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NewsFive/C4 to air volcano docs
Five has made a last-minute addition to tomorrow’s schedules with a documentary about flying through volcanic ash – while a fast-turnaround documentary is in the works for Channel 4.
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NewsGlee tapes fall foul of the ash cloud crisis
Fans of E4’s Glee will get to see the high-school comedy drama in its normal Monday night slot next week despite the volcanic ash cloud preventing the Fox Network from air-freighting the master tapes to Channel 4.
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NewsSTV to stream election debate
STV hopes to boost viewing figures for tonight’s Scottish election debate by streaming the event live online.
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NewsBBC execs splash out on taxis and flights
The BBC’s disclosure of expenses is curbing day-to-day spending by execs – but senior figures continue to book business class flights costing more than £3,000 each and embark on expensive taxi rides.
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NewsAsh Crisis: How UK tech firms are coping
British manufacturers Quantel, Autoscript and Cintel were this week making the most of an enforced stay in the US because of the volcanic ash cloud flight restrictions by setting up temporary offices and visiting customers in the States and beyond.
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NewsColour grading: It’s about the craft, not the kit
Blackmagic Design’s announcement of a sub-$1000 software-only version of the DaVinci Resolve colour corrector could cause as many problems as solutions, argues Unit’s senior colourist Simon Astbury.
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NewsPace to benefit from HD World Cup coverage
Set-top-box maker Pace will reap the benefits of the football World Cup being broadcast in HD and 3D, according to its chairman.
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NewsSky Sports opts for Chyron graphics
BSkyB has bought a complete graphics workflow and infrastructure system from Chyron that will be used to aid production of Sky Sports News.
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NewsRed Bee meets union over redundancy pay row
Talks between Red Bee Media and media and entertainment union Bectu reopened this week following overwhelming support for strike action.
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NewsNuke site licence for Cinesite
Soho visual effects company Cinesite has invested in a site licence for The Foundry’s compositing software Nuke.
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NewsMulti-cam support for FORscene
Forbidden Technologies has added multi-camera-support to its FORscene cloud-based video editing platform.
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NewsSteve Rider in talks over ITV future
ITV sports presenter Steve Rider could make a return to the BBC following Adrian Chiles’ defection from the corporation to the commercial broadcaster.
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NewsLynne Frank to leave ESPN
Lynne Frank, the exec who led ESPN’s emergence as a serious player in UK sports broadcasting, is to leave the company.
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NewsITV1 lines up live coverage of movie awards
The National Movie Awards will be broadcast live when the event returns to ITV1 next month.
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NewsAsh cloud sparks record BBC News traffic
BBC News online has had its biggest ever weekend for global traffic as people logged on for information about the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud.
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NewsRussell T Davies pens CBBC special
The new series of CBBC’s The Sarah Jane Adventures will feature former Doctor Who star Jo Grant (Katy Manning), while the current Doctor (Matt Smith) will appear in a special edition.
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NewsDermot O'Leary to quiz party leaders
X Factor host Dermot O’Leary is to throw the spotlight on Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg by quizzing them on first-time voters’ concerns.
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NewsChris Moyles hosts show from New York
DJ Chris Moyles is to beat the air chaos and return to the airwaves by hosting his show from New York.
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NewsBBCW signs co-pro partners for Great Barrier Reef
BBC Worldwide has secured major co-production partners in the US and Australia for upcoming natural history series Great Barrier Reef.
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NewsVolcano causes Moyles to miss show
Chris Moyles was forced to miss his Radio 1 breakfast show this morning after finding himself unable to return from New York because of the air travel chaos.