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    Setanta scores record ratings

    2008-09-11T13:06:58Z

    Live coverage of the World Cup qualifying match between England and Croatia gave Setanta Sports it biggest audience on record last night (10 September).

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    Editec picks up SprintCam

    2008-09-11T12:57:27Z

    Editec has picked up the UK distribution rights to the SprintCam Live V2 Ultra Motion Camera System.

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    MTV spends£2m on master control room upgrade

    2008-09-11T12:54:40Z

    MTV has spent£2m upgrading the infrastructure of the master control room (MCR) at its transmission and media centre in Camden.

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    Mixed fortunes for BBC2

    2008-09-11T12:51:41Z

    The star power of Rhys Ifans and Tom Wilkinson could only deliver 600,000 viewers to BBC2 cloning drama A Number last night (10 September) but the channel enjoyed success with the return of The Restaurant.

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    TSL to build C4 playout facility

    2008-09-11T12:50:20Z

    Red Bee Media has handed broadcast systems integrator TSL the multimillion pound contract to build a new playout facility for Channel 4.

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    Animal actors to star on Five

    2008-09-11T12:28:22Z

    Leopard Films will reveal how trainers got Wellard the dog to bite Ian Beale's bum in EastEnders in a series about animal actors for Five, writes Kate McMahon.

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    New directors take 25% of IBF

    2008-09-11T12:21:17Z

    Two new directors have joined the board of Covent Garden-based International Broadcast Facilities (IBF) after buying up 25% of the company.

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    Rocket plans Sanctuary building move

    2008-09-11T12:14:21Z

    Post house Rocket plans to move to the old Sanctuary building on Frith Street after the rent on its Ingestre Court premises was increased.

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    Rushes gets the Itch

    2008-09-11T12:11:05Z

    Rushes has partnered with production company Itch Film to revamp its production studio, based near Caledonian Road.

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    Chris Beeton steps down

    2008-09-11T12:09:08Z

    Award-wining colourist Chris Beeton has retired after nearly 35 years in the industry.

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    TV critics 11 September '08

    2008-09-11T10:08:39Z

    '... the foodie equivalent of The Apprentice.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

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    2waytraffic lands Breakdown sales

    2008-09-11T09:44:34Z

    2waytraffic International has secured a raft of sales for its BBC1 entertainment property Commercial Breakdown with Jimmy Carr.

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    PM will turn to kids for advice in BBC Election series

    2008-09-11T09:00:27Z

    The winner of a new BBC kids series will give Gordon Brown advice on how to improve Britain.

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    BBC eyed BBC4 for first BME controller

    2008-09-11T08:55:40Z

    The BBC considered downgrading the BBC4 controller job in order to broaden the list of potential applicants to include some black and minority ethnic (BME) candidates.

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    T4 first in line as C4 cuts loom

    2008-09-11T08:48:25Z

    Teen strand T4 is set to become the first major part of Channel 4's schedule to suffer from the broadcaster's imminent budget cuts.

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    Animal Planet looks to entertainment

    2008-09-10T18:32:32Z

    Animal Planet International is repositioning as a more adult-skewed entertainment channel and has called on UK indies to pitch more “Deadliest Catch-style” shows.

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    Boseley takes up Outline position

    2008-09-10T18:27:52Z

    Outline Productions has hired former BBC and ITV factual entertainment executive Bridget Boseley as head of features and popular factual.

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    Ten Alps to launch science site

    2008-09-10T18:22:47Z

    Ten Alps-owned indie Brook Lapping is to launch a global online science channel in conjunction with the Science Museum and the Royal Institution.

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    BBC and C4 to create regional supply map

    2008-09-10T18:14:12Z

    The BBC and Channel 4 are working together to draw up a “supply map” of the UK that will align geographical areas with specific programming genres.

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    Tabitha Jackson named More 4's first editor

    2008-09-10T18:07:56Z

    Channel 4 deputy specialist factual commissioning editor Tabitha Jackson is to take on the day-to-day running of More 4, writes Robin Parker.