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BBCW wins NBC commission
BBC Worldwide is making a travelogue/gameshow hybrid series for NBC from its LA production studio.
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Harries slams product placement decision
TV Drama Forum: Bafta winning producer Andy Harries has blasted the government for failing to lift product placement restrictions in the UK.
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BSAC adds voice to product placement criticism
The British Screen Advisory Council has joined the myriad voices criticising the government for retaining the ban on product placement, branding its decision an act of “fundamentalist nostalgia”.
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Jade Goody's wedding viewed by record 1.1m
Living's two-hour coverage of Jade Goody's wedding gained a total audience of 1.1m (5.2% share) last night, making it the channel's most watched programme ever.
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RTL slashes Five value to£232m
RTL Group has written down the value it places on Five by more than 50% as a result of the plunging ad market.
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BBC pulls Horne & Corden gun sketch
The BBC has pulled a sketch from repeats of the first episode of Horne & Corden in which the duo perform a spoof anti-gun crime dance, in the wake of the shooting of 15 children in a German school this week.
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Deadline draws near for Broadcast Digital Awards
There are just two weeks left to enter the Broadcast Digital Awards 2009.
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Comic Relief hits 12.7m
BBC1's marathon charity appeal Comic Relief was once again an enormous attraction for the viewers as the show peaked with 12.7m (51.9% share) at 9pm.
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Global Radio rejects Ofcom warning
Global Radio has rejected the ‘yellow card' it was handed by Ofcom after one of its stations was adjudged to have played the wrong style of music.
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Survivors moving to Birmingham
The second series of post-apocalyptic BBC1 drama Survivors will be made in Birmingham, relocating from its previous base in Manchester.
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Senior promotions at Fireworks
Fireworks International, the TV distribution arm of ContentFilm, has promoted Jonathan Ford to executive vice-president, digital acquisitions and distribution as part of a senior-level shake-up.
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Concerns over S4C's English ambitions
Campaigners have raised concerns about S4C's ambitions to take over English language news services on ITV, warning that any bid should not distract the broadcaster from its core purpose of providing Welsh programmes.
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Ex-BBCW exec joins DRG
Distributor Digital Rights Group (DRG) has appointed a former BBC Worldwide exec to the newly created post of chief creative officer, entertainment.
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Ladies' Detective Agency not quite No. 1
BBC1's first series of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency got off to a comfortable start last night at 9pm with 5.2m (20.4%) but was no match for ITV1's Dancing on Ice.
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BBC1 plots County Durham sitcom
BBC1 has commissioned pilot scripts for a comedy set in a County Durham hamlet.
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Cineflix signs first US primetime network deal
Distributor Cineflix International has picked up the global rights to ABC series Border Security USA, marking the first time it has acquired a US primetime network programme.
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Ant & Dec lose shine
ITV1's Saturday Night Takeaway, featuring the channel's golden boys Ant & Dec appeard to have lost its lustre as the latest show could only interest 5.2m viewers (22.7%) at 7.45pm.
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Cameron calls for licence fee freeze
Tory leader David Cameron has heaped pressure on chancellor Alistair Darling to freeze the cost of the BBC licence fee for a year.
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Crufts online seen by 145,000
The annual pedigree dog competition Crufts was followed by over 145,000 online after the show was dumped by the BBC over cruelty concerns.
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Grade demands apology from The Times
ITV and Michael Grade have demanded an apology from The Times after it ran an opinion piece from Greg Dyke attacking the executive chairman and his strategy.