Features – Page 444
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FeaturesBehind the news: The X Factor
While innovation may have been scarce in 2007, reliable peformers such as The X Factor continue to grow. Liz Thomas explores the refreshed format’s continuing attraction
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FeaturesGood year for hire
Although competition is intense, hire companies insist their sizeable investment in new kit is paying dividends. However, the impact of HD is mixed, with older SD formats still providing the bulk of hire business. Michael Burns talks to some key players.
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FeaturesCreative Review - Living TV idents
Idents for Living created by Virgin Media with help from Artem.
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FeaturesYear in OB
Six of the UK’s leading OB companies tell Adrian Pennington how sport, live concerts and HD upgrades kept them busy in 2007.
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FeaturesOn location: Liverpool Nativity
Staging a live nativity in song is the biggest challenge yet for engineering manager Steve Chapman.
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FeaturesTX: The Old Curiosity Shop
Carnival Films’ new drama The Old Curiosity Shop examines the theme of addiction.
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FeaturesEureka! QI
QI creator John Lloyd on the game where points are won for being interesting, not correct.
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FeaturesThe battleground for BBC1 now its hunt has ended
A week’s a long time in a television career. Last week, this column praised Jay Hunt for an excellent speech outlining her vision for Five, which as I said was surprisingly frank for a controller talking in public. Not frank enough, as it turned out. We should have known better, ...
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FeaturesDisney to invest in UK production
Disney’s search for European talent has won UK producers new commissions. But, the presence of the US giant is not enough to make up the kids TV shortfall
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FeaturesContent focus: Star Trek fan site
Virgin 1 is using the obsessive nature of Star Trek fans to build an online community.
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FeaturesLifestyle Survey 2007
This year’s survey shows a drop in the number of freelancers, while, less surprisingly, there has been a sharp fall in morale across TV and radio.
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FeaturesFormat Focus: Family Nation
A new format from Germany is being billed as the world’s first true reality show.
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FeaturesCreative Review - 7 December 2007
Check out recently completed creative work including content graphics for Earth: the Power of the Planet.
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FeaturesPost round-up
JANUARYGolden Square becomes the first UK post firm to set up in China. Ben Leyland is tasked with kick-starting business at the Shanghai base of digital communications group Profero.The Station relocates from Soho to larger premises in Bloomsbury.Evolutions wins Broadcast’s post-production house of the year award.FEBRUARYThe Farm Group launches Corner, ...
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FeaturesInternationalisation
Visual effects are a prime focus at the former VTR Group acquired 18 months ago by giant Indian operation Prime Focus Ltd and now reorganised under the Prime Focus London umbrella.
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FeaturesBoutique approach pays off
Market leading broadcast operators Nicky Sargent and Vikki Dunn regrouped their Farm holdings to accommodate the closure of Metro Broadcast by owner and Farm stakeholder WPP.
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FeaturesThe year in post
With a number of high-profile closures over 2007, post facilities are having to use their creativity to the utmost to keep margins at profitable levels, especially those which rely on broadcast clients.
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FeaturesGiant leap for VoD project
Broadcasters have taken a significant step to secure their online future. But how much will Project Kangaroo benefit content producers?
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