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    The Fallen wins Doc/Fest

    2008-11-13T14:59:13Z

    BBC2's three-hour tribute to soldiers killed in Afghanistan and Iraq, The Fallen, has won the top prize at this year's Sheffield Doc Fest.

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    Pioneering 3D motion from Hungry Man

    2008-11-13T14:57:09Z

    A groundbreaking technique using 200 HD cameras manipulated to create a 3D motion effect has been employed for the first time in a new£3m TV spot.

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    Front Porch buys SAMMA

    2008-11-13T14:53:37Z

    Storage management systems developer Front Porch Digital has acquired SAMMA Systems which specialises in the preservation of tape-to-digital files.

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    Top Teks takes on P2 Varicams

    2008-11-13T14:50:48Z

    Reseller Top Teks has purchased 10 Panasonic HPX2700 and six HPX3700 HD P2 VariCams.

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    MPs to grill BBC bosses on Sachsgate

    2008-11-13T13:07:56Z

    BBC bosses face will be quizzed by MPs about the Ross/Brand prank call next Tuesday, as part of a Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee investigation.

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    TV Critics 13 November ‘08

    2008-11-13T12:54:30Z

    “There simply isn't enough going on. And, big whale willies aside, nor is it spectacular. The Blue Planet this isn't. And Philippe and Tooni aren't David Attenborough.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

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    Five's Dangerous Adventures falls short of 1m

    2008-11-13T12:18:39Z

    Dawn Airey's wish for Five's peaktime shows to get at least a million viewers looks to have run aground already with both Dangerous Adventures for Boys and Madonna and Guy: Where Did It All Go Wrong? failing to make the grade.

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    Green guidelines for producers

    2008-11-13T08:30:41Z

    TV producers unsure about how to green their businesses will from next year be able to refer to new guidelines aimed at programme-makers. David Wood reports

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    Digital Focus: Timeshifting

    2008-11-12T18:43:17Z

    Channel 4's Matt Baker raises the issue of reporting the E4+1 audience figures in addition to the first-run figures which appear in our multichannel programmes table.

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    Top indie producers decline Tranter's job

    2008-11-12T18:37:50Z

    The BBC is struggling to find a successor to controller of fiction Jane Tranter who departs for BBC Worldwide in LA next month.

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    Five brings on Woolfe to add ‘razzle dazzle'

    2008-11-12T18:33:32Z

    Dawn Airey is looking to draw a line under Five's revolving door of executives after luring Sky 1 controller Richard Woolfe to join her big-hitting senior team, a move many believe will bring the “razzle dazzle” back to the channel.

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    CBeebies rejigs pitching

    2008-11-12T18:18:02Z

    CBeebies has abandoned its annual commissioning round in favour of rolling commissioning.

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    NBC's Biggest Loser in ITV1 makeover

    2008-11-12T18:17:32Z

    ITV1 is reworking hit NBC format The Biggest Loser - in which severely obese people are whipped into shape by personal trainers - for the UK.

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    BBC4 to adapt Cloud Spotter's Guide

    2008-11-12T18:13:55Z

    BBC4 is to take a “lyrical” look at clouds in a feature-length documentary based on the bestselling book The Cloud Spotter's Guide.

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    ITV Studios set to snap up US indies

    2008-11-12T18:11:10Z

    ITV managing director of global content Lee Bartlett is eyeing more US indies to bring under the new ITV Studios umbrella.

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    Armed forces awards show to air on Sky 1

    2008-11-12T18:10:30Z

    Sky1 is to televise “The Millies” - the awards for military bravery launched this year by Prince Charles and the Sun newspaper.

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    C4 ramps up First Cut doc strand

    2008-11-12T18:07:21Z

    Squirrels and female soldiers will feature in the next run of Channel 4's documentary strand First Cut, which will expand to 30 episodes next year in order to strengthen its springboard for factual film-makers.

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    UKTV History becomes Yesterday

    2008-11-12T18:02:20Z

    UKTV History will be named Yesterday in the next phase of UKTV's global rebranding strategy.

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    ITV lines up shows for multiplatform release

    2008-11-12T17:57:31Z

    Coronation Street, Loose Women, Emmerdale and GMTV are the priority ITV in-house brands set to receive a Britannia High-style 360-degree multi-platform makeover in the next year.

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    Monday night is more of a drama as ITV1 picks up

    2008-11-12T17:54:20Z

    ITV1 claimed a rare victory this week in its regular Monday night 9pm drama skirmish with BBC1.