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NewsWho Do You Think You Are? ends on a whimper
BBC1's ratings success Who Do You Think You Are? failed to spark in the last of its current run yesterday at 9pm only interesting 4.9m viewers (21.2% share), the lowest audience for the show on the channel.
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NewsNUJ: Industrial action at ITV is inevitable
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has declared it will lead the fight against ITV's plans to cut 430 jobs from regional news rooms and strikes are now “inevitable”.
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NewsCITV acquires CGI series
CITV has acquired preschool series Bo on the Go! from Decode Enterprises, the DHX Media-owned children's and entertainment distributor.
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NewsITV regional news guaranteed until 2012
ITV has guaranteed the provision of its regional news until “at least 2012” - despite announcing that 430 jobs would be cut from its services this morning.
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NewsITV to axe 1,000 jobs by February
ITV plans to have slashed 1,000 jobs by February next year, nearly 20% of its workforce. This includes 430 jobs across its news services - 40% of regional news staff.
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NewsUS commissions boost Shed results
Shed Media generated more than a third of its£12.6m gross profit in the first half of the year from US broadcasters.
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NewsSky may be forced to widen movie and sport access
BSkyB has too much power in the supply of premium content and could be made to offer it on a wholesale basis to rivals, Ofcom has said.
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NewsOTF names UK production chief
Producer and distributor Off The Fence (OTF) has appointed Allison Bean the new managing director of the company's UK development and production office.
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NewsTV Critics 30 September ‘08
“The way I feel about Who Do You Think You Are? is that other people's family trees are rarely as interesting to you as they are to them.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsVirgin Media's response
A statement from Virgin Media in relation to the Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling today (29 September).
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NewsSky's response
A statement from BSkyB in relation to today's Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling.
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NewsBSkyB ordered to cut stake in ITV
BSkyB has been ordered to reduce its controversial 17.9% stake in ITV to below 7.5%, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled.
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NewsITN boss quits
Mark Wood, chief executive of ITN, is to step down from the news broadcaster early next year to “pursue opportunities outside the company”.
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News2waytraffic to distribute Sony formats
2waytraffic, the company behind Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, is to begin selling Sony Pictures Television International's (SPTI) entertainment formats around the world.
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NewsBBC World News MD quits
Anne Barnard, managing director of BBC World News, is leaving to “recharge [her] batteries” after more than 14 years at the corporation.
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Entertainment One to buy DHX
International distributor Entertainment One (E1) is to buy Canada-based children's producer DHX Media in a deal which values the company at C$1.59 (85p) a share or C$68m (£36.3m).
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NewsAbsolute Radio launches with Bowie
David Bowie classic Absolute Beginners was selected by listeners as the song to launch Absolute Radio when it went live this morning (29 September).
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NewsThe Axe Men Cometh
Five's ongoing documentary series Axe Men made headway at 8pm on Friday with 1.3m viewers (6.1% share).
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NewsKevin Bishop dodges censure
One of Channel 4's most controversial comedies has escaped censure from Ofcom after amassing more than 300 complaints to the broadcaster and regulator.