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    Yellowstone is instant hit

    2009-03-19T09:57:55Z

    BBC2's new natural history series Yellowstone was an instant hit for the channel, bringing in an impressive 3.8 million viewers/ 14.1% share on Sunday night.

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    BBC1 orders more Total Wipeout

    2009-03-19T11:01:34Z

    BBC1 has ordered two more series of Richard Hammond-fronted physical gameshow Total Wipeout following an eight-part run this year.

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    Nature's Great Events ends on 4m

    2009-03-19T12:13:04Z

    BBC1's latest wildlife show Nature's Great Events ended its six-part run last night with 4m viewers (18%) at 9pm.

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    BBC to make£400m cuts

    2009-03-19T12:33:39Z

    The BBC is poised to make£400m of “painful” cuts over the next three years, with savings to include executive pay freezes and lower fees for top talent.

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    BBC wins back Boat Race

    2009-03-19T13:17:29Z

    The BBC has signed a five-year deal to host the Boat Race, bringing the event back to the broadcaster for the first time since 2004.

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    Digital Britain won't force mergers

    2009-03-19T14:01:08Z

    Lord Carter has downplayed the role that Channel 4's future plays in his Digital Britain review, insisting the government will not “force any marriages” between broadcasters.

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    BBC says Yes to the Pet Shop Boys

    2009-03-19T14:34:17Z

    BBC Worldwide will celebrate over 20 years of the Pet Shop Boys with a retrospective on the band's career-defining moments on BBC shows.

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    Doctor Who writer wants lotto cash for kids TV

    2009-03-19T17:17:09Z

    Russell T Davies has called on the national lottery to help prop up children's programming.

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    Cohen: Make catch-up TV pay-per-view

    2009-03-19T17:45:14Z

    On-demand services should introduce ‘micropayments' from 5p to£2 for catch-up views of big shows to recoup money lost through falling TV advertising revenues, FremantleMedia chief executive Tony Cohen has proposed.

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    Being Human gets one-off special

    2009-03-20T10:12:13Z

    BBC3 is to screen a Being Human special next week, offering a behind the scenes look at the hit comedy drama.

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    Primeval to get the Twitter treatment

    2009-03-20T10:23:54Z

    ITV is planning to engage the ‘Twitterati' in a mass live conversation about Primeval for the duration of the first episode of the drama's third series.

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    TV charity gets£1m donation

    2009-03-20T11:20:00Z

    Industry charity Cinema and Television Benevolent Fund has received a£1m cash injection from the Albert R. Broccoli and Dana Broccoli Foundation.

  • Ratings

    Red Riding closes with 1.7m

    2009-03-20T11:28:53Z

    The final part of Channel 4's drama trilogy Red Riding ended with a solid 1.7m viewers (8.5% share) at 9pm last night.

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    Henry to be Horrid in Sweden

    2009-03-20T11:35:19Z

    Novel Entertainment has secured a number of new deals for its CITV kids series Horrid Henry, including a sale to Swedish terrestrial channel SVT1.

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    ITV: viewers need clarity about online viewing

    2009-03-20T12:08:01Z

    ITV has called on the industry to ensure consumers are fully aware of the nature of online content before they or their children watch it.

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    Scottish Parliament lobbies for national channel

    2009-03-20T12:25:27Z

    The Scottish Parliament is to put pressure on the UK government to greenlight a proposed dedicated digital TV channel for the nation.

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    Shaky start for Justin Lee Collins

    2009-03-20T13:03:12Z

    ITV2's new chat show The Justin Lee Collins Show got off to a slightly shaky start last night with 328,000 viewers (2% share) at 10pm.

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    Fremantle US faces ex-staff lawsuit

    2009-03-20T13:17:40Z

    FremantleMedia North America is facing a lawsuit from former employees who claim they were forced to work up to twenty hours a day with no statutory breaks or overtime.

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    BBC Trust approves extra£30m for online

    2009-03-20T13:29:43Z

    The BBC Trust has lifted the bbc.co.uk budget freeze after 10 months and released£30.7m new of cash for online over the next three years.

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    Discovery Shed launches

    2009-03-20T13:38:31Z

    Discovery Shed, the channel aimed at “men who like to get their hands dirty”, launched on satellite and cable today.