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FREE TO AIR - They think it's all over ...
Just as one thought that the NDS pirated cards scandal would carry off the top gong for TV drama of the year, it was barged unceremoniously aside by ITV Digital. Always
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BBC AIDS BLIND STAFF.
The BBC is developing new radio equipment to help visually impaired radio producers working at the corporation. BBC disability advisor for technology Claire Jennings has been working with technology company Calrec
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SKY NEWS RADIO AGREES DISTRIBUTION DEAL.
Global Radio News (GRN) has signed a deal to distribute Sky News Radio content outside the UK. The agreement, which excludes South Africa, started this week. Stations around the world will
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Indie move goes against the tide.
Wild Dream Films is bucking the trend of indies moving out to the regions by moving from Wales to Brighton to be closer to London commissioning editors, writes Penny Hughes.
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RATINGS - Hornblower sails into ITV viewers' affections.
The return of ITV 1's Hornblower, Granada's lavish costume drama based on CS Forester's literary hero, made a solid start this week, writes Jon Rogers.
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JOWELL LOOKS AT ADS.
Media secretary Tessa Jowell is set to be presented with examples of how TV ads are undermining government efforts to encourage children to eat healthily as part of Labour MP Debra
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Second md for Action Time.
Carlton-owned format shop Action Time has promoted director of international business Caroline Beaton to joint managing director, writes Penny Hughes.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - SOHO 601 DUO ON EDGE.
Former Soho 601 directors Bill Keehner and Bruce Hancock have completed work on their first major project since setting up the UK branch of New York post-production facility Edgeworx. Based in
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Henry VIII producer criticises C4.
The creator of Channel 4's award-winning history series David Starkey's Henry VIII has lashed out at the broadcaster, accusing it of riding roughshod over smaller indies and failing its remit to encourage a vibrant indie sector, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4's Gardam takes special leave.
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam is taking a temporary leave of absence for family reasons and is handing over his day-to-day responsibilities to chief executive Mark Thompson, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 BUYS ANIMAL FARM.
Channel 4 has bought an animatronic version of George Orwell's classic Animal Farm starring Pete Postlewaite and the made-for-TV movie version of Snow White from Hallmark Entertainment. The deal was struck
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PROGRAMMING - C4 probes Queen's finances.
Channel 4 has ordered a clutch of factual commissions focusing on Queen Elizabeth II's financial affairs, beauty queens in India and school reunions, writes Penny Hughes.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - 4CREATIVE EXPANDS.
Channel 4 creative agency 4creative has expanded with the appointment of two new account directors. BBC MediaArc business development manager Wendy Bleazard will look after external clients, while workthing.com head of
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Sky now lone News 24 critic.
Sky News has become the only UK broadcaster to express concerns over BBC News 24 following ITN's decision this week to distance itself from the issue, claiming it now had no problem with the channel, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Format shop poaches BBC Y2K producer.
One of the key producers of the BBC's millennium night programming, Kate Phillips, is quitting the broadcaster to become a partner at format development shop Mast Media, writes Steve Aston.
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ITV Digital goes into administration
Carlton and Granada blow final whistle after Football League rejects£130m pay-cut
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Sinners improves BBC 1's share
Bleak drama ups channel's share for 21.00 slot by nearly 8 per cent on last week
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Quantel launches generationQ range
Quantel has unveiled a completely redesigned 'generationQ' range of production, post, broadcast graphics and news systems, all based around Windows 2000, writes Barbara MarshallAt its heart is a new generation of
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Bryant joins BBC
BBC Broadcast, the corporation's newest commercial subsidiary, has appointed Andy Bryant as its first director of creative services.Bryant joins from creative communications company Circus where he was a partner overseeing
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Open and Liberate in court battle
Rival US interactive TV companies Liberate and OpenTV are embroiled in a patent infringement lawsuit in the Californian courts, writes Barbara MarshallOpenTV started proceedings against Liberate early last month, claiming that