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    C4's Morecambe doc gets 3.8m

    2005-01-04T13:05:05Z

    Channel 4's documentary The Unseen Eric Morecambeaveraged 3.8 million (15%), beating off ITV1's chilling drama Uncle Adolfas well as its closest rivals.

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    C4's Morecambe doc gets 3.8m

    2005-01-04T13:05:05Z

    Channel 4's documentary The Unseen Eric Morecambeaveraged 3.8 million (15%), beating off ITV1's chilling drama Uncle Adolfas well as its closest rivals.

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    Five orders tsunami doc

    2005-01-04T12:35:33Z

    Five has commissioned a fast turn-around documentary on the Asian tsunami disaster from indie Mentorn.

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    Broadcasters look to offer tsunami aid

    2005-01-04T11:55:38Z

    Broadcasters are in discussions about how they can help the aid effort for the huge Asian tsunami disaster, with ideas such as a Live Aid-style concert being looked at.

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    Broadcasters in honours list

    2005-01-04T11:19:50Z

    Husband and wife documentary team Anne and Brian Lapping were among the broadcasting figures recognised in the new years honours list.

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    Murdoch lobbied for ability to buy Five

    2005-01-04T11:10:10Z

    Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch lobbied the government for reassurances that he would be able to buy Five during the passing of the Communications Bill, new documents have revealed.

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    Vine chat show returns to BBC1

    2005-01-04T10:12:30Z

    BBC Radio 2 host and political presenter Jeremy Vine is to return to BBC1's daytime schedule in the spring with a second series of his celebrity interview show.

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    Vine chat show returns to BBC1

    2005-01-04T10:12:30Z

    BBC Radio 2 host and political presenter Jeremy Vine is to return to BBC1's daytime schedule in the spring with a second series of his celebrity interview show.

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    Mine All Mine concludes with 2.2m

    2004-12-24T11:12:26Z

    ITV1's final part of its comedy drama Mine All Mine ended with a whimper with just 2.2 million (10%) at 9pm.

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    Hit appoints Burdick as new head

    2004-12-24T11:01:27Z

    Former managing director of Telewest Charles Burdick has been appointed as the new chief executive of children's television producer Hit Entertainment, makers of Bob the Builder , with immediate effect.

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    Christmas message

    2004-12-24T09:30:00Z

    Broadcast would like to wish its readers a happy Christmas and prosperous new year. Our first issue back after the festive break will be dated Friday 7 January. But broadcastnow.co.uk will resume on Tuesday 4 January.

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    'Fight night' draws the most TV complaints in 2004

    2004-12-24T07:53:00Z

    Big Brother's infamous 'fight night', which saw contestants on the Channel 4 reality show take part in a violent confrontation, drew the most number of complaints of any UK television programme in 2004, Ofcom has confirmed.

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    Five presenter sets up indie

    2004-12-24T07:51:00Z

    Lifestyle TV presenter Tris Payne, who has presented on ITV's This Morning and Hot Property for Five, has set up his own independent production company called Liverpool Street Productions.

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    TV Corp offloads Visions for£16.8m

    2004-12-24T07:50:35Z

    The Television Corporation is to offload outside broadcast business, Visions, to American company NEP for£16.8m, marking its withdrawal from the facilities market.

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    GWR pumps£1m into traffic service

    2004-12-24T07:50:30Z

    GWR, the radio group that owns Classic FM, has ploughed£1m into enhancing its traffic and travel news service.

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    HomeChoice launches VOD advert channel

    2004-12-24T07:50:00Z

    The advertising agency that sparked a national dance craze with its Lynx ?I like to party' campaign, is backing the UK's first video-on-demand advertising channel.

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    Unsworth steps up at BBC News

    2004-12-23T11:25:06Z

    BBC director of news Helen Boaden has appointed head of political programmes Fran Unsworth as the new head of newsgathering.

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    Strictly Come Dancing special gains 9.4m

    2004-12-23T11:19:25Z

    The return of BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing in a special champion of champions edition was the inevitable ratings blockbuster with a high of 9.4 million (39%) at 8.45pm.

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    Little Britain dominates Comedy Awards

    2004-12-23T10:25:16Z

    Matt Lucas and David Walliams' cult sketch show Little Britain beat The Office to become the best British TV comedy last night.

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    Pay cut for Chrysalis chief

    2004-12-23T10:22:21Z

    Richard Huntingford, the chief executive of Chrysalis, has suffered a drop in his take-home pay, according to the media group's annual report.