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LONG-RUNNING SERIES - That sinking feeling.
This Morning and Big Breakfast are just the latest examples of ratings bankers that have gone off the rails. Jane Marlow reports on what happens when TV goes bad.
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Interview - TWI's top batsman
Bill Sinrich is passionate about the potential for sports channels - and keeping a healthy, positive cashflow.
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CHANNEL REPORT - Discovering the winning formula.
Discovery has earned its place as a multichannel frontrunner with innovative themed nights and a willingness to try new approaches to programming, as well as a philosophy of trying to appeal to everyone.
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TX - Coming out fighting.
It's hard to imagine creatives tackling the sticky issue of homophobia in schools without a dark part of your mind flashing you back to the League of Gentlemen's Legs Akimbo educational
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Pop Idol ends on a high note for ITV 1 and ITV 2.
Pop Idol lit ITV 1's fire again this week - the biggest audience came for the early evening six song shoot-out between Will and Gareth as 13.21 million warbled along with
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OFF THE RECORD - Award comes too late to funnyman.
The Banff TV Festival will this year award its Sir Peter Ustinov/Comedy Network Award to none other than actor, writer and comedy omnipotent John Cleese at a gala do on 10
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OFF THE RECORD - Shooting stars.
Skillset patrons pictured above after their meeting last week - Puttnam said as he opened the chinwag: 'Good thing no one knows about this meeting or else they could wipe us
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OFF THE RECORD - Teething troubles.
Determined to milk its original content dry (to fill interactive space) the Beeb, or more specifically CBBC, is producing The Saturday Show Extra - which is a live backstage show that
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Rushes expands creating 15 new jobs
Rushes Post-production is expanding with the creation of a dedicated 3D department and the creation of 15 jobs, writes Barbara MarshallThe head of the department will be Jonathan Privett who joins
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Media 100 unveils new system and new identity
After four years and $30m (£21m) investment, Media 100 took the wraps off its new 844/x 10-bit editing and effects system in New York on Monday (25 February), writes Andy StoutPreviously
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New venue for Promax
The Promax UK annual conference is moving to a new venue this year.Taking place on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 November, the conference will be held at the Queen Elizabeth
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Megahertz Comms to go into liquidation
Broadcast products manufacturer Megahertz Communications faces liquidation next week, less than six months after spinning off its systems business to a management buyout, writes Barbara Marshall.The decision to liquidate Ely-based Megahertz
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BBC animation day
The BBC hopes to help push animation into the mainstream by holding an 'animation day' on Monday (4 March) for producers and commissioners.Featuring speakers such as Star Wars producer Gary
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Free Softimage tech
Softimage is introducing a free version of its 3D and effects technology, complete with training modules to help improve the software's reach.The Softimage XSI Experience CD runs on Windows XP,
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MPC is first to install new Cintel film scanner
London-based the Moving Picture Company (MPC) is the first facility worldwide to install Cintel's next-generation film scanner, the DSX, writes Barbara MarshallThe scanner, which was previewed at IBC last year (Broadcast,
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Dolby E for London duo
London's International Broadcast Facilities and Vidfilm are the UK's first two post-production facilities to adopt Dolby E technology to deliver Dolby Digital 5.1 surround-sound programming to broadcasters such as BSkyB.Dolby
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Three BBC NI commissions for Brian Waddell
BBC Northern Ireland head of programmes Tim Cooke has commissioned indie Brian Waddell Productions to produce three 60-minute single documentaries.The first focuses on the impending 40th anniversary of the Shorts
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Two Hats to make Cavegirl for CBBC
Two Hats Film & Television has been commissioned to produce Cavegirl, a comedy drama for new BBC children's channel CBBC, writes Georgina LipscombThe 26 x 15-minute series - billed as 'Clueless
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Omnivision looks at food in the military
Pinewood Studios-based indie Omnivision is in post-production with a new 'chefs in the forces' series for Carlton Westcountry called Only Food and Forces.Carlton Westcountry controller of features Caroline Righton commissioned