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Smith outlines digital package
Media Secretary Chris Smith outlined a package of measures for the digital age at the Royal Television Society's Cambridge Convention 1999, including a timetable for analogue switch-off and a review of
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ANALOGUE SWITCH-OFF AND PROPOSED REGULATORY CHANGES IN BRIEF
Switch-off- A timetable for the switch-off of analogue TV, dependent on the availability and affordability of digital TV- The switchover could be as early as 2006 and be completed by 2010,
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Broadcast legislation pledged
Media Secretary Chris Smith has promised major broadcasting legislation early in the next Parliament in a move that could considerably ease the regulatory burden on broadcasters, writes Tim Dams.The news, announced
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Birt admits to 'few regrets' about BBC tenure
Outgoing BBC director general Sir John Birt told delegates he had no regrets about his tenure at the helm of the corporation, in a valedictory session at Cambridge on Thursday, writes
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Flextech boss lets rip at ITV2
Flextech Television chairman and chief executive Adam Singer launched a scathing attack on ITV2, branding it 'an apology for a channel', writes Jason Deans.Singer, speaking at the Cambridge session Open the
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Delegates vote for BBC to remain a full service
Delegates at the 1999 RTS Cambridge Convention voted almost two-to-one in favour of the BBC remaining a full-service public service broadcaster in the digital age.The vote was taken by secret ballot
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UK needs to lighten up to export
The time is ripe for UK television distributors and programmers to increase their share of the German market, according to RTL chief executive Gerhard Zeiler, writes Steve Clarke.Speaking at the Export
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Drama tops wish-lists in controllers' session
The five terrestrial channel controllers outlined how they would spend imaginary extra funds on Friday (17 September), with each saving a sizeable chunk of their cash for drama, writes Tabitha Cole.In
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Hodgson in 'light-touch' call for EPGs
BBC director of policy and planning Patricia Hodgson has suggested that Media Secretary Chris Smith's light-touch regulatory regime may speed up inter-operability between rival electronic programme guides (EPG), writes Jason Deans.Hodgson,
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Infynity has been commissioned by Windfall Films producer Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones to create 3D animated sequences for new air traffic control documentary Near Miss. Designed by Clive Davis, the three a
Infynity has been commissioned by Windfall Films producer Jeremy Llewellyn-Jones to create 3D animated sequences for new air traffic control documentary Near Miss. Designed by Clive Davis, the three animations depict
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BSkyB's creative services department has developed a new ident package for The History Channel. Commissioned by Terry Yetton, it was produced and designed by Kieran Hughes and Neil Hudson and features
BSkyB's creative services department has developed a new ident package for The History Channel. Commissioned by Terry Yetton, it was produced and designed by Kieran Hughes and Neil Hudson and features
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4:2:2 Bristol has created more than 90 effects shots for the first episode of returning BBC 1 series Ballykissangel. 4:2:2 director Simon Massey and effects director Paul Bond created the images
4:2:2 Bristol has created more than 90 effects shots for the first episode of returning BBC 1 series Ballykissangel. 4:2:2 director Simon Massey and effects director Paul Bond created the images
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Millionaire? takes 51 per cent share
ITV's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? lured an average 51 per cent share and 11.5 million viewers across its latest 12-show run, with ratings running almost consistently above 10 million
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C4 unveils disability initiatives
Channel 4 has unveiled two new initiatives to encourage people with disabilities to work in television, writes Wale Azeez.The first of the schemes, the C4 TV Skills Course, is being run
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Sayle returns to R4 with Sorry About Last Night
Alexei Sayle has scripted and will star in his first comedy-drama for radio, Sorry About Last Night, writes John Plunkett.The 5 x 30-minute series is produced by BBC light entertainment and
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TV Corp records 44% fall in profits
The TV Corporation has announced a 44 per cent slide in half-year pre-tax profits due to investment and restructuring costs.The facilities group, which announced a profit warning earlier this year, said
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VFG swoops for ELC in£650,000 acquisition
Listed broadcast video and film facilities group VFG has acquired lighting specialist The Electric Light Company (ELC) for£650,000.VFG chief executive David Stamp said the acquisition, the group's tenth since it
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Aldis Animation has completed what is believed to be the first commercial project using Avid Softimage's new 3D animation software, Sumatra. Aldis Animation founder Kim Aldis said the company had been
Aldis Animation has completed what is believed to be the first commercial project using Avid Softimage's new 3D animation software, Sumatra. Aldis Animation founder Kim Aldis said the company had been
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P3 and TSI plump for EditboxFX
Independent facilities P3 and TSI have become the latest houses to order Quantel's latest IBC-specification EditboxFX, which includes six effects layers, timecode output and the Open Render Engine.P3, which has been
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Apple hit by G4 chip shortages
Apple Computer's return to favour suffered a major setback on Monday (20 September) when the company warned that chip shortages would lead to depressed fourth-quarter earnings.Apple interim chief executive Steve Jobs