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RatingsPlane Crash ratings soar
Channel 4’s ambitious The Plane Crash landed with enough viewers to become the most watched show on air over a 15 minute window as it climbed to a 3.5m peak.
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NewsClare Balding lands Radio 2 show
Clare Balding, the presenter whose popularity soarded during the Olympic and Paralympic Games, has been handed her first radio show – a weekly faith programme on BBC Radio 2.
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NewsC4 axes T4 brand after 14 years
Channel 4 is dropping the T4 brand after 14 years as it begins the search for a Friday night music show to refresh its youth programming.
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NewsBBC faces Savile legal action
A number of women abused by Jimmy Savile on BBC premises are preparing to launch legal action against the broadcaster.
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NewsPact launches iPad app
Pact has launched an iPad app which features catalogues of shows from more than 100 UK producers.
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NewsBBC to launch two reviews into Savile allegations
The BBC is to hold two independent reviews into the Jimmy Savile allegations: first into management’s handling of the shelved Newsnight investigation, and second into the culture of the BBC both at the time and now.
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NewsShennan: Evans ready to seize Moyles’ older listeners
Chris Moyles departure from Radio 1 will hand Chris Evans the opportunity to grow the Radio 2 breakfast audience, according to controller Bob Shennan.
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RatingsStrictly triumphs over X Factor
Strictly Come Dancing easily came out on top in the battle of the Saturday entertainment shows as The X Factor was down more than a million year-on-year.
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RatingsMe and Mrs Jones charms 3m
Yummy mummy sitcom Me and Mrs Jones launched with an audience almost 2m viewers below the slot average.
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NewsC4 retains rights to Homeland
The yet-to-be-confirmed third series of Homeland will air on Channel 4, as the broadcaster has struck a deal to ensure the thriller remains on the channel.
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NewsEntwistle to face MPs over Savile
BBC director general George Entwistle is to appear before MPs next week to answer questions on the Jimmy Savile scandal and Newsnight’s abandoned investigation into the star.
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NewsDiscovery embarks on underwater adventure
Discovery Western Europe has commissioned an adventure and natural history series with wildlife expert Steve Backshall in which he confronts some of the most dangerous animals on Earth.
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RatingsHomeland struggles against Downton Abbey
Homeland pulled in its second lowest audience on record against the might of Downton Abbey, as The X Factor reclaimed its entertainment crown.
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NewsEndemol to manage Rolling Stones digital rights
Endemol is managing the digital rights of the final stage of the Rolling Stones’ “50 and Counting” reunion tour.
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NewsKate Oates made Emmerdale producer
Coronation Street assistant producer and former Arches exec Kate Oates has been appointed Emmerdale producer.
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NewsFelix freefall scores record YouTube views
Felix Baumgartner’s record breaking freefall attempt has also become the most-watched live stream on YouTube, generating 8m concurrent views.
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NewsSky picks up Harry Potter movies
All eight Harry Potter movies have been added to Sky’s portfolio for three months over the crucial Christmas period.
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NewsArgonon to consult former AOL CEO
Indie group Argonon has hired the management consultancy set up by former AOL chief executive Kate Burns to bolster its digital strategy.
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RatingsMonroe punished by New Tricks
Monroe continued to struggle against New Tricks, as the final part of Paul O’Grady’s series on Battersea Dogs & Cats Home bowed out on a high.
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RatingsSwitch spooks return of Chelsea
ITV2’s supernatural drama outspooked the return of E4’s Made In Chelsea by over 120,000 viewers.