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NewsSave Kids TV attacks Ofcom
The Save Kids TV campaign has laid into Ofcom for “subsuming” its short-term proposals for children's public service broadcasting television into the wider PSB review.
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Sir Paul's anger as Channel 4 brands Heather a gold-digger
Sir Paul McCartney was poised last night to launch legal action over a TV documentary which portrays his wife as a ...
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Turning on to takeovers
Strong results have left Chrysalis poised to snap up rivals - if it isn't swallowed up first. ...
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Kumars win top billing after US bidding war
The American version of the spoof television chatshow The Kumars at Number 42 has been guaranteed a prime spot in t...
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Next week on The West Wing...erm
With its machinegun dialogue, crackling wit and political savvy, The West Wing has dominated American TV drama for ...
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Is reality television too risky for the brittle egos of celebrities?
Daniella Westbrook, a recovering cocaine addict, could take no more. And so, after enduring eight days in the Austr...
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RatingsBBC 1 cuts it as ITV1 football falters
The lack of any British teams in the semi-finals of the Champions League led to a peaktime ratings slump for ITV1 last night (6 May), while BBC1 shows such as the new series of Cutting It took full advantage writes Luke Satchell
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NewsGavin calls on Ofcom to boost British media
BBC Worldwide chief executive Rupert Gavin has called for Ofcom to be given a greater role in boosting the profile and competitiveness of British Media Companies abroad, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsE-voting fails to boost turn-out
Allowing members of the public to vote for candidates via their TVs during last week's local elections for the first time failed to tackle voter apathy, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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Post industry panel calls for trade body
The UK's post-production sector needs a trade association fighting on its behalf if it is to survive as part of the television-making process, writes Will Strauss.
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Free training offer at production expo
Editing equipment manufacturers Quantel and Apple will be hoping to entice editors away from their Avid roots at The Production Show this month by offering them free training on competitor products, writes Sam Espensen.
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ADI aims to widen field of work with new truck
Outside Broadcast company ADI has built itself a£700,000 truck in an effort to win a wider variety of broadcast work, writes Sam Espensen.
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Kidd gets T-shirty in cancer ad
Supermodel Jodie Kidd is the face of a new campaign to promote the Fashion Targets Breast Cancer T-shirt for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. The ad, posted by Rushes and directed by Brave's Lucy Blakstad, shows Kidd facing the dilemma of what to wear on a big night out before finally finding ...
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S&G digidesign buy
London audio facility Saunders & Gordon (S&G) has bought two Digidesign Pro Tools HD audio systems. Facility director Tim Lofts said the kit was bought to cope with an influx of new work, adding that he believes that Pro Tools is an 'excellent all-round post-production tool, particularly for long-form TV ...
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Beetan joins Flare
Flare DVD has a new head of department after Katy Beetan joined the outfit from Universal International Pictures. She left her role as production manager for international product, saying that after 'a number of structural changes at Universal, this was the right time for me to go'. She joins as ...
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First birthday at KPM
Music library company KPM's Internet site is a year old, and the company has been making improvements to the site as a result of customer feedback. Closer compatibility and faster integration are two requests from users, so music can now be downloaded as WAV and/or AIFF files, at either 44.1 ...
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Mersey server deal
Mersey TV is continuing its 'shoot to disk' philosophy with the acquisition of six Dual Channel Geevs video servers from Gee Broadcast. The servers, which sell for about£25,000 each, will be used for the production of Hollyoaks. Technical director for Mersey TV Graham Deaves says ...
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C4 to scrutinise multinationals
The first-time director behind The Luckiest Nut In The World- the Channel 4 film presented by a singing peanut that was feted in the broadcaster's 2002 annual report - has secured a four-part series for C4, writes Penny Hughes.