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NewsAuschwitz doc pulls 4.1m
BBC2's harrowing documentary Auschwitz - the Nazis and the 'Final Solution'was once again a compelling attraction for viewers with a peak of 4.1 million (17%), surpassing Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother.
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NewsSky to launch credit card
Sky subscribers will be able to shop, bet and earn loyalty points through a new credit card currently being designed for use on their digital set top boxes.
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NewsFive cools Milkshake speculation
Nick Wilson, Five's controller of children's programming, has played down speculation that the broadcaster is planning to launch a children's digital channel based on its Milkshake strand.
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NewsC4 backs Lovely Bones adaptation
Channel 4 is to partner with The Lord of The Ringsdirector Peter Jackson to adapt Alice Sebold's novel The Lovely Bonesinto a feature film.
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News4.6m see McCririck given boot
The eviction of racing pundit John McCririck, the celebrity viewers loved to hate, from Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brotherhouse last night peaked at the end with 4.6 million (19%).
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NewsITV axes Scream from Saturday
ITV1's Saturday night adventure series Scream! If You Want To Get Offis to be pulled from the schedules after just three episodes following poor ratings.
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NewsMorris backs BBC's Springer show
Arts minister Estelle Morris has backed the BBC's right to screen the controversial Jerry Springer - The Opera, despite the corporation receiving a record 50,000 complaints.
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NewsRadio Aid raises£3m
Over£3m was raised for victims of the Asian tsunami in yesterday's 12-hour radio marathon that featured Tony Blair, Chris Evans and Ricky Gervais.
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NewsCable companies start TV-on-demand
Telewest Broadband and NTL have both launched the first phase of their TV-on-demand services, which both cable companies plan to roll out to digital TV customers region by region this year.
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NewsBBC film gets Bafta nomination
Movies backed by the BBC and Channel 4 are in the running to pick up gongs at the Orange British Academy Film Awards next month.
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NewsJowell refuses to air view on PSP
Media Secretary Tessa Jowell has refused once again to give her view on Ofcom's controversial proposal to create a public service publisher (PSP).
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NewsGovt denies BBC governors veto
The government has refused to empower the BBC governors to preview programmes and change them if they think they will cause offence in the wake of the Jerry Springer - The Operacontroversy.
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Not just for Christmas
Huge public concern about the Asian tsunami prompted broadcasters to cover the disaster in depth, but how long will the broadcasters stick with the story once the shock and horror fade/
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NewsBBC2 beats Bex
The Lost World of Mitchell and Kenyonwas an instant hit for BBC2 on Friday (14 January) with a peak audience of 4.4 million (19%) at 9.25pm, eclipsing BBC1's sitcom According to Bex.
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NewsBoaden defends BBC's tsunami coverage
BBC director of news Helen Boaden has defended the corporation's coverage of the Asian tsunami disaster, describing it as 'incredibly comprehensive'.
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NewsHulbert leaves Disney International
London-based Disney International president David Hulbert has left the company following a shake-up in its senior management.
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NewsBectu condemns BBC questionnaire
Broadcasting union Bectu has told BBC staff affected by the move to Manchester not to fill in management questionnaires about the proposals.
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NewsPeter Sellers biopic wins 2 Globes
Company Pictures' biopic The Life and Death of Peter Sellersscored two awards at the Golden Globes ceremony in Los Angeles last night (Sunday).
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NewsFreeview reaches 5m homes
The sale of Freeview boxes reached record numbers in the run-up to Christmas pushing the platform over the 5 million households mark for the first time, according to new figures released by the BBC.
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Off the record.
While Jerry Springer - the Opera has sparked debate about acceptable levels of swearing on TV,