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Real radio is top
Real Radio has become the number one commercial station in Scotland for the first time, overtaking SRH-owned Clyde 1. The GMG-owned station reported 688,000 weekly listeners in the second quarter of the year, topping the 680,000 that tune in to Clyde 1. But Clyde still maintained the largest share of ...
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Pembrokeshire reach
Radio Pembrokeshire has claimed the greatest weekly audience share of any commercial or BBC radio station. The station, which covers Pembrokeshire and West Carmarthenshire, attracted only 57,000 listeners but it picked up a weekly reach of 66% meaning that two-thirds of the county's residents listen to the station every week.
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Polecam to Olympics
Camera Core is taking six Polecam rigs to the Olympics, all of which will be fitted with a new 'dive bag'. The bag houses the camera and is covered with a chemical film that prevents water droplets from gathering, allowing a smooth transition between above and below the water surface ...
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Sixfootsix's Olympian task
Sixfootsix and North One have designed and produced the Olympic Games' official title sequence for the International Olympic Committee. The sequence follows a timeline looking back over 2,000 years of Greek sporting history, taking the viewer on a journey from ancient Greece to the modern age. Creative Director Jan Hallet ...
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Paramount to showcase new stand-ups
The Paramount Comedy Channel is to air a stand-up event which will feature four of the country's hottest comedians. The show, which will be recorded at the Bloomsbury Theatre on 29 October, is part of the Edinburgh and Beyond comedy tour and will feature Chris Addison, Dan Antopolski, Craig Campbell ...
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MPC to siggraph
The Moving Picture Company (MPC) is to spearhead the UK trade and investment's presence at this year's Siggraph exhibition. The initiative, which has been funded by the UK government, aims to showcase the expertise of the British visual effects business at the annual graphics event. MPC has worked on ...
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Sky takes on MOTD
BSkyB is taking on the BBC's soon-to-launch Match of the Day with a new interactive service that will give Sky Sports subscribers access to highlights for every Premiership match played that day. Football First , which launches on Saturday 14 ...
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Living TV tries magic
Living TV has acquired a new entertainment show fronted by Irish magician Keith Barry from distributor All3Media. The 10 x 30-minute Close Encounters? with Keith Barry , produced by Midas for RTE in Ireland, sees the 26-year-old magician performing tricks on the public. Bought by ...
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Soundtrack launch
The Soundtrack Channel, a 24-hour multichannel service dedicated to TV and film soundtracks, is to be rolled out in the UK. The Los Angeles-based channel, which is already available in 40 countries, has teamed up with UK mobile phone and interactive TV company Amplefuture to launch a British version on ...
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A victory for the indies
The BBC's arrogance toward the indie sector has aided Pact's demand for a level playing field.
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Machine Room Hiring
David Wilson has joined the Machine Room as VT duplication sales manager to further the VTR plc-owned duplication operations and strengthen its bookings department. Wilson, previously of Dubbs, joined before Dubbs' recent redundancies. Wilson said: 'I was keen to pursue other options and moving to The Machine Room will allow ...
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Living hires Jones
Living TV has appointed freelance producer Steve Jones as commissioning editor. Reporting to director of programmes Richard Woolfe, Jones, who has worked on Trisha and The Big Breakfast , replaces Jane Millichip who quit to join RDF. He will work ...
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Paradise Hotel heads to Israel
Mentorn reality series Paradise Hotel is being adapted for Israel following a deal secured by Tele-vision Corporation International.
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Saga ratings go up
The two Saga Radio stations in the Midlands have pulled in an extra 80,000 listeners over the quarter. Saga 105.7FM, which covers the West Midlands, boosted its listeners by 65,000 to report a total audience of 424,000 while Saga 106.6FM in the East Midlands has won another 15,000, taking it ...
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XFM gets in with university radio
Xfm is to broadcast on university radio frequencies when student shows are not being aired after it struck a deal with the Student Broadcast Network. In return for the airtime, Xfm will give the body money, marketing and production support. The Xfm Student Radio Partnership Programme will also give student-run ...
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Sky One serves up pop factual
Sky one has lined up a raft of new popular factual shows including a history spin-off of Brainiac: Science Abuse and a travelogue featuring Trainspotting star Ewan McGregor.
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Resolution opens nine-suite facility
Resolution has opened its second new facility in as many weeks by taking over the building previously occupied by facilities company Head First.
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New faces at Saga
New Glasgow FM licensee Saga 105.2 has confirmed some of its new presenters ahead of its 7 September launch. Scottish Television's Angus Simpson will present On the Move from 4pm until 7pm daily, while Radio Clyde veteran Dave Marshall will present the Monday to Friday mid-morning show. Bill Black also ...
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Fatboy Slim show goes down under
Fatboy Slim is to see his radio show launch across Australia in a one-year deal between UBC Media-owned G-One and syndication group MCM Entertainment. The weekly two-hour show - Fatboy Slim's Brighton Beach Mix - will be syndicated on radio stations across the five Australian state capitals for a year ...
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Liverpool FC TV deal
Liverpool FC has signed a deal with TWI to distribute the club's newly created official programming block overseas. Liverpool FC TV will feature a minimum of three hours of soccer action and other features, including a round-up of the week's news, analysis and pre-match build-up. The programming block will be ...