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12 May '10
“Junior Apprentice is the price paid by the BBC for Lord Sugar.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsBT Vision adds 16,000 in Q4
IPTV service BT Vision has reached 467,000 subscribers, BT revealed during today’s fourth quarter results, as it repeated its aim to offer consumers cut price access to Sky Sports.
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NewsRIG calls on BBC to up indie radio commissions
The Radio Independents Group (RIG) has called on the BBC to up its level of commissioning from the indie sector to mirror the system in place for TV.
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NewsSpooks' Norris heads up BBC sci-fi epic
A new sci-fi epic from the makers of Spooks and Ashes to Ashes that explores “what it is to be human” has been commissioned by the BBC.
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RatingsOutnumbered racks up 5.7m
Outnumbered continued to tally up viewers last night, bagging its second biggest audience ever on a strong night for BBC1comedy.
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NewsBGT iPhone app to tie-in with live show
Talkback Thames Digital’s Britain’s Got Talent iPhone app has gained almost 500,000 downloads ahead of extra interactive features being added in preparation for the live shows.
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NewsBBC mulls meaning of distinctiveness
The BBC and the BBC Trust are working together to define “distinctiveness” – the buzzword which lies at the heart of its strategy overhaul.
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News"Media vicar" to counsel Salford movers
The Church of England is to appoint a full time “media vicar” to help BBC staff handle the trauma of moving to Salford Quays.
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NewsNorton to replace Ross on Radio 2
Graham Norton will take over Jonathan Ross’s BBC Radio 2 Saturday show from October, the BBC has confirmed.
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NewsSofia's Diary indie launches online series
Sofia’s Diary producer CR Entertainment is launching an online interactive magazine show with the Belfast Telegraph newspaper.
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NewsSpence sets up with Tiger Aspect
Patrick Spence, the former head of drama for BBC Northern Ireland, is to launch his own indie under the umbrella of Tiger Aspect Productions.
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NewsChurch makes appeal on BBC religious coverage
The BBC is in danger of “losing sight of its essence” if it axes any more religious programmes, the Church of England has warned.
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RatingsBoy George drama brings 2.5m to BBC2
BBC2 drama Worried About the Boy took 2.5m (10.8%) on a 1980s nostalgia trip last night, leaving the channel second only to ITV1’s Lewis at 9pm.
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RatingsGot Talent loses 1m viewers
Britain’s Got Talent continued to dominate the Saturday night schedule, despite picking up its lowest audience of the series so far.
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NewsRuth Jones to play Hattie Jacques for BBC4
Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones is to play Carry On legend Hattie Jacques in one of two new projects for BBC4.
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NewsTarget sends Peak Season to VH1
Distributor Target Entertainment has sealed a raft of sales in the US, including shipping faux Canadian reality show Peak Season to VH1.
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NewsHBO shows to stream on 3 mobile
3 subscribers will be able to watch hit US shows on their mobiles including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Entourage and The Sopranos following a deal with US studio HBO.
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NewsS4C awards £7m indie contracts
S4C has awarded two indies contracts worth more than £7m to produce children’s content over the next three years.
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RatingsSpooks returns with 5.6m
MONDAY: BBC1 spy drama Spooks returned for a ninth series and retained its loyal audience of followers, while Channel Five managed to beat BBC2 and Channel 4 with a new travel series.
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NewsSarah Kennedy rejects drink problem 'urban myths'
Presenter Sarah Kennedy has hit back at rumours her departure from BBC Radio 2 was due to a drinking problem, insisting she was always “stone cold sober” on air.