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NewsJudges named for Broadcast Awards 2009
ITV2 controller Zai Bennett, E4 head Angela Jain and BBC Knowledge head of independent commissioning Richard Klein are among the 23 judges of the Broadcast Awards 2009.
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NewsSachsgate special pulls 1m for Five
Five's fast turnaround documentary on Sachsgate - featuring an interview with 'Satanic Slut' Georgina Baillie - pulled in an average audience of 982,000 viewers (5.7%) over 65-minutes at 10pm.
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Hyperactive in management rejig
Hyperactive Broadcast has restructured its management team and will double its investment in equipment next year in response to new opportunities in the market.
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Octopus joins up with iCR
Octopus Media Technology has combined its content management platform with Amberfin's iCR encoding and repurposing software in an effort to help broadcasters manage and deliver content online.
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NewsTV Critics 6 November ‘08
“It was all a lot more complicated than you'd imagine.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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Utah buys Sandar
Utah Scientific has bought routing and distribution technology developer Sandar.
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Geoff Wright joins Marquis
Marquis Broadcast has added former GMTV chief engineer Geoff Wright to its consultancy division.
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NewsUKTV streamlines operation
UKTV is crediting a new multi-million-pound broadcast management system with allowing it to rebrand its channels without having to employ extra staff.
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NewsDigital switch starts in Scottish Borders
Tens of thousands of TV viewers in the Scottish Borders region lost the first of their analogue channels today (Thursday) as digital switch-over began in earnest.
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NewsCineflix names acquisitions head
Cineflix International has hired a head of acquisitions to “substantially increase” the number of titles in the distributor's catalogue.
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NewsVirgin reveals cost of Sky channels
Virgin Media is forking out as much as£38m a year to allow its customers to return to the mysterious island in Lost or spend their evenings with Homer Simpson as part of the deal that will see the likes of Sky 1 and Sky Sports News return to the cable ...
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NewsAimimage takes control of Ice Film
Aimimage has acquired the assets of camera hire and retail company Ice Film Equipment Ltd, which went into liquidation last month.
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Three heads join Unit Post
Unit Post has added to its commercials team by taking on Frankie Limata as executive producer.
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Pinewood secures funding
Pinewood Shepperton has secured£70m in funding from a banking syndicate led by RBS and including Lloyds TSB and Allied Irish Bank.
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Business director joins TSI
TSI Broadcast has appointed Chris Parsons as its new commercial director.
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Racecourse deal for SIS
SIS Live has bagged a contract to provide outside broadcast facilities and on-course coverage at Great Leighs racecourse.
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NewsNo more factual formats for ITV
Sheffield Doc/Fest: ITV has ruled out commissioning factual formats following the disappointing performance of Tycoon and Natural Born Sellers.
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NewsAirey: Peaktime on Five must deliver 1m+
Sheffield Doc/Fest: All primetime shows on Five must pull in at least 1 million viewers, new chief executive Dawn Airey has ruled.
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NewsEx-C4 exec joins STV in management reshuffle
Former Channel 4 director of strategy and development David Brook has joined STV as director of programmes and marketing on an interim basis.
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NewsUphill ratings task for Five
Ratings analysis: Chief executive Dawn Airey's new benchmark for Five's peaktime shows of at least 1 million viewers looks like it is going to be a huge mountain to climb.