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    4Talent selects drama winner

    2008-04-02T11:05:55Z

    A 25-year-old first-time writer has won a competition to have her debut script turned into a C4 drama as part of the broadcaster's new talent month.

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    TV critics 2 April '08

    2008-04-02T11:04:48Z

    “...a show that can only pick over its past has no future.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on the weekend's TV.

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    Endemol USA takes $200m stake in 51 Minds

    2008-04-02T10:59:20Z

    Endemol USA has taken a majority stake in US indie 51 Minds Entertainment in a deal reported to be worth up to $200m.

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    ITV1 scores against BBC1

    2008-04-02T10:59:13Z

    ITV1's live coverage of Manchester United's Champions League tie against AS Roma claimed a decisive victory over BBC1 as the match averaged an impressive audience of 7.5m (31%).

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    BBC backs Night Garden move

    2008-04-02T10:52:03Z

    The BBC has defended a decision to pull In The Night Garden from CBBC's Bedtime Hour despite complaints from upset parents who relied on the programme to send their children to sleep.

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    Absolute tables£60m bid for Virgin Radio

    2008-04-02T10:29:57Z

    The on-going courtship of Virgin Radio looks to have come to an end after reports that parent company SMG had selected a preferred buyer.

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    Velocix debuts hybrid-P2P live streaming

    2008-04-01T19:15:50Z

    Content delivery network provider Velocix has come up with a hybrid-P2P protocol for live video streaming that uses both peer-to-peer technology and live streams from its own network caches.

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    Truelight provides on-set colour control

    2008-04-01T19:13:12Z

    Filmlight has developed a version of its Truelight colour management technology for use on location.

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    Michelle Ryan to star in ITV1 drama

    2008-04-01T17:55:05Z

    Former EastEnders stars Michelle Ryan and Sean Maguire are to return to British TV this autumn in a two-part ITV1 romantic comedy drama.

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    Five ratings boost from Neighbours and news

    2008-04-01T16:58:25Z

    Q1 ratings (all channels): Five has got off to a strong start to the beginning of the year with the terrestrial channel actually increasing its peaktime performance and only taking a small dip across all hours.

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    Prism Sound buys Sadie

    2008-04-01T14:28:20Z

    Audio technology manufacturer Prism Sound has bought the intellectual and property rights to digital audio workstation Sadie for an undisclosed amount.

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    The Pavement reveals relocation plans

    2008-04-01T14:13:04Z

    Shoreditch-based DVD production facility The Pavement is relocating to new facilities in Soho and forming an alliance with Goldcrest Post Production.

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    Doctor Who chief fighting move to HD

    2008-04-01T14:03:50Z

    Russell T Davies, the head writer on Doctor Who, has revealed that he is no fan of HD and that he is reluctant for the show to be shot in the high resolution format.

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    Disney orders pre-school series from UK indie

    2008-04-01T12:49:06Z

    The Disney Channel has commissioned new pre-school series Jungle Junction from UK indie Spider Eye.

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    Suite adds Eyeheight legaliser

    2008-04-01T12:07:27Z

    London post house Suite has installed an Eyeheight legaliser in an HD suite at its Newman Street facility.

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    10.3m see the return of Ricky

    2008-04-01T12:04:50Z

    The highly anticipated return of Sid Owen's character Ricky Butcher to Albert Square gained an audience of 10.3m (43.2%), yesterday's most watched TV show.

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    BBC3 gets Dis/Connected

    2008-04-01T11:26:13Z

    BBC3's latest one-off drama Dis/Connected failed to get the viewing public signed up as it only appealed to 71,000 (0.4%) at 9pm.

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    BBC OB upgrades will go ahead despite sale

    2008-04-01T11:24:58Z

    The sale of BBC Outside Broadcasts to SIS will not hamper the company's plans to invest in new kit for its fleet of trucks.

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    Setanta moves to dedicated transponder

    2008-04-01T11:21:32Z

    Arqiva is providing a dedicated 36MHz transponder to Setanta that will enable the broadcaster to reorganise how it transmits its sports channels and potentially open up capacity for more launches.

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    Framestore CFC wins big at Escape Awards

    2008-04-01T11:14:57Z

    Framestore CFC picked up three gongs at the Escape Awards 2008 for its CG work on Primeval, The Golden Compass and The Salmon Dance.