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NewsPace puts forward case for stereo 3D
Vince Pace used his presentation at last week's Broadcast's Technology Summit to try to persuade UK programme makers that stereoscopic content is a viable production option.
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NewsBest launch is 3C
New digital country music station 3C enjoyed the best results for a newly launched station in the past six months, recording a reach of 109,000 listeners in its first Rajar survey period. The station, owned by Broadcast-publisher Emap, has a slot on the Freeview platform ...
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Vaughan stays top
Johnny Vaughan remains the most popular commercial radio breakfast show DJ in the capital, extending his lead over nearest rival Jamie Theakston. Vaughan on GCap's Capital Radio had 963,000 listeners, down 24,000 on the previous quarter, while Theakston, on Chrysalis' Heart 106.2, had 855,000 listeners, down 63,000. Neil Fox on ...
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BBC Scotland slips
National station BBC Scotland saw its share drop from 9.4% to 8.3% in the latest results, despite adding 19,000 listeners for a total reach of 1.04 million listeners. GMG's Real Radio Scotland, which posted a record share of 17.7% in the last survey, dropped slightly to 16.4%, despite adding 19,000 ...
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Majority now digital
More than half the population have now accessed radio via digital platforms, the first time the figure has passed the halfway mark. Rajar said 51.5% of the population listen via DAB, the internet or their TVs, up from 49.8% in the last quarter. But digital platforms still account for only ...
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Wogan wins again
Veteran DJ Terry Wogan attracted 7,766,000 listeners to his Radio 2 breakfast show. Chris Moyles' Radio 1 show came second, with 6,317,000 listeners, followed by 6,121,000 for Today on Radio 4. Five Live follows with 2,320,000, while Radio 3 has just 839,000 breakfast listeners. Classic ...
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Cheetah poaches Test the Nation producer
Endemol UK's new factual outfit Cheetah Television has poached Test the Nationproducer Alexandra Henderson from Talent TV and has won a new commission for BBC4, which she will executive produce.
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Sky One lines up Rock Star
Sky One has picked up the exclusive rights to reality series Tommy Lee's Rock Star, in which the Motley Crue drummer searches for a lead singer for his new band.
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National Skills Day unveiled
Lessons in the art of high definition filming, the chance to join a presenter on Five's Milkshake kids strand and workshops on The Art of Being Brilliant are a selection of events planned for National Skills Day on Thursday, 25 May.
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FA Cup final kicks off ITV1 thrashing
A hard fought FA Cup final drew the fans to BBC1 and helped send ITV1 crashing to its lowest ever all-hours daily share.
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Mason quits 4Rights
Channel 4 executive Graeme Mason has quit the broadcaster to move overseas. The Australian native, currently managing director of 4Rights, is expected to leave at the end of the month and will be replaced by C4 head of corporate development Michael Hodgson. Mason, who had previously been head of media ...
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BBC names mole
The BBC has named the man who leaked the salaries of some of its highest profile presenters to tabloid newspapers as Sam Walton, a temporary employee who revealed the information for around£1,000. Walton, a 23-year-old agency temp, leaked the confidential salary details while working in the corporation's rights and business ...
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Coleen wins 3.8m
The TV presenting debut of Coleen McLoughlin on ITV1's Tonight with Trevor McDonaldbrought the current affairs programme 3.8 million (17.1%) at 8pm on 16 May. The 30-minute show, fronted by the fiancée of England footballer Wayne Rooney, highlighted the lack of government funding for children's ...
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ITV's 'Clause IV' plan
ITV director of television Simon Shaps has admitted the broadcaster has in recent years been guilty of neglecting its main channel. Speaking at the Royal Television Society last week, Shaps said the channel had faced a 'clause IV moment' where 'volume without value' was no longer enough. He announced that ...
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UKTV premiers In Justice on US strand
UKTV Gold has picked up the rights to US drama In Justice, as part of a new programming strand to be called U.S.TV. The series, made by Buena Vista International Television (BVITV), stars Kyle MacLachlan as a legendary litigator who fights to overturn wrong convictions. ...
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Stourton leaves BBC for indie
BBC current affairs executive producer Fiona Stourton has quit the corporation to join the independent sector. Stourton - who has worked on a string of award-winning programmes including Elusive Peace: Israel and the Arabs, Children of Beslanand The Brighton Bomb ...
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Endemol launches gambling division
Endemol UK is to launch a new subsidiary dedicated to the production of gambling entertainment, as the indie prepares to capitalise on relaxed gaming laws being introduced next year. Endemol Gaming will produce standalone content for a range of media platforms as well as new gaming ideas based around the ...
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Rybczynski takes reins on BBC 7pm slot
Former One O'Clock Newseditor Chris Rybczynski has been appointed as editor of BBC1's new 7pm magazine programme. Rybczynski will take control of the half-hour show, which is planned for a one-month pilot this summer, and if successful could become a permanent feature. The as-yet-untitled programme ...
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BT Vision signs Dreamworks deal
BT Vision has secured a movie deal with US film studio Dreamworks SKG for its forthcoming on-demand TV service. Titles include Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit, Munich, Madagascar, Just like Heaven and ...
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