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NewsTalkSport doubles Premier League rights
TalkSport has struck a further blow for commercial radio by winning the right to broadcast commentary on 64 Premier League games for the next three seasons - twice as many as it currently airs.
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NewsFincham and Bennett back mentoring scheme
Senior industry figures including Peter Fincham and Jana Bennett have signed up to a major talent mentoring scheme which opens for entries today.
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RatingsEastEnders wedding draws 11.4m
Bianca and Ricky’s wedding on an extended EastEnders was attended by a huge 11.4m last night, with viewers jilting soap rival Emmerdale.
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NewsC4 brings comedy 'roasts' to the UK
Bruce Forsyth is to make a rare Channel 4 appearance in a series that brings the US tradition of celebrity ‘roasts’ to the UK for the first time.
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NewsDragonfly bolsters creative team
Dragonfly Film and Television has made two new senior hires following the departures of co-founders Nick Curwin and Magnus Temple.
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RatingsGypsy Wedding gives Cutting Edge 14-year high
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding pulled a combined audience of 5.2m to Channel 4 last night, making it the most watched Cutting Edge documentary since 1996.
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NewsEastEnders plot suspense in first live broadcast
Archie Mitchell’s killer will be told of their guilt only 30 minutes before tonight’s live episode of EastEnders is broadcast, soap bosses have revealed.
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NewsCNBC ramps up free-to-air presence
Business news broadcaster CNBC is to launch on Freesat as part of an “aggressive” bid to increase its UK presence.
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NewsBBC4 series to celebrate German art
A new BBC4 series is to celebrate Germany’s art history this autumn.
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Indies team with JWT for branded content division
Ad agency JWT London has teamed with Tiger Aspect, FremantleMedia and North One to launch a new branded content division.
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Ratings16.6m watch live Eastenders
Friday’s live episode of EastEnders, which saw Archie Mitchell’s killer revealed, pulled in 16.6 million viewers - nearly 60% of the viewing population.
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News£3.2m spent on new BBC Trust HQ
The watchdog entrusted with getting the best out of the BBC for licence payers has spent £3.2 million on new premises, it has emerged.
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RatingsSport Relief dance-off wins 7.9m
BBC1 fundraiser Let’s Dance for Sport Relief waltzed past ITV1’s offerings on Saturday night, peaking with 7.9m (33.2%) during its climactic moments.
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RatingsBBC3 beats ITV1's Operastar finale
The finale of Popstar to Operastar failed to hit ratings high notes on Friday night, with just 4m tuning in to see Darius Campbell scoop the top prize – 300,000 less than the audience that were watching EastEnders cast interviews on BBC3.
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NewsBBC facing £59m overspend claims
The BBC is bracing itself for this week’s report from the National Audit Office (NAO) which is expected to accuse it of going £59m over budget on its Broadcasting House redevelopment.
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RatingsBaftas watched by 4.1m
An emotional Vanessa Redgrave collected her Bafta fellowship award in front of a TV audience of 4.1m, but the A-list event on BBC1 slipped to the glitz of ITV1’s Dancing on Ice.
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NewsFour channels rapped over f-word in daytime
Ofcom has taken MTV, ITV2, ITV4 and Dave to task over instances of pre-watershed swearing in pre-recorded programmes.
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NewsOfcom clears Dancing on Ice over 'faecal' jibe
Dancing on Ice has been cleared of using offensive language inappropriately, following hundreds of complaints over judge Jason Gardiner describing a contestant’s performance like “watching faecal matter that won’t flush”.
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NewsSky censured over Simpsons sponsorship
Ofcom has rapped Sky for “encouraging purchases” during Curry’s sponsorship of its flagship show The Simpsons.