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NewsBBC Broadcast lands ESPN contract
BBC Broadcast has won the six-year contract to playout ESPN Classic Sport across 40 European countries.
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NewsThompson to meet with unions
BBC director general Mark Thompson has agreed to further talks with unions next week in a bid to 'clarify' the BBC's job cuts offer, rejected by union members on Monday.
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NewsMTV schools project returns
MTV is bringing back BOOM! Music Video Academy, which gives school children the chance to make music videos in classrooms, for a second year.
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NewsBBC dance format tops US ratings
The BBC-produced US version of Strictly Come Dancinggot off to a strong start this week, handing ABC the highest primetime share on Wednesday night.
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NewsPEER POLL: Code of practice
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Will Pact's new code of practice eradicate freelance exploitation?
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Why ITV is a class apart
Criticism of ITV has its roots in prejudice against a populist broadcaster rather than reasoned argument, writes Stuart Cosgrove.
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O'Connell Sky role
Sky One has appointed Andrew O'Connell as executive producer, factual entertainment. Reporting to Jo Wallace, director of original pro-gramming, O'Connell begins in mid-June. His credits as a freelancer include Double or Nothingmade by Die For Film and Conspiraciesfrom Mentorn.
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Jones to head S4C
S4C has appointed Iona Jones, its director of programmes, as chief executive of the channel. Jones replaces Huw Jones and will be the first woman to hold the position. Jones first joined S4C in 1995 as director of corporate affairs before moving to ITV Wales in 2000. She returned to ...
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Michell forms indie
Betty Television head of development Andrea Michell has set up her own independent production company, Bravura Films, to make drama, factual drama and factual programming. Michell, whose credits include BBC3's Spendaholicsand Channel 4's Pissed on the Job, joined Betty two-and-a-half years ago. Bravura already ...
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Live 8 crosses pond
The BBC is to turn next month's anti-poverty rock extravaganza Live 8 global with broadcasts from both sides of the Atlantic. Live 8 airtime has so far been scheduled on BBC1, BBC2 and BBC3 as well as radio stations Radio 1, Radio 2 and the BBC World Service. Jonathan Ross ...
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C4 wins court case
A controversial Channel 4 documentary about a woman with a severe multiple personality disorder is set to air after a high court ruling pronounced that it was not an abuse of human rights. The Steve Boulton Production, Being Pamela,which followed identity disorder sufferer Pamela Edwards for two ...
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NewsThe vital statistics for ITV's Love Island
On the vexed subject of Celebrity Love IslandITV's director of programmes, Nigel Pickard, stated in last week's Broadcast(27.5.05): 'These days it's rarely just about winning and losing, it's about the profile of the audience you're getting.'
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NewsBig Brother takes top spot with 4.6m
Big Brotherlooks to be a hit for Channel 4 once again as last night's show averaged 4.6 million (21.1%), making it the most watched show at 9pm.
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BBC Resources sale put on hold
The BBC's offer to put a sale of BBC Resources on hold for two years following last week's strike has been welcomed by the industry but has rekindled concerns over BBC sweeteners.
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Lime sees colour of M2's money in£750,000 set-up
M2 financial director John Tadros is pumping over£750,000 into vfx start-up Lime.
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BBC tapeless trials near final hurdle
The BBC has confirmed that the lucrative preferred solutions slots being battled over by Sony and Panasonic are still open to competition.
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BB producer award
Big Brothersenior producer Melissa Brown was among those honoured at the Broadcast Young Talent Awards at the National Film Theatre last week. Head of More4 Peter Dale presented Brown - who has been employed as a senior producer by Endemol on flagship shows such as Big ...
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EPGs to boost radio
The digital radio handheld market will change the way radio operates within three years and may bring subscription radio stations within five, said industry chiefs last week. Electronic programme guides (EPGs) similar to Sky+ will be available on handheld devices within 12 months and will open up new ways for ...
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Win free HD Day
Visitors to this week's Broadcast Production Show, which has pre-registered more than 20,000 delegates, can win a day's free equipment and crewing from kit supplier Infinite Vision. The company will be work with manufacturer Panasonic to produce high-definition footage at the show.
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Digidesign launch
Digidesign is launching the Icon D-Command console this Monday (6 June). The smaller format addition to Digidesign's Icon control surface family will be on show at the Courthouse Hotel, Great Marlborough Street, W1. The new version of ProTools, launched at NAB, will be shown for the first time in the ...