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Miss World to air on ITV1 and Sky Travel
ITV1 and Sky Travel have secured the rights to air the Miss World 2004 selection show and final. The interactive show Miss World: You Decide will first air on Sky Travel on 26 November and on ITV1 in a late-night slot the next day. The ...
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Jumping the shark?
The phrase 'jumping the shark' was coined after an excruciating moment on the long-running US sitcom Happy Days when the Fonz, played by Henry Winkler, attempted to literally jump over a shark in a water-skiing contest, an incongruous moment that has come to symbolise the ...
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Ratings9.3m see England friendly
BBC1's live coverage of England's friendly match against Spain was supported by the viewers with a peak of 9.3 million (46%) at 10.30pm.
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NewsPEER POLL: Manchester
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should BBC3 be part of the corporation's move to Manchester?
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NewsBBC4 adapts 20,000 Streets Under the Sky
Author Patrick Hamilton's classic trilogy Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky is to be adapted by the BBC to mark his centenary.
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NewsLicence fee rises to£126
The BBC licence fee is to rise by£5.50 to£126.50 from April, media secretary Tessa Jowell announced yesterday (Thursday).
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NewsGMTV renews breakfast contract
GMTV has renewed its contract with ITV to provide facilities for the breakfast TV station until 2010.
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NewsSRH ends year on financial high
Scottish Radio Holdings has reported a strong end to the year but has played down speculation of an imminent takeover from media group Emap.
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NewsLygo and Willis to debate future of C4
Channel 4's director of programmes Kevin Lygo will discuss the channel's current performance and future with one of his predecessors, John Willis, on Monday at Broadcast's Commissioning Conference.
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Ratings13.6m see terrestrial airing of Band Aid
A total of 13.6 million saw the terrestrial airing of the new Band Aid 20 video of which BBC1 was the channel of choice with 3.9 million (22%) at 5.55pm.
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NewsFormer Beckham agent to make C4 doc
SFX, the management agency that fixed David Beckham's move to real Madrid, is making a documentary for Channel 4 about football's relationship with religion.
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NewsC4 launches PSB campaign
Channel 4 has launched an on-screen ad campaign aimed at reminding viewers of its public service output.
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NewsUBC signs Emap deal
Radio group UBC Media Group has cut pre-tax losses and signed a major deal with Emap.
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NewsCash boost for Green Bay
Cardiff-based indie Green Bay Media has won a£300,000 equity investment which will see seven new jobs created and allow the company to further expand.
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NewsDuncan: Ofcom PSP plan would future-proof C4
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has said his channel should run Ofcom's proposed Public Service Publisher (PSP) as a way of 'future proofing' itself.
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RatingsI'm a Celebrity starts with 9m
ITV1's new batch of celebrities on I'm a Celebrity? Get Me Out of Here! attracted a very respectable 9 million (35%) on Sunday night from 9pm-10.30pm.
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NewsFX picks up hit US series Huff
FX has bolstered its winter schedule by clinching exclusive multichannel rights to a high-profile US series from Sony Pictures.
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NewsEmmy success for UK TV
British television was the resounding winner at the International Emmy Awards, picking up six out of seven trophies.
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NewsGWR adds to radio market woes
GWR, the radio group set to merge with Capital Radio, has added to the downbeat feeling across the sector with a warning that the radio advertising market has weakened.
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NewsBazalgette to head Endemol global
Spanish telecoms company Telefónica, owner of Big Brother creator Endemol, is expected to appoint Peter Bazalgette and Tom Barnicoat as heads of the international TV business.