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NewsBBC1's Dad appeals to 5.7m
BBC1's drama Dadmanaged a peak of 5.7 million (23.4%) at the start in the face of a literally explosive episode of The Billon ITV1.
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NewsCostume drama producer to run EastEnders
The Bafta-winning producer of BBC costume drama Charles II - The Power and The Passionis to be the new executive producer of EastEnders.
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NewsMacKenzie reignites Rajar row
Kelvin MacKenzie has relaunched his campaign against Rajar, challenging the radio audience measurement body to admit his Talksport station gets more listeners than it publishes.
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NewsCSS sells Target stake
Sports and talent agency CSS has sold its stake in rights management company Target Entertainment to a city investor.
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NewsPsychic TV channel grows reach
TV Commerce, the interactive TV operator that floated on the AIM Stock Exchange this week, has secured a daytime slot for its psychic TV service, Your Destiny.
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NewsHallmark UK chief quits
Hallmark UK chief executive Jeff Henry has quit the company following this week's $242m takeover of Hallmark International by an investor team led by David Elstein.
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NewsJackson joins DVD rights firm
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson has re-emerged on the UK media scene, with a part-time role at The Rights Company (TRC).
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NewsRTS unveils TV awards shortlist
The Royal Television Society has published its nominations for this year's programme awards. The event will take place on Tuesday 15 March at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, hosted by X Factorpresenter Kate Thornton.
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NewsPEER POLL: EastEnders
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: After 20 years of EastEndersis it time to pull the plug?
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NewsJamie's School Dinners appeals to 5.3m
Channel 4's Jamie's School Dinnersgave something for viewers to get their teeth into last night with a peak audience of 5.3 million (22%) at the end, giving the programme more viewers than BBC1 as well as its nearest rivals.
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ITN signs up 02 to mobile news delivery
ITN has signed a distribution deal with O2, which will give the mobile phone operator's customers news and archive content dating back 50 years. The service, which launches this month as part of O2's new 3G offering, is the latest in a series of 3G mobile phone deals ITN has ...
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BBC1 to make a 'star' out of T-Rex
The team behind Walking with Dinosaurshave secured co-production partners for a light-hearted BBC mock-umentary about the 'career' of Tyrannosaurus Rex.
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ITV invests£10m in two new Taggarts
SMG's detective drama Taggartis to remain on ITV until the end of 2006 following a major recommission worth£10m.
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Diverse pursues hare hunt for BBC2
BBC2 has commissioned Diverse to make a documentary about the end of the controversial sport of hare-coursing. Killing a Hareis produced and directed by Paul Yule, whose company, Berwick Universal, is co-producing. The hour-long programme, commissioned by BBC factual senior commissioning executive Richard Klein, chronicles the ...
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C4 looks at special village
Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary charting life in a North Yorkshire community where 200 members of its adult population have learning difficulties.
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Raw uncovers talent of multicultural Britain in C4 late show
Channel 4 is showcasing new animation, documentary and comedy talent in a late-night magazine show designed to reflect multicultural Britain.
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Somethin' Else profiles Sun Ra for BBC4
BBC4 has commissioned indie Somethin' Else to produce a documentary on innovative jazz musician Sun Ra. Delivery of the 60-minute special, titled Space is the Place - The Sun Ra Story, is due in April, although a broadcast date has yet to be confirmed. The producer ...
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C4I sells Uncle Adolf to Germany
Channel 4 International has made a series of new sales in Germany including Company Pictures' drama Uncle Adolf. The 90-minute ITV1 drama, which tells the story of the Nazi leader's relationship with his niece and Eva Braun, has been picked up by Pro7. C4I has also ...
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C4 science and education to be carved up
Channel 4 has disbanded its science and education department in the wake of Simon Andreae's decision to move to the US.
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Smoke and Mirrors finishes graphics on C4's The Exorcism
Smoke and Mirrors has produced graphics work on the promo for Channel 4's programme The Exorcism. The graphics were created on Nitris by DS artist Dan Andrew who worked with director