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NewsLeaked list points to Ofcom merger
Ofcom looks set to be merged after appearing on a leaked “bonfire of the quangos” list, which also suggests the future of the BBC World Service is being considered.
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NewsBBC World Service axes content
The BBC World Service is axing regular drama shows and music and sports coverage in response to “an increasingly difficult financial climate”, a spokesman for the corporation said.
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RatingsWho benefits from consolidation?
As audiences increasingly turn to time-shifted viewing, Stephen Price highlights the channels that benefit when the figures are consolidated.
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RatingsAn Idiot Abroad pulls 820,000 to Sky1
THURSDAY: Sky1 has scored a major hit with its new comedy travelogue, exec produced by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, smashing the usual audience figures for the pay-TV channel.
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RatingsCharles draws princely 2m for BBC2
THURSDAY: Alan Titchmarsh’s tour of Prince Charles’ home and gardens welcomed nearly 2 million viewers to BBC2.
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NewsDiscovery unveils Euro restructure
Discovery Networks International has split its EMEA business into two divisions and unveiled a new management structure to make better use of its resource.
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NewsEx-ITV exec to oversee int'l Shine productions
Shine Group has named a former ITV commissioner as its new creative director for international production and collaboration.
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NewsTony Blackburn to join Radio 2
Veteran DJ Tony Blackburn is to return to BBC chart countdowns - nearly three decades after leaving Radio 1’s chart show.
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NewsElectric Sky secures Quicksilver docs
Electric Sky has acquired the rights to distribute two new current affairs documentaries from Bafta-award winning producers Quicksilver Media.
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NewsBBC bosses back Moyles after on-air rant
Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles has received support from the BBC’s head of network radio, following his 30-minute rant about pay on air.
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NewsStake in BBC Magazines to be sold
The sale of a majority stake in BBC Magazines has been agreed in principle by the BBC Trust, it has emerged.
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NewsDiscovery buys C4 Jo Frost series
Channel 4’s latest series starring Jo ‘Supernanny’ Frost has been acquired by Discovery Europe.
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NewsZig Zag splits from Banijay
Zig Zag’s founders have bought the company back from Banijay Entertainment after just nine months.
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NewsCoronation Street breaks two world records
Coronation Street picked up a pair world records today as the ITV soap kicked-off the celebrations for its 50th anniversary.
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NewsC4 News overhauls website
Channel 4 News has overhauled its website in a bid to forge stronger connections with viewers.
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RatingsX Factor boot camp draws 11.3m
SATURDAY: The biggest boot camp sessions in X Factor’s history drew its largest Saturday night audience of the current series.
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RatingsMore4 Miliband drama polls 130,000
FRIDAY: A satirical docudrama about the Miliband brothers drew a low turnout to More4 - the night before Ed Miliband was named the new leader of the Labour Party.
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NewsBBC calls time on In the Night Garden
The BBC has confirmed it will not be commissioning another series of the popular children’s show In the Night Garden.
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RatingsDownton Abbey debuts with 7.7m
SUNDAY: ITV’s grandiose new period drama Downton Abbey pulled in more than 7.6m viewers on a strong night for the commercial broadcaster, which also saw The X Factor score a record peak.
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NewsShed Media hunts intern
Shed Media has kicked off a hunt to find a paid intern that will work in various positions across the super-indie.