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ITV: viewers need clarity about online viewing
ITV has called on the industry to ensure consumers are fully aware of the nature of online content before they or their children watch it.
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Scottish Parliament lobbies for national channel
The Scottish Parliament is to put pressure on the UK government to greenlight a proposed dedicated digital TV channel for the nation.
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Shaky start for Justin Lee Collins
ITV2's new chat show The Justin Lee Collins Show got off to a slightly shaky start last night with 328,000 viewers (2% share) at 10pm.
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Fremantle US faces ex-staff lawsuit
FremantleMedia North America is facing a lawsuit from former employees who claim they were forced to work up to twenty hours a day with no statutory breaks or overtime.
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BBC Trust approves extra£30m for online
The BBC Trust has lifted the bbc.co.uk budget freeze after 10 months and released£30.7m new of cash for online over the next three years.
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Discovery Shed launches
Discovery Shed, the channel aimed at “men who like to get their hands dirty”, launched on satellite and cable today.
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Sky to appeal ITV stake decision - again
The saga of BSkyB's controversial 17.9% stake in ITV is set to rumble on after the satellite broadcaster was cleared to make another appeal against being forced to dramatically reduce its holding.
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ITN slams BBC web super-funding
ITN has accused the BBC of aiming to “destroy the business models of competitors” after it upped its online budget by 26%.
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Heart launches 12 new stations
Global Radio-owned Heart will today (23 March) complete the second phase of its national roll-out by launching 12 new stations across the south west.
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New Knight Rider revs up for Sci Fi UK
The revival of Knight Rider and Dollhouse, the latest show from Buffy creator Joss Whedon, will air on Sci Fi in the UK.
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10.8m see Dancing on Ice finale
The two-hour final of ITV1's Dancing on Ice averaged an impressive 10.8m viewers (43.2%) last night, completely dominating viewing from 6.55pm.
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Burnham demands more TV coverage of women's sport
Media secretary Andy Burnham has called for more TV coverage of women's sport and suggested new targets for governing bodies could make them tougher when negotiating with broadcasters.
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Living plans Jade tribute
Living will kick off a two-part tribute to Jade Goody this Thursday at 9pm.
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DCD enjoys jump in first half revenue
DCD saw a 23% uplift in revenue in the first six months of its current financial year but warned that it will make cost savings to help weather the downturn.
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Irish victory gives BBC1 a grand slam
A narrow Irish victory over Wales in the Six Nations tournament was watched by a bumper 6.1m viewers (32.5% share), helping BBC1 dominate the early part of Saturday peaktime.
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STV takes stake in start-up indie
STV and Scottish Enterprise have both taken stakes in a start-up indie run by a former Firefly executive producer.
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Gold to reopen Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers star and co-writer Connie Booth is to break her 30 year silence on the BBC1 sitcom in one of two specials for UKTV channel Gold.
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Waybuloo creator teams up with Hit
Waybuloo creator Dan Good is working on a new preschool series with intellectual property company Hit Entertainment.
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Big Brother and The X Factor broke sponsorship rules
Ofcom has castigated a string of high-profile shows, including Big Brother and The X Factor, for brand sponsorship that tipped over into advertising messages.
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Ofcom backs C4 religious shows
Channel 4's religious programming has been boosted by Ofcom rejecting almost 40 complaints against The Qur'an and Christianity: a History.