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    TV election news drives away viewers

    2005-04-28T07:50:14Z

    TV news coverage of the general election is proving a turn-off for viewers - with both the BBC and ITV seeing a drop in audiences for news programmes since the election campaign began.

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    Granada sells Hit Me Baby to US NBC network

    2005-04-28T07:50:12Z

    Granada is gearing up to make a US version of its ITV Saturday night entertainment show Hit Me Baby One More Time.

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    ITV buys SDN for£134m

    2005-04-28T07:50:11Z

    ITV has massively boosted its DTT presence by acquiring Freeview multiplex owner SDN for£134m from United Business Media and S4C Digital Media.

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    BBC must protect freelance staff

    2005-04-28T07:50:10Z

    BBC chairman Michael Grade this week waded into the row over conditions in the freelance market, saying the BBC must play a role in stopping abusive employment practices by indie suppliers.

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    Thacker quits UK for senior post at 19TV

    2005-04-28T07:50:08Z

    Granada head of music programming Jeff Thacker, the -executive behind The Royal Variety Performanceand the An Audience With... strand has quit to work with 19TV in the US.

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    BBC viewers granted power of life and death

    2005-04-28T07:50:06Z

    BBC viewers will get the chance to vote on the fate of two critically ill patients in a special combined edition of Casualtyand Holby City.

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    Five finds worst celeb drivers

    2005-04-28T07:50:04Z

    Five is to put celebrities' driving skills to the test in a new live reality show from Mentorn.

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    Shine wins Living order

    2005-04-28T07:50:00Z

    Indie Shine has bagged the contract to make The Biggest Loser UK, one of Living TV's largest ever commissions.

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    E4 to launch on Freeview in May

    2005-04-28T07:49:00Z

    Channel 4 is set to launch digital entertainment channel E4 as a free-to-air service on the Freeview platform next month.

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    Viewers turn frosty to Hell's Kitchen

    2005-04-27T11:30:22Z

    ITV1's Hell's Kitchenreceived its lowest rated show ever with only 2.8 million (15%) tuning in from 9.45pm-10.30pm.

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    Apprentice creator in rip off spat

    2005-04-27T10:16:09Z

    Donald Trump and the creators of The Apprenticehave been hit with a lawsuit by a man who claims they ripped off his idea.

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    Elstein completes Hallmark deal

    2005-04-27T10:02:17Z

    David Elstein has completed his£127m venture capitalist-backed purchase of the Hallmark Channels international business.

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    Brits dominate Rose D'Or line-up

    2005-04-27T09:59:04Z

    British talent has dominated the nominations list for best sitcom performance at next week's Rose D'Or festival.

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    Five scores live Fifa football

    2005-04-27T09:40:31Z

    Five has picked up live and exclusive rights to international football competition the Fifa Confederations Cup, which features World Cup holders Brazil and European champions Greece.

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    Loos to profile 'power lesbians' for Sky One

    2005-04-27T09:34:39Z

    Sky One is sending Rebecca Loos to Hollywood to front an hour-long special on 'power lesbians'.

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    E4 launches on Freeview next month

    2005-04-26T15:31:14Z

    Channel 4 is set to launch digital entertainment channel E4 as a free-to-air service on the Freeview platform next month.

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    BBC1's Genghis Khan gains army of 6.4m

    2005-04-26T11:35:21Z

    The tyranny of Genghis Khanon BBC1 lured a peak audience of 6.4 million (27.2%) at the start, managing to defeat all its other rivals in that slot.

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    Racing UK teams up with Racing Post

    2005-04-26T10:51:07Z

    Horseracing channel Racing UK has teamed up with the sports and betting newspaper Racing Postto launch a TV over broadband service.

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    ITV admits F1 ad gaffe

    2005-04-26T10:47:34Z

    ITV has apologised to Formula One fans after cutting to an advertising break with just three laps to go in a nail biting finish to the San Marino Grand Prix on Sunday.

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    Tory anger over BBC3 heckling show

    2005-04-26T10:37:18Z

    The Tory party has warned it may press ahead with its complaint against the BBC after it discovered the corporation filming hecklers at a speech by Michael Howard.