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Trisha Goddard show axed
Five chair and chief executive Dawn Airey has axed the Trisha Goddard show after four years to save money.
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ER swansong draws 649,000
The fifteenth and final series of the US hospital drama ER got underway with a strong 649,000 viewers (2.94% share) tuning to More 4 at 9pm last night.
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Sky shares fall on Goldman downgrade
BSkyB was among the heaviest FTSE 100 fallers this morning as its shares dropped 4.4% following a Goldman Sachs downgrade.
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GCap wins Northants bid
GCap Media has been awarded the new local digital multiplex for Northamptonshire.
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Have your say: 2009
Broadcastnow's current online question asks: Will 2009 prove to be as tough a year for TV as pundits are predicting?
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Concert to air across Emap
Emap Radio will broadcast a live music charity event from Brixton Academy across its entire network on 1 Nov.
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Thompson: Govt should consider C4 and Five merger
BBC director general Mark Thompson has urged the government to consider a merger between Channel 4 and Five as part of his calls for a swift and simple solution to public service broadcasting funding.
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Oona King joins C4
Oona King, the former MP for Bethnal Green & Bow, has joined Channel 4 as its head of diversity.
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Dancing on Ice back with 8.4m
ITV1 ratings banker Dancing on Ice returned for a new series last night with a strong 8.4m viewers (32.4% share) at 7pm, slightly down on last year.
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Man Utd triumph for Sky Sports 1
The Premiership clash between Chelsea and Manchester United proved a winning combination for Sky Sports 1 as a sizeable 2.8m viewers (17.9% share) watched the match from 4pm.
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Amnesty calls for award entries
Amnesty International is calling for entries for its annual media awards, which recognise journalism that has helped create greater awareness and understanding of human rights issues.
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Ofcom: Casualty too shocking
BBC1 medical drama Casualty has again incurred the wrath of Ofcom, which has upheld five complaints about what it describes as “a sustained and concentrated run of distressing and shocking scenes” in a recent episode.
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BBC in Ski Sunday U-turn
The BBC has ditched its revamp of Ski Sunday and is splitting off the show's new travelogue elements in a separate series called High Altitude.
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Ofcom: Atkinson's bible spoof was not offensive
ITV1 has escaped censure from Ofcom despite 540 people complaining after Rowan Atkinson spoofed a bible story during a show to celebrate Prince Charles's 60th birthday.
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Five's CSI: NY beats ITV1
A new series of Five's flagship import CSI: NY beat ITV1 on Saturday, attracting 2.8m viewers (12.7%) for an hour from 9.25pm.
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Ski Sunday's David Vine dies
Presenter David Vine, for many years the face of Ski Sunday and the BBC's snooker coverage, has died of a heart attack aged 73.
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Cheetham leaves Endemol
Cheetah Television managing director Nikki Cheetham has stood down from the Endemol-owned Deal or No Deal producer.
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Fiver to showcase sexy ads
Digital channel Fiver is to showcase some of the world's most risqué adverts in The Sexy Ad Show.
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BBC launches fresh expenses crackdown
The BBC is monitoring how long staff keep taxis waiting as part of a fresh crackdown on expenses.
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Butcher talent show leads BBC3's spring slate
BBC3 plans to do for butchers what The X Factor does for singers, in a new series of awards shows about Britain's young tradespeople.