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Playing to a new crowd
Music programming has had to constantly be reinvented to keep up with the ever-changing music scene and the latest online challenges.
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Making a crisis out of drama
Peter Kosminsky last week attacked the practice of commissioning to order and accused the BBC of playing it safe. Kate McMahon asks commissioners and indies for their reaction.
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Eureka!: Making reading the new rock 'n' roll
Creator and co-director Lucy Goodman on tackling child literacy through a rock puppy.
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FeaturesCreative use of sound and music
Q: Which TV programmes in your opinion stand out in recent times for displaying the most creative use of sound and music?
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FeaturesPresenting talent at minimum cost
Q: I am looking for new presenters on a budget. Is there any way I can hire new talent without having to pay equity fees? If not, how can I minimize costs?
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FeaturesIs profit or turnover the best indicator of a company's value?
Q: Is profit or turnover the best indicator of a company's value?
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FeaturesIs a diverse portfolio good for business?
Q: Traditionally we have been a specialist producer of factual entertainment. As a business strategy, how important is it to establish a more diverse portfolio by getting into different genres of television?
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Creative Review - Grow Your Own Drugs titles
A title sequence that visually parallels the controversial show title in a 3D manner.
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FeaturesShould I worry about piracy risk?
Q: As a musician I am reluctant to get involved in a music library service offering broadband delivery because of the risk of piracy. Am I worrying unduly?
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FeaturesWhat new commercial models will replace advertising?
Q: With commercial broadcasting in such dire straits what new business models might work beyond display advertising which might fund new forms of programme making?
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FeaturesCan I make economies by offering staff a shorter working week?
Q: I am running a production company and we are looking at how we can reduce the fixed cost of salaries without making people redundant to weather the credit crunch. Can I offer longstanding staff a shorter working week and what legal issues do I need to consider?
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Behind the scenes at ... Leopard Films
Leopard FilmsNumber of staff 100Locations London and New YorkKey staff James Burstall, CEO; Susie Field, MD; Nick Rigg, VP of programming, USA; Dan Berbridge, head of programmes, UK; Miles Jarvis, head of multiplatformMain operating areas Factual entertainment, live interactive, dramaTurnover£12m
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Behind The Scenes
On Location: Why bonkers ideas are pure TV genius
Producer Simon Nicholls on transferring a successful radio comedy series to television.
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The Buyer: Preena Bhatia
Preena Bhatia is head of acquisitions and planning for international kids channel JimJam
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Inside Track
Bruce Devlin is chief technology officer of media file format and workflow software company Amberfin.
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How We ... Cooked an animal that doesn't exist
Series producer Tim Whitwell on a challenging mix of history, fantasy and food.
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The Broadcast InterviewAndy Duncan, Channel 4
Channel 4’s boss tells Robin Parker that the BBC must give commercial PSBs a break if a “mixed ecology” is to continue funding creative programming.
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Could Ireland strike it rich?
With two producers forced to close and a shortage of network commissions, Northern Ireland has had a tough time of it, but are things about to change.