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Enter the firefighter
It's a great time to be taking the show forward,' says Kathleen Hutchison on her appointment as EastEnders ' new executive producer. But if it's the best of times to be taking over, it's also the worst of times.
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RatingsBritish Isles draws 6.3m
BBC1's new natural history show rivalled ITV1's celebrity awards with a solid 6.3 million (26.9%).
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NewsOfcom proposes£300m new PSB channel
Ofcom today said a new interactive not-for-profit TV channel should be set up to show public service programmes.
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NewsPEER POLL: Panorama
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is Panorama in need of a revamp to improve?
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NewsRDF bags rights to hyped new ITV format
Indie RDF has scored a major coup after winning the international rights to the new ITV reality show from the team behind I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.
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NewsSchoonmaker quits Odeon
Tim Schoonmaker, the former head of Emap's TV and radio division, has quit his job as chief executive of Odeon cinemas.
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NewsStrong start for Wife Swap USA
RDF Media's life switch format Wife Swap debuted on the ABC network in the US this week with promising ratings.
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NewsTrisha quits ITV to join Five
DAYTIME diva Trisha Goddard has quit ITV after six years and defected to Five to host a new weekday morning show as well as a number of primetime projects.
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RatingsFive's Farm adds weight
Five's The Farm added 200,000 viewers last night with 1.4 million (8%) tuning in between 10pm-11.05pm.
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NewsSky One buys Stargate Atlantis
Sky One has bought the rights to Stargate Atlantis , the spin-off to sci-fi series Stargate SG-1 , as well as apocalyptic drama Revelations from MGM International Television Distribution.
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NewsC4 orders 100 hours of sports
Channel 4 has ordered around 100 hours of original sports programming from Hot House Productions to cover the winter ski season
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NewsKing Rollo splits from production arm
King Rollo Films, the animation production house behind classic kids series Mr Benn , has split its production arm from its rights-holding company.
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RatingsSaturday Night Takeaway off to a good start
Ant and Dec's new series of Saturday Night Takeaway on Saturday night had a good start with 8 million (38.9%) from 7.05pm-8.15pm.
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NewsOfcom chief defends plans for PSB
Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter has defended controversial plans to create a new£300m public service broadcaster, saying it will keep the BBC competitive and help promote innovative programming.
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NewsAardman secures CITV commission
Aardman, the Oscar-winning animation studio behind Wallace and Gromit , has secured a CGI sketch show for CITV.
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NewsHilary takes the helm of BBC America
Bill Hilary, the former head of entertainment for the BBC, Channel 4 and Granada, has been confirmed as the new head of BBC America.
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NewsLiving launches new channel
Flextech is ramping up efforts to make Living TV the UK's sixth channel by launching a new service dedicated to reality entertainment.
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NewsRDF picks up rights to new Granada show
Indie RDF has scored a major coup after winning the international rights to a new ITV reality show from the team behind I'm a Celebrity?.Get Me Out of Here!
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NewsZeiler raises hopes of C4/Five merger
RTL chief executive Gerhard Zeiler has raised hopes of a merger between the company's UK network Five and Channel 4 by saying he is prepared to accept a minority stake in the combined broadcaster.
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RatingsFrances Tuesday Tops Monday
ITV1 boosted its peak-time figures last night with Tamzin Outhwaite's new drama Frances Tuesday, which averaged 8.5 million (36.6% share) between 9pm and 10.30pm.