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NewsLondon 2012: highest rating TV moments
Sport accounted for most of the headlines over the past 16 days of Olympic action, but it was the bookends to the Games that drew the biggest BBC audiences.
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NewsAlan Partridge recommissioned by Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic has recommissioned Alan Partridge’s Mid Morning Matters as part of the output deal between the broadcaster and Baby Cow Productions.
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NewsLondon 2012 closing ceremony: TV's Twitter verdict
What did the TV and radio industry think of the conclusion of the London Olympics?
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NewsIMG wins C4 racing contract
IMG Sports Media has been handed a four-year contract to produce horse racing on Channel 4 and has secured BBC Olympic presenter Clare Balding to front coverage.
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NewsApp and tech firms strike audio watermarking deal
Connected TV provider Capablue has forged a partnership with audio watermarking specialist Intrasonics to enable broadcasters to launch synchronised second screen experiences.
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NewsUsain Bolt wins Twitter gold
The London 2012 Olympic Games generated over 150 million messages on Twitter over the past 16 days, led by updates about Usain Bolt.
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NewsFlying Monsters 3D film grosses $7m
Atlantic Productions’ Flying Monsters 3D, featuring Sir David Attenborough, has grossed over $7m at the box office to date.
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NewsSwearing in BBC3 interview sparks Ofcom probe
An over enthusiastic Belgian sailing fan could land BBC3 in hot water after he swore twice during the channel’s pre-watershed Olympics coverage.
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NewsX Factor final moves to Manchester
The live final of the The X Factor is moving out of London to Manchester for the first time.
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NewsMicky Flanagan to pilot family clip show for C4
Channel 4 is trialling a studio clip show about family life as a vehicle for comic Micky Flanagan, who has signed an exclusive deal with the broadcaster.
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NewsThompson: BBC Olympics coverage set new benchmark
Mark Thompson has argued that the BBC must now cover every big event in the same way it has broadcast the 2012 Olympics.
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NewsHBO strikes distribution deal with Blinkbox
HBO series Boardwalk Empire, Game Of Thrones and Treme are to be made available to download to own in the UK for the first time following a deal with VOD provider Blinkbox.
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NewsC4 orders Cumbo Comedy Blap
Comedian David Earl will play Cumbo in three online episodes as part of Channel 4’s comedy shorts series, Comedy Blaps.
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NewsPinewood pilot competition shortlist revealed
The shortlist of entries for Edinburgh TV Festival’s first pitching competition has been announced.
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News4Music to support C4's House Party
4Music will support Channel 4’s House Party with a weekend of content dedicated to dance music featuring David Guetta, LMFAO and Sara Cox.
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NewsITV Quay Street site sale edges closer
Discussions about the sale of ITV’s Manchester Quay Street site have started taking place with a preferred bidder ahead of the broadcaster’s move to MediaCityUK.
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NewsBBC4 explores the sweet tooth of Nigel Slater
BBC4 has commissioned Doghouse Media to produce a one-off documentary charting Nigel Slater’s affection for sweets.
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NewsTwofour looks at hoarders and holiday homes for ITV1
How Clean Is Your House? presenter Aggie MacKenzie is to front an ITV1 daytime series about hoarders as part of a double order for Twofour.
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NewsS4C: "no guarantees" over £7m govt funding
S4C chief executive officer Ian Jones has highlighted concerns there is “no guarantee” that the government will continue to provide its £7m annual funding from March 2015.
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NewsSchool for Creative Startups calls for entries
Last calls are being made for applications for places in the School for Creative Startups, a one year course aimed at helping creative startups launch successful businesses.