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BBC One
Drama Replaced By Repeat
The series touted as a replacement for
Neighbours, Out of the Blue, is to be moved to BBC Two from May 19,
as reported by Waveguide.
Virgin and Sky
Talking
Virgin Media and Sky have held talks to
resolve the dispute that led the satellite broadcaster to withdraw
its basic channels from the cable TV platform last year, according
to Neil Berkett, Virgin Media's chief executive.
Doctor
Who - Silence In The Library
The Doctor Who episode being screened on Saturday,
May 24 is Silence In The Library.
The Mary
Whitehouse Story
Julie Walters plays clean-up campaigner
Mary Whitehouse in BBC Two's Filth - The Mary Whitehouse story later
this month.
Record Fine For ITV
ITV has been fined a record £5.67
million by Ofcom for abusing premium rate phone services in viewer
competitions.
Northern
Ireland Troubles Drama
A new drama about the troubles in
Northern Ireland has been commissioned for BBC Two that will feature
James Nesbitt, with Liam Neeson also being lined up for a starring
role.
Stephen Fry
Defends The BBC
Stephen Fry has launched an impassioned
defence of the BBC, saying it would be a "tragedy" to reduce the
organisation for misbegotten reasons of ideology and thrift.
EastEnders - Richie Wants To Be Back
Shane Richie wants to return to EastEnders to reprise
his role as Alfie Moon.
Out Of The Blue
To BBC Two
BBC One's new daytime soap Out of the
Blue is being moved to BBC Two less than a month after it premiered.
Virgin
Mobile Sponsors Big Brother
Virgin Mobile is to sponsor Channel 4's Big Brother 9
this summer, it was revealed today.
James
Whale Joins Shopping Channel
Radio talk show host James Whale has
joined shopping channel Bid TV, it was announced today.
BBC Subtitles
The BBC now has all programmes on its
channels carrying subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Rose d'Or Awards
Teen drama Skins is among a number of
British-made programmes to pick up a prestigious Rose d'Or award in
Switzerland.
Former Emmerdale Actor Dies
Actor Bernard Archard, one of
television’s most familiar faces, has died. He was 91.
Commercials - Turn Down The Volume
New guidelines are set to be introduced
banning commercials deemed to be too loud.
Beijing
Olympics In HD On Freesat
Viewers will be able to watch up to 300
hours of HD Beijing Olympic coverage on Freesat this summer.
James Whale Fired
Controversial radio presenter James
Whale has been from TalkSport, after he breached broadcasting rules
regarding impartiality.
Freesat Is Launched
Freesat - the free-to-view satellite
television and radio service from the BBC and ITV - is being
launched across the UK.
X Factor -
Glasgow Auditions
An estimated 10,000 hopefuls queued in
the sunshine at Glasgow's Hampden Park yesterday hoping to be
crowned the next X Factor champion.
Sir Cliff Was Nobbled
Sir Cliff Richard was robbed of victory
in the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest due to vote rigging by General
Franco's fascist regime, a documentary has claimed.
Australia's Logie
Awards
Kate Ritchie has triumphed at the 50th
TV week Logie Awards in Australia.
Early Summer Of
Soccer
BBC One and ITV1 will be screening
between them 27
live soccer games from June 7 to 29 despite the absence of
England and Scotland in Euro 2008.
Jeremy Beadle Tribute
Chris Tarrant hosts a tribute to the
late Jeremy Beadle for ITV1 on Friday, May 16.
Best Soap - EastEnders
EastEnders last night took the top
prize of best soap at the 2008 British Soap Awards.
Phillip
Schofield - Soap Awards
Phillip Schofield is still to host
tonight's British Soap Awards 2008 - following the death of his
father this week.
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