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    Monty Don digs up 3.2m

    2008-01-28T12:36:20Z

    BBC2's new gardening show Around the World in 80 Gardens launched with a strong 3.2m viewers (12.8%) at 9pm, a whisker behind BBC1.

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    King Lear to reign on C4

    2008-01-28T11:49:45Z

    Channel 4 is to broadcast a recorded version of the RSC's recent production of King Lear, starring Sir Ian McKellen.

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    SBC attacks fake 'Scottish' shows

    2008-01-28T11:40:19Z

    The Scottish Broadcasting Commission has called on the BBC and Ofcom to address the practice of network programmes being labelled Scottish productions despite having very little connection with the country.

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    ITV1 fails to shine with Make Me a Star

    2008-01-28T11:38:44Z

    The Dancing on Ice spin-off show Make Me a Star largely failed to impress the viewers with an uninspiring audience of 4.5m (19.6%) at 8.30pm.

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    TV Critics 28 January '08

    2008-01-28T11:26:30Z

    'A proper piece of journalism.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on the weekend's TV

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    Bremner, Bird and Fortune escapes Ofcom censure

    2008-01-28T11:18:52Z

    Comedians John Bird and John Fortune have escaped censure from Ofcom over jokes they made concerning missing four-year-old Madeleine McCann.

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    ATG serves up BBC Post ingest suite

    2008-01-28T11:10:03Z

    ATG Broadcast has completed the installation of a new video ingest suite for BBC Post Production.

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    New versatile studio set for CNBC

    2008-01-28T11:04:53Z

    Business and finance channel CNBC Europe has made changes to the on-air look of its daily programming and upgraded its London studio set.

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    Rajar reveals 12m listen online

    2008-01-28T10:52:52Z

    Almost 12 million people have tuned into the radio via the internet and 1.87million download a podcast every week according to new Rajar figures.

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    BSkyB to learn fate this week

    2008-01-28T09:47:26Z

    BSkyB will learn this week if the Government wants it to sell all or part of its controversial 17.9% stake in ITV.

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    ITV axes Rosenthal

    2008-01-28T09:05:17Z

    ITV has ended its 28-year relationship with Jim Rosenthal after the broadcaster decided not to renew the sports presenter's contract beyond the summer.

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    ITV orders modern-day Ripper drama

    2008-01-25T13:53:33Z

    Rupert Penry-Jones will play a detective hunting for a modern-day Jack the Ripper in one of three ITV drama commissions for autumn.

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    VTR buys Machine Effects for£2m

    2008-01-25T12:33:28Z

    VTR plc, the owner of Prime Focus London and Blue, has bought its second visual effects company in less than a month.

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    ABC trims slate by a third

    2008-01-25T11:59:20Z

    ABC has become the latest US network to trim its pilot development slate, citing the effects of the writers strike.

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    Viewers see through BBC1's Fairy Tales

    2008-01-25T11:42:59Z

    BBC1's modern take on The Emperor's New Clothes in its Fairy Tales season only attracted an audience of 3.4m viewers (14.8%) at 9pm.

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    October Films hires daytime exec

    2008-01-25T11:36:40Z

    October Films is planning to expand into daytime TV with the appointment of its first production head with a specific remit for the slot.

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    BBC owns up to more deception

    2008-01-25T11:31:29Z

    The BBC has admitted to faking two more phone-ins, this time on radio shows hosted by Jo Whiley and Russell Brand.

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    Must see - Friday 1 February

    2008-01-25T10:36:55Z

    Our pick of the most interesting sessions and events taking place at Broadcast Live and Video Forum on Friday 1 February.

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    Must see - Thursday 31 January

    2008-01-25T10:31:25Z

    Our pick of the most interesting sessions and events taking place at Broadcast Live and Video Forum on Thursday 31 January.

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    BBC to air the Super Bowl live

    2008-01-25T10:28:00Z

    The BBC is to broadcast the Super Bowl live for the first time this year, with a late Sunday night showing on BBC2.