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BBC news output goes widescreen
The BBC is to broadcast all news programming in wide-screen from Monday (2 October), coinciding with the relaunch of BBC Breakfast News.The move is part of the BBC's overall conversion to
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Prior to head BBC OB division
BBC Resources has unveiled a£15m investment programme for its outside broadcast division and appointed Colin Prior as head of outside broadcasts, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Tele-Cine in satellite link
Tele-Cine is to install a second satellite up-link service, extending its reach to include South America and Africa, writes Barbara Marshall.
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High-definition facility Home opens in London
London's first high-definition facility, Home, opens this weekend, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Former Mill Film duo to launch Lola
Award-winning 2D compositor Rob Harvey and 3D specialist Graham Andrew are on the verge of launching a new commercials facility in London called Lola, writes Joanna Scott.
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BBC's warriors wins fiction prize at Prix Italia
The BBC scored a double victory at international radio and TV competition Prix Italia held in Bologna last week (16-23 September). BBC drama Warriors won the prize for the best TV
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UK producers make strong showing at Cartoon Forum
British producers presented 21 of the 74 new animated projects at this year's Cartoon Forum, held in Sweden last weekend (22-24 September). The Forum, organised by the European Union's Cartoon platform,
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ABC raids Southern Star and BBC for key staff
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has raided the BBC and the Seven Star Group to beef up its senior management. ABC has poached Southern Star sales chief executive Robyn Watts to the
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Atlantic Celtic producer to chair Cannes Indie Forum
Atlantic Celtic Films producer Jamie Doran will chair the US independents sponsored Kickstart broadcasting forum in Cannes on Sunday (1 October).The event, to be staged at the Gray D'Albion hotel, will
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Pearson TV appoints joint chief executives
Pearson Television has promoted UFA Film and TV Production president Wolf Bauer and Pearson TV chief executive, Asia and European drama Mike Murphy to become joint chief executives of Pearson TV
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TV-Loonland buys Latin America specialist SALSA
German children's animation producer and distributor TV-Loonland has bought European-based Salsa Distribution, which specialises in sales of television, video and merchandising to Latin America. Salsa's catalogue includes productions by Jim Henson
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Global ties to stop UK exports slump
Domestic producers and broadcasters have pledged to work alongside international distributors in a bid to overturn the slide in TV programme sales - particularly in the problem genres of comedy and
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Search is on for reality at Mip
Reality gameshows look set to dominate dealings at Mipcom next week as network buyers hunt for the next Big Brother or Survivor, writes Andy Fry.
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Victoria Real prepares new Oz office
Brighton-based new media producer Victoria Real is in talks about opening an Australian office, writes Tara Conlan.
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Postcard from ... Georgina Lipscomb in Bologna
Bologna. With unforgettable pasta dishes, fine wines and Renaissance architecture, it's hardly surprising the city is known throughout Italy as the best place to eat and relax. It also shares the
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Trade Talk - Dann's inferno
Now courted by Emap, ex-BBC head of music Trevor Dann has never been shy of controversy. Simon Ellery reports on his exit from the corporation.
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Collaboration is nigh
Channel 4 has created a new structure which is meant to act as a 'talent ladder' for factual, upping the chances of getting risky documentaries on at peaktime. But will it happen?
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Opinion - Game on in the great news race
What strange systems we created for ourselves. One extreme example was everywhere apparent in Brighton this week where the supposed zenith of democratic politics - the incumbent government's party conference -
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Global Focus - Broadband visionary
Richard Li, one of the few people to have got the better of Rupert Murdoch, is now risking his fortune on being Asia's biggest broadband content provider. Peter Keighron says he has the support of the markets, for now ...
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News dawn again
The BBC's new breakfast show airs from next month. With a more structured format and a look styled on the web, will it beat GMTV in the ratings or will Roland Rat have to be brought out again to chew up the opposition?