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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - VIDEO CONFERENCE.
The International Academy of Broadcasting (IAB) is hosting a conference on behalf of the Digital Video Broadcasting project (DVB). DVB World 2002 will take place in Dublin on 6 and 7
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LEADER - Playing a digital numbers game.
Starting the new year without overnight ratings has put TV in its place. Producers were temporarily prevented from boasting about their relative share first thing in the morning; pundits have kept
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FREE TO AIR - Radio's diverse charms.
Well, well. Television is, perhaps only temporarily, toppled from its lofty perch as the nation's favourite medium and replaced by, gasp, radio. This is according to Carat's research on audience behaviour
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TRADE TALK - Bristol's finest.
After a productive spell at Granada's United Productions, can Tom Archer work the same magic as the BBC's new head of general factual?
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IN MY VIEW - Rebecca Segal, senior vice-president BBC programme acquisitions USA.
On how the economic climate is persuading US networks to keep production in the family.
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ON THE BOX - Learning to fly.
Johnny Vaughan ain't no Superman says Carlton international sales executive Noel Hedges, but Smallville's the real McCoy.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - The Barb blackout.
The recent suspension of Barb's ratings service because of problems with its new system has prompted fresh criticism about its very existence. But are there any viable alternatives for gathering audience data?
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NATPE SPECIAL - A very special relationship?
Despite a difficult economic climate and plummeting ad revenues in the US, a slew of British production companies are making moves across the water. Will they sink or swim? John Hazelton reports.
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NATPE SPECIAL: INTERVIEW - The wheeler dealer.
William Morris' Hans Schiff has a much sought-after skill: striking successful deals for British producers in the notoriously tricky American market.
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INDIE FINANCE - What's Victoria Real's secret?
Over 10 years ago Victoria Real started out as a small low-cost production outfit specialising in niche sports coverage. Now it has grown into one of the UK's best-known interactive producers. Meg Carter reports.
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TX - The drive of your life.
Having injected some fire into The Ashes in 1999, C4 has selected Neil Duncanson to be the driving force behind its revamped coverage of the World Rally Championships in 2002. And
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Trotters bring home the bacon for BBC primetime.
As this week's data is the last with the old-style Barb panel, it seems appropriate to confirm that BBC 1 did indeed beat ITV's share of audience in 2001. The final
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OFF THE RECORD - Delia's way is always best.
According to reliable sources, acting BBC director of television Sophie Turner-Laing hosted a slap-up meal for 20 execs at her home last week in an attempt to get to know her
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OFF THE RECORD - If in doubt, plug.
Off the Record spies (looking remarkably excited) were last week posted in the audience for Johnny Vaughan's new BBC Choice/ BBC 1 talkshow to see if it was going to get
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OFF THE RECORD - Choking hazard.
And finally, the quiz show wars continue. Check out what was written on the free cough sweets handed out to the audience at the final of Discovery's Mastermind: 'These sweets should
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BBC may yet be in Ofcom remit
Broadcasting minister Howells hints that corporation would benefit from Ofcom regulation
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At The Races fills key job
Former Westcountry controller of news and current affairs Brad Higgins becomes horse-racing TV group's head of programming
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BSkyB digital prices criticised
Satellite broadcaster under fire for more than doubling set-top-box price attached to free-to-air package
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Broadcast conference changes
BBC director of public affairs Caroline Thompson is to address the Broadcast conference on the future of public service broadcasting in place of former BBC director of television Mark Thompson.The conference