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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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    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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    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.

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    Radio 5's Fighting talk leaps to BBC2

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    BBC Radio 5 Live's sports format Fighting Talk is to transfer to BBC2 following a fast turnaround commission. Indie World's End will the make the three-part series, which will be presented by Johnny Vaughan. The show - the first to transfer to TV from R5 ...

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    2012 for switch-off

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    Ofcom has said analogue switch-off should be completed by 31 December 2012 and that the country will undergo a phased switch-off with one ITV region going digital at a time. The regulator will set out the order in which the regions should be switched by April next year. The announcement ...

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    Furneaux wins C4 commission

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    Former Channel 4 executive Charles Furneaux has won his first commission since being poached by Talkback earlier this year.

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    C4 sells Sex Traffic around the globe

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 thriller Sex Traffic looks set to become an international hit after selling to six countries around the world.

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    Fox to pilot Channel 4's Peep Show

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    US network Fox has commissioned a pilot of Channel 4 comedy Peep Show from LA-based indie Carsey-Werner. The comedy indie acquired the US rights to the format from indie Objective in August. The narrative comedy, told via the inner thoughts of two socially dysfunctional roommates, ...

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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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    Rose d'Or Festival adds special UN award

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    The Rose d'Or Festival, the annual Swiss TV festival, is to introduce an award in association with the United Nations. The Social Awareness Award will be presented to programming that successfully explores the issues surrounding Aids/HIV.

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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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    Sanctuary helps Band Aid single

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    Sanctuary Post has finished the HD post-production on the Band Aid 20 promo and documentary for Initial. Director Geoff Wonfor, Initial managing director Malcolm Gerrie and Sanctuary Post offline editor Andy Matthews, who collaborated on the original in 1984, were reunited to work on the ...

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    Aird Joins Neame at Carnival Films

    2004-12-02T08:30:00Z

    Carnival Films' incoming managing director Gareth Neame has made his first appointment. Former BBC development executive Christopher Aird, who worked with Neame on BBC1 hits Spooks and Redcap , is to join the indie as a drama producer. He is ...