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NewsEastEnders falls to 5m
BBC1's flagship show EastEnders attracted an audience of just 5m (26.8%) at 7.30pm, its worst performance for over a year.
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NewsOlympic site could become 'media village'
The London Olympics in 2012 could leave a lasting legacy for the media industry with plans to create a new ‘media village' in east London after the event.
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NewsITVP partners with BreakThru
ITV Productions has entered into a new strategic partnership with the indie behind Oscar-winning animation Peter and the Wolf.
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NewsIrish Dragons' Den green lit
Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has licensed the Dragons' Den format to Ireland, Sweden and the Czech Republic.
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NewsSex channel fined£25,000
Portland Enterprises, the broadcaster behind Television X - The Fantasy Channel, has been fined£25,000 for airing explicit sexual content.
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NewsUBC boosted by growth in IPTV
UBC Media has identified IPTV content as an alternative revenue stream after securing£130,000 of business in the first quarter of this year.
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LBC to ditch overnight rolling news service
LBC News 1152 will ditch its overnight rolling service and will instead simulcast sister FM channel LBC 97.3.
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Kyle lands Talk Sport show
Controversial TV presenter Jeremy Kyle is to present his own show on Talk Sport.
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Kiss signs Ibiza DJ star
Kiss Radio has made Ibiza favourite DJ Tiesto its latest signing for its Music is Life series.
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NewsSetanta ‘risks takeover' unless it adds more subs
Setanta must pile on an extra 300,000 subscriptions this autumn or it will be at risk of a takeover bid next year, according to a report from Enders Analysis.
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Broadcast 20 bounces after more M&A talk
Following four weeks of heavy falls, the Broadcast 20 bounced back, in part, this week.
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NewsC4 stands firm on daring docs
Channel 4 will continue to commission polemical documentaries about controversial subjects despite this week's Ofcom ruling on The Great Global Warming Swindle.
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Bodyshock director lands C4 history role
The director of pioneering Bodyshock documentary The Boy Who Gave Birth to His Twin has joined Channel 4 as history commissioning editor.
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NewsDes O'Connor quits Countdown
Des O'Connor is to step down as the host of Countdown when the current series ends in November.
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Friends step in for new Fiver show
Gangs of friends will ambush one of their group in a bid to help him or her overcome self-destructive behaviour in a show for digital channel Fiver.
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NewsITV to air doc on jailed canoe couple
A documentary about the double life of ‘canoe man' John Darwin will air on ITV1 next week, following news that he and his wife are to be jailed for fraud.
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NewsRichardson to probe Brit sex for C4
Presenter Anna Richardson is to explore Britain's sexual history and the hang ups and sexual health of the “Sex and the City generation” for Channel 4.
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BBC1's Big Questions returns to Sundays
BBC1 has commissioned a second six-month series of Mentorn Media's Sunday morning religious show The Big Questions.
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NewsPortman takes risk on euthanasia tale
UK-based distributor Portman Film and TV has picked up the international rights to BBC1's forthcoming euthanasia drama A Short Stay in Switzerland.
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BBC rewards players in new eco-game
The BBC is encouraging people to reduce their environmental impact with a new online game that rewards good behaviour with virtual flowers.