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    Five's Chris Rock import wins 2m

    2006-03-20T12:06:48Z

    Five's latest US import Everybody Hates Chrisdebuted with a modest 2 million (7.9%) at 8pm last night.

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    Premier League asks interested broadcasters to step forward

    2006-03-20T10:54:58Z

    The Premier League has asked bidders to indicate preliminary interest in TV rights by the end of this month as it prepares to send out invitations to tender.

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    To Kill a Burglar watched by 3.1m

    2006-03-17T16:18:59Z

    To Kill a Burglar: the Tony Martin Story, the controversial BBC1 documentary, pulled in 3.1m viewers (13.9%) at 9pm last night, narrowly beating 9/11: the Falling Man, Channel 4's documentary about the people who jumped from the Twin Towers.

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    ITV in regional news clash

    2006-03-17T12:07:40Z

    The National Union of Journalists has hit out at ITV claiming regional bosses have warned journalists that the broadcaster could axe regional news altogether if they take strike action over pay.

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    Sony Pictures gets mobile

    2006-03-17T10:01:19Z

    Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI), the co-producer of BBC2's Dragons' Den, has appointed a new executive to its London office with a brief to develop shows for mobile phone.

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    Panorama editor quits BBC

    2006-03-16T15:55:19Z

    Panoramaeditor Mike Robinson is retiring from the BBC after five years at the helm of the corporation's flagship current affairs programme.

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    Mediafour titles MotoGP for BBC

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    Mediafour has produced the opening titles and track animations for BBC sport's MotoGP race series, dubbed the Formula 1 of the global motorbike racing calendar. The 30-second intro sequence features a mix of animation and film footage. Mediafour's senior editor, Steve Fisher, edited on Final Cut Pro HD and senior ...

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    Lip Sync's Basic Instinct 2 job

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    Lip Sync Post has completed the title sequence animation for Sony Pictures' forthcoming feature Basic Instinct 2. Working with designer Simon Taylor of Tomato, LipSync Post's senior designer, Gareth Tansey, created the animation using After Effects. The animation of the typography is coupled with electrical ...

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    Panasonic exhibits

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    Broadcast Live has confirmed that Panasonic will exhibit at the event, which takes place from 20 to 22 June at Earl's Court 2. The manufacturer will be promoting its P2 and HD range of products, with the theme of 'Tapeless and HD Production', and will feature new products announced at ...

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    New TMR audio suite

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    VTR Group's video restoration and digital media facility, TMR, has invested£100,000 in a new audio restoration suite. The installation comprises a Sadie series workstation with Cedar restoration plug-ins and Cedar Retouch. TMR also plans to use the new department for 5.1 surround mixes, compressing audio for broadcast and level adjustment, ...

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    Love stake sale

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    The directors of design house Addiction, Jeremy Rainbird and Ivor Kayne, are selling their entire equity stake in commercials production company Love, for an undisclosed six-figure sum. Love's owners, David Hay and Phil Dupee, have arranged a management buyout with immediate effect. Addiction's managing director Rainbird, has resigned as chairman ...

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    Love wins history order from Five

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    Love Productions is on the hunt for international co-production partners to help finance a new 10-part history order from Five.

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    King's Cross fire to be restaged by Manic

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    Indie Manic Television Production & Film has teamed up with Czech-based International Production Company (IPC) to make a 90-minute docu-drama on the King's Cross station fire.

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    UK Eureka rights secured by Sky One

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    Sky One has secured a deal with NBC Universal International Television Distribution for the UK basic and free TV rights to sci-fi drama series Eureka. The 13 x 60-minute series is

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    Sumo clashes air on Challenge

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    Challenge is moving into sumo wrestling after buying a package of shows from distributor NBDTV. Set to air from the summer onwards, the Flextech channel has picked up two 90-minute specials and the 26 x 60-minute entertainment series World S.U.M.O. Challenge Tour. It follows heavyweight ...

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    Latest Footballers' Wives heads to US

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    BBC America has picked up the fifth series of Shed drama Footballers' Wivesand the first series of its ITV2 spin-off show Footballers' Wives: Extra Time. Footballers' Wives: Overtimewill be renamed for the US market. Last ...

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    GI hires Traffic Cops director

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    Granada International has hired Gary McDonagh as its new factual programming executive. McDonagh, currently a freelance producer, will join the programming team, reporting to head of factual Mark Reynolds.

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    Gail Porter to challenge bald stigma for BBC1

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    Presenter Gail Porter, who has been left virtually bald after falling victim to alopecia last year, is to explore the condition in a show for BBC1's One Lifestrand - due for broadcast in early summer.

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    Four talent schemes added to ITV's Regional Production Fund

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    ITV has launched a series of new talent schemes as part of its three-year£9m Regional Production Fund, launched last summer.

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    Sony BMG backs new indie Fever

    2006-03-16T08:30:00Z

    Former BBC entertainment chiefs Richard Hopkins and David Mortimer are to launch their new indie on 17 April and are recruiting a six-strong development team, after securing backing from music company Sony BMG.