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NewsBT take on Sky in sport price war
BT is set to kick-start a price war with rivals over TV’s top sporting occasions in a move that could slash the cost of watching football and cricket.
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RatingsPopstar to Operastar opens with 4m
ITV1’s new celebrity singing contest Popstar to Operastar debuted with 4m (15.4%) on Friday night, losing out to BBC1’s Silent Witness, while Jonathan Ross returned to his BBC1 chatshow for the first time since announcing plans to quit the corporation.
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NewsBBC considers dropping Met Office
The BBC is considering dropping The Met Office as its weather provider after putting the contract up for tender for the first time in nearly 90 years.
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RatingsBBC1 Dances with 5.6m
Ratings for BBC1 series So You Think You Think You Can Dance stood still on Saturday, clinging on 5.6m viewers – a share of 23.9%.
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NewsKudos names Haines legal boss
Kudos Film and Television has named Martin Haines as its new head of legal and business affairs.
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NewsOfcom set to relax ad sales
Ofcom is poised to relax rules on advertising sales in its first review of the practice in seven years.
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RatingsDancing on Ice bows to Countryfile
Countryfile managed to dint the ratings crown of ITV1’s juggernaut Dancing on Ice last night (17 January), with its episode on grey seals and war tunnels beating the first 15-minutes of the celebrity skating competition into second place.
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NewsCamera Corps readies POV cameras for Vancouver
Camera Corps is to send 44 people to British Columbia next month in order to provide point-of-view camera coverage for the duration of the Winter Olympic Games.
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NewsJVC to show 3D image processor at BVE
JVC has introduced a new image processor that works both as a 2D-to-3D converter and as a 3D left and right mixer.
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NewsThe Look upgrades to Pablo
Soho post boutique The Look has upgraded its Quantel suite to full Pablo specification complete with a Neo grading panel.
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NewsVRCAM set for BVE unveiling
Broadcast Video Expo 2010 (BVE) will be the location for the first UK public showing of For-A’s affordable virtual studio technology VRCAM.
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NewsIndies missing millions from secondary rights, report claims
UK indies are missing out on millions of pounds in revenue from secondary rights and policy changes are needed to address the issue, a new report claims.
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NewsBBC confirms plans for Welsh drama hub
The BBC has confirmed plans for a multi-million pound drama hub in Wales, that will house production of Doctor Who and Casualty.
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VideoVideo: Michael Parkinson
Talk show veteran Sir Michael Parkinson talks to Broadcast editor Lisa Campbell about the state of the modern chat show, an “unrecognisable” ITV and what he really thought of Meg Ryan.
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NewsSky to use 3flex rigs for 3D channel
Sky has confirmed that content for its planned 3D TV channel will be captured using camera rigs and image processors from 3ality Digital.
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NewsSambrook to join PR firm
The BBC former director of global news, Richard Sambrook, is to join PR giant Edelman.
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NewsWogan guarded over replacing Ross
Sir Terry Wogan revealed he has received “various offers” when asked whether he would make a TV return after Jonathan Ross’s exit.
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NewsUBC acquires Above the Title
UBC Media has acquired the radio indie behind the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Above the Title.
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RatingsMonty Don's Mastercrafts whittles 2.7m
Monty Don inspired 2.7m (11.1%) to watch beginners learn the techniques of woodworking in new BBC2 series Mastercrafts, the biggest new show in an otherwise lacklustre Friday night.
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