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Faye Barker to present ITV Morning News
Faye Barker has been appointed as the new presenter of ITV's morning news bulletin.
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NewsClassic FM signs orchestra
Classic FM has signed a five-year partnership deal with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.
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Freesat sales hit 200,000
A Christmas marketing push has helped sales of Freesat boxes pass 200,000 since the launch of the subscription-free satellite TV service in May.
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Channel TV appoints chief executive
Channel Television, the ITV franchise holder for the Channel Islands, has named Rowan O'Sullivan as its first chief executive since 2006.
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Hustle back with 5.7m
BBC1's slick drama series Hustle was welcomed back by 5.7m viewers (23.3%) at 9pm last night, more than watched the opening of the previous series in 2007.
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Industry braced for PSB answers
Some of the biggest issues facing British TV are likely to move forward in the next fortnight, including Channel 4 finally getting clarity on how it will be funded in the future.
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Trisha Goddard show axed
Five chair and chief executive Dawn Airey has axed the Trisha Goddard show after four years to save money.
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ER swansong draws 649,000
The fifteenth and final series of the US hospital drama ER got underway with a strong 649,000 viewers (2.94% share) tuning to More 4 at 9pm last night.
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Sky shares fall on Goldman downgrade
BSkyB was among the heaviest FTSE 100 fallers this morning as its shares dropped 4.4% following a Goldman Sachs downgrade.
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GCap wins Northants bid
GCap Media has been awarded the new local digital multiplex for Northamptonshire.
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Have your say: 2009
Broadcastnow's current online question asks: Will 2009 prove to be as tough a year for TV as pundits are predicting?
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Concert to air across Emap
Emap Radio will broadcast a live music charity event from Brixton Academy across its entire network on 1 Nov.
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Thompson: Govt should consider C4 and Five merger
BBC director general Mark Thompson has urged the government to consider a merger between Channel 4 and Five as part of his calls for a swift and simple solution to public service broadcasting funding.
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Oona King joins C4
Oona King, the former MP for Bethnal Green & Bow, has joined Channel 4 as its head of diversity.
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Dancing on Ice back with 8.4m
ITV1 ratings banker Dancing on Ice returned for a new series last night with a strong 8.4m viewers (32.4% share) at 7pm, slightly down on last year.
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Man Utd triumph for Sky Sports 1
The Premiership clash between Chelsea and Manchester United proved a winning combination for Sky Sports 1 as a sizeable 2.8m viewers (17.9% share) watched the match from 4pm.
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Amnesty calls for award entries
Amnesty International is calling for entries for its annual media awards, which recognise journalism that has helped create greater awareness and understanding of human rights issues.
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Ofcom: Casualty too shocking
BBC1 medical drama Casualty has again incurred the wrath of Ofcom, which has upheld five complaints about what it describes as “a sustained and concentrated run of distressing and shocking scenes” in a recent episode.
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BBC in Ski Sunday U-turn
The BBC has ditched its revamp of Ski Sunday and is splitting off the show's new travelogue elements in a separate series called High Altitude.
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Ofcom: Atkinson's bible spoof was not offensive
ITV1 has escaped censure from Ofcom despite 540 people complaining after Rowan Atkinson spoofed a bible story during a show to celebrate Prince Charles's 60th birthday.