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NewsUTV news beats BBC rival
ITV’s Northern Irish licence holder UTV has claimed that its daily news show consistently beat its BBC rival last year.
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NewsTime-shifted viewing tops 9%
Time-shifted TV accounted for 9.4% of all viewing in 2011, according to the latest research from commercial TV marketing body Thinkbox.
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NewsC4 orders Anna and Katy comedy
Channel 4 has commissioned a full series based on Comedy Lab pilot Anna and Katy.
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NewsJon Snow praises Ofcom in Cudlipp Lecture
Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has praised Ofcom for its role in regulating TV journalism and backed proposals for a similar regulator of the print industry.
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NewsC5 to investigate fat nation
The morbidly obese are to put under the spotlight for a new Channel 5 series.
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NewsFreesat to honour best live show
Best live TV programme is one of three new categories that have been added to the annual Freesat 2012 Channel Awards.
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NewsESPN to air Premier League on Freeview
ESPN is to broadcast the first freely available Premier League match on Freeview as part of a weekend promotion to drive awareness of the channel.
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NewsITV commercial director joins sports rights firm
ITV commercial director Jonathan Rogers is to step down after 12 years to join sports rights company Pitch International.
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NewsBBC1 recommissions Call the Midwife
BBC1 period drama Call the Midwife has been recommissioned after just two episodes.
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NewsBBC and C4 reveal PI usage at Leveson Inquiry
The BBC and Channel 4 News have revealed how much they have spent on private investigators at the Leveson inquiry.
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NewsX Factor cleared over Tulisa tattoo but Xtra Factor broke rules
The X Factor has been cleared of promoting judge Tulisa Contostavlos’ perfume through her signature arm gesture, but its sister show The Xtra Factor breached regulations in a related incident.
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NewsGrowth predicted for paid VoD
Consumers are increasingly prepared to pay for TV content online according to research from KPMG.
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NewsBBC4 partners with Southbank for classical festival
BBC4 is partnering with London’s Southbank Centre for a year-long classical music festival to be held in 2013.
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NewsDisney XD recommisisons Goalmouth
Disney UK has ordered a second series of its football-themed entertainment series Goalmouth featuring former England player Dion Dublin.
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NewsITV1 dominates most-watched of 2011
BBC1’s broadcast of the Royal Wedding proved the most-watched programme of 2011, but ITV1 dominated with seven out of the top 10.
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NewsWatch unveils new logo
UKTV entertainment channel Watch has unveiled a new logo and brand identity.
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NewsOfcom backs C4's risk-taking
Channel 4’s risk taking programming has been backed by Ofcom, which has cleared Ricky Gervais’ use of the word “mong” and thrown out more than 160 complaints over Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror.
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NewsOfcom slams ITV over IRA doc blunder
Ofcom has delivered a damning verdict of the blunder that led ITV1 to include video game footage in a hard-hitting documentary about the IRA.
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NewsC5 rapped over phone-in competition
Channel 5 has been found in breach of Ofcom rules for running a premium rate phone-in competition that had closed when promoted on air.
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NewsBBC unveils new Russell T Davies kids drama
Russell T Davies, best known for resurrecting Doctor Who, has co-created a new children’s drama for the BBC in which a young wizard protects the planet from aliens.