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NewsCranford stays on top with 7.9m
BBC1’s drama hit Cranford once again had the upper hand with over ITV1’s I’m a Celebrity with 7.9m viewers (28.7%) but the gap between the two was narrowed, if only slightly.
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NewsSetanta gets£90m boost
Setanta Sports has been granted a cash injection of£90m to continue fighting its battle with BSkyB for the dominance of football coverage.
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NewsC4I acquired by Digital Rights Group
The long anticipated sale of distributor Channel 4 International to the Digital Rights Group (DRG) has been completed.
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NewsPioneering producer Verity Lambert dies
Verity Lambert, the producer of the original Doctor Who and the BBC’s first female TV producer, has died at the age of 71.
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NewsBBC2 enhances the Power of the Planet
BBC2’s new science documentary Earth: The Power of the Planet got off to a fine start at 9pm last night with 2.8m viewers (11.3%).
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NewsRiver Cottage ends on 2.6m high
The final instalment of Channel 4’s food programme River Cottage: Gone Fishing ended strongly with 2.6m viewers (11.1%) last night at 8pm.
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NewsSky won't replace Dream Team
Sky One has abandoned its search for a replacement for long-running football drama Dream Team.
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NewsBBC4 to dramatise life of Tony Hancock
Rebus and Messiah star Ken Stott has been lined-up to play troubled comedian Tony Hancock in a new drama for BBC4.
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NewsGallagher named head of TRC board
Shed Media chief executive officer Eileen Gallagher has been named chair of Glasgow-based charity, talent and business development centre TRC.
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NewsBBC strike vote in January
BBC workers will vote on whether to strike by 9 January, and could stop working between seven and 28 days after that, the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has confirmed.
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NewsUS strike to benefit UK indies
The US writers strike, currently in its third week, could open up commissioning opportunities for UK indies as channels face gaps in their schedules.
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NewsGCap reports dip in profits
GCap Media, the UK’s largest commercial radio group, has reported a dip in profits for the first half of the year but remains bullish that revenues will take an upturn.
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NewsOfcom to cut local radio production hours
Ofcom is to relax the hours of programming that local radio is required to produce but has rejected calls for more dramatic cuts, stating it has a 'duty to look after listeners'.
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NewsTV Critics 23 November 2007
TV critics' verdict on programmes - including BBC2’s Arrange me a Marriage - broadcast on 22 November 2007.
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NewsC4 to go behind the make-up of Dame Edna
October Films is to offer a glimpse into the private life of the man behind Dame Edna Everage in a one-off documentary for Channel 4.
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NewsDiscovery on the hunt for history
Discovery Networks UK is looking to bolster its historical programming, in a bid to win back loyalty from older viewers.
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NewsRalph Bernard quits as GCap CEO
Ralph Bernard is to step down as chief executive of Capital Radio-owner GCap Media.
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Real to loop Xmas hits
Guardian Media Group has drawn up a special Christmas schedule for its Real Radio Digital station featuring daily 24 hour a day Christmas hits.
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RC hails ‘turning point’
The Radio Centre has hailed 2007 as “a turning point for commercial radio” after revenues for the third quarter rose 5.4% year on year to£149m.