All Broadcast articles in 16 November 2001 – Page 5
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C5'S MOST EVIL MEN AND WOMEN TO RETURN
Uden Associates has been commissioned by Channel 5 senior programme controller news and current affairs Chris Shaw to produce a second series of the Most Evil Men and Women in History.
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422 rejig sees five staff axed
422 has restructured and consolidated its operations in central Manchester, resulting in five job losses, writes Jon Rogers.
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Editor chosen for BBC 4 nightly news
The BBC has appointed Amanda Farnsworth as editor of its new BBC 4 nightly news programme, in preparation for a March launch of the highbrow arts channel, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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C4 minorities database gets mixed reaction
Channel 4's online diversity database, set up to provide details of TV professionals from ethnic minority backgrounds to C4 suppliers, launched this week amid mixed reactions from the industry, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 does French documentary deal
Channel 4 and French producer Gedeon Programmes have signed a two-year output deal, which will lead to the production of six documentary films, writes Penny Hughes.
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Ad slump forces C4 to cut back its staff
Channel 4's interactive department will bear the brunt of around 80 job losses announced by the channel last week in response to the downturn in TV ad revenues.C4 Interactive, which produces
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C4 backs more history series
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam has strengthened his commitment to history series with two major war series set to air as part of the channel's winter schedule, writes Penny Hughes.
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LEADER - Will C4 make the obvious choice?
A decision on the new Channel 4 chief executive will be made within a month and is likely to be announced on or near the board's next meeting in the first
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BBC 2 joins peaktime war
BBC 2 is to follow other major terrestrial broadcasters by ramping up its promotion of peaktime shows during programme junctions in a bid to keep viewers from switching over, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Former ITV 2 boss joins video group
Former ITV 2 director of broadcasting Joan Lofts has resurfaced at video distribution outfit Contender Entertainment Group (CEG), writes Steve Aston.
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ITN to shed up to 120 jobs
The true cost of ITN's reduced price ITV contract was revealed this week as the newscaster announced it was offering voluntary redundancy to all staff, as it prepared to cut as many as 120 jobs, writes Steve Aston.
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TV takes on the consoles
Adrian Pennington examines TV's embryonic challenge to the hitherto impenetrable might of the dedicated video games consoles
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Bazalgette withdraws from C4 race
Endemol Entertainment UK creative director and industry favourite rules himself out as candidate to replace Michael Jackson
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Top Gear drives over to C5
One of BBC2's longest running series to become Fifth Gear when it airs on C5 next year
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The war on the web
Peter Keighron looks at how the internet has come of age during the current Afghan crisis
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Internet video: bootleg to billing
Richard Dean looks at how some of the latest compression, digital watermarking and fingerprinting technologies are being used by content owners to protect valuable online content
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ITV Digital: now and next
ITV Digital is struggling with huge losses, disgruntled shareholders and no clear short term path to breakeven. With UK broadcasters such as the BBC hatching plans to shore up the platform with a free-to-air DTT option, we ask the industry what the prospe
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Broadband Britain: it's the content, stupid
Magic Latern and Pact interactive head Anthony Lilley urges the government to 'be practical, find solutions and be responsive' if its plans for Broadband Britain are to have any chance of success
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The long and the short of short code
Andrew Jones, managing director of wireless marketing specialist Aerodeon, says operators refusal to implement short codes is hampering broadcasters' wider use of SMS
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Millionaire too much for Link
ITV1's perennial ratings banker pulls nearly three times as many viewers as BBC1's rival quiz The Weakest Link as shows go head-to-head