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BBC doubles Olympic output for Beijing
The BBC will ramp up its coverage of this year's Olympic games in Beijing, doubling what it broadcast for the 2004 games in Athens and offering HD coverage for the first time.
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NewsBBC1 claims Christmas ratings spoils
BBC1 was clearly the channel of choice over the Christmas week, grabbing an all hours share of 24.5%.
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Discovery to join Sky's Picnic
Sky has signed Discovery Networks UK as a programming partner for its proposed pay DTT service, Picnic.
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NewsArrest linked to Greening’s death
Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of Smooth Radio presenter Kevin Greening on 29 December.
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NewsTV Critics 1 January ‘08
TV critics' verdict on programmes - including Jam and Jerusalem on BBC1 - broadcast on 1 January 2008
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NewsBBC caps phone-in charges
The BBC has capped premium-rate phone calls at 15p in a bid to restore viewers’ trust after last year’s competition scandals.
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NewsTurf TV wins Ladbrokes contract
Turf TV has signed its second major client in as many weeks after bookmaker Ladbrokes agreed to pay£6,500 for each of its betting shops to use the service.
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NewsBroadcast parent sold to Apax/GMG
Emap Communications, the company that publishes Broadcast, is to be bought by venture capitalist Apax Partners and Guardian Media Group for£1.2bn.
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NewsBBC1 to search for the next Oliver
The BBC is wheeling out its ‘search for a musical star’ to find the next Oliver.
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NewsMerry Christmas to Broadcast readers
Broadcast would like to wish all its readers a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Online news coverage on www.broadcastnow.co.uk will begin again on Wednesday 2 January and the first issue of the magazine will be published on Thursday 10 January.
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NewsViewers not Sold on estate agent drama
ITV1’s drama series Sold ended its disappointing run quietly with just 2.3m viewers (10.1%) last night at 9pm.
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NewsXfm signs MTV’s Dave Berry
Xfm London has signed MTV’s Dave Berry to host its Saturday afternoon show from January.
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Xfm signs MTV’s Dave Berry
Xfm London has signed MTV’s Dave Berry to host its new Saturday afternoon show which kicks off on Saturday 5 January from 2pm - 6pm.
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NewsBBC brings back Swap Shop - boom, boom
The BBC is dusting off the 1970’s classic Swap Shop with a new version presented by Basil Brush.
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NewsSky boosts Anytime service
Sky has added movies from Paramount and Warner Bros to its on demand Anytime on PC service, making it the first online download service to offer films from all six major US studios.
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NewsSetanta and Orange agree mobile terms for Premier League
Barclays Premier League matches are to be broadcast live on mobile phones for the first time from this weekend in a deal agreed between Setanta and Orange.
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NewsTV Critics 20 December '07
TV critics' verdict on programmes - including Dave Cameron’s Incredible Journey - broadcast on 20 December 2007
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NewsITV stake in SMG is slashed
ITV’s refusal to take up its option on SMG’s recent rights issue has cut its shareholding in the Scottish broadcaster from 16.7% to 5.57%.
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NewsBBC lifts commissioning ban on RDF subsidiaries
BBC has lifted its commissioning ban on RDF Media Group's subsidiaries - but it still remains in place for RDF Television.
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NewsEckoh to fight C4 case
You Say, We Pay phone line operator Eckoh has come out fighting after Channel 4 announced plans to take legal action against it.