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NewsEcho Beach lures just 2.3m
ITV1's troubled soap Echo Beach continued to struggle at 9.30pm on Friday with just 2.3m (10%), making the commercial network the least watched terrestrial channel at the time.
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NewsMcKenzie is new Miss Marple
Cranford star Julia McKenzie is to be the new Miss Marple, taking over from Geraldine McEwan.
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NewsBBC award switchover contract to eaga
The BBC has appointed green support services company eaga to manage the digital switchover Help Scheme.
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NewsViewers fail to be dazzled by Baftas
BBC1's coverage of the British Academy Film Awards last night largely failed to impress the viewers with the first instalment at 9pm only gaining an audience of 3.5m (14.2%).
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NewsTV critics 11 February '08
'Little more than a pretty snowstorm of details.' Read on for more cutting criticism of the weekend's TV.
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NewsBurnham shares top slicing vision
New culture secretary Andy Burnham has made a veiled indication that he will back radical proposals to share out the BBC licence fee, sharing the vision of his predecessor James Purnell.
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NewsJamie's Shaker lands C4 in hot water
Ofcom has criticised Channel 4 after Jamie Oliver prominently used one of his self-branded utensils in the Jamie at Home series.
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NewsBlaxill resurfaces at Bauer
Former BBC 6Music head of programmes Ric Blaxill has joined Bauer Radio as a launch consultant to help the group expand its digital radio services.
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NewsBritish companies snare vfx awards
The Visual Effects Society honoured a host of UK artists and companies - including Framestore CFC, The Senate, MPC, Rainmaker London and Jellyfish Pictures - at its 2008 awards ceremony.
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NewsSetanta Sports set for bidding war
Premier League football broadcaster Setanta Sports is at the centre of takeover speculation after a reported£1bn-plus offer for the business.
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NewsGCap turns its back on DAB
GCap Media will slash its DAB output as part of cost-saving measures intended to boost profits at the group by£12.3m.
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NewsShed restructures board as execs invest
Shed Media has restructured its board and its key directors have upped their stakes in the listed producer.
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NewsGrange Hill creator slams BBC
Phil Redmond has hit out at the BBC for “mercurial” editorial practices, saying it looks after itself more than licence fee payers.
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NewsNarrowstep names president
Online TV company Narrowstep has promoted its European manager Barak Bar-Cohen to president and chief operating officer.
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NewsAherne returning to comedy
Caroline Aherne, co-writer of The Royle Family, is re-uniting with the show's executive producer Andy Harries for a new comedy film.
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NewsArqiva supports Africa Cup of Nations
Arqiva was backing Sunset+Vine's coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations for the BBC with the provision of connectivity, studio and broadcast facilities.
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NewsBattle for Teachers TV ends in March
ITN and Channel 4 will find out next month if they have won the contract to operate education channel Teachers TV.
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NewsBBC gets on board Chuggington
Ludorum has sold children's train property Chuggington to the BBC as well as a host of other major international broadcasters.
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NewsMinority shortfall at ITV auditions
Auditions for ITV1's forthcoming talent series Britannia High are failing to attract ethnic minorities, a senior ITV executive has revealed.
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NewsHenry attacks lack of diversity
Lenny Henry has lambasted the TV industry for its failure to improve the ethnic mix of production crews and the contuining lack of mainstream entertainment shows fronted by black and Asian talent.