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ITV news holds back de Menezes pics
ITV Newswas forced to hold back exclusive pictures of the death of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes because of their graphic nature. ITV Newseditor in chief David Mannion said Tuesday night's exclusive report, which was picked up by all the national papers the following day, was the ...
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ITV confirms plans for kids channel
ITV has confirmed it is to launch a commercial free-to-air kids channel across all platforms including Freeview. The as-yet-unnamed channel, first revealed by Broadcastlast month, will show ITV's existing slate of kids programmes, but will also commission and acquire new shows before its launch, set to ...
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BBC2's Keating orders extra Extras
Extras, the new comedy from The Officecreators Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, has been given a second run by BBC2 controller Roly Keating. US broadcaster HBO has also taken up its US co-production option on the second series through a deal struck by BBC Worldwide. Gervais, ...
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Nye scripts ITV1 dental comedy
Men Behaving Badlywriter Simon Nye has penned a 90-minute comedy for ITV1 starring veteran comic actor Nigel Havers. Open Widetells the tale of a mild-mannered prison officer who falls for a dentist's assistant and invents dental emergencies to get close to her. It was ordered by ...
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Bonus for Bazalgette tops£4m
Endemol UK head Peter Bazalgette was paid£4.3m last year as the company reported a£5.7m loss. Bazalgette was one of several senior staff handed a total of£12.2m in bonuses. Bazalgette earned£4.3m from a long-term incentive scheme set up in 1998, as well as a basic salary of£217,000.
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NewsLost sheds 1.7m
Channel 4's Lostshed 1.7 million viewers from its opening episode last week but still managed an impressive 4.4 million (23.1%) at 10pm.
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NewsFree Sky+ boxes are 'uneconomical'
BSkyB has been warned that giving away free Sky+ boxes is 'uneconomical' by a leading investment bank.
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NewsLygo warns over C4's performance
Channel 4 director of television Kevin Lygo has warned that the company's record-breaking performance could be brought to an abrupt end.
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NewsPEER POLL: Cricket
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should live test cricket remain on terrestrial television next year?
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NewsOptimistic renames Nation 217 as Quiz Nation
Interactive group Optimistic Entertainment is set to roll out its gaming and quiz channel Nation 217 internationally under the name Quiz Nation.
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NewsPickles leads new commissions for ITV
ITV is making a new 90-minute drama inspired by the story of Pickles, the dog who recovered the World Cup after it was stolen in 1966.
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NewsEco show gives BBC2 a boost
BBC2's new eco-friendly makeover show No Waste Like Homewon over the viewers with a healthy peak audience of 3.3 million (16%) at 8.55pm.
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Peer poll: Lost - Has Lost been overhyped?
YES 48% NO 52% Should live test cricket remain on terrestrial television next year? Vote on
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Interview: Anthony Lilley - The magic touch
Anthony Lilley, head of the indie at the centre of FourDocs, Magic Lantern, shuns grand statements about the internet. But his company is challenging preconceptions about uses of content.
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Henry shakes up ITV consumer division
[PP] 8 [PL] UK Jeff Henry, the former Hallmark boss now running ITV's consumer division, has
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Interview: Mark Burnett - The king of US reality
Mark Burnett's Emmy Award-winning Survivor paved the way for the unscripted TV craze in the US. And with an Apprentice spin-off starring Martha Stewart set for autumn, the British-born producer insists it's not over for the reality genre yet.
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Off The Record - Trump-et!
Around 20 versions of The Apprentice are now running across the globe following on from the
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NewsMTV UK investigates gun crime
MTV UK is relaunching its news coverage with an extended special on gun crime in the UK.
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NewsJay joins Belfast's U105
Ulster TV has appointed Maurice Jay as head of music for its new Belfast station U105, which launches on 14 November.
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NewsOnly 1.4m want to meet the Magoons
Channel 4's new Friday night comedy offering Meet the Magoonsgot off to a sluggish start with just 1.4 million (7%) at 9.30pm.