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NewsBBC to release Freeview capacity
The BBC is to auction off two of its under-used Freeview streams, to stop them “sitting idle” in the run up to 2012.
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NewsBBC's Byford defends BNP Question Time
BBC deputy director general Mark Byford has fought back against the criticism surrounding the BNP’s appearance on Question Time and stated “I don’t regret it”.
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RatingsPeep Show closes with 1.4m
Peep Show drew the shutters on its sixth series with 1.4m (7.1%) watching on C4, making it the show’s most successful series to date.
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NewsBBC's Gaelic channel under review
The BBC Trust is to consider whether Gaelic TV channel BBC Alba should get a Freeview slot, as part of a review of the service launched today.
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NewsCBS Reality secures Jerry Springer for launch
CBS Reality, one of the new channels to be launched in the UK next month by the US network giant, has added The Jerry Springer Show to its debut line-up.
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NewsMore4 teams up with National Theatre for arts strand
More4 has created a new peaktime Saturday arts strand spanning ballet, theatre, literature and an offbeat ‘magic realist’ documentary.
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NewsChildren's Bafta list announced
TV presenter Richard Hammond is in the running for a Bafta after being nominated for his children’s show Blast Lab.
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NewsToksvig wades into TV ageism row
The television industry does not value older women as much as their male counterparts, and women tend to get ahead by being young and pretty, comedian Sandi Toksvig has claimed.
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RatingsLife fights back against Murderland
David Attenborough’s Life helped BBC1 close the gap on Robbie Coltrane crime drama Murderland last night, with ITV1 losing 800,000 viewers in its second week.
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NewsC4 to explore dawn of aerial warfare
Channel 4 is to recreate the aerial battles of World War One for a 90-minute documentary from Darlow Smithson Productions.
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NewsFilm4 ups Lavender to head of development
Film4 has promoted Sam Lavender to head of development. He replaces Katherine Butler, who was promoted to senior commissioning executive in September.
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NewsStrictly to move for Remembrance
Strictly Come Dancing fans will need to tune in early next month after BBC chiefs announced the dance show will be brought forward to make way for coverage of a Remembrance Day event.
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NewsSky Player rolled out on Xbox
BSkyB has confirmed it will roll out its full Sky Player service on Microsoft’s Xbox 360, giving console owners in the UK and Ireland access to live and on-demand pay TV content.
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NewsQuantel quick to offer Red Rocket support
Quantel has released new software for its eQ, iQ and Pablo systems that, amongst other things, includes support for the Red Rocket accelerator board.
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NewsMPC adds third Cineo32 projector
Moving Picture Company (MPC) has added another Projectiondesign Cineo32 DLP projector to its Wardour Street facility.
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NewsGrass Valley sale delay
Thomson’s attempt to sell its Grass Valley subsidiary is taking longer than initially expected because of tough market conditions.
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NewsCintel launches used TK kit service
Cintel International is hoping to help post-production facilities avoid the pitfalls of buying second hand kit with the launch of a new website selling refurbished telecine equipment.
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News422 South makes multiplatform move
422 South has appointed a head of digital at it looks to expand its CG and VFX services to include work for the web, mobile and interactive.
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NewsThe Look adds second eQ
The Look is upgrading its Quantel Max system to an eQ, a move that will give the boutique Soho facility two online suites and allow its operators to share project work between systems.
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NewsSIS LIVE secures Games contract
SIS LIVE has won the multi-million pound contract to provide production and technical facilities for coverage of the Commonwealth Games in India next year.