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RatingsRatings slump for return of Taggart
TUESDAY: The return of Scottish drama Taggart failed to arrest a big audience for ITV as BBC1’s Silent Witness drew more than double the number of viewers.
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NewsThird of French audience watch Doc Martin debut
The French adaptation of ITV1 drama Doc Martin managed to draw 9 million viewers on its debut – a third of the audience.
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NewsDRG launches STV International
STV Productions, the makers of Taggart, has secured a deal with distributor DRG to sell its shows around the world under new brand name STV International.
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NewsLatham wins promotion
Teleprompting company Autoscript has promoted Charlotte Latham to international sales and client liaison manager.
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NewsBestv airs 3D content
London-based Motive Television’s Bestv software has been used for the broadcast of 3D content to a set-top box.
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NewsBBC approves Canon cameras
Canon’s XF305 and XF300 HD camcorders have been added to the BBC’s list of approved HD cameras, allowing them to be used to produce shows for the broadcaster’s HD channels.
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NewsBBC F1 coverage racing into HD
The BBC is to broadcast this year’s Formula One season in high definition for the first time, thanks to Formula One Management’s decision to enable an HD feed.
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NewsRadio 1 names first commissioner
The BBC has appointed its first commissioning editor for Radio 1 and 1Xtra, handing the job to Chris Moyles’ exec producer Piers Bradford.
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NewsBBC urged to bring forward submission for cuts proposals
The BBC has been urged to bring forward the date for its proposals about where savings and cuts will be made to accommodate the 16% cut in revenues due in 2016.
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NewsCandy writes Piers music
UK-based Music Candy has composed the theme tune for CNN’s new chat show, Piers Morgan Tonight.
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NewsAlias recruits producer
London hire company Alias Smith and Singh has hired a producer ahead of opening premises next door to London’s Olympic stadium in Stratford in February.
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Inition forms 3D firm Pointy Stick
3D production services and technology company Inition has teamed up with director Michael Lindsay to launch 3D production firm Pointy Stick.
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NewsLenticular screens 'will speed 3D acceptance'
3D TV will gain widespread acceptability among home users when lenticular displays hit the high street, according to one of its leading UK authorities.
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NewsUK animators plan further China trade mission
A group of UK animators are planning another trade mission to China this year, after December’s trip to Beijing was hailed a success by the organiser.
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RatingsTV returns to the real world
After the cocoon of Christmas, the new year restored some normality to the schedules.
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RatingsNew year, new-look C4
Life after Big Brother was always going to be difficult; after this week Channel 4 might be thinking that life without it makes the 12 labours of Hercules look like boiling a kettle.
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RatingsA break from the big brands
With no brand extension sitting at the top of the table, it’s an opportunity for the rest. Most importantly, it means I can write words such as ‘oche’, ‘Ashes’, ‘pixelated’ and ‘Midsomer’ in a purely professional capacity.