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NewsStars in his sights
Can Paul Jackson deliver a comedy hit for ITV - and bring in some new stars?
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NewsComment - The cost of killer content
People have woken up to the value of user-generated content, says ITV News' Deborah Turness
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NewsA new lease of life
What is behind Film Four's switch from a pay-TV proposition to joining Freeview?
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Comment - Tate's not bovvered
As DVD and download sales from the likes of Catherine Tate line the BBC's back pocket, Richard Herring wants a piece of the action
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NewsHallmark/ITV in joint rights deals
Hallmark Channel owner Sparrowhawk Entertainment has picked up four drama series from the LA Screenings, two of which have been acquired in partnership with ITV and one with the BBC.
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NewsProfile - Andy Parfitt: But is he down with the kids?
Profile of Andy Parfitt who is aiming to build bridges with teenagers for the BBC
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NewsDyke: ITV savings will not be enough
Greg Dyke has claimed ITV chief executive Charles Allen's new savings plan will not be enough - and it is the poor ratings of ITV1 that are damaging the network, rather than a weak advertising market.
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NewsOfcom slaps£1m fine on GCap
Ofcom has slapped a£1.1m fine on GCap Media and strongly criticised the broadcaster for “effectively hindering” its investigation into a competition it ran unfairly last year.
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BT and HMV make early forays into DTO market
BT and HMV are hoping to get an early lead in the download-to-own (DTO) market, with rival services planned to launch over the coming months.
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NewsLife on Mars co-creators launch indie
The co-creators of BBC1 hit drama Life on Mars- Ashley Pharaoh and Matthew Graham - have set up their own independent production company, in a bid to take more control of the programmes they create.
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What the armchair fan looks like
The World Cup's archetypal armchair fan is a working class London man who is watching the match with his kids - while his wife does something else.
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Maverick moves
Birmingham-based producer Maverick Television has appointed Jim Sayer, director of its London branch, to managing director.
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C4 history book
Media journalist Maggie Brown has been commissioned to write the history of Channel 4, covering the broadcaster's first 25 years.
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Flextech promotion
Flextech has promoted Edward Humphrey to the position of head of interactive, in advance of Jason George's departure next month. Reporting to Jon James, director of commercial and operations, Humphrey, currently executive producer for the interactive team, will be responsible for all interactive developments across the company's portfolio of channels ...
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Howden to Support
Technical support and integrations company Support Partners has recruited producer Ross Howden from film director Baz Luhrmann's production company, Bazmark, as professional product manager. Howden will instigate projects and manage Support Partners' clients such as the BBC.
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Foundry plug-ins
Visual effects software developer The Foundry has launched a new image-processing plug-in, Furnace 3 for Shake, designed to enhance workflow and productivity for Shake artists. It offers an additional 10 plug-ins for compositing tasks for Linux and OSX operating systems, and includes new features such as MotionMatte and Depth.
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The Station titles killer kids doc
The Station has completed the titles and post for Redback Films' new production Killing Mum and Dad. The 4 x 60-minute programmes investigate four well-known cases of parents being killed by their children. The Station designed the titles with a blend of live action and ...
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Skaramoosh's Nat Geo idents
Skaramoosh and National Geographic (Nat Geo) have created the idents for the National Geographic Channel. Nat Geo's senior promo producer, Lee Parker, and Skaramoosh's head of design, Piers Helm, conceived the idea for the five idents, which Parker directed, including the moving cogs inside a robot. Head of 3D Seb ...