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    Five secures new Noddy

    2008-09-10T12:12:04Z

    Chorion has signed a broadcast deal with Five for the brand new series of Noddy.

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    Archer wins leading BBC factual role

    2008-09-10T11:50:10Z

    Tom Archer has been named controller of factual production for BBC Vision after holding the role in an acting capacity since May.

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    C4 targets bad behaviour in primary schools

    2008-09-10T11:37:09Z

    Channel 4 is to look into the role of social intervention in primary schools in a documentary described by its director as “a British Être et Avoir”.

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    C4's Millionaire earns 4.1m

    2008-09-10T11:01:37Z

    Channel 4's Secret Millionaire continued to dominate Tuesday night ratings, once again beating BBC1 drama Mutual Friends.

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    TV critics 10 September '08

    2008-09-10T10:54:42Z

    '... continued to chug along pleasantly and inoffensively.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

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    Heart 106.2 exec to join ITN

    2008-09-10T09:38:20Z

    Mark Browning, the man who brought Jamie Theakston to Heart 106.2, is to join ITN to head up its multimedia commercial activities.

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    Law & Order:UK lands top writing talent

    2008-09-10T09:35:26Z

    Law & Order:UK showrunner Chris Chibnall has unveiled the writing team that will pen the “gritty” British version of the show for ITV1.

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    Fremantle takes stake in Beyond

    2008-09-10T09:23:38Z

    FremantleMedia (FME) has strengthened its foothold in Australia by acquiring a stake in Sydney-based producer and distributor Beyond International.

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    Allen on board Virgin Media

    2008-09-10T09:08:19Z

    Former ITV chief executive Charles Allen has taken up his second non-executive TV directorship in a week - this time with Virgin Media.

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    HD Heaven and Platform Post buy DS v10

    2008-09-10T07:40:21Z

    Two more post facilities have signed up for the new version of Avid's DS finishing system, which launched last month.

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    VidiGo gets Youtube video and audio capability

    2008-09-09T21:40:31Z

    Dutch company Delta Solutions will launch a new version of VidiGo Live at IBC that will allow Flash video and audio - such as Youtube clips - to be added directly into live TV programming.

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    Link shows mobile phone remote control

    2008-09-09T21:33:43Z

    Link Research will use IBC to demonstrate a new remote control facility for its wireless cameras that uses the mobile phone network.

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    Livewire plans double IBC launch

    2008-09-09T21:23:33Z

    Livewire Digital will unveil a new real-time broadcast transmission system for remote and hostile locations and its latest range of waterproof cameras at IBC.

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    SSL aids journalists in the field

    2008-09-09T21:19:13Z

    Solid State Logic (SSL) will use IBC to show how its Gravity Mobile Record application can help professional journalists in the field to record and upload stories via a 3G mobile phone network.

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    ITFC adds Alchemist for ITV HD gig

    2008-09-09T21:13:42Z

    Post-production facilities company ITFC has picked up a Snell and Wilcox Alchemist Ph.C HD converter in order to supply services to ITV's HD service on Freesat.

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    Scardino hired at 19 Ent

    2008-09-09T16:38:55Z

    Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment has appointed Janet Scardino as president of commercial.

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    Murray defeat serves 1.2m

    2008-09-09T13:48:00Z

    Sky Sports 1 was the most watched station in multichannel homes last night (8 September) as 1.2 million viewers tuned in to watch Andy Murray's defeat in the final of the US Open.

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    Blog: BBC US08 Election

    2008-09-09T13:30:54Z

    As the BBC's US08 Election Bus Tour prepares to begin an epic journey across 16 American states, Broadcastnow goes behind-the-scenes for a new series of blogs.

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    TV critics 9 September '08

    2008-09-09T13:19:39Z

    '... behind the smile there lurks a vulpine instinct for the kill.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on the weekend's TV.

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    Chelsea Flower Show remains rooted at the BBC

    2008-09-09T13:11:52Z

    The BBC has renewed its contract with The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) for exclusive rights to broadcast all of its major flower shows.