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Primeval movie deal confirmed
Warner Bros. has confirmed it has signed a “high six-figure” deal for the screen rights to ITV1 sci-fi series Primeval and revealed some of the key people involved with the project.
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ITV shareholders voice anger at Grade
ITV AGM: Angry shareholders frustrated at ITV’s underperformance aimed their frustrations squarely at ITV executive chairman Michael Grade in the commercial broadcaster’s AGM today (14 May).
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ITV forecasts 19% drop in ad revenue
ITV AGM: ITV is predicting its advertising revenues will fall 19% this quarter as the recession continues to wreak havoc with the television ad market - and says it will “move away” from red button, interactivity and gaming.
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Spike Jonze to star in C4 comedy
Details have emerged of the cast list for Channel 4’s up-coming comedy pilot The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, which includes cult film director Spike Jonze.
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Sky 1's Lie to Me makes decent debut
Lie to Me, Sky 1’s US crime drama starring Tim Roth, made a solid if unspectacular start last night with 395,000 (2.5%) viewers at 10pm.
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MPs expenses pay off for Question Time
Last night’s Question Time special over MP’s expenses paid off for BBC1 last night as 3.8m viewers (29.5%) tuned in, the political debate show’s biggest audience since April 2005.
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Torchwood radio plays to fill Doctor Who hiatus
The BBC is to fill the gaps between seasons of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood with three radio plays.
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BBC religion hiring sparks 115 complaints
The BBC has assured audiences that Christians “will remain the key audience” for its religious output, following a deluge of complaints over the appointment of a Muslim as its new head of religion.
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Broadcast Digital Awards shortlist unveiled
BBC3, E4 and ITV2 are among those in the running for the coveted Channel of the Year trophy at the Broadcast Digital Awards.
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Winners: Bafta Craft Awards 2009
Full list of Bafta Craft Awards winners, held on 17 May, 2009, at London’s Hilton Hotel.
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C4 attracts 2m for The Unloved
Channel 4’s disturbing drama special The Unloved, directed by actress Samantha Morton, proved to be an attractive proposition on Sunday night with a total audience of 2m (9.9% share) at 9pm.
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Branson reduces Virgin Media stake to 6.5%
Sir Richard Branson has significantly reduced his stake in cable company Virgin Media from 10.45% to 6.5%.
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19 plans drama with Cyrus' beau
Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment is pitching a teen drama starring Miley Cyrus’ boyfriend to US networks Fox and HBO.
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Sarah Connor terminated; Chuck lives
The Sarah Connor Chronicles has officially been axed by Fox in the US – but spy series Chuck has been renewed by NBC for a third season.
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HBO orders Ricky Gervais animation series
Ricky Gervais is creating an animated show for US cable channel HBO based on his hit series of podcasts.
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Wallander scoops four prizes at Bafta Craft Awards
Kenneth Branagh’s BBC detective drama Wallander picked up four prizes at last night’s Bafta Craft Awards that also honoured Doctor Who with two gongs.
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RatingsLost finale finds 763,000; Pulling fails to seduce
The fifth series of Sky 1’s US drama series Lost came to a close with the final instalment attracting 763,000 (4.5%) as BBC3’s Pulling has a much more subdued exit.
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BBC reveals £440m indie spend
The BBC invested £440m in the indie sector across TV, radio and new media in 2008/09, according to provisional figures released today.
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Indies plough £190m into programming
Indies ploughed £190m of their own cash into bridging the programming funding gap last year, according to new figures from Pact.