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    Classic Attenborough series makes online debut

    2009-01-30T09:50:32Z

    A 1956 David Attenborough series that brought images of the Komodo dragon into British viewers' homes for the first time is to be made available online.

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    Digital Britain: At-a-glance

    2009-01-30T09:38:00Z

    The report, the action plan and the response. Browse Broadcastnow’s coverage of the Digital Britain interim report.

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    Pact insists indies retain IP

    2009-01-29T16:57:44Z

    Digital Britain: Pact has delivered a veiled warning that indies must be able to hang onto their own IP, under the planned “evolution” of the terms of trade.

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    Chaos and cost fuel VoD piracy

    2009-01-29T16:52:17Z

    A fragmented video-on-demand (VoD) market, combined with overpriced content, is pushing viewers towards illegal downloads, according to new research.

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    Nick UK opts for Nexus playout

    2009-01-29T16:45:37Z

    Nickelodeon UK is installing a tapeless playout system at its Rathbone Place HQ that will deal with its channels' graphics, editing and transmission processes from a single box the size of a DVD player.

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    The Farm plans LA facility

    2009-01-29T16:39:49Z

    The Farm Group plans to open a new facility in Los Angeles later this year.

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    BBC to lead universal broadband push

    2009-01-29T15:27:05Z

    Digital Britain: The BBC will play a key role in delivering and promoting universal broadband - but Stephen Carter has insisted it is too early to say how much of the digital switchover surplus in the licence fee could fund the roll-out.

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    Grade: This is the worst recession I've seen

    2009-01-29T15:03:29Z

    ITV executive chairman Michael Grade has described the current advertising downturn as the worst he has ever experienced.

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    Six weeks to strike C4/BBCW deal

    2009-01-29T14:27:09Z

    Digital Britain: Channel 4 has six weeks to reach a consensus with BBC Worldwide on how a proposed joint venture could work.

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    Five facing 10% ad slump

    2009-01-29T14:15:34Z

    Five is facing a 10% drop in advertising revenue this year, chief executive Dawn Airey has told the House of Lords.

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    Digital Britain: The action plan

    2009-01-29T14:11:00Z

    Here, Broadcastnow presents the 22-point action plan proposed by the DCMS in its Digital Britain interim report.

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    MPs: Where are the PSB decisions?

    2009-01-29T13:57:21Z

    Digital Britain: Media secretary Andy Burnham has come under fire in House of Commons for delaying decisions on the future of public service broadcasting while the recession forces broadcasters to consider further cut-backs in programming and staff.

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    DCMS throws weight behind digital radio

    2009-01-29T13:30:48Z

    Digital Britain: The DCMS has given a shot in the arm to DAB digital radio by promoting it as a primary way of listening to the medium in the future.

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    Carter ushers in terms of trade review

    2009-01-29T13:16:23Z

    Digital Britain: Communications, technology and broadcasting minister Stephen Carter has given his stamp of approval to the terms of trade but warned that they will have to be “evolved” for the digital future.

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    Digital Britain: Main objectives

    2009-01-29T13:13:40Z

    The key objectives for shifting Britain to the forefront of the digital economy has been outlined in the Digital Britain interim report.

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    Mac users to get Demand Five

    2009-01-29T12:04:06Z

    Five's VoD service Demand Five has been made available to Mac and Linux users for the first time.

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    BBC Trust sets up Gaza decision committee

    2009-01-29T10:07:55Z

    The BBC Trust is setting up a special committee to examine complaints about the BBC's decision not to broadcast the DEC Gaza appeal.

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    Vaughan retains London crown

    2009-01-29T09:54:15Z

    RAJAR 4Q08: 95.8 Capital FM DJ Johnny Vaughan is still the most popular commercial radio host in London, according to Q4 Rajar figures.

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    Moyles wins back listeners

    2009-01-29T09:51:27Z

    RAJAR 4Q08: BBC Radio 1 breakfast host Chris Moyles regained some of the listeners he lost over recent quarters, by clocking 7.3m listeners in the latest set of Rajar figures.

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    C4 backs iPhone UGC technology through 4iP

    2009-01-29T08:36:01Z

    Channel 4 is backing technology designed to improve citizen journalism as part of its multimedia PSB fund, 4iP.