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    C4 hopeful of BBCW tie-up by mid-June

    2009-05-12T23:56:00Z

    Channel 4 could be just weeks away from reaching a partnership deal with BBC Worldwide to plug its £150m funding gap and head off further damaging cuts to its creative output.

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    C4: Top 10 rated (April 09)

    2009-05-13T00:19:00Z

    Top 10 programmes most appreciated by people who contacted Channel 4’s viewer enquiries in April 2009 (quote is an example of viewer comment).

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    C4: Top 10 slated (April 09)

    2009-05-13T00:20:00Z

    Top 10 programmes most criticised by people who contacted Channel 4 viewer enquiries in April 2009 (quote is an example of viewer comment).

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    Wedding TV plans original content push

    2009-05-13T00:22:00Z

    Wedding TV will look to build its original entertainment slate following signing a deal with brand and content partnership specialist site Brandirector.com.

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    ITN Source partners with EMI music publisher

    2009-05-13T00:24:00Z

    ITN’s archive footage site ITN Source has partnered with EMI’s music publishing site Play Production in a bid to create a one-stop-shop for clients wishing to licence a video clip and suitable music at the same time.

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    Nat Geo snaps up BBC Photography series

    2009-05-13T00:27:00Z

    Outright Distribution has sold BBC2 documentary series Genius of Photography to National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) as part of a raft of other post-MipTV sales.

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    Katy Brand returning to ITV2 for third series

    2009-05-13T00:33:00Z

    Comedian Katy Brand will be returning to ITV2 this autumn with a third instalment of Katy’s Brand’s Big Ass Show.

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    UKTV unveils Good Food rebrand

    2009-05-13T00:35:00Z

    UKTV has licensed the Good Food name from shareholder BBC Worldwide and will use it for its tenth and final channel rebrand when it replaces UKTV Food next month.

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    Grey's Anatomy star cast in BBC hospital drama

    2009-05-13T00:38:00Z

    Grey’s Anatomy’s Kevin McKidd is to star in another medical drama – a BBC production that transplants Greek classic The Odyssey to a British city hospital.

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    BBC pays libel damages to West Ham duo

    2009-05-13T00:40:00Z

    The BBC has paid undisclosed libel damages to West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola and first-team coach Steve Clarke after a contributor claimed on Radio 5 Live they were planning to take over at rival club Chelsea.

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    Canvas partners hit back at critics

    2009-05-13T00:42:00Z

    Project Canvas’s partners, the BBC, ITV and BT, have fought back against critics of the IPTV joint venture, saying that the initiative will transform the TV industry.

  • Ratings

    ITV1 faces Holiday Showdown with viewers

    2009-05-13T00:44:00Z

    The return of ITV1’s factual series Holiday Showdown failed to shine last night at 9pm as just 2.7m viewers (12.2% share) watched, fewer viewers than Five and BBC1 at the time.

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    C4's Sex Education Show rated and slated

    2009-05-13T00:48:00Z

    Channel 4 shows The Hospital and The Sex Education Show v Pornography divided audiences last month, with viewers singling both shows out for praise and scorn.

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    Flight of the Conchords takes off with 412,000

    2009-05-13T00:50:00Z

    Cult BBC4 comedy Flight of the Conchords came of age yesterday at 10.30pm with the first instalment of the second series performing to a sizeable audience of 412,000 (2.9% share).

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    Millionaire? returns to form but not a lot choose Daniels

    2001-10-12T11:48:00Z

    ITV1's flagship game show recovers from recent ratings disappointments while Paul Daniels documentary fails to inspire

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    Government reveals plans for digital TV 'revolution'

    2001-10-12T14:58:00Z

    Broadcasting minister Kim Howells and e-commerce minister Douglas Alexander publish 'Digital TV Action Plan' draft and begin search for 'Digital TV team leader'

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    Unique ID team quits amidst search for financial investor

    2001-10-15T08:32:00Z

    The development team of Unique ID has quit the company while it struggles to find a new business partner and financial backer, writes Joanna Scott.Unique ID, which develops the CakeS web-based

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    Blair summons broadcasters to Downing Street

    2001-10-15T10:45:00Z

    BBC and Sky News confirm attendance at meeting to discuss security implications of war coverage

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    Freeserve founder buys The Money Channel

    2001-10-15T11:13:00Z

    Failed personal finance station's assets acquired for£1.7m as consortium plans new gambling and shopping channels

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    Licence fee to rise by 3%

    2007-01-18T08:45:00Z

    Culture secretary Tessa Jowell is set to announce that the BBC licence fee will rise by 3% over each of the next two years.