Television
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Dave, GOLD and W owner UKTV joins BARB’s board
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BARB reports viewing up to four weeks after linear broadcast for over 330 channels, as well as for non-linear programmes and dynamically inserted advertising. This information is vital for judging the performance of programmes, channels and advertising campaigns.
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Endeavour returns to ITV next month to mark Inspector Morse’s 30th anniversary
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Shauns Evans reprises his role as the young Morse alongside stage and screen actor Roger Allam as mentor, Detective Inspector Fred Thursday, for a brand new set of complex cases.
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Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit to return for two more series
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Each episode sees Dara preside over five rounds of computer gaming inspired mayhem as two celebrity guests reveal their truly competitive natures and whether they’re secretly brilliant players, fast learners, or incredibly sore losers.
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BT’s world first Dolby Atmos sports broadcast could be followed by films and TV
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BT and Dolby have been working on the feature for the past 18 months and say it is best suited to stadium and arena events where, combined with the UHD picture quality, it can create an ‘immersive’ experience for viewers.
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UKTV’s Gold commissions new comedy from Hebburn writer
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Set on a guided tour coach trip to Blackpool, the two-part Murder on The Blackpool Express follows Terry, the despondent driver of the coach who’s stuck in a rut. He has no goal or passions, apart from an unrequited love interest in tour organiser, Gemma.
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BT TV boss: ‘We’re considering our options over YouView’s future’
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BT is one of seven equal shareholders in the YouView project, alongside the BBC, ITV, Five, Channel 4, transmission firm Arqiva and TalkTalk, which it uses to provide pay-TV services under both the BT and Plusnet brands.