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  • Ratings

    Boost for Law and Order as BBC1 nose dives

    2009-03-10T11:27:43Z

    The third instalment of ITV1 drama Law and Order: UK grew its audience last night to 6.1m (26.2% share) at 9pm last night, as BBC1 took a nose dive in the same slot.

  • News

    Fremantle files lawsuit against Swiss channel

    2009-03-10T11:51:26Z

    FremantleMedia has filed a lawsuit against Swiss producer 3+ Group and the 3+ TV Network, over alleged 'confusion' with its Farmer Wants a Wife format.

  • News

    Fremantle renews with Silver River

    2009-03-10T12:22:10Z

    Daisy Goodwin's Silver River Productions, the indie behind The Supersizers Go ..., has renewed a three-year production and distribution deal with FremantleMedia.

  • News

    Hammond's BBC science show heading to MipTV

    2009-03-10T12:43:06Z

    BBC kids science gameshow Richard Hammond's Blast Lab is go under the microscope of the international market at MipTV later this month.

  • News

    Ed Crick scores Bullseye job

    2009-03-10T12:47:17Z

    Zodiak Entertainment-owned indie Bullseye Television Production has appointed Ed Crick as managing director.

  • News

    The Mill's Harrison joins MPC

    2009-03-10T14:22:19Z

    MPC (Moving Picture Company) has added award-winning senior colourist Paul Harrison to its telecine team.

  • News

    Envy adds vfx support unit

    2009-03-10T14:33:40Z

    London post house Envy has opened a new visual effects support department that will work in collaboration with its high-end effects suites.

  • News

    Sargent continues to trim Framestore fat

    2009-03-10T14:40:14Z

    Framestore will continue to reduce overheads through natural wastage rather than a big staff cull, joint chief executive William Sargent has told Broadcast.

  • News

    DTG plans 3DTV research

    2009-03-10T14:44:57Z

    The Digital Television Group (DTG) it is to conduct a consultation into the technological feasibility and viability of 3D television.

  • News

    Marquis to offer HR consultancy

    2009-03-10T14:48:28Z

    Marquis Broadcast has added an HR and recruitment department to its consulting division.

  • News

    Avid adds 3D capabilities to MC

    2009-03-10T14:53:02Z

    Avid Technology has added native support for Sony's XDcam format and stereoscopic 3D workflow capabilities to the latest versions of Media Composer and Symphony.

  • News

    HD Heaven ready for Red workflows

    2009-03-10T14:59:00Z

    Birmingham's HD Heaven has upgraded its Avid DS systems to version 10.1.1, allowing it to provide a full resolution end-to-end Avid-Red workflow.

  • News

    Fitness TV to launch on Sky

    2009-03-10T15:47:59Z

    The UK's first digital TV channel dedicated to health and fitness will go live on the BSkyB platform later this year.

  • News

    SPTI distribution boss predicts more gloom

    2009-03-10T23:17:13Z

    Keith LeGoy, Sony Pictures Television International's president of distribution, has admitted that the current downturn in the TV industry will “get worse before it gets better.”

  • News

    Schofield to host The Cube

    2009-03-11T09:26:09Z

    This Morning host Phillip Schofield has been named as the host of ITV1's latest Saturday night primetime game show, The Cube.

  • News

    Pact opens doors to digital and distributors

    2009-03-11T09:52:26Z

    Pact is extending its membership to digital content producers and distributors for the first time.

  • Ratings

    Horne & Corden boosts BBC3

    2009-03-11T09:58:05Z

    BBC3's new sketch show Horne & Corden made its mark on its debut with a strong 817,000 viewers (5.7% share) in a 10.30pm slot - making it the most watched comedy debut in the channel's history.

  • News

    Blinkbox beams up Andromeda

    2009-03-11T10:08:09Z

    TV website Blinkbox has secured the rights to full-length episodes of sci-fi shows such as Andromeda and US reality show My Bare Lady after signing deals with Fireworks International and Zig Zag Productions.

  • News

    Target acquires Fritzl doc

    2009-03-11T10:20:15Z

    A documentary that features previously unseen footage of cellar incest suspect Joseph Fritzl has been picked up by Target Entertainment Group ahead of his trial.

  • News

    Swiss channel rejects Fremantle copycat claim

    2009-03-11T10:53:06Z

    The Swiss broadcaster at the centre of a format copycat dispute has accused FremantleMedia of bullying tactics.