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  • News

    Eleventh Hour comes for Living

    2009-03-18T07:58:00Z

    Living has acquired Jerry Bruckheimer-produced crime drama Eleventh Hour from Warner Bros International.

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    Peep Show to return for seventh series

    2009-03-18T08:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned a seventh series of Bafta-winning sitcom Peep Show, whose writers picked up an RTS Award last night.

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    Colin Murray to leave Radio 1

    2009-03-17T18:31:02Z

    Colin Murray is to leave BBC Radio 1 after nearly a decade at the station and will be replaced by Nick Grimshaw.

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    Winners: RTS Programme Awards 2008

    2009-03-18T10:09:39Z

    Full list of winners and nominees at the RTS Programme Awards 2008, presented on 17 March 2009 at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. Wayne Garvie, RTS Chair, presented the awards.

  • Ratings

    Gil Grissom bows out of CSI with 3.9m

    2009-03-18T10:10:19Z

    The final episode of Five's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation starring William Petersen's character Gil Grissom was a huge hit for the channel as 3.9m viewers (16.7%) tuned in at 9pm, a larger audience than BBC1's Mistresses.

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    RTS success for C4 and The Devil's Whore

    2009-03-18T10:14:03Z

    Channel 4 drama The Devil's Whore cleaned up at the RTS Programme Awards last night with three prizes including best drama serial.

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    Parthenon brings Armageddon to globe

    2009-03-18T11:18:36Z

    Producer and distributor Parthenon Entertainment has acquired the global rights to a documentary series on extinction currently airing on Animal Planet in the US.

  • Ratings

    St Patrick's Day Simpsons draws 957,000

    2009-03-18T11:20:58Z

    Sky 1's world premiere of an episode from The Simpsons drew 957,000 viewers (4.7% share) at 7.30pm as the US family took a trip to Ireland to celebrate St Patrick's Day.

  • News

    CBeebies orders more Grandpa in My Pocket

    2009-03-18T11:33:13Z

    CBeebies has commissioned Adastra Creative to make a second series of Grandpa in My Pocket, the live action series about a boy whose grandfather can shrink.

  • News

    VoD use grows to 50%

    2009-03-18T11:55:34Z

    Half of the UK population has used catch-up services and 20% of people access VoD services on a weekly basis, according to a new survey from the Association for Television Video on Demand.

  • News

    Tessa Ross: Film 4 under threat

    2009-03-18T11:56:51Z

    Parliament was alerted today that Slumdog Millionaire backer Film 4 is under threat because of the financial problems confronting Channel 4.

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    Trust: BBC must get better service from mega-contracts

    2009-03-18T12:21:54Z

    The BBC has reduced the cost of its biggest outsourcing contracts ahead of targets, but is not getting good enough service for its money, a National Audit Office report has found.

  • News

    BBC unveils Springwatch team

    2009-03-18T12:34:53Z

    The BBC has revealed that Chris Packham will co-present Springwatch and Autumnwatch with Kate Humble following Bill Oddie's announcement that he is to take a break from the show.

  • News

    BBC reveals online Dragons'

    2009-03-18T12:52:06Z

    The BBC has revealed the identities of two new Dragons who will preside over an online-only version of Dragons' Den.

  • News

    BBC1 to champion donation drive

    2009-03-18T13:12:19Z

    BBC1 will highlight the need for blood and organ donation in the latest of its hard-hitting live, stripped programmes in daytime.

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    Blog: Tom Driberg and me

    2009-03-18T13:19:02Z

    Executive producer Roger Bolton writes about his forthcoming BBC4 docu-drama about infamous former chairman of the Labour Party and alleged spy Tom Driberg.

  • News

    Sky 1 acquires Bondi Vet

    2009-03-18T13:29:52Z

    Sky 1 has picked up an Australian reality series that follows the adventures of a Sydney-based vet.

  • News

    US comedian pens pilot for C4 Showcase season

    2009-03-18T16:41:18Z

    Arrested Development star David Cross has written a sitcom pilot for Channel 4's second Comedy Showcase season.

  • News

    Blast! docs examine family matters for BBC2

    2009-03-18T16:44:20Z

    Blast! Films will reunite estranged families in a country house for a BBC2 series.

  • News

    Screen Yorkshire eyes ITV's studios

    2009-03-18T16:50:31Z

    Screen Yorkshire could buy ITV's Kirkstall Road Studios in Leeds as part of a drive to help protect production talent in the area.