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NewsFive Sony SRW-9000 camcorders for 24-7 Drama
Camera rental specialist 24-7 Drama has taken stock of five units of Sony’s newly improved HDCAM SR shooter, the SRW-9000.
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NewsGearbox takes stock of JVC 3D image converter
Hire outfit Gearbox has bought one unit of JVC’s new 2D to 3D image converter after noting increased demand among its client-base for tools that aid stereoscopic production.
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NewsFreeview uses TV Genius in iPhone app
Free-to-air DTT service Freeview is using a new software tool for its iPhone application that allows users to search TV listings and receive recommendations based on their viewing preferences.
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NewsThick of It up for BPG awards
BBC2 comedy The Thick of It has earned four nominations at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
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NewsCyrte takes stock of UK deals
Cyrte Investments, the low-profile Dutch private equity house, is pulling the strings in a fresh round of consolidation in the UK indie sector.
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NewsMammoth Screen to adapt Fear of Flying
Wuthering Heights indie Mammoth Screen is set to adapt Erica Jong’s iconic novel Fear of Flying, with backing of ITV Global and US broadcaster the Sundance channel.
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NewsSky1 acquires Glenn Martin
Sky 1 has secured exclusive UK rights to stop-motion animated US comedy Glenn Martin, DDS.
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RatingsSlip-sliding up the rankings
A fortnight of Olympic Sliding About is upon us while Monty Don is suddenly ubiquitous - appearing on two channels in the week. Channel 4 had a topsy-turvy time, with Embarrassing Bodies (3.6 million/14%) being the topsy part.
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RatingsFeasting on four courses
Come Dine With Me’s value to More 4 is amply demonstrated by four episodes of the ‘who cooks what in a house like this’ show appearing in the top 20.
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NewsBBC touts its distinctiveness
The BBC’s size and scope review has yet to be published, but the word on the lips of the corporation’s staff is “distinctiveness”.
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NewsITV buries hatchet to hang on to Taggart
Taggart’s 26-year run on ITV is to continue after the broadcaster agreed an innovative co-funding deal with STV and UKTV’s Alibi.
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NewsRamage Rooney quits C4 to join Ramsay’s indie
Channel 4’s features department has lost its second commissioner in a month, with Adeline Ramage Rooney moving to Gordon Ramsay’s indie to executive produce Fox’s US remake of Masterchef.
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NewsStrictly exec spearheads Gallowgate format push
Ant & Dec indie Gallowgate has hired Strictly Come Dancing’s executive producer, Sam Donnelly, to develop new formats.
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NewsAlibi seals highest-profile deal for ABC’s Castle
UKTV crime channel Alibi has sealed its highest-profile acquisition to date - picking up the exclusive UK rights to the first two series of ABC Studios drama Castle.
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NewsCoulter joins Freelancer
Broadcast’s online offshoot for the freelance TV community, Broadcast Freelancer is set for a new chapter under Productionbase founder Moray Coulter.
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NewsJeffrey swaps TV for bid to unseat Labour
Nat Geo’s European boss, George Jeffrey, is to quit TV to pursue his dream of becoming an MP.
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CNN hires Donald to make features more interactive
Studio Lambert co-founder Jamie Donald is to join CNN as director of its international productions arm.
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NewsMore 4 jumps on Crufts controversy with film from Mentorn
More 4 aims to step up the debate started by the BBC’s controversial documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed with its own investigation into dog-breeding practices.
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NewsDance shows set for 3D order
Sky 1’s “performance documentary” Pineapple Dance Studios is understood to be among the broadcaster’s first shows to get the 3D treatment, which will largely be reserved for family-oriented “event” television.
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NewsMake UK the 3D leader, Sky urges producers
Sky is tying up with Skillset and the UK Film Council to develop 3D training courses for the UK production community, as part of its campaign to make 3D a reality.