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Pope to deliver R4's Thought For the Day
Pope Benedict XVI will deliver BBC Radio 4’s Thought For The Day for the first time on Christmas Eve.
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Frankie Boyle in new race-hate words storm
Channel 4 has been condemned for broadcasting “deeply offensive” language after comedian Frankie Boyle used two racist words on his comedy series.
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Steptoe drama re-edited after complaints
The BBC re-edited a programme about Steptoe and Son star Harry H Corbett after the brother of his second wife said it was unfair to her.
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Sarah Harding to host dating series
Sky Living has commissioned a third series of Dating In The Dark to be presented by Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding.
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3sixtymedia creates effects for Agatha Christie classic
3sixtymedia has completed one its most ambitious jobs yet, a six-month project to create the special effects for ITV drama Murder on the Orient Express, which will be shown on Christmas Day.
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Patten favourite for BBC Trust role
Lord Patten will face five challengers for the role of BBC Trust chairman, according to reports.
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Ugly Betty bows out on a high
WEDNESDAY: The final ever episode of Ugly Betty managed to draw its biggest audience of the series on E4 as more than 850,000 said farewell to the US comedy drama.
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iPlayer tops 1.3bn in 2010
Doctor Who was the most-watched programme on the BBC iPlayer in 2010, a year that saw the catch-up service exceed a record-breaking 1.3bn requests of TV and radio shows.
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Online firms turn to TV advertising
Young web businesses have increased their spending on TV advertising, shaking off concerns on marketing costs that have overshadowed the industry since the dotcom bubble burst in 2000.
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AETN UK moves to tapeless workflow
AETN UK, the London-based broadcaster behind channels Bio, Crime & Investigation, History and Military History has moved to a tapeless digital workflow.
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TVF secure William/Kate sales
A new film about Prince William and Kate Middleton has helped TVF International round off the year with a run of fresh sales.
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Got Talent finalist amuses 3.7m
WEDNESDAY: Britain’s Got Talent finalist Paul Burling managed to draw more than 3.7m viewers for his one-off show on ITV1.
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Directors Cut ups offline capacity with more Avids
London post house Directors Cut Films has expanded its offline capacity with the addition of four more Avid suites.
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NUJ oppose Jeremy Hunt's BSkyB duties
The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has opposed Jeremy Hunt being given the power to decide whether News Corporation should takeover BSkyB.
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BBC3 orders more Lip Service
Lesbian sex lives and love affairs will return to BBC3 following the recommission Lip Service.
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers
Broadcast would like to wish all its readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Full online news coverage will resume on Tuesday 4 January but a Christmas ratings round-up will be sent over the holiday period. The first issue of the magazine will be published on Thursday 6 ...
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EastEnders cuts graphic moments
Bosses at BBC1 soap EastEnders have cut graphic parts of the show’s New Year’s Eve episode, which deals with cot death.
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Frankie Boyle facing wave of criticism
Comedian Frankie Boyle is facing a wave of criticism as his controversial style was condemned by a prominent MP and mental health and disability campaigners.
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C4's alternative Christmas message
As a team of midwives prepate to deliver Channel 4’s alternative to the Queen’s Christmas Day message, Broadcast looks back at the station’s festive speeches from the past 17 years.
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Record audiences for Norton and O’Grady
CHRISTMAS EVE: Chat show hosts Paul O’Grady and Graham Norton drew their biggest audiences to date on the night before Christmas while specials of My Family, QI and Have I Got News For You scored their highest ratings in at least 12 months.