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RatingsBill boosted by New Tricks no-show
ITV1 won the Thursday night 9pm battle for the first time since moving The Bill to a post-watershed slot last night, with 4.2m tuning in.
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NewsChannel TV calls for police action on awards scandal
Channel TV has called for a criminal investigation into the British Comedy Awards phone-in scandal, after members of the TV production team “deliberately” changed the 2005 People’s Choice Awards from Catherine Tate to Ant and Dec.
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NewsBBC staff vote on Salford move
The BBC is to begin recruitment for around 800 jobs at BBC North after almost half of London-based rank-and-file staff agreed to the move to Manchester.
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NewsBoyle quits Mock the Week
BBC2’s topical panel show Mock the Week will return for two more series – but without outspoken panellist Frankie Boyle.
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NewsNBC Universal in content and branding push
MIPCOM: NBC Universal is to launch a global push to acquire and order original, exclusive and first-run content, and to put its emphasis on five channel brands, led by Universal Channel.
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NewsTalkback to co-pro Berlin Olympics drama
MIPCOM: The characters and controversy of the 1936 Olympics will provide the backdrop to a new miniseries, produced as part of a major drama partnership between TalkbackThames and Berlin-based UFA.
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NewsFME launches kids division
MIPCOM: FremantleMedia Enterprises has launched a new children’s and family entertainment division, and aims to strike partnerships with five or six kids suppliers before MipTV 2010.
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NewsSky plans £1.5m rebrand
BSkyB is to carry out a £1.5m rebrand in an effort to position itself as a warmer and more customer-friendly brand.
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RatingsKylie helps X Factor fend off Strictly
Kylie Minogue’s special appearance on the X Factor helped ITV1 see off Strictly Come Dancing for the third week in a row on Saturday, with the show peaking with an audience of 12m.
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NewsAngelina Ballerina dances around the world
MIPCOM: Children’s indie and rights owner Hit Entertainment has signed distribution deals with 14 international broadcasters for Angelina Ballerina - The Next Steps.
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RatingsBenidorm back with 6m
Benidorm was back with a bang for ITV1 on Friday night with more than 6m tuning in for the launch of the latest season.
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RatingsBBC1 lost in Austen as Doc Martin triumphs
BBC1’s latest adaptation of classic novel Emma struggled to reach much more than half as many viewers as ITV1’s Doc Martin, with 4.4m (17%) tuning in to see Romola Garai take on Austen’s heroine at 9pm.
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NewsWithnail star slams "boring" drama
Actor Paul McGann has launched a blistering attack on the UK drama industry, claiming it no longer deals with a broad range of subject matter or has “the bravery to tackle things that might be riskier”.
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NewsMcKellen to star in DLT comedy
MIPCOM: Sir Ian McKellen is to star in a mockumentary about a failing drama school to be made by DLT Entertainment.
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NewsDiverse unlocks da Vinci archive
MIPCOM: Diverse Production has secured access to Leonardo da Vinci’s private notebooks for a documentary series that it hopes to sell to international broadcasters.
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NewsZodiak takes majority stake in Dangerous
MIPCOM: Zodiak Entertainment has taken a majority stake in factual and drama indie Dangerous.
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NewsSkillset's biggest grant to train "next gen" leaders
Skillset has made its biggest ever training grant to help a creative leaders develop the skills to face TV’s most pressing issues, such as the emergence of multiplatform delivery and falling production budgets.
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NewsCameron calls for independent debates
Televised general-election debates between political party leaders should be organised by a senior independent figure to keep them fair, says David Cameron.
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NewsEngland qualifier exclusively online
The England international against Ukraine will be streamed live and exclusive over the internet on a pay-per-view basis, says media group Perform.
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Simpsons enlisted in obesity battle
In a drive to reduce obesity, episodes of US cartoon The Simpsons will be sponsored by the Department of Health.