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NewsNo reorder for Davina
The BBC has confirmed it will not be recommissioning Wednesday night chatshow flop Davinaafter the series averaged just 2.6 million (11.8%). The most popular show was the first on 15 February, which attracted 3.5 million (14.7%) in an 8pm slot. That figure had dropped to ...
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Thomson Grass Valley launches the Infinity camera
After months of speculation, Thomson Grass Valley unveiled its eagerly awaited Infinity camcorder at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas this week.
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NewsGervais-fuelled Simpsons boosts Sky One
The Simpsonsepisode featuring comedian Ricky Gervais was a runaway hit for Sky One, and the second most watched show ever on the channel.
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Red Bee search tool
Multimedia and playout facility Red Bee Media has launched a search and navigation tool for platform owners, which aims to enable customers to navigate and retrieve multimedia content from their platform. Sherpa links an interactive programme guide with a search function for broadband, mobile, IPTV and Microsoft Windows Media Centre ...
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New storage for BBC
IT service provider Siemens Business Services is joining forces with Hewlett Packard to provide the BBC with a specialised storage system. The open MediaStorage system will provide over 16 petabytes of storage over the next 10 years.
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ITN and Sony tie up to offer online archive
ITN and Sony have joined forces in a deal understood to be worth around£1m to create an internet-based system designed to provide access to nearly 700,000 hours of footage.
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Five show takes on Asda addiction
Five has ordered a series following individuals attempting to overcome afflictions and addictions, including a woman obsessed with shopping at Asda.
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ITV goes 3D for Prince's Trust celebration
ITV is to screen part of its Prince's Trust 30th Birthday Live show on 20 May in 3D, with viewers encouraged to buy special 3D glasses to view the show from Tesco and other retailers available two weeks before the event.
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Reporting the world
The global news market is changing fast with new launches such as al-Jazeera's international service and the huge rise in blogging. Below two top figures in global news give their perspective on the challenges they face.
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Profile - A welcome outbreak of Fever
Richard Hopkins and David Mortimer surprised many when they decided to quit the BBC and set up their own indie, Fever Media - no one thought they got on
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Post houses feel the Soho squeeze
In Soho, while boutiques thrive on their expertise and client care and large post firms do well out of offering a one-stop shop and economies of scale, those in between find life less easy.
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In My View - Make it a fair game
Cheering England on in the World Cup is all very well, but beware the dangers of xenophobia - and carpets, says Stuart Cosgrove.
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Top 10 broadcast leaks
In the wake of last week's BBC salary disclosures James Curtisexposes broadcasting's greatest leaks.
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NewsReport rejects BBC licence fee claims
The BBC's ambitions for an inflation-busting licence fee settlement were dealt a major blow this week by a report commissioned by media secretary Tessa Jowell which said the corporation's sums did not add up.
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NewsThompson sets out his creative vision
A year in the making, director general Mark Thompson's Creative Futures scheme was finally launched this week, with the aim of future-proofing the corporation for the next 10 years.
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NewsSealed bids go in for Premiership rights
Broadcasters have until 2pm today (27 April) to submit their bids for the auction of Premiership football rights, as the battle to wrestle more than one live package off Sky begins.
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NewsRicky Gervais to interview giants of comedy for C4
Channel 4 has signed up Ricky Gervais to host a new series featuring his comedy heroes.
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NewsWoolfe takes axe to Sky One drama Hex
Sky One's newly installed director of programmes, Richard Woolfe, has wielded his axe for the second time this month, on supernatural teen drama Hex.
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Mentorn faces losing grip on Unreported World
Mentorn is facing the prospect of losing its contract with Channel 4 to make current affairs strand Unreported World, after Mentorn Oxford head Eamonn Matthews announced he is to leave the company to set up his own indie.
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NewsSky Net partners with Digital Rum for e-business portal
5.15pm: Sky has joined forces with mobile solutions provider Digital Rum in a bid to enable Sky subscribers to purchase goods and services through its new interactive TV based e-business portal, Sky Net.