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NewsDuckworth demise draws 12.4m
The demise of Coronation Street's popular character Vera Duckworth drew a heavyweight audience of 12.4m (51.1%), the soap's highest audience for 12 months.
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NewsEntertainment Rights in takeover talks
Under-pressure kids producer Entertainment Rights has admitted it is in takeover talks.
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NewsRadio 4 celebrates Paddington's 50th
BBC Radio 4 has commissioned a special to mark the 50th anniversery of classic kids character Paddington Bear.
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NewsKatz named Box TV boss
Emap and Channel 4 music TV venture Box Television has appointed Gidon Katz as its managing director.
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NewsNeighbours moves into Five News slot
Five is shifting its 5.30pm news bulletin to make way for an hour-long Australia zone made up of incoming acquisition Neighbours and Home and Away.
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NewsSMG sale of Virgin Radio back on
Scottish media group SMG is back on track with its sale of Virgin Radio after renewed interest from bidders.
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NewsViewers go Wild for ITV1
The third series of ITV1's cosy Sunday drama Wild at Heart got off to a fine start with 8.1m viewers (31%) at 7.50pm, helping the channel to dominate peaktime viewing.
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NewsSky increases stake in Shine
BSkyB has increased its stake in Lis Muroch's indie Shine Group to 11.3% for an undisclosed amount.
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NewsBBC adapting Hardy classic
BBC1 is continuing its spate of lavish costume dramas with a four-part adaptation of Tess of the D'Urbervilles this autumn.
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NewsCarnival parent looks for buyer
Hotel Babylon producer Carnival Film & Television is up for sale.
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NewsDuel misfires for ITV1
ITV1 struggled to find a sizeable audience on Saturday night as its new quiz show Duel only interested 3.2m (13.7%) at 8pm and Thank God You're Here continued to disappoint.
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NewsTV Critics 21 January '08
'It's all totally loopy, but very well done'. Read on for the critics' full verdict on the weekends TV.
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NewsNBC mulls axing Upfronts
US network NBC is close to cancelling this years Upfront presentation because of the writers strike.
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NewsCox passes the mic to Annie Mac
Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox is to hand over her headphones to Annie Mac next month as she takes maternity leave.
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NewsAlan Johnston returns to duty
Alan Johnston, the BBC reporter kidnapped in Gaza last year, is the new presenter of From Our Own Correspondent for BBC World Service.
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NewsSci Fi appoints new president
Sci Fi Channel general manager and executive vice president Dave Howe has been promoted to president of the NBC Universal-owned network.
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NewsFincham to deliver 2008 MacTaggart
Former BBC1 controller Peter Fincham, who resigned after the 'Queengate' scandal, will deliver the MacTaggart lecture at this year's MediaGuardian Edinburgh TV Festival.
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NewsIndie Survey 2008: your chance to take part
Broadcast is putting together its sixth annual survey of the independent TV production sector - and now's your chance to enter.
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Orchard quits GCap
GCap Media group operations director Steve Orchard will leave the group at the end of April.
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NewsOrchard quits GCap
GCap Media group operations director Steve Orchard will leave the group at the end of April.