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Boag to run Ascent digital lab
Former Cine Image owner and managing director Steve Boag has joined Ascent Media where he will head up a new department providing filmmakers with digital lab services.
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NewsYouTube star Lauren Luke joins forces with Shaps
Internet sensation Lauren Luke has enlisted the help of former ITV director of television Simon Shaps to break into mainstream television.
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NewsLA feels the pinch as US buyers play it safe
Frantic bidding wars for the latest US hits look unlikely after UK buyers said this week’s LA screenings were noticeably quieter than recent years.
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NewsVirgin 1 marks relaunch with Naked Office doc
Virgin 1 will kick off a relaunch designed to combine “humour and journalistic vigour” next month with a documentary about an office where staff work in the nude.
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Poker Channel to broadcast daily live horse racing
The Poker Channel is to broadcast a daily live horse racing show as part of a plan to dedicate up to a quarter of its schedule to content other than poker.
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Zephaniah teams with Leopard for murder drama
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah is working with Leopard Films on his first TV drama project for 17 years.
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BBC3 quiz show to test theories of intelligence
BBC3 is to pit hairdressers against quantum physicists in a quiz show designed to challenge conventional thinking on intelligence.
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RatingsIs factual holding its own?
Factual shows may be cost-effective, but they struggle when up against drama and soaps
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RatingsChelsea grows BBC2 ratings
BBC2’s annual coverage of the Chelsea Flower Show was a bloomin’ marvellous ratings hit.
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RatingsFilm 4 pulls in more viewers
Film 4 had its best week among its target audience of viewers aged between 16 and 34 since 2007 as the channel expanded its hours.
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NewsIndies lower rates in return for bulk deals
Indies are dropping their rates for bulk production deals to hedge against fewer commissions and further budget cuts next year.
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NewsShed lands Seinfeld for landmark commission
Shed Media has landed the contract for its US arm to produce an NBC Universal show devised and executive produced by comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld.
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NewsDelia to cook up classic dishes for tribute on BBC2
Delia Smith is to take a fresh look at the dishes that have defined her 40-year career in a major five-part series for BBC2.
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NewsBlumenthal serves up another Feast
Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal is set to serve up another Feast as his experimental cookery show has been given a second series on Channel 4.
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NewsSky to be available on Xbox
Sky is to make live programming available on the Xbox 360 games console for the first time.
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Sofia's Diary gets 'edgier' third run
Sony Pictures Television is promising an “edgier” tone to its Bebo drama Sofia’s Diary when it returns for a third season.
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NewsGranada America rebranded as ITV Studios
ITV’s North American production arm Granada America has been re-branded as ITV Studios.
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RatingsITV1 scores with Champions League final
ITV1 was match fit last night as the live coverage of the Champions League final gained a match average of 9.9m viewers (40% share) despite Manchester United losing 2-0.
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RatingsEmmerdale suffers with 4.2m
ITV1 may have scored in the ratings with its Champions League football coverage but earlier in the evening Emmerdale only managed an audience of 4.2m (22.6% share), the soap’s worst performance since 2006.
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RatingsFootball causes Apprentice substitution
ITV1’s live coverage of England’s World Cup qualifier against Andorra has forced the BBC to reschedule the final of The Apprentice.