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    ITV: viewers need clarity about online viewing

    2009-03-20T12:08:01Z

    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

    2009-03-20T12:25:27Z

    The Scottish Parliament is to put pressure on the UK government to greenlight a proposed dedicated digital TV channel for the nation.

  • Ratings

    Shaky start for Justin Lee Collins

    2009-03-20T13:03:12Z

    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

    2009-03-20T13:17:40Z

    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

    2009-03-20T13:29:43Z

    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

    2009-03-20T13:38:31Z

    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

    2009-03-20T15:23:13Z

    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

    2009-03-20T17:07:54Z

    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

    2009-03-23T09:48:53Z

    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

    2009-03-23T10:24:29Z

    The revival of Knight Rider and Dollhouse, the latest show from Buffy creator Joss Whedon, will air on Sci Fi in the UK.

  • Ratings

    10.8m see Dancing on Ice finale

    2009-03-23T11:07:49Z

    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

    2009-03-23T11:40:02Z

    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

    2009-03-23T11:58:52Z

    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

    2009-03-23T12:19:49Z

    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

    2009-03-23T12:26:20Z

    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

    2009-03-23T12:32:38Z

    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

    2009-03-23T12:48:54Z

    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

    2009-03-23T12:58:21Z

    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

    2009-03-23T13:10:45Z

    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

    2009-03-23T13:19:41Z

    Channel 4's religious programming has been boosted by Ofcom rejecting almost 40 complaints against The Qur'an and Christianity: a History.