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NewsHalf of women in TV have been bullied, finds survey
One in four women has been sexually harassed while working in the broadcast industry, and nearly half have been bullied, according to a Broadcastsurvey. Some 45% of respondents also say they have suffered sexual discrimination.
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NewsPact offers C4 compromise rights deal
Channel 4 could get its 30-day window for new media rights after all - but it would have to pay producers for it.
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NewsPiers Morgan to be judge in US talent show
Former Daily Mirroreditor Piers Morgan could be set for stardom in the US after landing the role of a judge in America's Got Talent, the NBC show created by Simon Cowell.
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NewsRajars: Magic takes the lead in London
Emap station Magic 105.4 has taken the lead in the London commercial radio market for the first time, recording a 7% share and 1.9 million listeners in the latest round of Rajar figures.
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NewsO'Connell to host World Cup chat on ITV4
Virgin Radio breakfast show host Christian O'Connell has been signed up to host an irreverent World Cup chat show for ITV4.
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Henry to front BBC2 doc on Richard Pryor
Lenny Henry is to make a documentary on the late, legendary comedian Richard Pryor for BBC2. The as-yet-untitled programme will see Henry interview commentators in the US about Pryor and the corporation is hoping to line up interviewees such as Oprah Winfrey and Jesse Jackson, as well as comedians Jamie ...
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UK broadcasters face LA price war
Channel controllers and their acquisitions executives next week depart en masse for over a week in the Californian sunshine, but this year's LA Screenings are likely to be the most competitive - and costly - ever for UK broadcasters.
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Worldwide sells Hustle and Bodies to Spain
New Spanish free-to-air channel La Sexta has picked up a hat trick of BBC Worldwide series -axed hospital drama Bodies, Kudos-produced Hustle and Ricky Gervais comedy Extras. The Spanish TV market is proving lucrative for ...
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Scands snap up C4I factual formats
Channel 4 International has secured a raft of format deals and finished programme sales across Scandinavia and Benelux, including multiple sales for Twenty Twenty's new factual entertainment series How to Divorce Without Screwing up Your Children, which screened on Channel 4. The latter has proved ...
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Zone buys US series for its UK channels
Zone Vision Networks has licensed a number of classic US series from 20th Century Fox Television for two of its UK channels. The Horror Channel has acquired five seasons of Tales from the Crypt, as well as series Strange Luck, ...
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GI signs Dancing on Ice deal with Russia
Granada International (GI) has secured two format deals with public broadcaster TV Channel Russia, which has picked up the rights to ITV series Dancing on Ice and Soapstar Superstar. Both shows will be produced locally in Russia with production expected ...
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NewsAirey appointment casts doubt on Lighting's future
Jane Lighting's future at Five is in doubt after it emerged that Dawn Airey is to take on a combined role of chief executive and chair.
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NewsFocus adds new DTE recorder
Focus Enhancements will release a new portable direct to edit (DTE) recorder this summer.
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NewsBlog: Dawn's departure
As the shock of Dawn Airey's latest career move runs through the industy, Lisa Campbell ponders the thinking behind her departure from ITV.
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NewsMajor BBC sales for Sony
Sony has sold three switchers to BBC News and a host of new equipment to BBC Studios as the corporation embarks on the latest phase of high definition upgrades at Television Centre.
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NewsTV One adds multi-purpose switching unit
TV One has released a new 8-input SD and HD switcher for the pro AV and broadcast markets.
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NewsFlash XDR ready to roll
Mass production of the award-winning Flash XDR portable recorder will begin this month following a US launch at NAB.
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NewsNew removable media options for the Infinity
Thomson Grass Valley is bringing to market two new versions of the Rev Pro removable media cartridges that store data from the Infinity camcorder.
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Seachange adds Sony workflow
SeaChange International has adapted its latest generation of standard and high-definition ingest and play-to-air codecs so that they include support for Sony's XDCAM HD422 format.
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NewsLighting's future in doubt
Jane Lighting's future at Five is in doubt after it emerged that Dawn Airey is to take on a combined role of chief executive and chair.