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    Jackson falls at the first hurdle

    2008-08-01T11:58:34Z

    BBC1's profile of sprinter Colin Jackson in The Making of Me could only manage a bronze medal at 9pm with an audience of just 2.8m (13.4%).

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    Ex TWI boss to run Racing UK

    2008-08-01T11:07:28Z

    Horseracing TV rights body Racing UK has appointed former Transworld International chief operating officer Richard FitzGerald as chief executive.

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    Ten Alps buys Graef's indie

    2008-08-01T10:43:22Z

    Ten Alps is back on the TV acquisition trail after buying Roger Graef's factual indie Films of Record for an undisclosed sum.

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    Former TWI boss to run Racing UK

    2008-08-01T10:20:40Z

    Horseracing TV rights body Racing UK has appointed former Transworld International chief operating officer Richard FitzGerald as chief executive.

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    Avalon to give BBC3 Mouth to Mouth

    2008-08-01T10:18:20Z

    Avalon Television is to produce BBC3's first multiplatform comedy-drama, which will air on the web and mobile phones before moving to TV.

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    ITV buys into US online producer

    2008-08-01T10:09:56Z

    ITV has taken a 10% stake in US multiplatform producer Electric Farm Entertainment for $2m (£1.01m).

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    MySpace to host Comedybox site

    2008-08-01T09:44:48Z

    MySpace has launched a UK comedy site in collaboration with Warner Music Entertainment that will incorporate Warner's web comedy platform Comedybox.

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    TV critics 1 August ‘08

    2008-08-01T09:27:55Z

    “The acme of pointless television.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.

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    Ionoco lands Password systems deal

    2008-07-31T11:03:17Z

    A Winchester-based computer systems developer has been named as the preferred technology supplier for a Fremantle Media gameshow format currently airing on CBS in the US.

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    Box TV upgrades to HD with Sony XDCam kit

    2008-07-31T10:54:56Z

    Music channel broadcaster Box Television has upgraded its acquisition equipment to high definition with the purchase of Sony XDCam kit.

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    Horne joins Twofour

    2008-07-31T10:46:01Z

    Twofour has hired Rick Horne as post-production supervisor at its Plymouth-based facility where he will oversee the company's move to a tapeless HD workflow.

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    Two join Th1ng

    2008-07-31T10:44:13Z

    Director Yoav Segal and his producer Amanda Lowit have joined Soho-based design company Th1ng with Segal taking the role of creative director.

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    Conch nominees revealed

    2008-07-31T10:42:18Z

    The shortlist for the 2008 Conch audio post-production awards.

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    Wave buys£500,000 Amsterdam base

    2008-07-31T10:33:54Z

    Soho-based commercials sound design studio Wave has invested approximately£500,000 in new premises in Amsterdam.

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    Tiger Aspect to open offline post facility

    2008-07-31T10:31:33Z

    Tiger Aspect Productions will open an offline facility at its Soho Square offices this autumn, increasing the indie's post-production workstation capacity to 19.

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    Part 3: Larry Charles on editing

    2008-07-31T10:28:58Z

    Video: In the wake of the Queengate scandal, US comedy guru Larry Charles speaks at the BritDoc festival about whether he would edit reality for comedy effect.

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    Part 4: Larry Charles on raising£2m

    2008-07-31T10:28:39Z

    Video: US sitcom supremo Larry Charles has made his first documentary and spoke at the BritDoc festival about his experiences in getting the film financed.

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    Part 2: Larry Charles on his inspirations

    2008-07-31T10:28:17Z

    Video: US comedy mould-breaker Larry Charles speaks at the BritDoc festival about his earliest inspirations.

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    Part 5: Larry Charles on Religulous

    2008-07-31T10:28:04Z

    Video: Speaking at the BritDoc festival, the US comedy producer behind Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm talks about his first documentary, Religulous.

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    Watch now: Larry Charles special

    2008-07-31T10:27:46Z

    Video: Larry Charles changed the rules for US sitcom with shows such as Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm. The comedy supremo has now turned his hand to documentary and Broadcast has exclusive video of Charles speaking about his career, his new film and the industry today.