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Production - ITV at 50 - A happy 50th birthday for ITV?
ITV this year celebrates its 50th birthday. Here five former executives explore the challenges facing the UK's big gest commercial channel as it prepares for its second half century in a rapidly changing broadcasting environment.
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NewsWebsite offers 'free' Sky channels
BSkyB is investigating a website that is offering a selection of its subscription channels, including the Playboy Channel, for free.
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Analysis - Who should rule the BBC?
Lord Burns' proposals are on the table, Ofcom has made its recommendations and Michael Grade has set out his stall. Here, four leading industry figures consider the ideas for the future governance and regulation of the BBC.
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Who should rule the BBC?
Charles AllenITV supports a strong BBC and the renewal of the Charter. But it has long been clear to the industry that the BBC governors' dual role as management and regulatory board does not work. The events of the past two years have proved that beyond doubt and now Lord ...
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Production - Rough cut - Degrees of separation.
Ariel White asks what happens to the relationship between contributor and producer when filming is over.
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Spooks producer goes into film-making
Indie Kudos, producer of BBC1's Spooks and Hustle , is setting up a film production company. The project is a joint-venture between Kudos managing directors Stephen Garrett and Jane Featherstone and former FilmFour head Paul Webster. Garrett said: 'The synergy ...
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Production - On location - Gladiator goes virtual.
The BBC's upcoming FightBox is more Gladiators than Robot Wars, but key to its success has been a technology called Free-D. Matthew Bell examines the making of a monster.
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Technology & Facilities - Production Show debut for BBC Vecta.
The first product from the BBC's new seed-capital arm BBC Vecta went on sale to non-BBC
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Production Show debut for BBC Vecta
The first product from the BBC's new seed-capital arm BBC Vecta went on sale to non-BBC producers for the first time at The Production Show this week.
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News Special: Covering The Conflict - War Ratings and Schedules - BBC1 clears schedule to show Baghdad's fall.
BBC1 cleared its schedules on Wednesday evening, broadcasting simultaneously with News 24 to cover the fall
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BBC1 clears schedule to show Baghdad's fall
BBC1 cleared its schedules on Wednesday evening, broadcasting simultaneously with News 24 to cover the fall of Baghdad as US tanks rolled into the city, writes John Plunkett.
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BBC WORLDWIDE - The BBC's rights and wrongs.
BBC Worldwide is now one of the most powerful commercial media businesses in the UK, strengthened by the muscle of the BBC brand and by its access to programmes. But does it, as some rivals claim, misuse its position and will the prospect of charter renew
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TV 2012 - Television's fuzzy future.
When senior industry executives were asked to predict the shape of television in 10 years' time no clear picture emerged. The only certainty was that the BBC will continue to play a major role in the broadcasting landscape. James Curtis reports
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INTERNET VIDEO - The great leap forward?
The combination of increasing broadband penetration and technical advances in streaming have at last made internet video a match for TV. But is anybody watching?
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UK TV is still 'hideously white'.
As UK broadcasters put the finishing touches to their September 11 tribute programming it would be
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Poor year for the rich.
This year the fattest cats are purring less contentedly. While the combined wealth of our 100 TV and radio multimillionaires has risen, few have weathered the media recession and stock market fall without losses
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Broadcast 2002 Rich List in full
This year the fattest cats are purring less contentedly. While the combined wealth of our 100 TV and radio multimillionaires has risen, few have weathered the media recession and stock market fall without losses
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PREFERRED SUPPLIERS - Getting into the loop.
To some the growing use of preferred suppliers by broadcasters is merely formalising an already popular industry practice. Others fear it undermines smaller indies. By Peter Keighron