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NewsDigi radio market to double by 2005
The£45m market for digital radios is set to double by the end of the year, according to the Digital Radio Development Bureau.
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NewsBBC Technology sale down to a two-horse race
Technology services group Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) has pulled out of the race to buy the BBC's technology division, leaving two companies in contention.
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A drama or a crisis?
Fewer people are taking a butcher's at the residents of Albert Square - unless they're on webcams, of course. Peter Keighron finds out how the bigwigs plan to reverse the ratings decline and get things sorted.
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NewsSky clarifies ?freesat' contract
BSkyB today moved to clarify its new ?freesat' offer of up to 200 free TV and radio channels for a one-off fee after it emerged the full service could only be valid for two years.
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NewsHilsum scoops One World award
Channel 4 News's international editor Lindsey Hilsum last night scooped the top prize at the One World Media Awards.
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NewsMPs call on Ofcom to review EPGs
Ofcom is facing pressure from MPs to intervene to ensure TV channels are not left out in the cold by electronic programme guides.
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NewsHolmes scores Five Live sports show
GMTV frontman Eamonn Holmes has been signed up by BBC Radio 5 Live to host a new Saturday morning news and sports show.
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Technicolor invests£1m in HD projects
Thomson-owned facility Technicolor is spending close to£1m on building a second high-def Spirit telecine suite to cope with a high demand for HD drama and features, writes Rick Dacey.
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C4 chooses 12 indies for funding scheme
Twelve regional indies are to be given cash to hire new staff as part of a Channel 4-funded scheme, writes Glen Mutel.
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Channel 4 has ordered a third series of Tiger Aspect's
A Place in France, as well as the spin-off series A Place in Spain, Greece and Italy, which have been running in both peak and daytime. In addition, Tiger's documentary series, Seaside Parish, will return to BBC2 for a second series. The programme follows the Reverend Christine Musser and her ...
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Channel 4 doc meets the Shrek sequel
Forthcoming Dreamworks movie Shrek 2: Meet the Parents is to be the subject of a 40-minute documentary for Channel 4. Ordered from indie At It Productions by C4 head of scheduling and T4 Jules Oldroyd, the programme will be executive produced by Jamie Farrow and Paul Day. Tabatha Hanson-Obtulowicz will ...
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Morris leaves C4 to focus on writing career
Channel 4 commissioning editor, comedy Iain Morris is to leave the broadcaster to devote more of his time to writing, writes Glen Mutel.
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Tributes for cameraman killed in action
Tributes poured in this week for cameraman Simon Cumbers, who was gunned down in Saudi Arabia this week while working for the BBC.
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Animation studio hooks up with Fox Kids
Fox Kids Europe (FKE) has signed an exclusive first look deal with animation studio Marathon and will co-produce at least three 52-episode series. The shows will air on FKE's pan-European network of pay channels. FKE will also hold the pay-TV rights for the shows across Europe, the Middle East and ...
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Smith named as Ascent UK's md
Former Granada managing director Brenda Smith has been appointed as group managing director of Ascent Media UK, the facilities arm of Ascent Media.
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Millions at stake in Celador battle
Celador has lost a court battle that could cost it millions. Naomi Rovnick examines the case.
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BBC celebrates D-Day success
Coverage of the weekend's D-Day commemorations pulled in strong audiences, with the BBC taking the lion's share, writes Sam Matthews.
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BBC investigates Saudi shootings
The BBC has begun its own investigation into the gun attack in Saudi Arabia that left a freelance cameraman dead and seriously injured its security correspondent Frank Gardner.
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Danger on the beach rights picked up
All3 Media International has picked up the rights to BBC reality series Danger on the Beach. The 8 x 30-minute series is set around the coastal resorts of Devon and Cornwall and looks at the coastguards and volunteers that keep the beaches safe. The first series has just ended and ...
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Blue Peter takes up digital berth
The BBC is to expand its flagship children's brand Blue Peter by launching it on its digital CBBC channel five days a week.