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INDIE FINANCE - Cautious strides for Scottish Indie
Slow but meaningful growth is now prompting Ideal World to venture beyond factual programming into new areas as it nurtures its film subsidiary, moves into rights ownership and sets up an online presence. Ed Shelton reports.
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TX - Filming on a shoestring
The Alt.tv documentary on the training shoe, Sneaker Freaks, pits drum'n'bass artist Goldie against novelist Will Self. Goldie is a trainer fan whereas novelist Self finds himself nonplussed by fans of
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Viewers still flocking to the Big Brother House
With Wimbledon only a week away, Big Brother continued to dominate the minority Top 30, enabling Channel 4 to hold its primetime share above nine per cent for the third week
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OFF THE RECORD - Foot in mouth
Maybe it was as much of a surprise to him as it was to us when World Service director Mark Byford was singled out at the BBC annual report launch to
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OFF THE RECORD - Viewing family
As we count down the days to this year's Edinburgh TV Festival, try not to get too over excited about a 'marketing makeovers' session in which four teams representing the BBC,
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OFF THE RECORD - Fantastic formats
Thanks to the sick ideas of our readers Broadcast is now the proud co-rights owner of the sickest reality format hits of the future. We're just seeking a broadcaster for this
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Dyke block threatens producer choice at BBC
The future of BBC producer choice is under threat after it emerged this week that director general Greg Dyke personally blocked a£1m outside broadcast contract with an independent facilities company.Broadcast
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DISCOVERY TAKES TO AIR
Discovery Networks Europe is to screen a special investigation into air shows in the wake of the recent spate of accidents including the crashes at Biggin Hill, writes Simon Ellery. Airshows
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Murdoch to speak at RTS conference
News Corp chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch and Liberty Media chairman John Malone are to tackle the global issues that face the UK broadcasting industry at the Royal Television Society's Cambridge Conference in September, writes Simon Ellery.
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Granada gives Willis new role
Granada has created a new international 'film and fiction' business, Granada Screen, in a bid to expand its overseas slate, writes Steve Aston.
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BBC appoints agnostic for religion and ethics
The BBC has appointed an agnostic as head of religion and ethics for the first time in its 78-year history, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Festival D-day for Jowell
The BBC is expected to learn if it can go ahead with its planned new TV and radio services at the Edinburgh International Television Festival next month.Media secretary Tessa Jowell is
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SMG TV takes on Celador producer
SMG TV Productions is attempting to reinvigorate its entertainment department with the appointment of Celador producer Rob Clark as the company's first head of entertainment, writes Simon Ellery.
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CA calls for info push on digital
The Consumers' Association (CA) this week called on the government to come up with a public information campaign to step up efforts to drive analogue switch-off, writes Penny Hughes.
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ITC hails foreign players
Independent Television Commission (ITC) chief executive Patricia Hodgson has called on British media companies to welcome foreign media players to the UK to help spread the cost of digital, writes David Wood.
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Blair is warned over Davies appointment
Opposition MPs have warned prime minister Tony Blair that he will storm into a political row if he appoints Gavyn Davies as a successor to outgoing BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland, as Whitehall makes prepar-ations for a shortlist, writes David Rose.
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BBC acting editor steps up
Acting Editor of BBC light entertainment Jonathan Glazier has been appointed editor, while the search for a new controller of entertainment goes on, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Lion TV to back Leopard
September Films head of factual James Burstall has quit the indie to set up a new joint venture company with Lion TV, writes Colin Robertson.
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BBC NI to embark on docusoap trail
BBC Northern Ireland is set to ramp up its docusoap output - several months after the genre was consigned to the backwaters of the mainland's television schedules.Despite London-based television executives having
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HUNT FOR OPERA STAR
Channel 4 is to embark on a Popstars-style push to find the next Pavarotti (left), writes Penny Hughes. Night at the Opera from Diverse will audition non-professional singers across the country