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NewsThe Real Da Vinci Code gets 4.5m
Channel 4's two-hour investigation The Real Da Vinci Codemanaged to attract a peak audience of 4.5 million (20.6%) at 10pm.
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NewsC4 News angers Russian government
Channel 4 last night rejected protests from the Russian government and aired an interview with the Chechen rebel leader behind the Beslan school siege.
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NewsOfcom to rule on ITV regions
ITV will learn on Tuesday whether it can push forward with controversial plans to axe regional programming when Ofcom publishes it final PSB conclusions.
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NewsSit-Up bids for Freeview movie channel
TV shopping broadcaster Sit-up TV has put in a bid to launch a movie channel in Crown Castle's vacant Freeview slot.
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NewsFive secures Blair exclusive
Five has gained exclusive access to prime minister Tony Blair as part of a series of programmes in which senior political figures face questions from the public.
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NewsPEER POLL: Working in TV
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Does TV offer enough flexibility to working parents?
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NewsBBC1 instructs 7m in How to Sleep Better
BBC1's interactive show How to Sleep Betterkept a peak audience of 7 million (29%) awake at 8.55pm, providing strong competition for ITV1's popular The Bill.
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The Rising Son
James Murdoch has had a tough time since taking over the chief executive job at Sky - but figures he announced this week have silenced some of his critics - and suggest his strategy for growth is the right one. Here is an extract from an interview with an analyst ...
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Strife swap
The past year has seen changing fortunes and something of a role reversal between ITV and the BBC.
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Takeaway lures Scandinavia
Granada International has sold the formats for flagship ITV gameshow Saturday Night TakeAwayand makeover show Monster Garageinto Scandinavia.
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Tiger lures Munro
Tiger Aspect has appointed Jamie Munro as commercial director. He joins from the BBC's commercial agency to strengthen rights exploitation and strengthen Tiger's business arm. The indie has also appointed Sarah Shields as head of talent with immediate effect. She joins from Maverick Television.
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RDFI racks up international sales
RDF International has secured a series of sales in Africa, Asia and New Zealand. RDF's US version of Wife Swaphas been taken by MNET in Africa and New Zealand's Prime Television. Prime TV has also picked up two series of RDF's Who ...
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Initial to make Times show
Endemol-owned indie Initial has received a rare commission from the Times Newspaper group to produce a monthly entertainment show.
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Pizey heads north
Granada executive producer Clare Pizey has been named as controller of Granada Factual North (Leeds) after Sam Anthony quit last month to join indie Shine. Pizey, who will focus on the Leeds-based operation as well its production teams in London, will continue to executive produce With ...
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Format focus: Sensing Murder
Paranormal powers are enlisted to solve murder cases in this Norwegian fright-format.
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George takes Flextech post
Flextech Television has hired Jason George, former chief executive of Endemol's new media arm Victoria Real, as controller of interactive programming, writesSusan Thompson.
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US exec remakes three UK shows
The US executive behind the American remake of The Officehas lined up three more adaptations of British series as his next projects.
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Hewlett wins funding for Muslim doc
Former Carlton director of programmes Steve Hewlett has secured a $60,000 (£31,900) development grant from the US Corporation for Public Broadcasting - the body which distributes federal funds to the American PBS network - for an investigative film about the Muslim Brotherhood. He has teamed up with ...
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Portillo fronts domestic violence doc
MP Michael Portillo is to present a one-off documentary on domestic violence for the BBC. Battered and Bruisedhas been commissioned by BBC controller of daytime Alison Sharman and will focus on the issues surrounding domestic violence, those affected by it and the support services in place ...
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Dinnin for Facility
Dean Street post-production house The Facility has brought in designer Alex Dinnin. Dinnin, who joins from Octagon CSI, had previously worked at Tele-Cine and XTV. Previous broadcast credits include work for football world governing body Fifa, the FA Cup final 2004 and Nickelodeon UK. Business development consultant ...