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    Rajars: Listeners take Theakston to Heart

    2007-02-01T08:59:00Z

    Heart 106.2 presenter Jamie Theakston has stolen the commercial breakfast show crown from GCap rival Johnny Vaughan for the first time ever, adding 180,000 listeners in the three months to 17 December.

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    Drama editors of the future

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Editor Paul Knight's advice for budding drama editors is: 'Don't shy away from putting yourself in the frame for jobs - I have got my breaks by being persistent. Nothing will get handed to you on a plate.'

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    TX - Monster mayhem

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Costing£1m an episode, ITV's latest Saturday drama is an ambitious mix of fantasy and emotion.

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    On location - Growing brains

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    After tracking down 10 of Britain's most gifted children, Wall to Wall will follow their progress over the next decade. Head of factual Leanne Klein reports on the challenges so far.

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    Rough Cut - Broadband your horizons

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Martin Percy explains why a subservient chicken and interactive video are the future

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    Wright takes on Twofour drama

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Twofour has hired former Talkback executive Jo Wright to spearhead the launch of a new drama division.

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    Howie fills Clinton-Davis shoes

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    UKTV has promoted Diana Howie to the role of acting head of commissioning following the move of Jo Clinton-Davis to ITV.

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    xbox 360 pinata lives on in nicktoons series

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Children's channel NickToons will launch a brand new series based on hit Xbox 360 game Viva Piñata in early March. The 52 x 30-minute series is made by 4Kids Entertainment International.

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    Group M hires Willis for programming role

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Group M Entertainment has appointed Simon Willis as head of programming for Mindshare, its media investment operation.

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    Station handles worst weather

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    The Station has created animated titles and graphics for Britain's Worst Weather, a new Pioneer Productions series for Channel 4.

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    Life on Mars gets a 1970s edge

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Red Bee Media has created a promotional campaign for the second series of BBC drama Life on Mars.

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    Firecracker documents mania

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Firecracker Films has produced and post-produced Mania, a 3 x 60-minute series of experimental documentaries for Channel 4.

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    Johansen joins ATG

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Systems integrator ATG Broadcast has hired Søren Johansen as deputy director. Johansen, a former electronics engineer, previously worked as managing director of installation specialist Dansk Video-Tec.

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    Dubbs adds four

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Soho facility Dubbs has expanded its team by four following a deal to provide all post and digital media services to Flextech and increased demand for HD broadcast, Blu-ray and HD-DVD work.

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    The Club hires Eves

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Post-production company The Club has hired Promax-nominated visual effects specialist Alec Eves as a senior compositor. Eves spent the previous 12 years at the BBC, where his work included titles and promos for programmes including Newsnightand Panorama.

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    Sohonet links to LA

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Sohonet has launched Freeway, a secure data link between London and Los Angeles for post-production companies and their clients.

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    ITN Source on Wippit

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    ITN Source has signed a deal with music download service Wippit to provide video content for consumers to download.

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    BT Vision looks to Belgium for community TV inspiration

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    BT Vision has said that community TV is 'on the agenda', and would consider adding user-generated channels to its platform once it reaches a critical mass of subscribers.

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    Evolutions outlines plans for growth

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Soho post giant Evolutions has ended a three-year winning streak by The Farm to take the title of best post-production house at the Broadcast Awards 2007 and has revealed plans to build upon its recent expansion.

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    Show them the money

    2007-02-01T08:00:00Z

    Who will win in the call-TV debate?