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BBC1 Breakfast Time: 30 years of cereal TV
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This article titled "BBC1 Breakfast Time: 30 years of cereal TV" was written by John Plunkett, for guardian.co.uk on Thursday 17th January 2013 14.27 UTC
It was exactly 30 years ago on 17 January that not a particularly expectant nation sat down to watch its first taste of breakfast television.
BBC1's Breakfast Time,...
Death in Paradise returns with nearly 7 million viewers
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This article titled "Death in Paradise returns with nearly 7 million viewers" was written by John Plunkett, for guardian.co.uk on Wednesday 9th January 2013 11.12 UTC
BBC1's Ben Miller drama Death in Paradise returned to BBC1 with nearly 7 million viewers on Tuesday, a million up on its first series launch.
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ITV makes move into US cable market
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This article titled "ITV makes move into US cable market" was written by Mark Sweney, for guardian.co.uk on Monday 24th December 2012 11.17 UTC
ITV's share price hit a high not seen in more than five years in early trading on Monday, after the broadcaster confirmed a deal worth as much as $111m (£68m) to buy reality TV...
Sofia Vergara highest paid woman in television
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London: Actress Sofia Vergara has been named the highest earning woman in television, taking in $19 million in just 12 months.
The 40-year-old took the No.1 spot thanks to her Emmy-winning role in the hugely popular sitcom "Modern Family" and numerous partnership and endorsement deals, reports contactmusic.com.
Vergara, who broke...
Financial Times launches global, integrated marketing campaign
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New York :The Financial Times launches today a global, integrated marketing campaign that underscores its position as a trusted source for world news and analysis in turbulent economic times. The advertisements, comprised of print, online, television and outdoor components, are accompanied by a four-week, risk-free trial subscription to the...
News of the World controversy: James Murdoch says no to bonus
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London: James Murdoch, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Chairman and CEO, International News Corporation has declined to receive the bonus , following the News of the World controversy.
"In light of the current controversy surrounding News of the World, I have declined the bonus that the company chose to award to me. While the financial...
BBC1 ‘to do more for older viewers’
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This article titled “BBC1 ‘to do more for older viewers’” was written by Tara Conlan and John Plunkett, for guardian.co.uk on Saturday 27th August 2011 16.23 UTC
BBC1 is aiming to air more shows for older viewers, in a bid to reflect the channel’s late middle-aged audience.
According to the BBC1 controller,...
Sky’s Alex Crawford: ‘sexist’ to ask if motherhood compatible with frontline
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This article titled “Sky’s Alex Crawford: ‘sexist’ to ask if motherhood compatible with frontline” was written by Dan Sabbagh, for guardian.co.uk on Saturday 27th August 2011 13.43 UTC
Her four children ask why she can’t work at their school but Alex Crawford, the award winning Sky News reporter, said...
TV industry ‘quite corrupt’ with reality stars, says Channel 4 executive
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This article titled "TV industry 'quite corrupt' with reality stars, says Channel 4 executive" was written by Tara Conlan, for guardian.co.uk on Saturday 27th August 2011 13.18 UTC
The television industry is "quite corrupt" in the way it deals with people who take part in reality shows, according to a Channel...
Top Gear episodes to be made available on Facebook
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This article titled "Top Gear episodes to be made available on Facebook" was written by Mark Sweney, for guardian.co.uk on Tuesday 23rd August 2011 10.46 UTC
BBC Worldwide is make episodes of Top Gear available to Facebook users at a cost of 93p.
The BBC's commercial arm has developed a video-on-demand app for Facebook...