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    Bravo post buys EQ

    2005-06-22T17:11:29Z

    Bravo Post Production has bought a£100,000 eQ editing system from manufacturer Quantel. The editing, grading and versioning system can operate at either standard or high-definition resolution. The eQ system was bought to replace Bravo Post's Quantel Editbox system, which had been in use for the past seven years. Bravo Post ...

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    Five nabs Prison Break

    2005-06-23T00:00:00Z

    Five has bagged Prison Break, the 'must have' drama from this month's LA Screenings, for a reputed£400,000 an episode.

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    ITV embarks on regional roadshows

    2005-06-23T00:00:00Z

    ITV is kicking off its proposed£3m annual out-of-London production fund, with a series of roadshows across the country.

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    C4 orders 'edge of death' series

    2005-06-23T07:49:00Z

    Channel 4is hoping to build on the success of mountaineering docu-drama Touching the Voidwith a new series about people trapped in perilous situations.

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    SRH deal gives Emap 22 local stations

    2005-06-23T07:49:30Z

    Emap added 22 local radio stations to its portfolio this week after taking full control of Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) in a deal that values the company at£391m.

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    UKTV commissions first ad-funded show

    2005-06-23T07:50:00Z

    UKTV has commissioned its first advertiser-funded programme, with a parenting series for UKTV Style paid for by food company Cow & Gate.

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    Vaughan lands US gig

    2005-06-23T07:50:02Z

    Johnny Vaughan has become the latest UK presenter to land his own show in the US.

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    All3Media still hungry

    2005-06-23T07:50:05Z

    All3Media is still looking at buying more indies, despite parting with around£35m for Hollyoaksproducer Mersey TV this week - the company's third deal in a year.

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    Chance: Top Up not in running for Premiership

    2005-06-23T07:50:06Z

    David Chance has ruled out the possibility of his Top Up TV service joining forces with broadcasters to bid against BSkyB for live Premiership League football rights.

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    ITV1 show moves to Five

    2005-06-23T07:50:10Z

    Producers on ITV1 show I Want That Househave been given their biggest home removal challenge yet with the show being lined up for a move to Five.

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    Taylor responds to Curtis Al-Qaeda doc

    2005-06-23T07:50:12Z

    Veteran terrorism reporter Peter Taylor is to make a BBC2 series on Al-Qaeda, to counter producer Adam Curtis's documentary The Power of Nightmares.

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    Shake-up after BBC employs murderer

    2005-06-23T07:50:14Z

    Participants in BBC programmes could be asked to disclose their criminal records and other personal details in the wake of a freelance BBC researcher's conviction for murder.

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    ITV4 to get£15m for first year's output

    2005-06-23T07:50:16Z

    ITV4 has been given a minimum budget of£15m and will launch this autumn, ITV Broadcasting chief executive Mick Desmond said this week.

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    TV Corp shareholders hit out over Salmon hiring

    2005-06-23T07:50:18Z

    A row has erupted between major shareholders and the management of The Television Corporation over the appointment of former BBC director of sport Peter Salmon as its new chief executive.

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    Bectu targets The Bill over long hours

    2005-06-23T07:50:27Z

    Broadcast union Bectu is trying to sign up more than 400 staff working on ITV's The Billto a collective bargaining agreement to tackle claims of poor working conditions on the show.

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    Age of Discovery (Interview with Robin Paxton)

    2005-06-23T08:00:00Z

    Discovery Networks Europe managing director Robin Paxton has transformed the channel with sparkling new premises in London, a restructure of the brands and a major shift in office culture.

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    CNN faces up to the next 25 years

    2005-06-23T08:00:00Z

    With the world's first 24-hour television news channel reaching its 25th anniversary, Colin Robertson headed to Atlanta to see what lies ahead for CNN in an increasingly tough market for news providers.

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    Hearing the iPod hype

    2005-06-23T08:00:00Z

    Downloading radio shows is not the exciting technological breakthrough the media is making it out to be, says Graham Bryce.

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    Love Island: The Truth

    2005-06-23T08:00:00Z

    Celebrity Love Islandmay have attracted a storm of flak but, says Jim Allen, the truth is it was a hit with viewers and fulfilled its brief of mounting a challenge to Big Brother.

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    Turning on to branded channels

    2005-06-23T08:00:00Z

    Branded TV has its critics but with the right blend of business know-how and production techniques, it can be made to pay dividends.