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The Marshall Plan
With revenues from ITV Interactive growing at an impressive rate, department head Jane Marshall is confident that s...
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The clash of art and commerce
Channel 4 chairman Luke Johnson explains why the BBC distorts the UK broadcasting sector and how a TV industry which mixes commerce and creativity can be problematic - but is also capable of producing spectacular results
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Weather or markets?
What makes the latest FTSE and Dow information more important than storms looming over the horizon for Newsnight's ...
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Changing the face of TV
Former ITV chief Richard Eyre devours all the gory detail of the enormous risks and rewards behind John de Mol's Big Brother,as revealed in Peter Bazalgette's 'big and brainy' new book, Billion Dollar Game.
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A real waste of money
The feeble idea behind BBC3's rural reality show, The Week the Women Left, and its high costs prove that BBC in-house production needs to be more accountable, says Ted Harrison.
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Electing to do better
It's time for broadcasters and politicians to try to find a way out of a relationship skewed by constant confrontation.
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RDF wins second US network order
RDF Media has secured another US network commission after The WB ordered a broadcast pilot of its Channel 4 relationship counselling format Families at War.
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Cash Cab quiz show sold in Europe before UK broadcast
Cash cab, an ITV1 quiz show from Lion TV, has been sold to several European territories before it has even aired in the UK.
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Five nicks MTV Awards
Five has poached terrestrial rights to broadcast the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) from Channel 4.
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Living to air Miss Popularity
Living TV has scooped the UK rights to New Zealand reality show Miss Popularityand will air it this summer on sister station Living TV2.
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Format focus: Fit For Family?
Think you would be a good parent? Taking part in this challenge show should test your child-rearing skills.
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Hallmark Channel buys school drama
The Hallmark Channel has acquired All3Media International's Julie Walters drama Ahead of the Classfor its feeds in Scandinavia, Luxembourg, eastern Europe, Israel, Middle East, Turkey and Africa. All3Media has also struck DVD and video deals with TVNZ in New Zealand and Granada Ventures in the UK. ...
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RDF Rights sells shows to Nine Network
RDF Rights has sold a range of programmes to Australian broadcaster Nine Network, including a docu-drama series script edited by Shamelesswriter Paul Abbott. Survivorsis being produced by Unique Television for ITV1 and dramatises the stories of people forced to fight for their ...
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Strictly Come Dancing on way to Spain
The BBC's entertainment hit Strictly Come Dancingis to get a Spanish makeover, following a format sale to Madrid-based reality producer Atomis Media. Managing director Isabel Raventos bought the format at Mip with details of the deal to be revealed later in the week. The show may ...
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Pre-sales deals done for Planet Earth
BBC Worldwide has secured a series of pre-sales for its landmark natural history series Planet Earth. The latest broadcasters to sign up for the 11-part series are Prime Television (New Zealand), DR (Denmark), SVT (Sweden), YLE (Finland) and RUV (Iceland) in deals concluded at Mip. The ...
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Endemol takes on Don't Drop the Baby
Endemol has signed a deal with ID Distribution to take new format Don't Drop the Babyaround the world. The Big Brotherproducer has secured worldwide distribution rights to the format, in which celebrities must look after a state-of-the-art baby doll for a week. Indie ...
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OB set to be first in Resources sale
The sale of BBC Resources will not happen until 2006 but BBC Outside Broadcasts and regional assets could be sold as soon as July.
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Manchester's Sumners buys Da Vinci 2K
Manchester post facility Sumners has bought a Da Vinci 2K grading system as it aims to establish itself as the top HD finishing facility in Manchester.
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VTR plc restructure fails to increase profits
The restructure that cost the jobs of some of the top management at Soho facilities group VTR plc has so far brought disappointing results, it was admitted last week.
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Elliott joins Farm
Jason Elliott has left Sanctuary Post to join The Farm Group as sales manager filling the gap left by Rachel Joseph - who has joined Ascent Media Group. Elliott returns to the group after four years away, having previously worked at DVD facility Squash. He started last week.