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NewsITV axes Kingdom
ITV has axed Norfolk based drama Kingdom, after three series on the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsYouTube moves to tackle piracy
YouTube executives have hit back at UK critics by revealing their technology is analyzing an increasing amount of content each day in a bid to tackle piracy.
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NewsPact: freezing online services a 'car crash' for suppliers
Pact has launched a blistering attack on the BBC Trust’s “shocking” decision to freeze the budgets for three of the corporation’s online learning services – claiming it will be a “car crash” for indie suppliers.
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NewsCosgrove Hall on the brink
Cosgrove Hall Films, the children’s animation studio behind Danger Mouse and Count Duckula, is facing an uncertain future after owner ITV confirmed the company has been placed under a review.
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NewsNext Ashes will be free-to-air
The next Ashes cricket series will be broadcast live on free-to-air rather than pay-to-view television, according to a senior government source reported by the Sunday Telegraph newspaper.
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NewsSky Songs to launch next week
Sky has confirmed October 19 as the launch date for Sky Songs, its new ad-free streaming music service.
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NewsUnder 500,000 see England v Ukraine online
Fewer than half a million people watched England’s first game to be broadcast exclusively live over the internet and no detailed viewing figures will be released, the firms behind the move said today.
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NewsBBC defends BNP radio interview
The BBC has come under fire for the way it handled a controversial with two BNP activists, on Radio 1 Newsbeat.
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NewsITV's Cresswell to take reins - and then depart
ITV’s John Cresswell will become its interim chief executive and lead its search for a new boss - but he will then leave the company.
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NewsPat Kenny tops RTE earnings list
Irish TV and radio broadcast company RTE has named presenter Pat Kenny as its top earner - taking home almost €1 million a year in both 2007 and 2008.
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NewsBBC2 greenlights Simon Amstell sitcom
BBC2 has commissioned a six-part run of Grandma’s House from Tiger Aspect Productions, written by and starring Simon Amstell.
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RatingsX Factor triumphs with first live show
ITV1 won the Saturday night ratings battle for the fourth week in a row, with The X Factor edging out Strictly Come Dancing and Casualty with an average of 11.3m viewers (43.8%) over two hours from 8pm.
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NewsMatchlight gets Scottish funding
Glasgow-based indie Matchlight will receive a £250,000 cash injection over three years from Scottish Enterprise to further support local programme making.
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RatingsDoc Martin buoyed by X Factor frenzy
ITV1 surged ahead on Sunday night, with Doc Martin picking up 506,000 more viewers, while more than 837,000 people deserted BBC1’s Emma after last week’s first episode.
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RatingsBenidorm outshines Criminal Justice finale
Criminal Justice ended its week-long run with a solid 4.4m (18.8% share) tuning in to BBC1 at 9pm on Friday night, but was no match for ITV1’s Benidorm.
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NewsBanijay acquires Nordisk
French TV firm Banijay Entertainment has acquired production house Nordisk Film TV just days after agreeing a majority stake in UK indie Zig Zag Productions.
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NewsBBC to revive Upstairs Downstairs
The BBC is to revive its classic television saga Upstairs Downstairs, with Jean Marsh reprising her original role as Rose the parlour maid - who has been promoted to housekeeper.
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NewsWilliam Hill launches TV service
UK betting chain William Hill is to launch its own in-house TV broadcasts later today [13 October].
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NewsITV to raise £120m and keep SDN
ITV has revealed a raft of measures designed to put the company on more secure financial footing – including raising £120m by issuing bonds and calling off the sale of Freeview spectrum business SDN.
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NewsITV points to advertising improvement
ITV has revealed that the improvement in the TV ad market is gathering momentum - but has warned there is no recovery yet.