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FORMATS SPECIAL - The future of formats.
The cost of entering the formats business may be high, but the rewards are higher still if the programme has the potential to become a fixture on primetime TV and stand up to the rigours of the global market.
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FORMATS SPECIAL - Two-timers.
In the absence of any formal legal protection for a television format, programme-makers' best way of guarding their ideas from rivals is by burning a paper trail riddled with trademarks and copyright detail.
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FORMATS SPECIAL - The world at his feet.
For Mark Rowland, controlling rights was the natural way to expand indie Mentorn. Now part of TV Corp the international boss intends to grow the business through third party representation.
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OFF THE RECORD - C4 sex maniac is recognised.
C4 sex maniac is recognised at last Channel 4's naughty but nice commissioner Simon Andreae, the
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OFF THE RECORD - ABC swoop in to grab US broadcast rights.
ABC may have swooped in to grab the US broadcast rights to Granada's infamous Martin Bashir's
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OFF THE RECORD - Less highbrow footing.
On a less highbrow footing, there has been some tittering doing the rounds by those who
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AND FINALLY ... Jess Bader, Rushes Soho Shorts festival organiser, on relinquishing her TOTP dream.
What's the cruellest thing you've ever done?Applied hair removal cream to someone's eyebrows when they were
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BBC3 gives The Bachelor another date.
BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has recommissioned dating format The Bachelor despite the show playing a large part in the channel's worst ever ratings night, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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DIVERSE GOES TO EXTREMES FOR C4.
Diverse is making a three-part series on extreme sports for Channel 4, which will spotlight a
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LLEWELYN-BOWEN HOSTS BBC2 LIFESTYLE HOUR.
Changing Rooms-star Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (left) is to front a new block of lifestyle shows on BBC2
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PROGRAMMING - CARLTON TO PRODUCE JUNIOR EUROVISION 2004.
Carlton will be the host producer for next year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest and will also
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PROGRAMMING - BBC2 ORDERS SECOND BATCH OF MASTERWORKS.
BBC2 has ordered a further 10 x 50-minute episodes of The Private Life of a Masterpiece
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PROGRAMMING - BBC4 DOC TAKES EUROPEAN VIEW OF DUNKIRK.
Acting BBC4 controller Nicola Moody has commissioned a 60-minute documentary telling the story of the second
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PROGRAMMING - IMMIGRATION IS BBC1'S NEXT SPECIAL TOPIC.
BBC1 is to look at the controversial issue of immigration and asylum in the next instalment
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - BBC R&D explores content-share plan.
Programme producers stand to gain repeat fees from the everyday exchange of recordings between friends and
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - IQ boost for Motion FX.
Graphics and effects facility Motion FX has bought a Quantel IQ digital film system to partner the Thomson Viper Filmstream camera it purchased last year in order to kickstart a move into HD production, writes Sam Espensen.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Buyout brings stability to Fairlight.
The future of audio console manufacturer Fairlight has been secured after management bought the assets to the company, writes Kevin Hilton.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - EXIT PUTS THE TITLES ON BBC2'S SMARTASS.
Nobody Likes a Smartass is a new early evening comedy quiz show due to broadcast in
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - LAMBIE NAIRN OFFSHOOT.
Three Lambie Nairn staff have quit the design company to form their own agency. The new