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    National Geographic to launch in HD

    2005-11-28T11:49:01Z

    11.45am: BSkyB has confirmed that a National Geographic channel will be part of its forthcoming High Definition (HD) television service launching in early 2006.

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    Ofcom probes call TV practices

    2005-11-28T12:00:35Z

    Ofcom has launched an investigation into the call TV genre and the methods the various channels use to push premium rate phone lines.

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    Ofcom probe Call TV practices

    2005-11-28T12:00:36Z

    Noon: Ofcom has launched an investigation into the call TV genre and the methods the various channels use to push premium rate phone lines.

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    Strictly Come Dancing beats X Factor for fourth week running

    2005-11-28T12:30:54Z

    Strictly Come Dancing narrowly beat The X Factor on Saturday night with an audience of 9.1 million (38.8%) as the competition became more intense.

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    Bye Bye Happiness scoops Grierson

    2005-11-28T13:59:55Z

    An unheralded Talkback documentary made for BBC3 about mental illness has beaten off competition from more celebrated terrestrial shows like The Apprentice and Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares to win the award for most entertaining documentary.

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    TCM launches spin-off

    2005-11-28T14:00:00Z

    Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is to launch a new spin-off channel called TCM2, towards the end of next year.

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    Thompson reshuffles top tier

    2005-11-28T15:45:54Z

    BBC director general Mark Thompson has reshuffled the top tier of the corporation, adding a 16-member committee to sit under its executive board.

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    Blunkett to guest edit Today

    2005-11-28T16:08:20Z

    4pm: Former work and pensions secretary David Blunkett is to turn the tables on BBC radio presenter John Humphrys, grilling him about the health of modern journalism.

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    C4 confirmed as Freeview slot winner

    2005-11-28T16:11:34Z

    4pm: Channel 4 has won the latest Freeview slot, National Grid Wireless confirmed this afternoon.

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    Sunset+Vine on winning streak with RAD

    2005-11-29T07:59:00Z

    Indie Sunset + Vine has won a double re-commission for its kids series RAD, following its Children's Bafta win over the weekend.

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    Sky One's Threshold pulled from US screens

    2005-11-29T07:59:10Z

    Sky One's only purchase from the LA Screenings, sci-fi drama Threshold, has been pulled from US schedules.

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    Five lures Suchet back to newsreading

    2005-11-29T09:34:10Z

    Former ITN anchorman John Suchet has come out of retirement to return to newsreading on Five News.

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    More4 investigates French riots

    2005-11-29T09:42:11Z

    More4 has commissioned Mentorn Oxford to produce a fast turnaround documentary examining the recent French riots.

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    BBC faces protests over closure of Thai service

    2005-11-29T09:52:11Z

    BBC World Service listeners in Thailand are to stage a protest at the closure of the Thai language service, which is being axed as part of moves to set up an Arabic language TV station.

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    Al-Jazeera mulls legal action over Bush memo

    2005-11-29T10:01:31Z

    Al-Jazeera is considering taking George Bush to court over his alleged threat to bomb the Arab news service.

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    ITV defends safety in I'm A Celebrity

    2005-11-29T10:27:30Z

    Injured I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! contestant Kimberley Davies returned to the Australian outback overnight as ITV defended the safety of the stunts on the reality show.

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    ITV News to revamp breakfast

    2005-11-29T10:33:23Z

    ITV News Channel is launching a new-look breakfast show in an attempt to take on Sky News and its revamped morning programme Sunrise, co-hosted by Eamonn Holmes.

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    I'm a Celebrity reaches new series high

    2005-11-29T11:05:41Z

    ITV1 comprehensively dominated peaktime viewing with its second best performance of the year as I'm a Celebrity? Get Me Out of Here! gained an impressive 10.1 million (42.9%) at 9pm.

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    C4's Songbirds heads to Sundance

    2005-11-29T14:00:00Z

    2pm: Indie Century Films has had its musical documentary Songbirds shortlisted for the Sundance Film Festival in January.

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    Ofcom sanctions Bloomberg TV

    2005-11-29T14:00:00Z

    2pm: Financial service Bloomberg TV has been slammed by Ofcom for failing to provide balanced reporting of the three main political parties during this year's election battle.