrity Big Brotherhouse when he meets with the broadcaster's board today.
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NewsDe Mol and Disney mull potential joint bid for Endemol
John De Mol and Disney are in talks about placing a joint bid for Endemol, according to the website of Spanish publication La Gaceta de los Negocios.
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NewsNBC orders The IT Crowd pilot
US network NBC has given the go-ahead for a pilot episode of Talkback Thames' Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd.
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NewsComment - Joost the ticket for global deals
It has only been a week since the founders of Skype unveiled their new online TV project to the world, but UK producers and distributors are already getting excited about Joost.
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NewsGuild quits MTV Europe
MTV Networks Europe president and chief executive Simon Guild is leaving the company after 14 years.
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NewsC4 cancels eviction audience
Channel 4 has cancelled the live audience for tonight's Celebrity Big Brothereviction following the 'intense and heated' public debate that has surrounded recent events.
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NewsCurrie and Davis criticise CBB editors
Former reality TV contestant and ex-MP Edwina Currie and shadow home secretary David Davis have both criticised the editing of Celebrity Big Brother.
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NewsBlog: Race row spells big bother for C4
Earlier in the week the TV industry felt the controversial Celebrity Big Brotherrace row was just what Channel 4 needed to reignite interest in the show.
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NewsCeleb BB draws 5.6m
The controversy surrounding Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brotheragain boosted the ratings, with 5.6 million (23%) viewers watching at 9pm.
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NewsLicence fee: the bluffers guide
For those too busy at Broadcast'sMedia Summit or the Oxford Media Convention yesterday (or if you just couldn't face ploughing through all the details), take a look at Broadcast's quick guide to the need-to-know information on the licence fee settlement.
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NewsPEER POLL: Celebrity Big Brother
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should Channel 4 intervene in the bullying of Shilpa Shetty on Celebrity Big Brother?
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