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NewsBox TV upgrades to HD with Sony XDCam kit
Music channel broadcaster Box Television has upgraded its acquisition equipment to high definition with the purchase of Sony XDCam kit.
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NewsIonoco lands Password systems deal
A Winchester-based computer systems developer has been named as the preferred technology supplier for a Fremantle Media gameshow format currently airing on CBS in the US.
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NewsTV critics 1 August ‘08
“The acme of pointless television.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsMySpace to host Comedybox site
MySpace has launched a UK comedy site in collaboration with Warner Music Entertainment that will incorporate Warner's web comedy platform Comedybox.
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NewsITV buys into US online producer
ITV has taken a 10% stake in US multiplatform producer Electric Farm Entertainment for $2m (£1.01m).
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NewsAvalon to give BBC3 Mouth to Mouth
Avalon Television is to produce BBC3's first multiplatform comedy-drama, which will air on the web and mobile phones before moving to TV.
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Former TWI boss to run Racing UK
Horseracing TV rights body Racing UK has appointed former Transworld International chief operating officer Richard FitzGerald as chief executive.
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NewsTen Alps buys Graef's indie
Ten Alps is back on the TV acquisition trail after buying Roger Graef's factual indie Films of Record for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsEx TWI boss to run Racing UK
Horseracing TV rights body Racing UK has appointed former Transworld International chief operating officer Richard FitzGerald as chief executive.
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NewsJackson falls at the first hurdle
BBC1's profile of sprinter Colin Jackson in The Making of Me could only manage a bronze medal at 9pm with an audience of just 2.8m (13.4%).
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NewsRoss Russell to join BBCW
Neil Ross Russell, the Sparrowhawk executive behind the joint children's digital channel KidsCo, is to join BBC Worldwide as its managing director for children's.
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NewsUnions continue ITV news battle
Bectu and the NUJ believe they are winning the campaign to prevent ITV merging the Border and Tyne Tees news regions - but have rejected a proposal to trim 15 minutes from the Border bulletin.
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NewsPritchard lands C4 strategy role
Channel 4 has appointed Gill Pritchard as its group director of strategy and public value.
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NewsTV critics 4 August '08
“The programme also provided a guide as to what can happen when a seriously and well-intentioned campaign is hijacked by a television programme looking for cheap laughs.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsFree Setanta Sports for new Top Up TV customers
Top Up TV will offer new customers a free Setanta Sports 1 “season ticket” for the 2008/9 Barclays Premier League season.
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NewsSimply Media teams up with BT
UK content provider Simply Media has inked a deal with BT to provide nostalgia-based titles for BT Vision's on-demand service for 12 months.
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NewsTen Alps looks to eye-care TV
Ten Alps is setting its sights on the UK's 18,000 eye-care professionals with the latest addition to its portfolio of business-to-business web TV channels.
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NewsAll3M signs to myvideorights.com
All3Media International has become the first super-indie partner of Peter Bazalgette-backed digital video distribution start-up myvideorights.com.
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NewsThe Tudors fails to reign
BBC2 drama The Tudors made a slightly underwhelming return on Friday with 2.3m (11.2%) tuning in for the first episode at 9pm.
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NewsViewers enlist for Dad's Army
BBC2's Dad's Army Night was fighting fit from 8pm on Saturday, with the three-hour block of programming averaging 2.6m viewers (14%).