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NewsJust the Two of Us serenades 5m
BBC1's new celebrity talent contest didn't reach the very high notes with the audience as Just the Two of Usonly attracted 5 million (21%) at 8pm.
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NewsITV invites public to pitch
Virgin Radio listeners are being offering the chance to pitch programme ideas live on air to ITV's new director of entertainment and comedy Paul Jackson.
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NewsOff the record - What do you propose?
Coventry DJ Steffan La Touche embarrassingly fell on his tush last week after he proposed to
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Production - What price high-def effects?
Visual effects in HD inevitably demand more time and money, so careful budgeting and planning is needed to minimise the impact. Michael Burns gathers some tips from the experts and reports on three examples of HD fx in practice.
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Ratings - Will Davina be the saviour of BBC1's Wednesdays?
9 C4 24 35 Ray Mears's Extreme Survival
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Opinion - Comment - Pilot heaven or hell?
As more and more shows struggle to find takers in a crowded marketplace, Mat Steiner considers the pros and cons - the expense and the casting issues - of making a pilot.
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Opinion - Does the future add up?
When broadcasters can't make shows like Peep Show pay, why is there a rush to produce new content for the net? asks Emily Bell.
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Player kicks off
Flextech's new 24-hour sports and gaming channel Player will launch on 4 March on Telewest and
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NewsLatin America to get own Desperate Housewives
Buena Vista International Television is hoping to capitalise further on the success of Desperate Housewivesby launching Spanish and Portuguese versions of the show.
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NewsRIG assigns political lobbyist to tackle BBC quota
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) has appointed a political lobbyist to step up its campaign for an increased independent production quota for BBC Radio.
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NewsSky secures Indian cricket rights
Sky has clinched the UK rights to show the England Test series against India for a reported£10m.
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NewsSky & Telewest prepare for HD World Cup
Richard Freudenstein, chief operating officer, BSkyB has confirmed that the group's high definition service will be up and running in time for the World Cup.
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NewsWall to Wall closes New York office
8am:Wall to Wall is to close down its office in New York next month after delivering its latest series to US network PBS.
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NewsPEER POLL: Dick and Dom
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is the BBC right to drop Dick and Dom in da Bungalow?
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NewsReality TV boosts Endemol profits
Reality shows were the driving force behind Dutch-based Endemol's profit surge of 30% to£57m in 2005.
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NewsThe Apprentice takes on 3.6m
Alan Sugar told most of the other channels 'You're fired' last night as BBC2's The Apprenticereturned with a sizeable 3.6 million (15.8%) at 9pm.
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Leopard US wins a series of orders
The US division of London-based indie Leopard Films has scored a series of American commissions, including a major order from lifestyle channel HGTV.
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Granada sells two major series to Italy
Granada International (GI) has made two programming deals with Italian broadcasters. The distributor has sold ten A Touch of Frostmovies to Telecom Italia Media for terrestrial channel La7. In addition, Fox Italia cable culture channel Cult, which was relaunched at the start of the year, ...
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RDF buys rights to Disorderly Conduct
RDF Rights has acquired the international distribution rights to US cable network Spike TV's upcoming series Disorderly Conduct. The 26 x 60-minute clip show features police footage of officers chasing suspects, preventing crime and putting their lives in danger. The deal is RDF's first deal ...
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UKTV Food devours series trio for 2006
UKTV Food has acquired three new series for its 2006 slate, including Rachel's Favourite Foodfrom In Production. The 13 x 30-minute series focuses on the best food to serve while entertaining family and friends. The channel has also picked up the first two series of ...