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RatingsTorchwood burns bright with 5.8m
BBC1’s stripped drama Torchwood came to a close on Friday night with an impressive 5.8m viewers (26.7% share) at 9pm.
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NewsUBS upgrades ITV shares
Shares in ITV rose a penny this morning after Swiss bank UBS upgraded the stock to “buy” and increased its target price for ITV shares to 37p.
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NewsNewsnight veteran Donald MacCormick dies
Tributes have been flowing in for veteran BBC journalist and former Newsnight presenter Donald MacCormick, who has died of a heart attack aged 70.
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Widdecombe joins LBC
LBC 97.3 has hired Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe MP to host her own weekday morning radio show while regular host James O’Brien is on holiday.
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RatingsJacko doc brings 3.2m to C4
Channel 4’s documentary looking at the last days of singer Michael Jackson was a bona fide hit on Sunday night at 9pm with 3.2m viewers (13.9% share), getting the better of BBC1 and its nearest rivals.
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NewsBradshaw slams BBC's "wrong-headed" leadership
Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has slammed BBC chiefs over their refusal to share the licence fee revenue – as the BBC Trust reveals that the 10 most senior staff will continue to waive bonuses.
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NewsMoyles accuses BBC of being dull
BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris has hit out at the BBC for making dull programmes on purpose so as not to offend anyone.
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NewsCash-strapped ITV pushes back NTA's until 2010
ITV has scrapped this year’s National Television Awards, pushing back the ceremony until January 2010.
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NewsBBC Scotland signs League of Gentlemen producer
League of Gentlemen producer Jemma Rodgers has returned to the BBC to become executive editor of comedy for BBC Scotland.
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RatingsBBC1 is right up the viewers’ Street
BBC1 got off on a strong footing as The Street returned for a third run last night with 5m viewers (22.3% share) at 9pm.
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RatingsViewers attend Four Weddings
Living’s Four Weddings remained a strong performer for the digital channel last night with a total audience of 405,000 (2% share), despite slipping slightly from the opener last Monday.
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NewsBBC1 unveils new dramas
BBC Drama controller Ben Stephenson has announced five new dramas set for BBC1 in 2010, including a thriller set below the Arctic ice, a deaf girl who accidentally witnesses a murder and a mother’s affair across the years.
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NewsBBC to crackdown on salaries
BBC bosses have pledged to “bear down” further on exec and talent pay – but warned the corporation must stay “flexible” to award bonuses.
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NewsBBCW sales pass £1bn but profits drop 27%
BBC Worldwide’s revenues have broken through the £1bn barrier for the first time – but the collapse of Project Kangaroo has contributed to a 27% plummet in profits.
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NewsLicence fee evasion rising
Licence fee evasion rose 4% last year and is expected to get worse as the recession deepens.
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Done and Dusted makes Neil Diamond doc for CBS
Done and Dusted is producing an intimate 60-minute prime-time Neil Diamond special for US network CBS.
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NewsBBCW hunting development deals
BBC Worldwide is looking to sign more small-scale development deals with individual producers following a record year for equity stakes in indies.
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NewsIonoco grabs Loto Real deal
Winchester-based technology developer Ionoco has created a complete TV studio system for a new lottery draw show in the Dominican Republic.
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NewsMPC bulks out Vancouver and London
MPC is to undergo significant expansion in Canada and the UK in order to cope with a host of new film projects and a 20% increase in film animation and layout work.
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NewsEnvy adds to business development team
Envy is expanding its business development team with the addition of two new members of staff.