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NewsFive's House is full up with 2.3m
The current run of Five US drama import Housecame to an end last night at 9pm with 2.3 million (10.9%).
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NewsBBC R1 to shake-up evening schedule
The partnership of BBC Radio 1 presenters Colin Murray and Edith Bowman is to end as part of a major shake-up of the station's specialist evening schedule.
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NewsBT Vision gets Lost in Translation
BT has secured a film deal with independent distributor, Momentum Pictures, for access to titles including Lost in Translation and O, Brother Where Art Thou?
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NewsSongs of Praise producer gets BBC Religion job
The BBC has hired Methodist lay preacher Michael Wakelin, the series producer of Songs of Praise, as its new head of religion and ethics, replacing the famously agnostic Alan Bookbinder.
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NewsNew look Film4 unveiled
Channel 4 has unveiled details of the new-look Film4 which will re-launch as a free channel at 9pm on Sunday 23 July with the free-to-air premiere of Lost in Translation.
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NewsBritish character to join Desperate Housewives?
The producers of Desperate Housewivesare hoping to introduce a British character into the third series of the hit US show, but are remaining tight-lipped about both the part and who might play it.
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NewsAlleged sexual assault on Australian Big Brother
Endemol is embroiled in another Big Brotherscandal after an alleged sexual assault took place in the Australian house, resulting in police questioning and calls from senior MPs for the controversial reality show to be axed.
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NewsLangham named best actor as UK dominates in Monte Carlo
The UK scooped ten awards at the 46th Monte Carlo Television Festival on Saturday night, including a Golden Nymph for Bafta-winning actor Chris Langham.
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NewsWorld Cup Watch: 19m see England knocked out
England's defeat by Portugal in the quarter finals of the World Cup was seen by a peak audience of 19 million (84.3%) as the match ended in a nerve-racking penalty shootout between 6.30pm and 6.45pm.
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NewsGeena Davis: Commander in Chief will return
Actress Geena Davis has revealed that axed US White House drama Commander in Chiefwill come back as a TV movie, after admitting the show had been beset by production problems.
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NewsLost gets sexy
The 'secret hatch' in hit US drama Lostcould be about to get steamy, with producers planning to inject a major dose of sex and romance into the third season of the show.
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NewsMurray's victory nets 3.9m for BBC2
Andrew Murray's straight-set win against Andy Roddick at Wimbledon on Saturday secured a 3.9 million (22.7%) peak audience at 8.15pm and averaged 2.7 million for the match between 6pm and 8.30pm.
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NewsFilmflex to launch mobile movie club
Movie-on-demand service, Flimflex, is launching a mobile film club which will provide subscribers with information on new releases, movie news, competitions and special offers.
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NewsBBC Salford move wins governors approval
The bid to make Salford the BBC's base in the north of England was given a boost today as the board of governors gave the proposed venue its backing.
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NewsSouthern Star to distribute Sky's Kylie interview
Australia's Southern Star International has been appointed as the international distributor of The Kylie Interview, which is set to air on Sky One on Sunday July 16 and on the Nine Network Australia on Monday July 17.
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BKN teams with Universal for home entertainment launch
AIM-listed animation company BKN International has struck a deal with Universal Music Operations (UMO) for the exclusive distribution of its DVD and home entertainment products in the UK and Ireland.
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Beastly Behaviour on mobile phones
Honeycomb Animation's cult animated series Beastly Behaviour is set to launch on The Comedy Channel on Vodafone Live in the UK, following a deal with mobile content specialists Mobile Streams.
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NewsAardman strikes mobile deal in Singapore
Singapore-based mobile operator M1 is to launch a video channel featuring clips from some of Aardman Animations most popular series, in a deal that was completed by mobile content publisher Starcut.
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NewsFireworks closes deals for kids' series
Fireworks International, a division of the UK's ContentFilm, has concluded a raft of sales for titles from its kids' catalogue, including a number of deals for live-action series Black Hole High.
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News3DD sells C4 music show in Bulgaria
3DD Entertainment has finalised a series of package deals with central and eastern European buyers, following its visit to last month's Discop market.