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RatingsKatie Price edges out terrestrials
Former glamour model Katie Price helped ITV2 to bumper ratings on an otherwise slow night, with her latest reality show edging out C4, BBC2 and levelling with Five.
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Cox signed-up for BBC2 drama
Brian Cox and Lindsay Duncan are among the stars confirmed to be appearing in upcoming BBC2 drama The Sinking Of The Laconia.
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NewsTories 'might sell BBC Worldwide'
Top BBC salaries would be capped, the license fee frozen and its commercial activities severely curtailed if the Conservatives win power, says the party culture spokesman Jeremy Hunt.
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NewsDerren Brown 'to influence public'
A programme to be aired tonight on Channel 4 will see illusionist Derren Brown transform himself into a beggar and see if he can dictate how much the public donates.
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NewsGeldof blasts govt over NI regional news snub
Ten Alps co-founder Bob Geldof has blasted the government for proposing Independently Funded News Consortium pilots in all the nations except Northern Ireland.
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NewsIndies to absorb cost of ITV double compliance
ITV has told indies they are likely to shoulder most of the costs for having their programmes go through a double compliance process, following Ofcom’s decision to ramp up the amount the broadcaster can be fined for breaches of its rules.
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NewsMatalan to fund Hollyoaks music spin-off
Channel 4 has given the go-ahead for a 10-part cross-platform Hollyoaks music spin-off after Lime Pictures secured Matalan.co.uk as a sponsor.
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NewsTarget acquires rights to Hasselhoff docs
Target Entertainment Group has picked up the distribution rights to Meet the Hasselhoffs, the series of ob doc specials that launched this week on Living.
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Bebo revisits gap years and freshers' week
Social network Bebo has ordered a second run of two of its flagship series: Endemol reality show The Gap Year and in-house production Meet the Freshers.
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NewsCzech viewers to get Cold Feet
Nineties drama Cold Feet is to be remade for audiences in the Czech Republic as part of a deal that includes 100 hours of original ITV Studios content.
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NewsTV bosses call for review of regulation "shackles"
RTS CAMBRIDGE: TV’s heavyweights have issued a near-unanimous call for a major review of television regulation, with a clear majority also backing partial television news.
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NewsDuncan: C4’s future is secured
RTS CAMBRIDGE: Andy Duncan has defended his tenure as Channel 4 chief executive, insisting the broadcaster’s future is secure and that it is better shape than when he took over five years ago.
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NewsLittle Dorrit wins big at the Emmys
The BBC’s Little Dorrit proved to be a big winner at the annual Emmy Awards in the US.
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RatingsX Factor wins Strictly ratings war by 2m
The glitz of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing was tarnished by The X Factor on the weekend, with the ITV1 reality singing contest trouncing the dance contest by 2m viewers.
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NewsPay hampers hunt for new ITV boss
Wage concerns are reportedly stalling ITV’s attempt to hire a new chief executive.
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RatingsBrown and Peep Show bump C4's ratings
C4 had a bumper ratings night on Friday, with Derren Brown’s second experiment peaking with 3.4m viewers, and the return of Peep Show scoring record ratings.
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NewsEyre slams BBC drama "dereliction of duty"
Drama veteran and former BBC governor Richard Eyre has accused the corporation of a “dereliction of duty” for turning its back on classic playwrights.
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RatingsDoc Martin's return trumps Waking the Dead
The return of Doc Martin triumphed for ITV1 last night over BBC1’s Waking the Dead, with a peak of 8.2m (32%) tuning in for the start of the fourth series.
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NewsAbsolutely signs with DRG
Absolutely Productions, the indie behind Trigger Happy TV, has signed an exclusive development deal with distributor Digital Rights Group.
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Jane Smith joins twofour54
Entertainment Rights founder Jane Smith has resurfaced at Abu Dhabi-based twofour54.