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RatingsEastEnders claims Christmas top spot
CHRISTMAS DAY: EastEnders and Doctor Who topped the Christmas Day ratings, as BBC1 claimed eight out of the top 10 most-watched programmes.
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RatingsUpstairs Downstairs debuts with 7.5m
BOXING DAY: New BBC1 drama Upstairs Downstairs launched with 7.5m viewers – slightly below the debut figures for ITV1 period drama Downton Abbey – while Top Gear scored its biggest ratings of 2010.
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NewsDeluxe closes Ascent acquisition
US firm Deluxe Entertainment Services Group has completed its acquisition of Ascent Media’s creative services and media services divisions.
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NewsJames Cordon to voice CBeebies show
Newly engaged actor James Corden is to lend his voice to a children’s television show.
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NewsDiscovery cancels Michael Jackson programme
The co-executors of Michael Jackson’s estate said the Discovery Channel has heeded their request that they cancel a show purporting to re-enact the dead superstar’s post mortem.
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NewsTribunals cost BBC £600,000 in 2010
The BBC paid out more than £600,000 dealing with employment tribunal claims last year.
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RatingsEric and Ernie bring sunshine to BBC2
NEW YEAR’S DAY: BBC2’s drama about the formative years of comedy duo Morecambe and Wise peaked with nearly 6.5m viewers - believed to be the highest rating non-BBC1/ITV1 drama since Our Friends in the North in 1996.
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NewsOprah Winfrey launches cable channel
Oprah Winfrey’s network has begun not with a bang but with redeclared purpose by the US queen of daytime TV for her much-anticipated cable-channel venture.
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NewsIndustry awaits National TV Awards
Doctor Who star Matt Smith will go head to head with his terrestrial rival, Sherlock’s Benedict Cumberbatch, at the National Television Awards.
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NewsAPTN launches syndicated service for China Central TV
The Associated Press has launched a syndicated news service for Chinese state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV).
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NewsClassic Dr Who travels to YouTube
BBC Worldwide has rolled out a new channel on YouTube featuring 45 clips of classic Doctor Who dating back to the first episode.
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RatingsStargazing Live sparkles for BBC2
MONDAY: BBC2 rocketed a million above its usual audience figures for the debut of astronomy show Stargazing Live.
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NewsReal Radio launches across Wales
Today’s launch of Wales’ first national commercial radio station by GMG Radio is to be boosted by a major two-month marketing push.
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NewsDaniela Neumann leaves Living TV Group
Daniela Neumann, Living TV Group’s director of programmes for Channel One, Bravo and Challenge has left the business following its acquisition by Sky.
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NewsNigel Morris, BBC investigations producer, dies aged 44
Nigel Morris, investigations producer for BBC London, died just before Christmas from cancer aged 44.
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NewsObituary – Nigel Morris, investigations producer
Nigel Morris, investigations producer for BBC London died just before Christmas from cancer aged 44.
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NewsSwain to cover for Entwistle at BBC Knowledge
The BBC’s head of Knowledge commissioning Emma Swain is to cover for Knowledge and Learning controller George Entwistle when he steps up as acting director of Vision at the end of the month.
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NewsDigital Vision acquires Image Systems
Digital Vision is set to acquire motion analysis and film scanning firm Image Systems for a total consideration of almost £4 million.
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NewsTennant's extra duties at ITV
Emma Tennant has become ITV’s acting director of digital channels and acquisitions as the commercial broadcaster hunts a replacement for Zai Bennett.
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RatingsEastEnders cot death plot draws 10.7m
TUESDAY: EastEnders’ controversial cot death storyline drew a massive 10.7m viewers to BBC1 on Tuesday - one of the soap’s highest audiences in nearly 12 months.