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ON THE BOX - The art of destruction.
ITV 2 head of programmes Daniela Neumann thought The Man Who Destroyed Everything laid solid foundations for new channel BBC 4.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Independence Day.
Now that the government is to allow production companies which are owned by foreign broadcasters to retain their independent status, will there be an influx of big hitters like Mediaset, Bertelsmann or Vivendi?
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TERRESTRIAL TV STRATEGIES - Getting in on the digital act.
Terrestrial TV's audience share has been gradually eroded by more than a decade of growth in multichannel alternatives. Ed Shelton reports on the terrestrials' latest attempts to face up to the threat.
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INTERVIEW - Drama out of crisis.
BBC Northern Ireland head of drama Robert Cooper has transformed the outpost of the BBC empire into a successful and controversial contributor to the network.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - Niche viewers slip through the net.
Even though Barb has at last got its new improved panel up and running, it is still not clear just how many people are watching low rating niche channels. Are we being asked to take too much on trust?
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TX - The rocksteady crew.
Miraculously, a sprained ankle was the only injury sustained during five months of filming in Scotland's Nevis mountain range for the BBC's new six-part drama, Rockface.A co-production between BBC Scotland, Union
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Pre-curling, footie was still the national game.
While the rest of the world seems to be falling out of love with football, BBC 1 ploughs on with its blanket coverage of the FA Cup. Is it wise? As
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Off The Record - Greg showcases hidden talents.
Programme buyers who gathered in Brighton for the annual BBC Showcase event were treated to more than they bargained for at last Monday night's dinner. Stifled giggles filled the Grand Hotel's
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Off The Record - Candid camera.
Also at Showcase, the Gregster was followed relentlessly by a Sunday Times photographer who is compiling a portfolio of pictures on the geezer wideboy Man Utd fan. The photos, which appear
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Off The Record - Party politics.
Ever wondered where your TV licence fee goes? Well, perhaps we should ask the Beeb exactly how much of it it's spent on launching digital channels.OTR is sure that under Gavyn
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BBC political head moves to Blakeway
Anne Tyerman joins London office as indie's new programme director
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Titschmarsh loses viewers
BBC 2's How to be a Gardener drops 800,000 but still gives BBC 1's lottery a run for its money
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Pop Idol company finds role for Eyre
Former Pearson TV chief executive joins Pop Idol creator in non-executive role
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C5's Newman boosts indies with first slate
New controller of entertainment puts faith in independents with commissions for Radar TV, Princess and Monkey Productions
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Radio mics could be hit by analogue switch-off
The Institute of Broadcast Sound (IBS) is pressing the government to consider the impact of analogue switch-off on the use of radio microphones, writes Barbara MarshallAt a seminar held on Wednesday
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Regulators approve GVG sale to Thomson
Thomson Multimedia has this week confirmed its purchase of the Grass Valley Group (GVG) and, through its Technicolor subsidiary, has added two more companies to its list of acquisitions, writes Barabara Marshall
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422 boosts animation
422 has taken on Gary Noden who is heading north from London's Eye Animation to become senior 3D animator at 422's Manchester site. Noden's credits include idents for Cartoon Network, Fox
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Turner awards major facility contract
Snell & Wilcox has won a multimillion pound deal to equip the world's largest broadcast centre at Turner Entertainment Group's new Atlanta headquarters , writes Barbara MarshallThe 193,000 square foot facility, due
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World Wide covers satellite launch
The launch of Envisat - Europe's largest satellite - last Friday (1 March) was the climax of a year's work by indie World Wide Pictures for the European Space Agency (ESA)
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Blue hires three
Blue has made three appointments this month. Andy Brown joins from Soho 601 to head the Flame department, Lucy Cotter has left Rushes to take a senior bookings role and Tracey