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RatingsGlee hits high note with 1.4m
US musical drama Glee is continuing to grow in popularity, setting a new audience high for its sixth episode on E4 last night.
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NewsMerger creates new broadcast fitness firm
Former ITN chief executive Mark Wood is to lead a new new health and fitness broadcast company following the merger of two lifestyle channel operators.
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NewsTrue-May: Midsomer will thrive with new Barnaby
The producer of Midsomer Murders says he is confident the programme will remain successful, despite shaking up the cast by replacing John Nettles.
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NewsBBC spent £229m on talent last year
The BBC paid on-air talent more than £229m last year, including £54m for presenters paid over £150,000.
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News"Cautious" product placement approved
Product placement is to be allowed on British TV but the Rovers Return won’t be able to sell real beer brands after the government opted for a “cautious approach”.
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NewsDTG concerned about disengaged Project Canvas
The Digital Television Group (DTG) has turned against Project Canvas, stating that its members are concerned that the proposed joint-venture companies have not fully engaged with the rest of the industry.
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NewsPPL goes Gaga over new video store
PPL, the music licensing company, is launching a new service at BVE 2010 that will give producers online access to back-catalogue and modern day music promos.
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NewsC4 site to share birth stories
Channel 4 has launched a site featuring video feeds from 40 cameras fixed within maternity wards to support documentary series One Born Every Minute.
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NewsPrime Focus adds Technicolor’s Mitchell
Prime Focus has made four recent appointments in London, including a new commercial director for its content services and two new staff within its broadcast division.
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NewsCinedeck debuts multipurpose DDR tool
US company Cinedeck is debuting a camera-mounted, cinema-grade direct-to-disk recorder (DDR) that has the potential to replace several components in a production workflow.
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NewsBBC execs cut back on presents
BBC executives have dramatically tightened purse strings since their expenses started getting published – cutting back on claims for presents and extravagant schmoozing.
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NewsUndercover Boss draws 38.6m in US
The US version of Undercover Boss was seen by a massive audience of 38.6m, airing after the Super Bowl on Sunday night.
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NewsCanon devises FCP plug-in for DSLR footage
Canon has developed a plug-in that will allow video footage captured on one of its EOS DSLR digital stills cameras to be quickly and easily transferred into Final Cut Pro.
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NewsVirgin adds Discovery to HD package
Discovery is to join Virgin Media’s roster of HD channels just a week after the company announced plans to offer Eurosport HD.
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NewsC4 asks: are you smarter than an 11-year-old?
Channel 4 plans to test the nation’s mathematics skills with a web game tied into a forthcoming edition of Dispatches.
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NewsBBC TV religious coverage debated
Members of the Church of England’s national assembly are to debate a motion attacking the BBC over television coverage of religious and ethical issues.
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NewsFuture of Kent TV in doubt
The future of online channel Kent TV is in doubt with nine jobs at risk, after Kent County Council confirmed it would not fund the project beyond its two-year pilot phase.
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NewsMilitary History buys WW2 series
The Military History Channel is to screen new 10-part history series Britain at War after picking up the UK TV rights from Simply Media.
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NewsAndrew Mackenzie leaves C4 for Twofour
Twofour has ended its year-long hunt for a group creative director with the appointment of Channel 4 head of factual entertainment Andrew Mackenzie.
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RatingsAmanda Holden ends Fantasy with 2.1m
Amanda Holden’s Fantasy Lives ended its nightmare run on ITV1 last night behind every other terrestrial channel.