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    BBC Books sale puts jobs at risk

    2006-06-22T15:00:00Z

    Publisher Random House has acquired a majority stake in BBC Books, whose titles include Rick Stein's French Odysseyand David Attenborough's Life in the Undergrowth, in a move expected to put jobs at risk.

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    BBC1's New Street Law ends with 3.2m

    2006-06-22T12:29:00Z

    BBC1's legal drama series New Street Lawended its eight-part run last night, attracting only 3.2 million (15.3%).

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    World Cup Watch: Dutch and Argentinian goalless draw brings 9.5m to ITV1

    2006-06-22T12:15:00Z

    Despite the lack of goals the World Cup match between the Netherlands and Argentina brought ITV1 a peak audience of 9.5 million (44%) at 8.40pm.

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    Read Andy Duncan's speech in full

    2006-06-22T10:29:00Z

    Maximising public value in the 'now' media worldThe New Statesman media lecture, 21 June 2006

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    Clarification

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Last week's Broadcaststated that Strongroom Post and the Air Studios were rebranding as Breathe Post Production. Breathe would like to clarify that it consists of only the audio and video post facilities within the Strongroom and Air buildings. The music side of the business at ...

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    Gearhouse new role

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Broadcast kit hire and sales company Gearhouse Broadcast has become a value added reseller for testing and monitoring provider Tektronix, having been selected to sell and support Tektronix's baseband video test and monitoring products to clients within the M25. Tektronix product lines provided include WFM7100 multiformat waveform monitors and the ...

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    Vividas in HD 'first'

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Video streaming technology specialist Vividas has added HD output to its Vivcast encoding suite, which it claims allows live and pre-recorded HD video content to be streamed over the internet for the first time.

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    Board role for Doshi

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    VTR has appointed Anshul Doshi to the board as non-executive director. Doshi is also vice-president, strategy and business development, of the company's majority shareholder, Prime Focus. Before joining Prime Focus, he worked in the corporate finance division of KPMG

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    Clear finalises BBC HD ident

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Clear has completed the post for the BBC's newly launched HD trial ident, created by Red Bee Media. The ident opens on the channel's new 'diamond' logo, which the camera shoots through to reveal visuals including explosions and ice textures.

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    BBC to test interactive technology

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    The trial, which starts on 26 June on Hull city centre's Big Screen, will work via a web application server, Millicent, from interactive content specialist Best Before Media.

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    London Post rebrands as Concrete

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Soho-based facility London Post is to rebrand as Concrete in a bid to reposition itself in the market.

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    ITV Wales pumps£2.6m into refurb

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    ITV Wales is to plough£2.6m into the infrastructure of its studios and office complex at Culverhouse Cross.

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    Talkback takes on troublesome teens

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Five has commissioned Talkback Thames to follow up its factual series Families Behaving Badlywith a series called The Teen Tamer. The 6 x 60-minute series will see teen behaviour expert Lorrine Marer tackle unruly youngsters whose problems include truancy, bullying, ...

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    New channel makes gun crime shorts

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    The soon-to-launch Crime & Investigation Network is making a series of two-minute shorts to highlight the impact of gun crime in Leeds . Set to coincide with the channel's launch on 10 July, between 10 and 15 interstitials are being made in partnership with the Royal Armouries in Leeds . ...

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    Wright and Marsh appeal to adults on Five

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Dan Wright and Steve Marsh, the presenters of Big Cook, Little Cook, are to venture into the world of adult programmes, hosting a broadcast pilot for Five. Viral Visionis a programme dedicated to homemade short films and 'viral advertising' - ...

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    Commissioner's Q & A :Jonathan Webb

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    The director of programming of lads channel Bravo is looking for returnable series, especially on domestic crime, and is looking at a number of co-productions

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    Caledonia TV wins Five order about Orkney kids

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Caledonia TV has been commissioned to make a documentary series about a group of children from the Orkney Islands who are forced to leave their homes to go to school on the mainland.

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    Liddle to look at the Bible for C4

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Former Todayeditor Rod Liddle is to front a Channel 4 religious special investigating how the Bible first came to be translated into English - one of two feature-length documentaries greenlit by the broadcaster.

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    RDF USA poaches Fox TV exec Coelen

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    RDF USA has continued its rapid recruitment drive under new chief executive Chris Coelen, poaching a Fox TV Studios executive as its new president and general counsel overseeing strategic planning, business, legal and commercial affairs. Kirk Schenck, who will report directly to Coelen, will be responsible for the US production ...

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    Five returns to Animal Planet hit

    2006-06-22T08:30:00Z

    Five is to reversion a further six episodes of the popular Animal Planet US series Austin Stevens Adventuresto air later this summer. The order was made by Five's wildlife and factual acquisitions editor Bethan Corney. It follows the success of the first six episodes, which ...