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Women in film and TV summit details announced
Women in Film & Television is holding its international summit in London between 11 and 14 October. The keynote speech will be given by Pearson chief executive officer Marjorie Scardino on
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Radio 4 to build its image with new promotional blitz
The BBC is launching a brand-building marketing campaign for BBC Radio 4. On Monday (25 September), R4 controller Helen Boaden admitted at a Voice of the Listener & Viewer speech that
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Just group creates managing director role
Just Group has hired former Scottish Television Enterprises managing director Darrel James for the new role of managing director of its Just Entertainment division. His brief is to focus on TV
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Sportal joins British Internet Publishers' Alliance
Internet sports service Sportal has become the first dotcom-only company to join the British Internet Publishers' Alliance (Bipa), highlighting concern in the private sector over the BBC's online activities. Sportal, a
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Satellite & Cable Group demand digital subsidy
The Satellite & Cable Broadcasters Group, which includes broadcasters such as Nickelodeon, Discovery and MTV, has called for government funds to help it meet digital targets for subtitling, captioning and signing.In
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Radio authority seeks bids for north-west multiplex
The Radio Authority has invited applications for a regional digital multiplex to cover the north-west of England, including Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Lancashire. It should reach around 5.3 million adult listeners
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BBC Scotland announces contest for new HQ design
BBC Scotland has announced that it is staging an international competition for architects to design its first digital headquarters building at Pacific Quay on the Clyde in Glasgow. Architects are being
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CNN focuses on European news with CNN.com launch
CNN has launched CNN.com Europe to focus on European news as part of its localisation drive. Launched last week, the site is produced from a new European interactive studio and run
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UK competition looks good for Fox Kids Europe sales
Fox Kids Europe (FKE) has said that increased competition in the UK could generate greater content sales for the company. FKE chairman and chief executive officer Ynon Kriez told Broadcast that
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Nikki Ashley quits Granada to begin acting career
Former Granada production coordinator Nikki Ashley has quit the company to start training as an actress after three months' fundraising to bankroll the career change. Ashley is being sponsored by facility
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BBC weather gets high-tech revamp
The BBC is carrying out a root-and-branch relaunch of its weather bulletins across all its channels from next week.The revamp will see the BBC weather service look the same across BBC
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Channel TV in drama drive
Channel Television, bought out by a consortium of former HTV executives this summer, is preparing to increase its investment in drama with plans to seek out co-production opportunities and co-financing, writes Ashley Davies.
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Online service targets creative professionals
A new creative services database, Artism, is launching this week, backed by top British media companies and figures, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Artism is an online and off-line service for professionals in TV,
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XTV was commissioned by Chrysalis Sport to produce the title sequence for Football Italia on Channel 4. Designed by director Darryl Goodrich with XTV's Mike Parry, the sequence combines live action
XTV was commissioned by Chrysalis Sport to produce the title sequence for Football Italia on Channel 4. Designed by director Darryl Goodrich with XTV's Mike Parry, the sequence combines live action
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AKA Pizazz created the title sequence for new BBC drama series The Sins. Commissioned by Liza Marshall, the titles were designed and directed by Mic Graves who sought to establish in
AKA Pizazz created the title sequence for new BBC drama series The Sins. Commissioned by Liza Marshall, the titles were designed and directed by Mic Graves who sought to establish in
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Cramer: TV news needs edgier style
TV news organisations should return to old-style 'edgy' reporting with stronger eyewitness coverage or face dwindling audiences, CNN International president Chris Cramer has warned.Speaking to the Royal Television Society (RTS) last
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Viewers want bigger voice
The general public wants more of a say in the regulation of television and less interference from government, according to a new survey carried out by the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC),
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Bravo orders original duo for autumn
Flextech men's channel Bravo has unveiled two new commissions, including a 15 x 30-minute global travel programme featuring the world's 'wildest and weirdest' stories, writes Simon Ellery.
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Channel 4 to tune into Startle Online Music Service
Channel 4 will be the first broadcaster to use new online music service Startle Online when it launches on Thursday 28 September. Replacing the Mars system, which is used by several