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  • pointless
    Ratings

    Pointless leaves ITV in a Twist

    2013-08-08T14:40:00Z

    With heat like we had in July, I was hoping for a prolonged and corking thunderstorm of Cecil B De Mille proportions to end the scorchio summer.

  • Digby Jones
    News

    Digby Jones to front BBC2 manufacturing series

    2013-08-09T09:41:00Z

    BBC2 has commissioned a three-part series that will see Lord Digby Jones attempt to help three British manufacturers get in shape for the future.

  • Top Gear
    Ratings

    Final Top Gear laps Das Auto

    2013-08-09T09:22:00Z

    In the card game Top Trumps, German Cars was the best pack to have. Memories of shouting “60 BHP” and “1760cc!” were evoked by Sunday’s BBC2 German car documentary, which, coincidentally, on the 99th anniversary of Britain declaring war on Germany, launched a, er, German season.

  • storage_hunters
    Ratings

    Howzat! for a result

    2013-08-09T09:22:00Z

    I am not sure there is any other sport in the world that can have a triumphant, historically significant result brought about directly by rain-induced inaction after four days of fruitless tussling. Which is why you have to love cricket.

  • only_connect
    Ratings

    Cartoons are a top draw

    2013-08-09T09:22:00Z

    Displayed in the National Gallery is the Burlington House Cartoon by Leonardo someone.

  • The Mill
    Ratings

    No trouble at The Mill

    2013-08-09T09:22:00Z

    Working in TV can be quite glamorous, but when August arrives, things do slow down – to the extent that my big job seems to be pairing up the hundreds of socks I own.

  • Sharknado
    Ratings

    Sharknado sees 200k storm to Syfy

    2013-08-08T17:28:00Z

    Sharknado was the highest-rated film of the year for pay-TV channel Syfy on Wednesday night, as the man-eating shark disaster movie hooked 200,000 viewers.

  • TLC ident
    News

    YouView's IP channels go live in EPG

    2013-08-09T11:51:00Z

    BT has begun live streaming 21 channels including Comedy Central, TLC, Eurosport and Watch via the main YouView EPG.

  • The Field of Blood
    Critics

    TV Critics: The Field of Blood; The Men Who Made Us Thin; Legally High

    2013-08-09T10:35:00Z

    “It’s a potent brew of corruption, conflict and car coats.” Read on for the verdict on last night’s TV.

  • The Field of Blood
    Ratings

    Field of Blood runs to over 3m

    2013-08-09T10:34:00Z

    The return of BBC1 drama The Field of Blood produced over 1m more viewers than the first series debut on Thursday, while BBC2’s The Men Who Made Us Thin shrank from Jacques Peretti’s previous series performance.

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    News

    Come Dine With Me creator exits ITVS

    2013-08-09T11:00:00Z

    Nell Butler, the woman who created Come Dine With Me, is leaving ITV Studios at the end of the year.

  • talksport
    News

    TalkSport expands EPL coverage to Europe

    2013-08-09T12:02:00Z

    TalkSport has extended its international Premier League commentary rights to allow it to broadcast coverage in any language across Europe.

  • TVOne
    News

    TVOne launches two HD transmission products

    2013-08-09T11:25:00Z

    Video-processing equipment manufacturer TVOne has launched two products for the transmission of uncompressed, 1080p high-definition signals over a single Cat.5e or Cat.6 cable.

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    News

    Pro Tools usage exceeds expectations, says Avid

    2013-08-09T11:26:00Z

    Avid has sold 7,500 Pro Tools HDX systems worldwide since the software launched in October 2011.

  • pawnbrokers
    News

    C4 investigates Who’s Getting Rich?

    2013-08-09T11:51:00Z

    Channel 4 has ordered a short season of shows from Boomerang and Firecracker Films focussing on businesses which are bucking the recession.

  • News

    Adobe launches Creative Cloud single-app plan

    2013-08-09T11:42:00Z

    Adobe has launched a new version of its Creative Cloud service that enables users to purchase a single desktop application.

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    News

    Global camcorder market returns to growth

    2013-08-09T12:31:00Z

    The global camcorder market has returned to growth after almost a year of dwindling sales, according to research from Futuresource Consulting.

  • hairy_bikers
    News

    Hairy Bikers opt for Aframe

    2013-08-09T12:44:00Z

    Arrow Media is using Aframe’s video production platform for the upcoming series of The Hairy Bikers: Restoration Road Trip.

  • Loft London
    News

    Loft London Solutions teams up with Oasys

    2013-08-09T12:58:00Z

    IBC 2013: Loft London Solutions and Oasys will jointly launch a playout platform targeted at the disaster recovery and remote playout markets at this year’s IBC.

  • Peter Capaldi
    Ratings

    Tucker is just the tonic

    2013-08-09T13:09:00Z

    So, what are the implications of Malcolm Tucker being the new Doctor? Inevitably, YouTube has had many, many fruity ideas, but given the avowed desire for greater co-operation across the BBC, it does all rather suggest a post-watershed BBC3 brand extension.