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    BBC children's expects to lose staff in Salford move

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    BBC Children's controller Richard Deverell believes his department's planned move to Salford is an 'opportunity to create a department fit for the internet age', but said he expects between just 30% and 50% of its London staff to make the move permanently.

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    Thornton hired to sell BBC Resources

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    BBC Workplace head of direction Andy Thornton has been appointed project director for the planned sale of BBC Resources, which deals with outside broadcasts, studios, post-production and costumes.

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    BBC promotes Gale to top features role

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    The BBC has made Ben Gale commissioner for features and factual entertainment, a position vacated by Elaine Bedell.

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    PKF to review options for Green Bay

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Cardiff indie Green Bay has appointed business advisor PKF to consider its strategic opportunities including buying other production companies or a sale to another indie.

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    Sky One gives second outing to Badger

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Former The Apprenticecontestant Ruth Badger is to appear in her second show for Sky One, where she will attempt to change the fortunes of some of Britain's worst sales teams.

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    Trusting auntie

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Three BBC Trustees talk about their new role

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    Company asks Is This Love? for ITV drama

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    ITV has commissioned Company Pictures to make a major 4 x 60-minute drama called Is This Love?.

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    Arris merger to boost Tandberg

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Tandberg Television has been acquired for£618m by US technology firm Arris, creating one of the world's largest next-generation TV companies.

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    Eyeworks makes Anonymous sale to Spain

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Eyeworks Distribution has sold celebrity hidden camera format Anonymousto Spanish broadcaster La Sexta.

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    Granada International sells to HBO Latin America

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Granada International's Latin American office has sold a raft of shows to HBO Latin America, including the recent returns of Prime Suspectand Crackerand the latest installment of documentary 49 Up.

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    Gamecast fined by Ofcom for airing porn

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Ofcom has fined Gamecast UK£100,000 for screening 'hard-core pornographic' content on its You TV3 channel.

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    Nat Geo expands HD systems after smooth transition

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    The kit is part of the channel's ongoing investment in HD and tapeless production. The investment, thought to total around£250,000, began early last year with the installation of a Phase 1 HD post-production and playout system.

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    Clear Cut adds four FCP suites

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    The suites were designed and built by sister company Clear Cut Pro and will be installed over the next few months at Clear Cut's west London facility. Each suite is connected to a high-capacity storage system to enable easy sharing of data.

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    Radio 5 Live appoints first audience editor

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    The BBC has appointed its first audience editor in an attempt to include more listener-led news and stories across its Radio 5 Live radio content.

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    C4I makes Nordic sales

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Star Storiesand The Choirare among a raft of sales Channel 4 International has secured to broadcasters in the Netherlands and Scandinavia.

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    Anna Ford hosts Unique gardening trivia quiz on Radio 4

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Unique has lined up newsreader Anna Ford to host its new gardening quiz series for BBC Radio 4.

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    Wag TV traces Britons' ancestry for C4

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Wag TV has won a Channel 4 commission which takes an in-depth look at the history of the British.

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    Indies to make Gay Week for C4

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned five indies to make a raft of programmes looking at issues affecting gay teenagers in the UK.

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    BBC4 gets back into Thick of It

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    BBC4 is bringing The Thick of Itback for another special, picking up from where the hour-long Christmas edition left off.

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    C4 warns indies of tough times ahead

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has warned indies to expect tougher and more selective decisions on future commissions at a meeting of its top suppliers last week.