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Ratings1.2m make a Big Decision with C4
Channel 4’s new Dragons’ Den-style show, Gerry’s Big Decision, made a modest start last night at 9pm with 1.2m viewers (6.3%).
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Ratings436,000 Get High Legally
BBC3’s one-off documentary investigating legal drugs in Can I Get High Legally? managed to hold its own in a tough 9pm slot last night with 436,000 (2.4%).
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NewsHot Shots 2009 – get your entries in!
Broadcast is scouring the UK for the brightest young talent to feature in our special Hot Shots supplement. We’re carrying out our annual competition to find the up-and-coming talent in the broadcasting sector aged 29 and under.
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NewsF1 host and Blue Peter producer in Salford move
Sports presenter Dan Walker and Blue Peter producer Ewan Vinnicombe are among 216 mid-tier BBC staff moving to Salford MediaCity in 2011.
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NewsBBC to resurrect Just William
Just William is to return to the BBC for the third time, in a new adaptation by Men Behaving Badly writer Simon Nye.
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NewsKids TV may benefit from contestable PSB fund
The government has launched a public consultation to hammer out the detail of its proposed contestable public service broadcasting fund – suggesting that children’s programming could also benefit from the pot.
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NewsTrotters to return in Only Fools and Horses prequel
Del Boy’s coming back to BBC1 – but as a teenager.
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NewsEnd nostalgia in kids TV, say industry figures
SHOWCOMOTION: Children’s broadcasters must stop relying on nostalgia to save kids TV and try to reposition themselves instead, some of the industry’s most senior figures have claimed.
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NewsCameron pledges to scale back Ofcom's powers
David Cameron has vowed to strip Ofcom of its policy-making role as part of a proposed scaling back of “empire building” quangos if the Tories are elected.
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RatingsWilliams final draws 2.7m
The Wimbledon women’s final between the Williams sisters dominated viewing on Saturday afternoon with 2.7m viewers (26.9%) on BBC1 but the coverage was down on the previous year.
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Ratings11.1m see Federer win Wimbledon
A bumper peak audience of 11.1m viewers (55.9%) saw Roger Federer claim his record breaking 15th grand-slam tennis title as he won the Wimbledon men’s title in an epic five set match on BBC1.
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NewsBentley to replace Emma B on Heart
Neil Bentley is to take over Heart 106.2’s weekday drivetime show from Emma B.
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NewsLost creators promise definite ending
The creators of Lost have ruled out any spin-offs into movies or comic books once the genre-bending show comes to an end next year.
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NewsJackson to head NHU, Smithson to take over at Tigress
Tigress managing director Andrew Jackson is stepping down to head up the BBC Natural History Unit, with Darlow Smithson’s John Smithson taking over responsibility for Tigress’ creative output.
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NewsJonathan Ross cleared of 'homophobic' claims
Jonathan Ross has escaped censure over comments on his Radio 2 show that more than 60 listeners claimed were ‘homophobic’.
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NewsOpie joins Twofour as consultant
Twofour has recruited former Five exec Lisa Opie as a consultant for its online television service, Mediafreedom, and is trialing online channels for “major” broadcasters.
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Ratings10m see Murray knocked out
A strong peak audience of 10m viewers (50.7% share) saw British hopeful Andy Murray get knocked out of Wimbledon on Friday at 6.30pm.
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RTÉ looking for kids business shows
Ireland’s national broadcaster RTÉ is looking for business shows to help its children cope with the country’s economic crisis.
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NewsOrigin strikes deal for Boyd drama
Origin Pictures, the production company of acclaimed film producer David Thompson, and BBC Films have secured the rights to William Boyd’s next thriller before its September publication.