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Off The Record - Footballers' fives.
Budding Michael Owens take note, next week is your last chance to register a team for the Broadcast Fives, the TV and radio industry five-a-side football tournament. We've already had loads
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Off The Record - And Finally....
LWT executive producer, entertainment Jeff Thacker has has a winning way with royaltyWhat is your computer password?Oh shit!When were you happiest?TomorrowTell us one of your most hilarious faux pasMentioning to the
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Production Show is first with new kit.
MEDIA 100 will showcase its new editing and effects system 844/x at next month's Production Show, writes Barbara Marshall
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - AT THE RACES GETS A TITLE.
Chrysalis Creative and XTV have created the titles and bumpers for digital interactive racing channel At The Races, which launches on 1 May, writes Barbara Marshall
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - HITACHI IN PATENT ROW.
Japanese electronics giant Hitachi has dismissed as 'without merit' allegations of patent infringement brought against its data storage products by loss-making rival EMC. EMC filed against Hitachi in the US on
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - KAYDARA FX TRAINING.
Canadian digital media specialist Kaydara has appointed Shepperton-based Centroid Motion Capture as its first European authorised training centre.Centroid will be holding a series of seminars from 30 April to 3 May
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - MANAGER FOR PINNACLE.
Pinnacle Systems has appointed Discreet business development manager Gary Lewis as regional sales manager to the northern Europe broadcast and professional sales team. Lewis, who takes responsibility for the UK and
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - RUSHES TAKES ON THREE.
Rushes has made a further three additions to its 3D department. Former Aldis Animation/The Refinery chief Louise Hussey has joined as 3D production manager, Rick Leary comes from the BBC as
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PROGRAMMING - TALENT TO MAKE ENHANCED VILLA FOR SKY ONE.
Talent Television has been commissioned by Sky One deputy director of broadcasting and production Kate Marsh to make a fourth series of dating show The Villa (pictured). The new 8 x
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SOMETHIN' ELSE MOVE.
Somethin' Else has appointed Helen Kemp as business development manager of its interactive division. Kemp was previously an account manager at Matinee Sound & Vision where she worked for two years.
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TRADE TALK - Sex education
At Optomen Television, Simon Andreae explored some outre themes, so what does he have in store for science and education at Channel 4?
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RATINGS - Hearty Sunday night fare goes down a treat.
ITV 1 managed to get the better of a strong BBC 1 challenge in a head-to-head drama tussle this week, writes Jon Rogers
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PROGRAMMING - INFONATION GOES TO THE EDGE FOR DISCOVERY.
Indie Infonation has sold its award-winning science series The Edge to Discovery Networks Europe (DNE). DNE has picked up the second 12 x 30-minute series and will air it on Discovery
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EUROPEAN DIRECTIVES.
The European Commission published four directives on Wednesday (24 April) outlining regulation for all European electronic communications, including broadcasting. Member states have 15 months to incorporate the directives into domestic law
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ITV Digital sale puts switch-off in doubt.
The collapse of ITV Digital, Carlton and Granada's ill-fated digital terrestrial television venture that was this week put up for sale, could jeopardise the government's planned analogue switch-off target, according to
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LEADER - The last few moves for ITV Digital.
Could it be that those administering ITV Digital are finally reaching an endgame? It seems almost unreasonable to hope so, because the future of digital terrestrial TV is being played out
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Treasury makes S&L concession.
Programme-makers who have completed projects before the government's 17 April cut-off date for sale and leaseback concessions could still be eligible for tax breaks whether they have approached the Department for
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PROGRAMMING - TWI scores Discovery World Cup commission.
TWI has secured its first ever commission from Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) with a 2 x 60-minute football documentary series to air as part of a night dedicated to the World Cup 2002, writes Steve Aston
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SMG TV loses chief Jagpal.
SMG TV Productions managing director Jagdip Jagpal has made a sudden departure from the company without a job to go to, writes Steve Aston
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Off The Record - TV on the cheap.
Indies producing content for BBC 4 could do worse than check the small print on their rights contract. It states that the corporation can put the show out as much as