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NewsCommercial impacts set to rise by 20%
Total commercial impacts are set to rise by almost 20% by the time of analogue switch-off in 2012, according to the latest research.
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NewsTV critics 28 July ‘08
“I fear quite a lot of people will have got out and walked, but if you stayed it eventually shaped itself into something distinctive and even moving.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsC4 signs Alan Carr for£3m
Comic Alan Carr has inked an exclusive two-year deal with Channel 4, thought to be worth more than£3m, after the broadcaster fought off interest from the BBC and ITV.
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NewsITV's PSB duties may reduce; Plans to share licence fee
A leaked Ofcom document has revealed that ITV could see major reductions to its public service duties and that part of the BBC's licence fee money may be diverted to broadcasters such as Channel 4.
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NewsCelebrity Masterchef final cooks up 4.9m
The final of BBC1's cookery contest Celebrity Masterchef simmered with 4.9m viewers (23.4%).
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NewsSex Pistols top clips chart
The infamous clip of the Sex Pistols swearing on live TV has been ranked the most requested TV clip by Fremantlemedia.
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NewsEndemol producer joins Idols indie
Former Endemol producer Kate Shepherd has been hired by Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment to create new projects for the indie behind Pop Idol and So You Think You Can Dance.
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NewsTop Gear defeats BBC1's War
BBC2's motoring show Top Gear pulled in a sizeable 5m (22.6%) at 8pm last night, giving it a comfortable advantage over BBC1's film War of the Worlds.
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NewsClemmow launches new indie
Richard Clemmow has stepped down as managing director at Juniper Communications, the indie behind recent Channel 4 documentary The Qur'an, to launch his own production company.
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NewsPeter Barron to leave BBC for Google
Peter Barron is to step down as editor of the BBC's Newsnight programme after four years in the role to take a senior PR job at internet search giant Google.
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NewsBBC Trust: WoCC works, but is confusing
The BBC Trust has heralded the WoCC a success - but says the corporation must still do more to “de-mystify” the commissioning mechanism.
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NewsTV critics 29 July ‘08
“A chef who thinks he's in a 1970s Bond film.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsVan Outen may quit Capital
Denise Van Outen's future as co-host of Capital Radio's breakfast show is in doubt just five months into her year-long deal because she is finding it difficult to juggle her roles in TV and radio.
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NewsNew RIG director to lobby in Salford
The Radio Independents Group has appointed Made in Manchester's Ashley Byrne as a director, where he will lobby for support for radio indies in Salford's Media City.
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NewsMost Haunted to give US audiences a fright
Paranormal series Most Haunted has been spirited away to the US where production is underway on a remake.
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NewsDoc Martin to open Spanish surgery
Hit ITV1 drama Doc Martin is getting the remake treatment in Spain and has been recommissioned in both Germany and the UK.
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NewsSurf's up on C4
Channel 4 has ordered a one-off special on women's surfing from Welsh indie Boomerang+.
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NewsOne Man and His Canoe springs a leak
ITV1's fast turnaround documentary One Man and His Canoe: The John Darwin Story faced choppy waters last night at 9pm with 2.7m (11.7%), trailing behind both BBC1 and BBC2.
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NewsLove overcomes Beauty
BBC3's factual When Beauty Goes Wrong put in a strong performance with 335,000 viewers (1.69%) at 9pm last night, but couldn't match ITV2's film Love Actually.
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NewsRadio OB strike could affect Beijing coverage
Industrial action by BBC radio outside broadcasts engineers - due to start this Thursday - could impact on the BBC's Olympics coverage, Bectu has revealed.