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NewsGrowth of BBC talent fees could decrease
The BBC Trust has warned there could be a slow down in the growth of talent fees, and even a decline for lesser-known talent.
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NewsFilm4 triumphs with This is England
Film4's premiere of the British film This is England averaged a total audience of 1m (5.1%) from 9pm, the channel's second highest ever audience.
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News3.6m desire Great British Body
The Great British Body, the latest ITV1 series featuring the style gurus Trinny and Susannah, picked up a decent enough audience of 3.6m (16.3%) at 9pm.
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NewsCBeebies orders Dirtgirlworld
CBeebies has commissioned a new animated series for older preschoolers that encourages them to play outdoors and “get grubby”.
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NewsLove hires Shine exec
Love Productions has hired Shine head of entertainment Richard Bowron in the newly-created role of head of development.
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NewsPeter Dale quits C4
More4 head Peter Dale is to leave Channel 4 after more than 10 years to set up his own indie.
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NewsThe making of: Difficult is Worth Doing
The team behind the Honda skydiving commercial that aired live on Channel 4 last week tell Broadcast that successfully getting the pictures to air was more down to preparation and luck than technical wizardry.
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NewsXDCam order creates 40 jobs at Sony in Wales
Sony will create 40 new jobs at its manufacturing plant in Wales after it awarded the plant a contract to make XDcam high-definition camcorders.
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NewsEnvy is first to buy Symphony Nitris DX
Avid Technology has made its first Symphony Nitris DX sales in the UK, with Broadcast post house of the year Envy buying two systems.
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NewsBBC supports Olympics coverage initiative
The BBC is backing a London Development Agency-funded initiative that will encourage small businesses to develop new technologies to be used when covering the 2012 Olympic Games.
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Sound Tech acquisition
Sound Technology has bought the UK and Ireland distribution part of the Harman Professional Group from Harman International Industries.
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NewsGates Foundation buys up Vitec shares
Microsoft supreme Bill Gates is reported to be buying shares in Vitec, the Kingston upon Thames-based group that owns a host of broadcast equipment manufacturers.
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NewsReal Hustle gets more cons on BBC3
The Real Hustle team are to play tricks on Gavin and Stacey actress Joanna Page and rugby player Matt Dawson in the next series of the BBC3 factual entertainment series.
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NewsSetanta extends SMG deal
SMG will provide broadcast and production services for Setanta's Scottish Premier League coverage until 2010 after winning a two-year extension to the existing agreement.
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NewsUTV rights issue to raise£50m
TalkSport owner UTV is planning to slash its debt by raising just under£50m through a rights issue.
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NewsNew look Culture Show bags 793,000
BBC2's arts programme The Culture Show returned last night in its new format with an audience of 793,000 (4%), falling short of the 10pm slot average of 1.2m (6%).
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NewsAl Murray fronts new ITV1 sketch show
Comic Al Murray will take on the role of a Nazi for a new ITV1 sketch show.
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NewsScooby Doo, where are you? On BT Vision
Cartoons including Scooby Doo and Tom & Jerry are to be turned into interactive games on BT Vision's IPTV platform.
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NewsTV critics 4 June '08
'It was a humane and awe-inspiring film, if a bit light on science.' Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsOfcom fines MTV Europe£255,000
Ofcom has fined MTV Networks Europe£255,000 for repeatedly broadcasting “highly offensive” language and material before 9pm.