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Analysis - Toughest gig in town?
Growing concern about the long hours culture in reality and factual TV has prompted Pact and Bectu to begin renegotiating terms for freelancers. But just what is the worst job in television? David Wood asks around.
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NewsEffects industry calls for tax clarity
The UK visual effects industry is calling for the government to clarify its plans to change film tax breaks amid fears that the closure of Jim Henson's Creature Shop could be the first of many.
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NewsDoctor Who set for third outing
Doctor Who could face yet another regeneration for the show's third series, after the BBC revealed it has still not signed a deal with its new Time Lord actor David Tennant.
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NewsC4's Strangest Village gets 2.8m
Channel 4's one-off documentary about a special needs community in Yorkshire picked-up a sizeable 2.8 million (13%) at 9pm.
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NewsNew editor for ITV News Channel
Ben Rayner is to be the new editor of the ITV News Channel, replacing Dominic Crossley-Holland.
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NewsZone Vision buys Horror Channel
The Horror Channel has been bought by Zone Vision Networks, the owner of string of digital channels including Reality TV.
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NewsBBC Prime launches in Singapore
BBC is expanding the reach of its international channels by launching entertainment service BBC Prime in Singapore later this year.
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NewsRDF acquisitions chief quits
RDF's director of acquisition and development Jane Millichip has quit to head up All3Media's New Zealand production company South Pacific Pictures.
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NewsSpringer case thrown out
The BBC has claimed a victory for free speech after the High Court refused a judicial review for a Christian group complaining about Jerry Springer - The Opera.
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NewsSpringwatch recommissioned
BBC2 controller Roly Keating has given the thumbs up for another three-week run of the channel's natural history extravaganza Springwatch with Bill Oddienext year.
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NewsPEER POLL: Coronation Street
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Should ITV1 use Coronation Streetto prop up Celebrity Love Island?
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BBC Broadcast buys BBC TV listings guide
Soon-to-be-sold BBC Broadcast has bought BBC Worldwide's£4.8m electronic TV programme listings business, writesRick Dacey.
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NewsITV1 and C4's reality shows draw with 3.9m
The battle between ITV1 and Channel 4 for reality TV viewers raged on yesterday with both Celebrity Love Islandand Big Brotherat 10pm drawing with 3.9 million viewers.
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Ofcom lays out vision for nations' future
Ofcom has called for dedicated digital channels to be set up for Wales, Scotland and Ireland in order to safeguard indigenous language broadcasting in the nations.
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Xfm tunes in to Mancunian vibe
Xfm's new Manchester station will be almost 100% locally produced and the station is already in talks with a series of Manchester personalities about becoming presenters, including former The Wordfrontman Terry Christian.
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Geldof indie in dramatic turnaround
Bob Geldof's indie, Ten Alps, has closed down its loss-making animation arm, Red Welly, and has signalled a fresh drive into drama.
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Beeb staff join Sky
Sky News has poached two BBC presenters, Ginny Buckley and Anna Jones, as the channel gears up to launch its new on-air look and schedule later this year. Buckley leaves her presenting role on the BBC's Holiday 2005while Jones has quit as anchor on News 24's ...
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Commons call
Lord Puttnam met House of Commons Leader Geoff Hoon this week to urge him to relax the current rules restricting the use of camera shots, which have led broadcasters to reduce their parliamentary coverage. Puttnam wants broadcasters to be allowed to show more reaction, close-up and panning shots of backbenchers ...
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Mozart to Sweden
Brighton-based producer Seventh Art has pre-sold its Five arts series In Search of Mozartto over 20 broadcasters including Sweden's SVT, the Netherlands' AVRO and Belgium's RTBF. The programme is due to premiere on Five early next year and will also be released theatrically worldwide. The company ...
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Pact pay guidelines
Pact has moved to address concerns that freelancers are not being given proper holiday pay by issuing new guidelines for members calling on them to make a separate payment for holiday at the end of a designated contract. Pact has also suggested that any description of payment should be written ...