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NEWS SPECIAL SECOND QUARTER RAJARS - BBC holds lead on commercial rivals
The BBC held onto its lead over the commercial radio sector, according to the latest radio listening figures, gaining a year-on-year increase in market share and weekly reach.In the three months
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Kiss bucks London downturn
Commercial radio had mixed fortunes in the London market as many stations lost share and weekly reach compared to last year, although Kiss 100 recorded its best-ever results, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Omnibus devises fingerprinting tool
Omnibus Systems has invented a new technique for recognising video that could solve many of the problems facing broadcasters wanting to track use of their programme material in the digital multi-channel
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Cost of entry dropping for tx
The falling cost of broadcast technology will allow many more entrants to become broadcasters, according to John Pittas, vice-president of broadcast products at Seachange International, writes Nick Radlo.
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The six winners of this year's Rushes Shorts Festival were announced last Thursday (3 August). The winners were: Roberson Film's Party People (top left) for the Sony ProMedia Newcomers award; Brave
The six winners of this year's Rushes Shorts Festival were announced last Thursday (3 August). The winners were: Roberson Film's Party People (top left) for the Sony ProMedia Newcomers award; Brave
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Soho Images md leaves for new facility
Soho Images managing director Gary Napier is leaving the company to head the launch of a new£3.5m digital film facility, Digital Film Lab, writes Dominic Timms.
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Pinewood to invest in digi studio
Pinewood Studios has announced a seven-figure investment in television facilities while construction and remodelling begins on a 9,000 square foot digital television studio due to open this autumn, writes Lucy Rouse.
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AUTOCUE BOUGHT IN MBO BACKED BY VENTURE CAPITALISTS
Autocue has been bought by its management in a $28m (£18.7m) deal backed by venture capitalist 3i and Royal Bank of Scotland acquisition finance. The company, which says it is expanding
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BBC DENIES REPORTS OF 'OVERSTAFFING' OLYMPICS
The BBC has moved to quash reports that it will be sending 500 staff to cover the Olympic Games in Sydney next month. In a statement issued this week, the BBC
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NewsWorldwide strikes deals for Novel and Ragdoll
BBC Worldwide has struck deals in the US and New Zealand for two of its flagship pre-school series, including its first international sale for the latest offering from Teletubbiesproducer Ragdoll.
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QUANTEL ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDE HENRY INFINITY
Quantel has announced a raft of enhancements and a new line-up for its editing family, including the infinite superlayer Henry Infinity. That now comes with Maya on Quantel and 24fps universal
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ICHOOSETV AND MICROSOFT IN STREAMED VIDEO TIE-UP
IchooseTV.com, the personalised internet TV service, has entered a technical and promotional partnership with Microsoft TV for streamed video on the IchooseTV website. The two said the deal allowed for potential
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BT BROADCAST SERVICES TO UNVEIL DIGITAL RANGE AT IBC
BT Broadcast Services will demonstrate its internet video streaming product, MediaStream, and digital content management service, MediaReel, at IBC next month. It will also showcase its portfolio of European and transatlantic
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SILICON GRAIL TO INCORPORATE KODAK'S CINEON INTO RAYZ
Silicon Grail is collaborating with Eastman Kodak's entertainment imaging division to incorporate Cineon software code into Silicon Grail's next generation compositing tool Rayz. Kodak has bought licences of Rayz to provide
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More international sales for Koala Brothers
Children's rights owner and indie producer Spellbound Entertainment has inked a series of new broadcast and distribution deals for its hit pre-school series The Koala Brothers.
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BBC RESOURCES KICKS OFF BOTSWANA TV WITH SOCCER
BBC Resources consulting and projects unit has helped launch Botswana TV (BTV) with a live football match from the country's capital, Gaborone. The Botswan government decided it needed an indigenous TV
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TRADE TALK - Wave goodbye?
Sky's James Baker is no stranger to new roles, having had three different titles in the past year alone. Simon Ellery considers his postition post-rejig.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Hold on to your hats
For the most part, non-executive directors have a useful symbiotic relationship with their employers, sharing wisdom and kudos in return for cash. Georgina Lipscomb reports.
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Off the Fence teams with UK Imax producer
Independent production and distribution company Off the Fence has signed an exclusive output deal with the UK's only giant screen (Imax) producer, Phil Streather of Principal Large Format.
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OPINION - C4's Big Brother is a psycho coup
Those of us who were sceptical about the impact Big Brother would have are rapidly carving up slices of humble pie. Broadcast's view that the show's appeal is too niche to