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   London Olympics Are Big U.K. TV Ratings Winner in 2012

   2:27 am 12/13/2012

   • by Stuart Kemp

   "The X Factor" drops as "Strictly Come Dancing," "Downton Abbey" and the Euro 2012 soccer tournament bring in strong audience figures.Read more

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   U.K. Tax Incentives for High-End TV Projects Delight Industry

   8:18 am 12/11/2012

   • by Stuart Kemp

   Draft legislation will see TV show producers able to access tax credits from April 1, 2013.Read more

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   'Downton Abbey' Cast Spills Secrets on Hollywood Ambitions at Season 3's U.S. Premiere

   5:00 am 12/10/2012

   • by THR Staff

   "I'm working hard on my own American accent. I think I'll nail it very soon," revealed Rob James-Collier, who plays footman Thomas Barrow, at a THR-hosted party attended by the show's cast and producers along with PBS execs.Read more

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4. 'Downton Abbey': Hugh Bonneville, Joanne Froggatt Celebrate Season 3's U.S. Premiere

   10:43 AM PST 12/8/2012

   A preview of the upcoming season of the hit British import. Read More
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   PBS Exploring Ways to Air 'Downton Abbey' Closer to U.K. Run

   4:39 pm 12/5/2012

   • by Marisa Guthrie

   The third season of the British co-production has already wrapped in the U.K. But "the Downton audience is very loyal,” said PBS' Beth Hoppe, “They’re coming back no matter what." Read more

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   Amazon's LoveFilm to Offer Its U.K. Streaming Video Service Via Nintendo Wii

   2:37 am 12/4/2012

   • by Stuart Kemp

   The service plans to launch with Robert Downey Jnr, Jude Law starrer "Sherlock Holmes" and TV's "Downton Abbey."Read more

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   BBC Continues Drama Push With Fantasy Mini Series Based on Bestselling Book

   9:24 am 11/30/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   BBC One, set to grow primetime ratings for the first time in years, has ordered "Jonathan Strange And Mr Norrell," previously eyed for film treatment.Read more

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   'Downton Abbey' Renewed for Fourth Season on Britain's ITV

   9:08 am 11/23/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The costume drama, which airs on PBS in the U.S., in early November finished its highest-rated season to-date Read more

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   'Downton Abbey' Creator Signals Optimism About a Fourth Season

   1:45 pm 11/20/2012

   • by George Szalai

   Julian Fellowes says it would be "pretty odd" if U.K. network ITV didn't bring the show back, with his executive producer expecting word within days.Read more

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    U.K. Network ITV1 to Become Simply ITV in Rebranding

    7:45 am 11/16/2012

    • by Georg Szalai

    The home of hit show "Downton Abbey" and parent company ITV will get new logos to showcase the "DNA as a brand at the heart of popular culture."Read more

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