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    Comment - Handle with care.

    2004-12-03T16:40:44Z

    The cuts in ITV's regional hours need to be managed more sensitively by Ofcom, writes Conor Dignam, Editor.

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    C4 bans 'fight night' scene from own show.

    2004-12-03T16:40:41Z

    When Channel 4 viewers settle down to watch the show 100 Greatest TV Treats 2004 over

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    ITV faces£70m hit as viewing slumps.

    2004-12-03T16:40:35Z

    Audiences for ITV's flagship reality show I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me out of Here! have

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    Sky spies gap for lifestyle channel launch.

    2004-12-03T16:40:34Z

    BSKYB is considering launching a lifestyle channel to increase its share of the multichannel audience, writes Paul Revoir.

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    EastEnders takes another ratings tumble

    2004-12-03T12:43:48Z

    Last night saw yet another dip in the ratings for EastEnders with the BBC1 soap averaging only 9.8 million (46%) from 7.30pm-8pm.

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    PSP proposals revealed

    2004-12-03T12:33:07Z

    Discovery Europe, Fremantle, BT and The Science Museum were among the consortia members at Ofcom's hypothetical PSP pitch yesterday.

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    Sky's Ramsay takes Five news top post

    2004-12-03T10:47:11Z

    Stuart Ramsay, Sky News' Africa correspondent, is returning to Britain to become chief correspondent for Five News.

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    ITV recommissions Paul O'Grady

    2004-12-03T10:39:19Z

    ITV1 has re-commissioned The Paul O'Grady Show to come back next year after the first series proved a big hit with viewers.

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    Ron Atkinson back on the box

    2004-12-03T10:36:41Z

    Ron Atkinson, the disgraced former ITV football pundit forced to resign for making a racist comment live on air, is returning to football commentary on channel Five.

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    PEER POLL: Top of the Pops

    2004-12-03T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Will Top of the Pops survive moving to BBC2?

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    BBC1 Bhopal doc brings in 2.2m

    2004-12-02T11:24:52Z

    BBC1 opted out of a ratings battle with its commercial rival last night as its hard-hitting documentary One Night in Bhopal averaged 2.2 million (10%) at 9pm.

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    Elstree seeks new bids after rent deal

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    The dispute between Elstree Film and Television Studios (EF&TVS) and the local council over rent payments has been settled, paving the way for fresh bids for the famous studios.

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    China Blue MD takes control

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    China Blue managing director David Hamilton-Smith, who is also the chairman of audio association APRS, has regained a controlling share of the audio company after his sleeping partner, The Sound Company managing director Geoff Oliver, returned 41% of China Blue's shares.

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    Audio Suite adds GFX

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    Birmingham-based The Audio Suite has opened a graphics (GFX) boutique, Eight Eyed Sea Bass, and is looking to expand further next year.

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    Video Europe sells SW18 base for£5m

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    Video Europe is selling its base in Wandsworth to property developers and will make a profit of£3.5m.

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    Lime Takes goacher

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    M2-backed CGI company Lime has poached another member from The Hive. Lightwave operator Julie Goacher is the fifth person to make the move from the VTR subsidiary. Goacher starts at the end of December after one month's gardening leave. The other members to join Lime from The Hive were Nathan ...

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    Cut & Run Goes to NY

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    London and Los Angeles-based editing company Cut and Run is to open an office in New York's SoHo. The office will be led by Chuck Willis, formerly of Crew Cuts. It will offer creative services including graphics, visual effects and compositing. 'We are opening Cut and Run NY because we ...

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    Pockett wins gold

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    Branding agency English & Pockett won gold at this year's Promax Asia in Singapore for its logo design and on-screen identity package for a channel in Thailand. English & Pockett created an 'Expect the Unexpected' theme with images that were 'at odds with conventional dimensions'.

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    Bidders circle NTL

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    The future of NTL Broadcast is still unknown with a number of firms poised to buy the£1.2bn company. Companies bel...

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    M2 Buys Root6 tool

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    M2, Nats, The Mill and Sanctuary Post have all recently bought workflow tool ContentAgent from Root6 Technology. ContentAgent is used in the capturing, converting and distributing of compressed digital files. Enteraction TV has taken a second copy for use on Thomas Cook TV.