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    2.6m lose interest in BBC1's Doctor Who

    2005-04-04T12:37:18Z

    Doctor Who'ssecond outing on Saturday night was down by 2.6 million viewers from last week's launch episode with an average of 7.3 million (36%) at 7pm.

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    BBC1's all-day share slips to just 18.1%

    2005-04-04T12:28:20Z

    BBC1 suffered its worst Sunday all-day share so far this year as its period drama Fingersmithlost over a million viewers from last week to average 3.7 million (15%) at 9pm.

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    Sharman lands CBBC role

    2005-04-04T11:52:31Z

    BBC daytime controller Alison Sharman has landed the job of controller of CBBC.

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    More4 to premiere West Wing

    2005-04-04T10:26:51Z

    The West Wing, the cult US White House drama, is to be given a regular peaktime slot on Channel 4's forthcoming digital channel More4.

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    Fahrenheit 9/11 distributor bids£500m for Hit

    2005-04-04T10:23:49Z

    Hit Entertainment is set to find itself at the centre of a£500m bidding war as Canadian media group Lions Gate Entertainment prepares to make a takeover approach.

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    RDF confirms float plans

    2005-04-04T10:08:00Z

    RDF Media has confirmed plans to float on the London Stock Exchange next month at an estimated value of£55m.

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    C4 takes new Freeview slot

    2005-04-04T10:05:08Z

    Channel 4 has joined ITV in securing one of Crown Castle's two available slots on the Freeview digital television platform.

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    BBC pushes Arabic service in Iraq

    2005-04-04T09:57:34Z

    The BBC is attempting to encourage Iraqi citizens to tune in to its Arabic radio service with a TV and poster advertising campaign across the country.

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    Footballers' Wives seduces 7m

    2005-04-01T11:35:35Z

    The trashy glamour of ITV1's Footballers' Wiveshasn't lost its shine with the viewers as the drama series returned to a peak audience of 7 million (32%) at 10pm.

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    Theakston joins Heart on 18 April

    2005-04-01T10:54:36Z

    Jamie Theakston is to launch his new breakfast show on Chrysalis' Heart radio station in London on 18 April.

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    ITV returns to boxing

    2005-04-01T10:50:12Z

    ITV is to broadcast boxing for the first time in over 10 years, after it secured the rights to broadcast the rematch between Amir Khan and the man who beat him for the Olympic gold medal in Athens, Mario Kindelan.

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    Hallmark Channel dropped in Iberia

    2005-04-01T10:22:44Z

    The Hallmark Channel is being pulled off air today in Spain and Portugal, just weeks before the David Elstein-led $242m buy-out of the international business is completed.

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    Emap admits SRH interest

    2005-04-01T10:18:00Z

    Emap, the owner of the Kiss and Magic radio networks, has admitted it is 'interested' in acquiring all of Scottish Media Holdings but has yet to make a formal approach.

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    Ofcom slashes fees

    2005-04-01T10:16:01Z

    Ofcom has slashed its annual fees to broadcasters by up to 29% after coming in under budget last year.

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    FilmFour signs up Neil Jordan film

    2005-04-01T10:12:21Z

    FilmFour has teamed up with director Neil Jordan to adapt a novel about a teenage girl who claims to have seen the Virgin Mary.

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    BBC in Bob Marley gaffe

    2005-04-01T10:06:23Z

    The BBC said this morning it was 'very embarrassed', after requesting an interview with Bob Marley - 24 years after the singer died.

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    PEER POLL: Doctor Who

    2005-04-01T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Did Doctor Who live up to expectations?

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    England victory scores for BBC1 with 10.7m

    2005-03-31T11:23:52Z

    BBC1's live coverage of England's World Cup qualifier against Azerbijan drew in the fans with a peak audience hitting 10.7 million (42%) at 9pm.

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    Agenda setting TV on a plate

    2005-03-31T08:30:00Z

    From the outset the production team behind Jamie's School Dinners were determined that their TV show would make a difference

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    Scramble set for move into Soho

    2005-03-31T08:30:00Z

    Audio facility Scramble is set to complete a£2m move into Soho and double the number of people it employs. ...