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NewsC4: Schedule needs successful returners
Channel 4 enters 2013 on the back of the success of the Paralympics – but with a major row over the failure to strike a commercial deal with the powerful GroupM.
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NewsMrs Brown’s Boys tops BBC's Christmas chart
Mrs Brown’s Boys was the BBC’s biggest show over the festive period, according to Live +7 figures released by the broadcaster.
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NewsMultiplatform: New era for tablets and VoD
2012 was the year of the tablet, and the explosion in sales of the devices, now present in 11% of UK homes, according to Ofcom, has left its mark on the TV industry.
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NewsSnowman and Snowdog game hits 1m downloads
Channel 4’s The Snowman and The Snowdog game was downloaded over 1m times in the three weeks after its launch.
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NewsSTV scoops Scottish local TV licences
STV has become one the most high-profile companies to win a local TV station bid after picking up licences in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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NewsArri unveils F5 and F55 accessories
Arri has released accessories for Sony’s new F5 and F55 cameras.
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RatingsSilent Witness back with over 6m
Silent Witness returned with a slot-winning performance on Thursday, but the crime drama had 800k fewer viewers than last year’s series launch.
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NewsC4 and Group M make up after stalemate
Channel 4 and Group M have struck an advertising deal after weeks of wrangling which had resulted in ads for many high profile brands being pulled from the channel.
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NewsNew recruit joins HHB sales team
Audio technology supplier HHB Communications has appointed Sean Evans to its sales team.
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NewsBT Sport acquires women's tennis rights
BT Sport has added to its launch sports rights deals by agreeing a deal with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for 800 hours of live tennis per year.
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NewsCanon adds prime lenses to Cinema EOS range
Canon has unveiled two new prime lenses, taking its EF Cinema Lens line-up to nine models.
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NewsTwofour Rights hires Hat Trick exec
Twofour Rights, the nascent distribution arm of the UK indie, has poached former Hat Trick International exec Eniela Bella ahead of a big sales push at Natpe.
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NewsPeter Jones to front TNT business series
US cable network TNT has ordered a business makeover series fronted by Dragon’s Den star Peter Jones from Tinopolis-owned producer A Smith & Company.
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NewsDate set for TOWIE court case
The row over who created ITV2 show The Only Way is Essex is a step closer to going to court, with a date set for October and both parties gearing up to appear.
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NewsJimmy Savile abused children at the BBC up to 2006
Jimmy Savile has been accused of abusing young people on BBC premises all the way up to 2006 – at the final recording of Top of the Pops.
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NewsRTÉ hunts for Irish Masterchef in format push
Irish public broadcaster RTÉ is looking to commission up to five new entertainment and lifestyle formats to rival the likes of Masterchef, Secret Millionaire and Don’t Tell The Bride.
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RatingsThe New Normal boosts E4 audience by one-third
US sitcom The New Normal got underway on E4 with an audience 33% larger than the slot average, as the channel aired the day’s top six multichannel shows.
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NewsSimon Cowell launches new production company
Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment is launching a new production company, Over The Top Productions, as it looks to expand its output in the format world.