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BBC1 to overhaul Holiday show
BBC1 is revamping its long-running Holiday strand that will see it move away from its reliance on celebrities and include more travel journalism.
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This Life indie airs law drama
World Productions, Tony Garnett's indie that made the iconic twentysomething drama This Life , is to once again turn its sights on lawyers for a new BBC series.
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NewsTop BBC staff steer clear of C4 Hutton doc
BBC executives and governors involved in the Hutton affair are closing the door on Greg Dyke's request for them to take part in his documentary for Channel 4.
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NewsDisney plans ad-free start for new channel
Disney's long-awaited Freeview channel ABC1 will be free of advertising for up to six months when it launches on 27 September.
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RatingsITV audience share sinks to record low
ITV's audience share has plunged to an all-time low as a number of key shows flopped with viewers.
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Heart capitalises on Vaughan flop
The flagship station of the Capital Radio group was abandoned by 230,000 listeners in the three months to 20 June, recording an average weekly reach of only 2.11 million, according to ratings body Rajar.
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Radio 2 continues ascendancy
BBC Radio 2 has cemented its dominance of the national market, reporting yet another set of record-breaking audience figures.
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GWR claims footie to blame for dip in revenues
Classic FM-owner GWR has blamed the Euro 2004 football tournament for a dip in revenues at the station in June.
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MacKenzie set for November day in court
The eagerly awaited legal clash between ratings body Rajar and Kelvin MacKenzie will be heard by a court in November.
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BBC ahead of rivals
The BBC has strengthened its dominance of the radio market with a 53.1% share of the audience to the 45% achieved by the commercial sector. The BBC's share is up from 52.6% in the previous quarter and from 53% a year ago. Commercial radio's share has fallen by 0.5% on ...
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Real radio is top
Real Radio has become the number one commercial station in Scotland for the first time, overtaking SRH-owned Clyde 1. The GMG-owned station reported 688,000 weekly listeners in the second quarter of the year, topping the 680,000 that tune in to Clyde 1. But Clyde still maintained the largest share of ...
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HIT40UK comes top
The Hit40UK chart show has maintained its position as the UK's leading rundown of pop singles. The commercial radio chart show, produced by Somethin' Else, now attracts an adult audience of 2.05 million as opposed to the 1.63 million who listen to the Official Chart ...
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Xfm breaks record
Xfm has reported a record number of listeners around the country, breaking through the 700,000 mark for the first time. The Capital-owned new music station broadcasts nationwide on digital and boosted its listenership by 22,000 over the quarter. Its breakfast show, hosted by Christian O'Connell, is listened to by an ...
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Saga ratings go up
The two Saga Radio stations in the Midlands have pulled in an extra 80,000 listeners over the quarter. Saga 105.7FM, which covers the West Midlands, boosted its listeners by 65,000 to report a total audience of 424,000 while Saga 106.6FM in the East Midlands has won another 15,000, taking it ...
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Pembrokeshire reach
Radio Pembrokeshire has claimed the greatest weekly audience share of any commercial or BBC radio station. The station, which covers Pembrokeshire and West Carmarthenshire, attracted only 57,000 listeners but it picked up a weekly reach of 66% meaning that two-thirds of the county's residents listen to the station every week.
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Paradise Hotel heads to Israel
Mentorn reality series Paradise Hotel is being adapted for Israel following a deal secured by Tele-vision Corporation International.
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MTV calls on Murphy for ?dance idol' show
Big Brother and Fame Academy series producer Sean Murphy has been drafted in by MTV to work on a new 'dance idol' series.
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Fatboy Slim show goes down under
Fatboy Slim is to see his radio show launch across Australia in a one-year deal between UBC Media-owned G-One and syndication group MCM Entertainment. The weekly two-hour show - Fatboy Slim's Brighton Beach Mix - will be syndicated on radio stations across the five Australian state capitals for a year ...
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Format focus: Amish in the city
A reality show about people who normally shun modern life may have its critics, but it's also a ratings winner.
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Granada Sells wildlife shows to AB Sat
Granada International has sold more than 40 hours of wildlife shows to new German satellite channel AB Sat. When the channel launches this autumn, it will carry wildlife programmes such as Savage Planet (above), Savage Seas and ...