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NewsEndangered 6 Music surges 50%
Rajars: BBC 6 Music has benefited hugely from the blaze of publicity surrounding its proposed closure, growing its reach by over 50% year-on-year to break the 1m listener barrier in the first quarter of the year.
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NewsEvans trumps Wogan by 1m
Rajars: Chris Evans’ replacement of Terry Wogan as host of BBC Radio 2’s breakfast show saw him attract 1m more listeners than his predecessor did in the previous quarter, with 9.5m tuning in.
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C4 plots flexible multiplatform strategy for kids
Channel 4 has pledged to take a “softly, softly” approach to multiplatform children’s output and to have a more “relaxed” attitude to educational content than for older teens following the passing of the Digital Economy Act.
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Global targets iPad with improved apps
Global Radio has launched a series of iPad apps, becoming one of the first UK media companies to capitalise on the Apple device.
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NewsBDA upgrades for tapeless HD
Creative agency BDA is adding to its technical armoury with new edit suites and storage infrastructure as it moves to a file-based HD production environment.
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NewsRocket dispute reaches tribunal
An employment tribunal hearing is taking place this week at which 10 former Rocket Post employees are claiming they were denied any form of consultation or redundancy payment after losing their jobs at the post house.
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RatingsFive scores with Fulham final
Five’s live coverage of the UEFA Europa League final gave the channel a 20.5% share between 9pm and 10pm last night, edging out ITV1’s Midsomer Murders and trouncing the first episode of BBC1’s Junior Apprentice.
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NewsPresteigne boosts 3D production capabilities
Broadcast hire firm Presteigne Charter has added to its portable stereoscopic 3D production options with a batch of new kit from Sony.
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NewsProducers claim BBC allows in-house spending excesses
BBC in-house production is facing accusations of a lax attitude to budgetary overspends, with producers who work for both the indie community and in-house calling for a level playing field.
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NewsGovernment will have to change law to axe CRR
The Competition Commission’s decision to uphold the Contract Rights Renewal (CRR) scheme is likely to be opposed by the coalition government, but any change would require primary legislation and the the timeframe is unclear.
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NewsC4 to show ‘jaw-dropping’ animal behaviour
Over-sexed dachshunds, incontinent llamas and narcoleptic horses are to get the Embarrassing Bodies treatment in a Channel 4 series.
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NewsCrozier: ‘no in-house quota’
ITV chief exec says he won’t set target for how much content ITV Studios should produce.
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NewsLime Pictures secures first US commission
Lime Pictures has won its first international commission, with Nickelodeon US ordering an English-language adaptation of a Belgian teen drama originally planned for CBBC.
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NewsThornton to head Comedy Central commissioning
Comedy Central has appointed BBC exec producer Pete Thornton as its commissioning editor, on a fixed-term basis.
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NewsRecord international buyer interest in UK indies at MipTV 2010
UK indies experienced their busiest year on record at MipTV last month, according to Pact, as international buyers ratcheted up demand for formatted and multiplatform content.
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NewsBBC ditches Sherlock footage for re-shoot
The BBC dumped all the footage from the original 60-minute version of Sherlock after making the decision to turn the drama into a 3 x 90-minute series, Broadcast has learned.
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NewsChannel X and Baby Cow strike development deal
Comedy indies Channel X and Baby Cow Productions are to team up for joint developments after agreeing a three-year deal.
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NewsSeeSaw and MSN reveal user figures as VoD battle heats up
Video-on-demand service SeeSaw claims to have attracted almost 1 million visitors since its February launch, while MSN Video Player claims to be generating a similar amount of traffic on a monthly basis.
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NewsDRG signs up Afghan Star indie
Afghan Star indie Roast Beef Productions has signed a “significant” first-look and development deal with distributor DRG.
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NewsBBC2 axes Bellamy's People
BBC2 has axed Bellamy’s People, the TV version of Radio 4 comedy Down the Line, after just one series.