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ITV hires Credit Suisse to help sell Friends site
ITV has kicked off the potentially tricky task of selling Friends Re-united - and believes potential shopping or travel spin-off sites could help attract a buyer.
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Ashes producer to join Moffat's Doctor Who team
The producer of Ashes to Ashes will join Doctor Who's senior production team for the next series.
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Clement Freud dies aged 84
Sir Clement Freud, a star of Radio 4's Just for Minute for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 84.
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Apprentice juggernaut rolls on with 7m
BBC1's ratings blockbuster The Apprentice once again flattened everything in its path as the reality business show picked up an audience of 7m (28.4% share) at 9pm last night.
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NUJ's McLaughlin steps down
NUJ broadcasting organiser Paul McLaughlin is to step down as part of measures at the union to save£500,000 a year.
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BBC appoints Horrocks replacement
Peter Horrocks' deputy Mary Hockaday has replaced him as head of the BBC multimedia newsroom.
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Grade-Dyke court battle edges closer
The prospect of a court battle between two of television's most lively characters has edged closer, after it emerged that ITV chairman Michael Grade has issued a writ for libel against former BBC director general Greg Dyke and The Times.
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2.7m visit Kirstie's Home
Channel 4's latest property show, Kirstie's Homemade Home, laid some solid foundations last night as the first edition drew 2.7m viewers (11.8% share) at 8pm.
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Gordon Brown urges 'essential' digital investment
Digital Britain: The prime minister, Gordon Brown, has called for a strong digital infrastructure in order to secure the future of the UK econony.
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Katie & Peter attract 1.3m
The latest ITV2 show following the exploits of Katie Price (fka Jordan) and Peter Andre was once again a big hit for the channel with a total audience of 1.3m (6.1% share) at 9pm, in what was generally a strong night for a number of digital channels.
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BBC names online access champ
The BBC has appointed a new “online access champion” and is planning an online access forum to help bridge the digital divide.
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Boomerang wins£3.5m order
Boomerang Plus has won a raft of commissions from Welsh language broadcaster S4C.
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Charge pay-TV players for PSB content, report urges
A report commissioned by Digital Britain has urged the Government to consider making the likes of Virgin Media and Sky pay to carry public service broadcasters.
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NewsRichard and Judy book special fails to impress
Richard & Judy’s Best Kids’ Books only attracted 648,000 viewers (2.9%) at 8pm last night.
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Bafta to award special honour to French and Saunders
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to receive this year's Bafta TV fellowship at next weekend's annual awards.
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House to move to Sky 1
US medical drama House is to move from Five to Sky 1 after the satellite broadcaster secured the first run UK TV rights to series five.
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E4 lines up Hollyoaks spin-off
Hollyoaks is set for another late-night spin-off on E4 this autumn.
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James Murdoch to deliver MacTaggart lecture
James Murdoch, chairman and chief executive for News Corp in Europe and Asia, and chairman of BSkyB, is to deliver the MacTaggart Lecture at this year's MediaGuardian Edinburgh International Television Festival.
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Britain's Got Talent surges ahead with 11.9m
ITV1's talent show Britain's Got Talent piled on the viewers as a huge 11.9m people (51% share) tuned in at 7.55pm, the show's second-highest ever audience.
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Dyke to chair Tory industry review
Greg Dyke, Lis Murdoch and Ashley Highfield are among a host of high profile figures who will review the state of the UK's creative industries for the Conservatives.