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NewsUKTV scores highest ratings ever in 2011
UKTV has claimed to have enjoyed its highest rating year in 2011 and boasted a 6.6% share of viewing across its ten channels on Christmas Eve.
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NewsMrs Brown’s Boys recorded by 1.6m
The return of BBC1 comedy Mrs Brown’s Boys was recorded by more than 1.6m viewers - giving it the biggest boost of all shows broadcast on Boxing Day.
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Sky Atlantic acquires Friday Night Lights
Sky Atlantic has picked up the rights to the first two series of American football drama Friday Night Lights.
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NewsDes Lynam returns to ITV with Muhammad Ali series
Des Lynam is to front a new ITV series charting Muhammad Ali’s greatest fights - his first major show for the broadcaster since leaving eight years ago.
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NewsNutopia lands second History mega-doc
Nutopia’s latest mega-doc will be a 12-hour series for History detailing the building of the Pyramids, the construction of the Great Wall of China and the creation of Easter Island statues.
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NewsAlan Carr special sparks 42 complaints
Ofcom has received 42 complaints over Alan Carr’s New Year Specstacular, which helped ring in 2012 on Channel 4.
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NewsMPs urge more transparency from C4
MPs have voiced more concerns about Channel 4’s transparency and accountability in fulfilling its public service remit - and reacted to the broadcaster’s handling of the Frankie Boyle controversy.
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NewsBBC1 dramas rescheduled after Lawrence Panorama
Two BBC dramas have been rescheduled following the last minute addition of a Panorama concerning the Stephen Lawrence case.
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NewsDave acquires Storage Hunters
Dave has picked up the UK rights to a new fly on the wall format from US indie T Group, as part of a swathe of deals brokered via Target.
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NewsPVRs hand Downton Christmas crown
Downton Abbey’s festive special was recorded by more than 3m viewers, making it the most-watched Christmas Day show – unseating EastEnders from the top spot.
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NewsOnline TV viewing stalls
Growth in viewing TV via a PC or laptop is flattening having increased by just 0.5% in the past year, according to a study by Barb.
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NewsITV refreshes Daybreak
Daybreak has been refreshed for its 2012 return with new branding and further set changes.
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NewsBBC draws fire over Sherlock nudity
The BBC has received nearly 60 complaints about pre-watershed nudity in its opening episode of Sherlock on New Year’s Day.
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NewsGlobal iPlayer hires BSkyB exec
The team behind BBC Worldwide’s Global iPlayer has received a boost with a trio of promotions and appointments.
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NewsCowell returns to revamped Britain’s Got Talent
Simon Cowell is to return to the Britain’s Got Talent judging panel and plough his own money into the cash prize as part of the show’s revamp.
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NewsChannel 5 acquires Body of Proof
Channel 5 has secured the free-to-air rights to US crime drama Body of Proof.
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NewsNUJ: BBC cuts to cost UK £1.7bn
The NUJ has warned that the proposed cuts to the BBC are “wrong-headed” and will lead to a reduction in the UK’s economic output of up to £1.7bn.
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NewsCouncils warn against BBC local radio cuts
The Local Government Association has warned that the BBC’s proposed cuts to local radio services are “unacceptable” and could threaten emergency broadcasts.
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NewsC4's Bank Job passes 2m plays
Channel 4’s online game supporting forthcoming show The Bank Job has been played more than 2 million times since it launched earlier this month.