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News analysis - Funny business.
Critics of UKTV say that the government has given it carte blanche to launch new channels and threaten its rivals' markets. But when its flagship channel UK Gold is struggling, is this freedom either wise or fair?
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - ADVANCED AWARENESS.
The growing importance of 'interoperability' will be the talking point at an event taking place in
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - CLEAR WINS BBC DEAL.
Post house Clear has won 10 weeks' work from the BBC on three promos for its
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - BLUM NOT GLUM.
SAS Are you Tough Enough? was directed by Ed Blum not Ed Glum, as was wrongly
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Leader - Hard sell for ITV's merger plans.
Lord Thomson of Monifieth, the former chairman of the IBA, this week called for the Carlton-Granada
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Free to air - You heard it here first.
There are points in history where one can point to a tatty piece of paper and
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Trade talk - Comeback kid.
Forced out of Granada by a reshuffle, TWI head of entertainment Bob Massie has come back on a roll with two BBC1 primetime shows.
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In my view - John Willis, WGBH.
On why, despite huge US success, the reality TV bandwagon will shortly run out of road.
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Programming - BBC1 plots another crime drama.
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has ordered yet another police drama - this time featuring a group of former officers brought out of retirement to crack a complicated murder case, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Programming - Geldof gets own show on Radio 2.
BOB Geldof will make his BBC Radio 2 presenting debut with a series made by his own production company about the most influential songs in rock history, writes John Plunkett.
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Programming - Conley will front ITV1 reality show.
Endemol UK has been commissioned by ITV1 to produce a new Saturday night entertainment format presented by Brian Conley, writes John Plunkett.
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PROGRAMMING - SMG TV WINS NEW ITV AND CITV COMMISSIONS.
SMG TV, producer of ITV's Club Reps is returning to the Mediterranean to make a 10
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PROGRAMMING - GRANADA UNEARTHS SAUCY SECRETS OF LOCALS.
Granada Television is planning an 8 x 30-minute series revealing the raunchy secrets of Cheshire residents.
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PROGRAMMING - SOMETHIN' ELSE PROFILES LEGENDS FOR JAZZ FM.
Somethin' Else has been commissioned to make a 10-part series on the greats of jazz for
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PROGRAMMING - FIVE CALLS ON CANADA'S DECODE FOR KIDS SLOT.
Five controller of children's Nick Wilson has ordered pre-school shows Franny's Feet and The Save-Ums! from
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PROGRAMMING - TWI AND CARLTON WORK ON JAPANESE HISTORY.
TWI and Carlton have started production on their Japan at War in Colour series for Japanese
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Technology & facilities - Ortmans forced out of business.
Experienced TV design company Ortmans Young International (OYI) has been forced to close.The 15-year-old branding specialist
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Technology & facilities - B+ scouts for new young TV making talent.
The B+ Young Talent Awards, the only awards ceremony in the UK designed specifically to celebrate
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Technology & facilities - New software helps to rekindle Knightmare.
The maker of cult 1980s kids adventure show Knightmare is developing new software to bring the show back as a live interactive virtual reality dungeon adventure show, writes Sam Espensen.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - 3D EXCALIBUR HAILS A RIDE.
Birmingham-based PS Creative has completed a 3D CGI TV/cinema spot to promote a new ride at