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NewsBig Brother peaks with 7.8m
The final of Big Brotherand coverage of the Test cricket gave Channel 4 its equal highest weekly share of 13.7% as Anthony Hutton's victory in BB6was seen by a peak of 7.8 million (43.3%).
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NewsRajar looks to six-month reporting
Rajars figures could be released every six months instead of every three in a bid to tackle volatility in the listening figures.
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NewsRadcliffe marathon win seen by 3.1m
Paula Radcliffe inspired viewers on Sunday as 3.1 million viewers (29.2%) switched on to BBC1 over three hours from 12.05pm to watch her win gold in the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships.
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NewsTSB man joins NTL
NTL has appointed banking executive Neil Berkett as its chief operating officer.
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NewsUK firm launches Desperate Housewives in China
London-based channel operator Zone Vision has bought the rights to premiere hit US drama Desperate Housewivesin China.
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NewsBBC trials 'ultra local' news
The BBC has announced plans for its 'ultra-local' news service, which promises TV news bulletins localised down to city and county level.
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NewsBBC daytime sex under fire
A BBC daytime series that covered prostitution, pornography and drug abuse has been rapped by media watchdog Ofcom.
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NewsMagic signs up Holmes
Magic 105.4 has signed up former GMTVanchor Eamonn Holmes for a Sunday afternoon show starting in September.
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NewsC4's cricket gets highest ever audience
Channel 4's cricket coverage had its highest ever ratings with a peak audience of 7.7 million (41.8%) at 6.30pm as the third Ashes test went down to the final wicket.
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NewsOFT clears ITV SDN deal
ITV's£134m acquisition of Freeview multiplex owner SDN has been cleared by the Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsGibbon is new C4 News political editor
Channel 4 Newshas promoted Gary Gibbon as its new political editor.
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NewsEx-Magic DJ launches digital station
Former Magic and Saga DJ Kev Roberts is to launch a soul radio station on Sky and the internet aimed at 35-59-year-olds.
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NewsBBC employee faked Wikipedia entry
Users of encyclopaedia website Wikipedia claim the site has been exploited for a viral marketing campaign for a BBC project.
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NewsFormer BBC news editor launches lifestyle channel
Two former executive newscasters are launching a lifestyle channel called New You.
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NewsCall for goverment to back rival to Sky
Pressure group The Voice of the Listener and Viewer has called on the government to back a new FreeSat rival to Sky.
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NewsBritney profile interests 1.8m
Channel 4's profile of US pop singer Britney Spears failed to reach the top of the charts last night with a relatively poor 1.8 million (10.5%).
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NewsExtras recommissioned
Extras, the new comedy from The Officecreators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, has been given a second run by BBC2 controller Roly Keating.
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NewsITV confirms kids channel plans
ITV has confirmed it is to launch commercial free-to-air kids' channel across all platforms including Freeview.
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NewsMakosi heads to Edinburgh
Big Brother 6's glamorous African Queen Makosi has been signed up by organisers of next week's Edinburgh TV Festival.
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NewsNighty Night goes mobile
The BBC is launching its first experiment with mobile phone broadcasting, making clips of BBC3 comedy Nighty Nightavailable over videophones.