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   BBC's Season Debut of 'Strictly Come Dancing' to Avoid Clash With 'X Factor' U.K.

   2:34 am 9/6/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The British hit show, the country's version of "Dancing With Stars," will start off without an overlap with Simon Cowell's ratings winner on ITV.Read more

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   U.K. Freesat TV Venture to Offer Paid-For Content

   8:59 am 9/4/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The satellite TV venture of the BBC and ITV is launching a VOD service called Free Time.Read more

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   Islam Documentary on U.K.'s Channel 4 Draws Complaints

   2:45 am 9/4/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   About 1,200 people criticized "Islam: The Untold Story," which argued that there was little contemporary evidence about the Prophet Mohammed, among other things.Read more

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   'X Factor' U.K. Peak Audience Drops in Third Week

   4:57 am 9/2/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The ITV show from Simon Cowell, who will make an appearance this season for the first time in two years, also saw its average audience decline minimally to 8.6 million.Read more

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   Scottish Comedian Faces Criticism for Twitter Jokes About Paralympics

   11:31 am 8/31/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The controversy over Frankie Boyle is seen as tricky for Britain's Channel 4, which airs the Paralympics and says it has no new shows planned with him.Read more

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   U.K.'s ITV Acquires Graham Norton's Production Firm So Television

   9:50 am 8/30/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   UPDATED: The British broadcaster's ITV Studios, which has been on a deal-making spree, will pay up to $26.8 million.Read more

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   U.K.'s Channel 4 Draws Biggest Audience in Over A Decade With Paralympics Opening Ceremony

   2:25 am 8/30/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The network drew a peak audience of 11.2 million viewers and an average of 7.6 million.Read more

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   'X Factor' U.K. Peak Audience Improves in Second Week

   2:59 am 8/26/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger is a new judge on the show, which had seen a clear ratings decline year-over-year in its season opener.

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   Analysts Debate Possible ITV, BT Partnership for English Soccer Games

   5:36 am 8/22/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   One says showing matches wouldn't make economic sense for the British broadcaster, but some see room for a production deal and a longer-term challenge to pay TV giant BSkyB.Read more

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    Analyst Lowers Ad Forecast for U.K. Broadcaster ITV

    4:18 am 8/20/2012

    • by Georg Szalai

    "Disappointing" recent audience trends should improve in the fourth quarter, and lower ratings for the return of "X Factor" "may build" as the season continues, UBS says though.Read more

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