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NewsBig Brother 'sex' boost
Channel 4 is hoping that Big Brother 5 will reach a new audience high this evening after two housemates appeared to have become the first people in the history of the series to have sex.
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NewsEastEnders returns to US screens
American fans of EastEnders, who campaigned vociferously when the BBC1 soap was pulled from the schedules of BBC America, will once again be able to watch the show after a US pay-channel agreed to screen it.
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NewsGranada Smith joins Ascent Media
Ascent Media Group has appointed Granada's recently departed md to be their Group Managing Director.
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NewsGranada TV director moves to Ascent
Ascent Media Group has appointed Granada's recently departed md to be their Group Managing Director
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NewsPEER POLL: C4 chief executive
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks:Should Dawn Airey be the next chief executive at Channel 4?
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NewsPoor start for BBC1's Imagine
The new series of Imagine kicked off last night (2 June) at 22.35 with The Mysterious Mr Hooper strand proving disappointing for the corporation with 1.7 million (13.3%).
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Imagine...The Mysterious Mr Hopper (BBC1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Imagine appeared reconciled to its lot: that such an elusive man was always going to lead to a solid documentary r...
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Imagine...The Mysterious Mr Hopper (BBC1) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'It inevitably meant skating over interesting themes without fully satisfying the viewer's curiosity.'...
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Jimmy's Farm (BBC2) - Sam Wollaston, Guardian
'It's too long and suffers from being under-edited.'...
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Gypsy Child Brides (BBC2) - Simon Edge, Daily Star
'Gypsy weddings are not a pretty business.'...
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ER (C4) - Fiona Sturges, Independent
'As ER finales go, this was the dullest I can remember.'...
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Wong on Hit 40 UK
Radio indie Somethin' Else has hired Katherine Wong as producer of weekly chart show Hit 40 UK. She will handle a revamped version of the show, which will launch this Sunday with new presenters Katy Hill and Simon Hirst. The chart, broadcast every Sunday, ...
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The Hive and VTR merge operations
VTR PLC-owned Soho facilities The Hive and VTR have merged operations to form a 100-plus strong company in response to the growing demand for the 'one-stop shop', writes Rick Dacey.
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Cheerful Scout doubles DVD capacity
Cheerful Scout has doubled the capacity of its DVD department with the installation of two Sonic Scenarists and the appointment of three authors and designers, writes Rick Dacey.
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New posts at London Studios
The London Studios has created two management positions in an effort to increase efficiency at the ITV facility.
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Director's cut buys
Director's Cut, the facilities arm of arts producer Third Eye, has doubled its editing facilities with a second Symphony and four further offline suites. Managing director Peter West hopes that Roly Keating's appointment as controller of BBC2 will increase the BBC's arts output. Editor Ann Dummett has been added to ...
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BBC books C4's 124
Channel 4's studio facility 124 has been booked by the BBC to film The Cram. It goes into the studio from 7 June to 18 June. 124 has previously worked with the BBC, doing post on Clive Anderson's The Sharp End. Meanwhile, TWI's Mediahouse has been chosen by At ...
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Pepper in expansion
Pepper has appointed ex-Digital Film Lab features sales manager Zahida Bacchus to spearhead the company's expansion into the digital intermediate market. Bacchus will be responsible for raising international awareness of Pepper's DI HD capabilities and will oversee the features production process. Pepper bought a high-definition Spirit DataCine at the ...
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M-channel bans tape
New multichannel broadcaster Musicians Channel is aiming to be a fully tape-free environment within its first three months. Broadcasting director Kenton Oxley said that following start-up costs of around£500,000, a further£150,000 has been earmarked for the purchase of tapeless XDCam cameras. The aim is to be running a 24-hour service ...
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Charter MD leaves
The managing director of broadcast rental company Charter Broadcast, David Carr, is set to leave the company after three years in control. He claims to have fulfilled his objectives of developing Charter's presence both nationally and internationally and is ready to pass the reins on to a successor. He will ...