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NewsProfile: Zad Rogers - Braving a new digital world
Profile of Zad Rogers, the new head of RDF Digital
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NewsRicochet makes board changes
Indie Ricochet, producer of hit series Supernanny, has undergone a restructure of senior staff, with a number of internal promotions and additions to its board.
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NewsVirgin Media eyes big spenders
NTL:Telewest today officially rebranded as Virgin Media and at the same time launched a new top-end media package for£85 a month.
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NewsITV runs the rule over Endemol bid
ITV is considering making a bid to buy Endemol, Broadcastcan reveal, as Telefónica prepares to invite closed tenders for the Big Brotherproducer.
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BBC Natural History heads to Yellow Stone
BBC2 has commissioned a natural history series about the major ecosystems in the Yellow Stone National Park.
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BBC buys fourth HD truck for sport contracts
BBC Outside Broadcasts plans to invest several million pounds in a mobile HD control room and a fourth HD OB truck following increased demand for HD content from its biggest client, BBC sport.
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Comment - Patronising audiences
Andrew Wilson looks at the dangers of overestimating the viewer
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NewsOn the Box: Drama worlds apart
Rough Diamond is a classic, gentle BBC drama, ITV's Primeval a fast-moving, far-fetched fantasy drama. Diana Howie found both equally compelling.
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Alchemy hires for expansion in US and UK
London and LA-based producer and distributor Alchemy TV is staffing up in preparation for the launch of its new reality division and further expansion of its event drama business.
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NewsMilitary Channel airs soldier videos
Discovery Communications' Military Channel is asking members of the US armed forces to send in video diaries outlining their experiences of the global war on terrorism.
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NewsPact agrees terms of trade with BBC
Pact members have this week approved the BBC's new terms of trade concerning new media rights and the release of programming into the UK secondary market.
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Grass Valley delays Infinity launch again
Grass Valley has announced further delays to the release of its long-awaited Infinity tapeless camcorder, which is designed to record high-definition footage to hard disk or compact Flash media.
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Abbott for St Anne's
Soho post house St Anne's has hired Toby Abbott as production director. Abbott's 15-year track record includes positions as head of production at Blue Post and One Post, and he has spent the past nine months as executive producer at Rushes.
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NewsC4 in deal to launch DAB media player
Channel 4 has partnered with Korean manufacturer iRiver to launch a DAB media player that will combine digital radio with the storage of digital music and video.
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NewsC4 Radio plans The Archers rival
Channel 4 radio chief Nathalie Schwarz is planning a soap to take on BBC Radio 4's long-running The Archers, claiming the BBC has dominated radio drama for too long.
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C4 diverts£4m to multimedia programming
Channel 4 is shifting two thirds of its£6m education budget into multimedia from 2008 after research showed teenagers and teachers find its morning programmes difficult to access.
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NewsProgrammes that prove C4's value beyond reality
This seems like a good week to acknowledge the positive things Channel 4 does with its programming. On Monday at 9pm the channel had its highest rated programme of the week with The Smallest People in the Worldwhich had an audience of 4.2 million/16% share. ...
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C4 series to examine impact of TV
Channel 4 is to make a landmark history series examining the impact television has had on British society.
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Producers found Us3
Three producers from T4, CD:UK and MTV have founded Us3 Productions to make music videos, DVD extras and documentary content for cross-platform delivery. It was founded by MTV production manager Darren Emerson, T4 producer Greg Allan and CD:UK and MTV producer Ashley Cowan and makes its debut next month with ...
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NewsTurner turns pest buster for BBC3
Anthea Turner is to attempt to rid the nation's homes of pests in an RDF Television series establishing her as one of the faces of BBC3.