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NewsUS TV product placement worth£1bn
New research from the United States says product placement in television is growing faster than other media, including films and video games, giving British companies a sight of the potential cash on offer if Ofcom relaxed its ban in the UK.
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NewsLife Before Birth draws 3.5m
Channel 4's lengthy documentary Life Before Birthwas a surprise hit last night with an audience high of 3.5 million (25%).
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NewsGrade faces grilling on BBC job cuts
BBC chairman Michael Grade faces his first major public grilling over the corporation's future since signing off thousands of job cuts.
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NewsReligious group slams ITV
Broadcasters have been accused of putting profits ahead of public service broadcasting by a group which rewards religious programming.
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NewsLRC awarded Durham FM licence
The Local Radio Company has won a new FM licence in Durham worth£3m and hopes to launch the new station this autumn.
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NewsChampions League bids in today
ITV and Sky look set to retain their shared UK rights of the Uefa Champions League as bids for the 2006-2009 coverage are due to be put in by the broadcasters today.
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NewsNew acquisitions chief for Jetix
Kids broadcaster Jetix Europe has appointed Nathan Waddington as director of pan-European acquisitions and UK programming.
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NewsAbbott lands Peabody award
Shamelesswriter Paul Abbott has picked up another award for his political thriller State Of Play.
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NewsPEER POLL: Peter Fincham
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is Peter Fincham good news for BBC1?
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Production - Can home-editing be made to pay?
Apparently it's never been simpler or cheaper to make TV, but as Leo Carlyon discovers, the costs of editing from home are still prohibitive. But if the idea still appeals, we look at what it takes to buy your own set-up.
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Comment - Wish you were here?
Splashing out on a Cannes jolly can seem extravagant, but the development producer's trip to Mip is an indie's best investment, argues Barry Shaverin - provided it's used well.
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NewsLife Begins ends on 6.9m
ITV1's hit drama series Life Beginsended its second series run with a peak audience of 6.9 million (29%) in the final five minutes.
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Teachers' TV orders three new series
Libra Television is making three series for Teachers' TV's autumn schedule . Ease the Loadis a 6 x 15-minute show for the General Zone, a magazine programme in which schools share ways of achieving a healthy work/life balance. Managing Inclusion is a 2 x ...
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Zig Zag to open New York office
ZIG ZAG Productions, the London-based independent behind Fashanu's Football Challenge, is to open two new offices in New York and Brighton.
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Thomson moves
Thomson Technicolor Creative Services has made three new appointments. Polly Magner joins from Ascent as director of client services at Technicolor's Perivale HQ. Sean McGrillen and Richard McCarthy join as scan and film record operator and engineer respectively. Both join from One Post.
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Ludus to pitch Olympic quiz at MipTV
Ludus, the indie behind political format Vote For Me, is set to meet with the 2008 Olympics committee to discuss launching a new international quiz show. The company is also meeting broadcasters from around the world at the MipTV market in Cannes next week to talk ...
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Pinewood saves Teddington jobs
Pinewood Shepperton Studio's£2.6m buyout of Teddington Studios has saved 55 jobs at the west London site.
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Sharman promotion kicks off internal job race
Three insiders are understood to be in the running to become BBC head of daytime following Alison Sharman's promotion to CBBC controller.
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Radio to grill PM
Over 150 commercial radio stations are joining forces to broadcast a single show featuring all three major political party leaders. UK Leaders Livewill give members of the public the chance to put their questions to Prime Minister Tony Blair, Conservative leader Michael Howard and Liberal Democrat ...