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    Supersize audience for Spurlock doc

    2005-04-29T12:10:44Z

    The critically acclaimed documentary Super Size Metempted many viewers last night, pulling in over 4 million for Channel 4.

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    BBC hits back over Prescott complaint

    2005-04-29T10:45:41Z

    The BBC has hit back at accusations of bias by deputy prime minister John Prescott, criticising the Labour party for refusing to supply senior party interviewees.

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    Strong start for ITV3

    2005-04-29T10:42:34Z

    ITV3 has been the most successfully launched digital channel on record, but has still failed to make much impact on the overall share for the ITV family of channels, new Barb figures reveal.

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    FBC owner bids for super indie status

    2005-04-29T10:27:31Z

    Fact Based Communications (FBC), the company which last year bought indie Diverse, is looking to buy another one or two indies this year.

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    RDF valued at£48.8m

    2005-04-29T10:23:39Z

    RDF Media has been valued at£48.8m in the run up to the company's initial public offering on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) on 4 May.

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    Muppets set for TV comeback

    2005-04-29T10:21:08Z

    Disney is bringing The Muppetsback to TV in a new series reported to be in the early stages of production.

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    PEER POLL: Pact

    2005-04-29T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Could Pact do more to address freelance discontent?

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    Rivals acquire VFG kit and staff

    2005-04-28T08:30:00Z

    The recent collapse of equipment hire business VFG has benefited two of its main competitors.

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    BBC looks at improving subtitling and signing service

    2005-04-28T08:30:00Z

    BBC Broadcast and the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) have begun a study to improve television for minors with hearing difficulties.

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    BSkyB spends£5m on Sony HD facility

    2005-04-28T08:30:00Z

    BSkyB is spending£5m with Sony on establishing its high definition facility in west London.

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    Knight's move

    2005-04-28T08:30:00Z

    West London facility Clear Cut Pictures has appointed Louise Knight as general manager and Natalie Bayford as head of sales. Knight joins from Nats Post Production where she was post-production manager. She will work alongside managing director Jo Beighton in the day-to-day running of the facility. Bayford joins from fellow ...

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    High speed camera

    2005-04-28T08:30:00Z

    Video Europe has bought the Vision Research high speed camera for£50,000 which Sky is set to use on its cricket coverage and which could prove to be influential in controversial game decisions. The maximum speed of recording is 4,800 frames per second but it is expected to operate closer to ...

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    Skin hires Munt

    2005-04-28T08:30:00Z

    TSI design agency Skin has appointed executive producer Jill Munt, who leaves Bruce Dunlop Associates after nine years working on projects for broadcasters such as ITV, Discovery, Five and the Paramount Comedy Channel. Former Red Post Production art director Zak Ezzati also joins as creative director. He has previously worked ...

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    Bollywood playout

    2005-04-28T08:30:00Z

    Advanced Broadcast Services has won the contract to provide all playout for Bollywood movie channel B4U. B4U broadc...

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    Infinite move

    2005-04-28T08:30:00Z

    UK crewing company Infinite Vision has appointed Patrick Lindsell as head of cameras.

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    Blue stitches up celebs for ITV1

    2005-04-28T08:30:00Z

    Broadcast post facility Blue has created the look for the new ITV1 series Celebrity Stitch-Up.Blue graphic designer Simon Wye created the title sequence, bumpers and stings using Adobe's After Effects on Apple G5s. The titles use footage from the show of practical jokes being played on celebrities, ...

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    DGP arranges TV club nights

    2005-04-28T08:30:00Z

    DGP has designed and produced titles for a new strand on Thomson TV, produced by the Travel Channel. Freestyleis a weekly programme showcasing club-based hen and stag breaks in the sun for the 18 to 30-year-old age group. Designer Liam Corner worked in Photoshop and Flint ...

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    Belgium gambles on The X Factor

    2005-04-28T08:30:00Z

    The X Factoris set to be remade for audiences in Belgium, despite disappointing ratings for the Australian version.

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    Sky Travel gets in on poker deal with Heads-Up event

    2005-04-28T08:30:00Z

    Sky Travel has become the latest channel to turn its hand to poker after buying the UK rights to the World Heads-Up Championship 2005.

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    RDF buys sealife series

    2005-04-28T08:30:00Z

    RDF Rights has secured inter-national pre-sales for a self-funded adventure series in which explorer and marine biologist Monty Halls travels the world to swim with some of the sea's most spectacular creatures.