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News7.7m see ITV1's Henry VIII
ITV1's£6 million historical drama adaptation of the life of Henry VIII won over a secure 7.7 milllion (34%), writes Jon Rogers.
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News Corp backs Murdoch Jnr for Sky role
The positioning of Rupert Murdoch's youngest son James Murdoch for the top job at BSkyB has been given the resounding backing of the president of News Corporation, the pay-TV group's largest shareholder, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Disney joins Freeview
Disney is set to launch a general entertainment channel on Freeview this winter targeting a family audience.
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NewsBaker takes Ramsden Sky One role
Sky One controller Sara Ramsden has quit only seven months after joining and Sky head of content and creative affairs James Baker is taking over, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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NewsAllsop quits Granada
Granada controller of format sales and acquisitions Malcolm Allsop is leaving the company to work as an independent consult in the international arena, writes Paul Revoir.
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NewsFremantle buys Aussie indie
FremantleMedia has bought Australian TV production company Crackerjack to develop Antipodean versions of Talkback formats such as How Clean Is Your House?, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsChrysalis TV Group exec quits
Another senior executive from the Chrysalis TV Group has quit, a month after former Granada chief executive Steve Morrison and his management team took over the company, writes Colin Robertson.
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NewsC4 picks up Touchstone's 'Line of Fire'
Channel 4 has acquired the free-to-air and pay TV rights to Touchstone Television's new FBI drama, Line of Fire, writes Jane Marlow.
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NewsDr Who sold to Australia
BBC Worldwide has sold a selection of classic Doctor Whoprogramming to Australian broadcasters to mark the 40th anniversary of the iconic time lord just days after it was revealed the first new series for 14 years had been green-lit, writes ...
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Henry VIII (ITV1) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
?My chief worry about this Henry was his accent.?...
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Henry VIII (ITV1) - Nancy Banks-Smith, Guardian
'Ray Winstone played Henry VIII (ITV1) like an East End gangster.'...
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Henry VIII (ITV1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'This Henry VIII seemed more likely to compose a football chant than pick out 'Greensleeves' on a lute.'...
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Henry VIII (ITV1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
?Henry VIII is certainly efficient. In its calm, unhurried way, it got through a surprising amount of material last...
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Henry VIII (ITV1) - Paul Hoggart, The Times
'It was performed with conviction by a superb cast. Ray Winstone's raw, nervy energy was compelling. David Suchet m...
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Silent Witness (BBC1) - Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror
'For much of this weekend's two-part story, the title Silent Witness was taken somewhat literally, with a permanent...
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Silent Witness (BBC1) - Robert Gore-Langton, Daily Star
'The last straw (for me) came when they snapped the arm off an incinerated corpse like a twig. It was all part of a...
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NewsC4 to screen Diana documentary
Channel 4 is to screen a revealing two-part documentary spotlighting the men who featured in the life of the late Princess Diana, writes Colin Robertson.
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NewsITV's new prog arm is Granada Production
Granada's dominance over Carlton in the new ITV structure was confirmed today when the company announced that its new programme-making division is to be called Granada Production, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsNewman leaves Five
Five controller of entertainment Andrew Newman has confirmed that he is leaving the broadcaster, writes Jon Rogers.
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NewsRDF sells raft of shows at Mipcom
RDF Media has completed further deals on its break-out hit Wife Swapfollowing the landmark commission last week from US network ABC for a full series, writes Leigh Holmwood in Cannes.