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NewsEmap hires brand chief from Five
Emap has poached Five's head of viewer research and insight, Carl Ratcliff to the role of head of brand strategy development.
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NewsSky and BT win non-live Premiership rights
A£84.3m joint bid by BT and BSkyB has secured the rights to carry 242 'near-live' FA Premier League football matches each season, in a three-year deal.
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NewsITV1's Soap Awards dazzle 6.2m
ITV1's coverage of The British Soap Awards comfortably claimed the top spot at 8pm with 6.2 million (27.3%), but was way off last year's performance.
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NewsRights tracked
Rights Tracker - which manufactures an IP-based rights-tracking system, has been appointed by UK independent producer/distributor Bullseye Television to provide a range of its rights-tracking software. They include modules such as programme maintenance, screener requesting and a bespoke 'clip module' designed to commercially manage Bullseye's library of clips.
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Paper stays at Rajar
Rajar has warned that it will be two more years before it decides whether to introduce an electronic means of measuring ratings and it will continue to rely on the paper diary system in the meantime. The research group, which publishes quarterly figures on radio listenership, has tested two electronic ...
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The Mill upgrades
Visual effects facility The Mill has upgraded its 17 Flame systems to Flame 9.5 and its five Smoke systems to Smoke 7. The company has also added a new Flame running on Linux as well as upgrading its Autodesk Backdraft media management and I/O software.
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Mr & Mrs Smith serves up lips
Mr & Mrs Smith has designed the graphics and titles for Tiger Productions' Lip Service. The 8 x 30 minute comedy review features clips from chat shows all over the world. The titles aim to introduce the two presenters in a fun and creative way. ...
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Sky orders high-risk stunt show
Sky One has commissioned indie IWC Media to produce a 10 x 60-minute 'battle of the sexes' stunt show, where two thrill-seeking daredevils attempt to outdo each other every week.
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Food order for UKTV Food
Indie Eagle Media has been commissioned to make a raft of programmes for UKTV Food's autumn schedule including James Martin Digs Deep, a 10 x 30-minute series in which the TV chef sets out to prove that home-grown food tastes better than supermarket fare. Eagle ...
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Five turns up heat with sex series for summer
Five has lined up a risqué documentary series for the summer offering women a cornucopia of sex tips, techniques, advice and scientific explanations of what happens during sexual activity.
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Ofcom under fire
An alliance of health, medical and consumer organisations has accused regulator Ofcom of putting industry profits before children's health in its current consultation on TV food advertising rules to children. The National Heart Forum - whose members include leading medical charities such as the British Medical Association, the Royal College ...
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RDF post-float figures show profit hike
Wife Swap producer RDF Media has posted its first full set of results since floating in May 2005 with pre-tax profits up 26.2% to£5.3m. Increased revenues from BBC commissions - up 209% year on year to£3.4m thanks to shows such as BBC3's ...
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Skaramoosh staff face uncertain future
Design and animation outfit Skaramoosh has put seven of its 29 staff on provisional redundancy after disappointing profit margins, according to its managing director Daniel Slight.
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Evolutions hires
Soho facility Evolutions has recruited TSI's editor and colourist of 12 years, Dicky Everton. Everton has worked on the BBC's Child of Our Time, A Bear's Talefor Bellyache and Supernannyfor Ricochet.
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SRH profits Emap
Media group Emap has bucked the trend of a declining radio advertising market, increasing profits by 50% - largely thanks to its takeover of Scottish Radio Holdings last year. The group, which publishes Broadcastand owns Magic and Kiss radio stations, said operating profits for its ...
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GWR TV sells shows into Middle East
Guinness World Records TV (GWR TV) has sold over 100 one-hour programmes of record-breaking attempts from around the world to Dubai-based Middle Eastern distributor Tanweer Enlightenment.
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Seven Stones in docs initiative
Cornwall-based indie Seven Stones Media has launched a£75,000 scheme to help factual film-makers in the county develop documentary ideas for commissioners.
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Extreme does mobile deal in Portugal
Liberty Global-owned Extreme Sports Channel has signed a deal to bring its action sports content to 3G phone users in Portugal.
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Chrysalis sales fall
Radio and music group Chrysalis has seen radio revenues drop 4.6% in the six months to February this year, but said it has still outperformed the rest of the market. The radio arm of the company, which owns the Heart, LBC and Galaxy radio brands, said revenues were down to£31.1m ...
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Commissioner's Q & A - Ceri Sherlock
The commissioning editor for music at S4C on his channel's attempt to raise the standard of rugby terrace singing and upcoming documentaries about the inventor of the saxophone and Cerys Matthews