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    ITV to fight the nation's flab in obesity campaign

    2008-11-18T17:31:22Z

    ITV winter/spring: ITV has unveiled plans for an ambitious new anti-obesity campaign at its winter/spring season launch that will inspire Britons to get fit and healthy.

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    ITV unveils drama line-up

    2008-11-18T17:29:04Z

    ITV winter/spring: Stalkers, serial killers, vampires and a Prisoner all feature in a packed line-up of new drama for ITV, on the day the broadcaster indicated it may scale back its output.

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    ITV to track medics at war

    2008-11-18T17:27:47Z

    ITV winter/spring: The doctors and nurses treating soldiers on the front line will be featured in a new documentary.

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    TalkSport fires Jon Gaunt over 'Nazi' jibe

    2008-11-18T17:05:00Z

    TalkSport has fired presenter Jon Gaunt after he called a Redbridge councillor a 'Nazi'.

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    Bedtime boost for Nick Jr

    2008-11-18T14:52:28Z

    Nick Jr's ‘bedtime' slot has been given a boost this month as celebrities have been helping out with A Bedtime Story with Arnie and Barnie.

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    Lyons: BBC too quick to confirm Ross return

    2008-11-18T12:44:13Z

    BBC Trust Sir Michael Lyons has criticised the corporation for announcing Jonathan Ross's return to Radio 2 before the watchdog had completed its inquiry into in the Sachsgate affair.

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    ITV may scale back drama

    2008-11-18T12:22:11Z

    ITV chief operating officer John Cresswell has hinted that the broadcaster could scale back its drama output to focus on entertainment shows as the economic crisis deepens.

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    Sachsgate: Thompson scolds Ross but blames staff

    2008-11-18T11:44:29Z

    BBC director general Mark Thompson has personally told Jonathan Ross that his behaviour on the Russell Brand Radio 2 show was unacceptable - but has placed the blame for Sachsgate firmly on editorial staff.

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    Richard and Judy hit new low

    2008-11-18T11:38:49Z

    Richard and Judy's multichannel talkshow fell to its lowest audience yet with a total audience of just 20,000 (0.1%) watching the peaktime show.

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    BBC snaps up croc doc

    2008-11-18T11:24:19Z

    Picture special: BBC2's Natural World will travel to India to meet a rare breed of crocodile and search for an unidentified species of cat in two films from indie Icon Films.

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    TV Critics 18 November ‘08

    2008-11-18T10:50:31Z

    “It was quirky and entertaining.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

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    Rhodes heads to Caribbean

    2008-11-18T10:47:22Z

    UKTV Food will build on the success of Gary Rhodes' trips to Asia by sending the spiky-haired chef to the Caribbean to celebrate and demystify the local cuisine.

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    BSkyB to raise $600m for acquisitions and debt

    2008-11-18T10:35:23Z

    BSkyB is to raise around $600m (£399m) through a private placement of bonds to institutional investors to create funding for acquisitions and the refinancing of existing debt.

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    I'm a Celebrity bugs Spooks

    2008-11-18T10:33:16Z

    I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! ruled the roost at 9pm last night with a strong 8.2m viewers (33.8% share), towering over BBC1's Spooks.

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    Fremantle to battle crunch with indie acquisitions

    2008-11-18T10:21:51Z

    FremantleMedia chief executive Tony Cohen is looking to acquire other independent production companies to find new international formats.

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    Keo Films makes double hire

    2008-11-18T10:19:09Z

    Meet the Natives producer Keo Films has added two key executives to its production team.

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    TV is positive influence on kids

    2008-11-18T10:17:22Z

    Eight out of 10 parents believe television has a positive impact on their child's development, according to a new survey by clinical psychologist and TV presenter Dr Tanya Byron.

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    C4 hunts second Family

    2008-11-18T09:44:13Z

    Channel 4 is hunting for a new family willing to subject their homes to TV surveillance in a second series of The Family.

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    Jade to return to Living

    2008-11-18T08:19:41Z

    Living will follow the progress of Jade Goody's fight against cancer in a special series starting next month.

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    Phoo Action series axed

    2008-11-17T15:51:29Z

    The BBC has pulled the plug on Phoo Action because it “was struggling to fulfil its ambitions”.