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    Doctor Who producer to head new BBC drama unit

    2008-02-01T12:02:42Z

    The BBC is forging ahead with plans to make more programmes outside London by appointing Doctor Who producer Phil Collinson to head a new Manchester drama division.

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    ITV lines up Beadle tribute

    2008-02-01T11:45:46Z

    ITV will air a half-hour special honouring Jeremy Beadle on Monday evening, following his sudden death earlier this week.

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    Jordan awards new writer prize

    2008-02-01T11:36:53Z

    Life On Mars co-creator Tony Jordan has announced the winner of his Red Planet Prize for new writers.

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    Technicolor picks Pixel Power

    2008-02-01T11:18:57Z

    Technicolor Network Services has purchased 28 LogoVision channel branding systems.

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    R4 to air landmark wildlife series

    2008-02-01T10:59:41Z

    BBC Radio 4 will this month begin a 40-week series tracking animal migrations around the globe in the largest ever project to be undertaken by the BBC's Natural History Unit for radio broadcast.

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    HD oversupply could reduce live sport production costs

    2008-02-01T10:30:21Z

    An insight into the future of sports broadcasting as discussed at the Broadcast Live and Video Forum conference.

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    Nick orders Poppy Cat from Coolabi

    2008-02-01T10:20:17Z

    Nickelodeon has commissioned indie Coolabi to produce an animated TV series based on kids book Poppy Cat.

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    Broadcast technicians told to adopt IT mindset

    2008-02-01T10:19:53Z

    Broadcast technicians have been warned of the need to adopt more of the 'process-driven' mindset of the IT industry if they are to manage the convergence of production technologies effectively.

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    TV critics 1 February '08

    2008-02-01T10:13:18Z

    “This was undoubtedly a classy episode of EastEnders.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

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    Tiscali signs with Disney

    2008-02-01T09:27:25Z

    Tiscali TV's video on-demand service now boasts the likes of Lost, Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy after it signed a licensing agreement with Disney-ABC International Television.

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    RDF buys History TV International

    2008-01-31T18:20:41Z

    Super indie RDF has acquired factual producer History Television International for£700,000.

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    H Preston buys 200 Sony cameras

    2008-01-31T17:12:21Z

    Sony specialist retailer H Preston has ordered more than 200 HVR-Z7E (handheld) and HVR-S270E (shoulder-mount) cameras at Broadcast Live and Video Forum.

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    MPC takes two high-end Sony monitors

    2008-01-31T16:58:04Z

    It has been revealed at Broadcast Live and Video Forum that post house MPC has bought two BVM-L230 TriMaster screens from Sony.

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    Huge demand for Quantel 3D demo

    2008-01-31T16:45:34Z

    Quantel received 378 registrations to see its Stereoscopic 3D Post Production system on the opening day of Broadcast Live and Video Forum.

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    Technicolor plans Pinewood and Soho move

    2008-01-31T16:04:51Z

    Technicolor has revealed plans to move its theatrical and content services divisions from West Drayton to Pinewood Studios and Soho in the second half of this year.

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    Moyles narrows the gap on Wogan

    2008-01-31T15:59:10Z

    Rajars: Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles was close behind Radio 2 rival Terry Wogan in the battle for the BBC's biggest breakfast show audience.

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    Virgin Media urges cautious approach to tapeless switch

    2008-01-31T15:22:29Z

    Virgin Media and Red Bee Media have warned broadcasters not to “go the big bang approach” in switching to an entirely tapeless system.

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    Editors added to Volvo Ocean Race crews

    2008-01-31T15:14:37Z

    Yachts competing in the Volvo Ocean Race will allow be allowed a media specialist crew member for the first time in 2008-09 - in line with plans to film the race fully in HD.

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    Blackmagic turns to Manchester

    2008-01-31T15:04:35Z

    Blackmagic Design, the makers of video cards and converters for the post production and broadcast industries, is to open an office in Manchester.

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    Coronation Street going tapeless with Avid

    2008-01-31T14:59:16Z

    Avid, the manufacturer of digital media creation tools, is helping ITV flagship soap Coronation Street to move to a shared storage based tapeless production environment.