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    Ten Alps to launch science site

    2008-09-10T18:22:47Z

    Ten Alps-owned indie Brook Lapping is to launch a global online science channel in conjunction with the Science Museum and the Royal Institution.

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    Boseley takes up Outline position

    2008-09-10T18:27:52Z

    Outline Productions has hired former BBC and ITV factual entertainment executive Bridget Boseley as head of features and popular factual.

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    Animal Planet looks to entertainment

    2008-09-10T18:32:32Z

    Animal Planet International is repositioning as a more adult-skewed entertainment channel and has called on UK indies to pitch more “Deadliest Catch-style” shows.

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    T4 first in line as C4 cuts loom

    2008-09-11T08:48:25Z

    Teen strand T4 is set to become the first major part of Channel 4's schedule to suffer from the broadcaster's imminent budget cuts.

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    BBC eyed BBC4 for first BME controller

    2008-09-11T08:55:40Z

    The BBC considered downgrading the BBC4 controller job in order to broaden the list of potential applicants to include some black and minority ethnic (BME) candidates.

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    PM will turn to kids for advice in BBC Election series

    2008-09-11T09:00:27Z

    The winner of a new BBC kids series will give Gordon Brown advice on how to improve Britain.

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    2waytraffic lands Breakdown sales

    2008-09-11T09:44:34Z

    2waytraffic International has secured a raft of sales for its BBC1 entertainment property Commercial Breakdown with Jimmy Carr.

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    TV critics 11 September '08

    2008-09-11T10:08:39Z

    '... the foodie equivalent of The Apprentice.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

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    Chris Beeton steps down

    2008-09-11T12:09:08Z

    Award-wining colourist Chris Beeton has retired after nearly 35 years in the industry.

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    Rushes gets the Itch

    2008-09-11T12:11:05Z

    Rushes has partnered with production company Itch Film to revamp its production studio, based near Caledonian Road.

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    Rocket plans Sanctuary building move

    2008-09-11T12:14:21Z

    Post house Rocket plans to move to the old Sanctuary building on Frith Street after the rent on its Ingestre Court premises was increased.

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    New directors take 25% of IBF

    2008-09-11T12:21:17Z

    Two new directors have joined the board of Covent Garden-based International Broadcast Facilities (IBF) after buying up 25% of the company.

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    Animal actors to star on Five

    2008-09-11T12:28:22Z

    Leopard Films will reveal how trainers got Wellard the dog to bite Ian Beale's bum in EastEnders in a series about animal actors for Five, writes Kate McMahon.

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    TSL to build C4 playout facility

    2008-09-11T12:50:20Z

    Red Bee Media has handed broadcast systems integrator TSL the multimillion pound contract to build a new playout facility for Channel 4.

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    Mixed fortunes for BBC2

    2008-09-11T12:51:41Z

    The star power of Rhys Ifans and Tom Wilkinson could only deliver 600,000 viewers to BBC2 cloning drama A Number last night (10 September) but the channel enjoyed success with the return of The Restaurant.

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    MTV spends£2m on master control room upgrade

    2008-09-11T12:54:40Z

    MTV has spent£2m upgrading the infrastructure of the master control room (MCR) at its transmission and media centre in Camden.

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    Editec picks up SprintCam

    2008-09-11T12:57:27Z

    Editec has picked up the UK distribution rights to the SprintCam Live V2 Ultra Motion Camera System.

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    Setanta scores record ratings

    2008-09-11T13:06:58Z

    Live coverage of the World Cup qualifying match between England and Croatia gave Setanta Sports it biggest audience on record last night (10 September).

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    'Supporters want answers', Brown tells Setanta

    2008-09-11T15:27:55Z

    Gordon Brown has waded into the debate over Setanta's coverage of yesterday's England World Cup qualifier, saying supporters would “want answers” about why they could not see the game on terrestrial TV.

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    Disney to remake Welsh radio sitcom

    2008-09-11T16:16:33Z

    Disney is to adapt a comedy originally made for BBC Radio Wales as a children's animation for the UK and European market.