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    Aardman picks up 2 Soho awards

    2004-08-06T12:47:37Z

    Bristol's multi-Oscar winning Aardman Animations has picked up two more awards, this time for its TV work.

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    LRC buys Lancashire's 2BR

    2004-08-06T10:33:45Z

    The Local Radio Company (LRC), the group run by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatly, has further expanded its portfolio with a£2.26m acquisition of a Lancashire radio operator.

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    C4 launches TV researcher scheme

    2004-08-06T10:18:32Z

    Channel 4 has committed£750,000 to a scheme designed to launch the careers of talented young TV researchers.

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    C4 aims for viewers with BB5 finale

    2004-08-06T10:15:32Z

    Channel 4 bosses are hoping for a ratings bonanza tonight (Friday) as Big Brother 5 finally draws to a close, with Portuguese transsexual Nadia Almada the hot favourite to win.

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    Bectu cancels BBC Technology strike

    2004-08-06T09:16:28Z

    A threat of legal action by the BBC has forced broadcasting union Bectu to cancel a planned strike over the sale of BBC Technology to German firm Siemens that could have threatened coverage of the Olympic opening ceremony.

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    PEER POLL: ITV autumn schedule

    2004-08-06T08:00:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is ITV's new autumn schedule strong enough to claw back audience share?

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    BBC in talks with C4 over media player

    2004-08-05T11:35:22Z

    The BBC is talking to Channel 4 about getting the commercial broadcaster involved in its new on-demand service that will allow viewers to download programmes up to a week after they have aired.

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    Where next for Big Bro?

    2004-08-05T11:29:43Z

    This year's Big Brother has delivered tabloid coverage and ratings by the barrel-load, but there are many who argue that the format is no longer innovative. Is the onus now on Channel 4 to move on?

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    BBC unveils trade terms

    2004-08-05T08:52:38Z

    The BBC this week finally un-veiled its new terms of trade for indies that will see external producers own all the rights, including copyright, to the programmes they make in the future for the corporation.

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    World reorganises

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    World Productions, the indie behind dramas such as No Angels and This Life , has promoted Roderick Seligman to the new role of managing director as part of a succession plan by company founders Tony Garnett and John Heyman. Seligman, ...

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    Real radio is top

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    Real Radio has become the number one commercial station in Scotland for the first time, overtaking SRH-owned Clyde 1. The GMG-owned station reported 688,000 weekly listeners in the second quarter of the year, topping the 680,000 that tune in to Clyde 1. But Clyde still maintained the largest share of ...

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    Pembrokeshire reach

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    Radio Pembrokeshire has claimed the greatest weekly audience share of any commercial or BBC radio station. The station, which covers Pembrokeshire and West Carmarthenshire, attracted only 57,000 listeners but it picked up a weekly reach of 66% meaning that two-thirds of the county's residents listen to the station every week.

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    Polecam to Olympics

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    Camera Core is taking six Polecam rigs to the Olympics, all of which will be fitted with a new 'dive bag'. The bag houses the camera and is covered with a chemical film that prevents water droplets from gathering, allowing a smooth transition between above and below the water surface ...

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    Sixfootsix's Olympian task

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    Sixfootsix and North One have designed and produced the Olympic Games' official title sequence for the International Olympic Committee. The sequence follows a timeline looking back over 2,000 years of Greek sporting history, taking the viewer on a journey from ancient Greece to the modern age. Creative Director Jan Hallet ...

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    Paramount to showcase new stand-ups

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    The Paramount Comedy Channel is to air a stand-up event which will feature four of the country's hottest comedians. The show, which will be recorded at the Bloomsbury Theatre on 29 October, is part of the Edinburgh and Beyond comedy tour and will feature Chris Addison, Dan Antopolski, Craig Campbell ...

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    MPC to siggraph

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    The Moving Picture Company (MPC) is to spearhead the UK trade and investment's presence at this year's Siggraph exhibition. The initiative, which has been funded by the UK government, aims to showcase the expertise of the British visual effects business at the annual graphics event. MPC has worked on ...

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    Sky takes on MOTD

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    BSkyB is taking on the BBC's soon-to-launch Match of the Day with a new interactive service that will give Sky Sports subscribers access to highlights for every Premiership match played that day. Football First , which launches on Saturday 14 ...

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    Living TV tries magic

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    Living TV has acquired a new entertainment show fronted by Irish magician Keith Barry from distributor All3Media. The 10 x 30-minute Close Encounters? with Keith Barry , produced by Midas for RTE in Ireland, sees the 26-year-old magician performing tricks on the public. Bought by ...

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    Soundtrack launch

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    The Soundtrack Channel, a 24-hour multichannel service dedicated to TV and film soundtracks, is to be rolled out in the UK. The Los Angeles-based channel, which is already available in 40 countries, has teamed up with UK mobile phone and interactive TV company Amplefuture to launch a British version on ...

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    A victory for the indies

    2004-08-05T08:30:00Z

    The BBC's arrogance toward the indie sector has aided Pact's demand for a level playing field.