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Omnibus and DAVID secure management buy-out
Omnibus Systems and sister company DAVID have been saved from liquidation following a joint management buy-out backed by London-based Palamon Capital Partners, writes Joanna Scott at IBC in AmsterdamGlyn Powell-Evans and
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300 million tune into BBC World
Corporation's rolling news channel adds viewers after foreign broadcasters put in requests to run continuous coverage of American tragedy
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Pinnacle to acquire FAST Multimedia
Pinnacle Systems is to acquire Munich-based video editing solutions developer FAST Multimedia in a deal expected to be worth $15 million in a combination of cash and Pinnacle Systems stock, writes Joanna Scott
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BBC stands by Question Time
Broadcaster insists it 'did not mean to cause offence' and admits it was 'surprised' by the audience's opinion
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BSkyB 'not interested' in 20% C5 stake
Chief executive Tony Ball tells RTS convention there would be 'no joy' in taking a minority stake
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BBC accused of anti-US bias
Viewers in uproar as Question Time audience blames America for terrorist attacks
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Visual Voodoo makes Bravo travel series
ITN-backed production company Visual Voodoo has produced a travel series for cable channel Bravo.Commissioned by Bravo channel editor Matt Paice, the 15 x 30-minute series Travel Sick airs in October
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Play UK plans weekly footie show
Play UK is set to add to the season's football shows with its own weekly live programme, writes Simon ElleryThe Score will be produced by indie Money and run for two
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Ideal World in demand at the BBC
Scottish indie Ideal World Productions has scooped a stack of BBC commissions, including its first documentary for BBC 2's Horizon strand.BBC Scotland commissioning editor, television Ewan Angus, has ordered 6 x
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Fulmar scoops a terrestrial bagfull
Cardiff-based indie Fulmar has scooped commissions from Channel 4, Channel 5 and BBC Wales, writes Penny HughesC4 commissioning editor, arts Janet Lee has ordered a half-hour film on architecture. The programme,
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TRADE TALK - Smart politics
As Newsnight editor Sian Kevill goes off to review the BBC's political coverage, insiders wonder if it's just the next stop on her way to the top.
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Play UK to up soccer TV stakes
Play UK is set to add to the season's football shows with its own weekly live programme, writes Simon Ellery.
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A model TV show
Channel 4 series Model Behaviour - a kind of Soapstars/Popstars for wannabe models - which is currently in production is apparently not having a very good time of it. C4 picked
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The Premiership may lose primetime slot
ITV football highlights show The Premiership may move to a late-evening slot within weeks, according to a senior ITV source, writes Steve Aston.
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Lichtenstein joins Lawson
The widely anticipated downsizing of the BBC factual department began this week, as BBC creative director, general documentaries Olivia Lichtenstein quit the corporation to set up a new indie with cookery
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LEADER - Public service and TV's top jobs
The dog days of summer are truly over and although the 24/7 broadcasting industry never has a 'slow' period, the pace of activity this autumn is palpable.Interviews are underway for both
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HOT SHOT SHOOTS UP
BBC daytime scheduler George Dixon, one of this year's Broadcast hotshots, has been promoted to head of planning and scheduling for BBC 2. He takes over from Liam Keelan, who is
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VIRGIN SIGNS HOLMES
Virgin Radio has signed Sony award-winning comedian and broadcaster Jon Holmes to host a show on Friday, Saturday and Sundays from 22.00 to 02.00. The first Jon Holmes Show kicks off
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Super indies soar to a higher level
As the indie sector continues to segment into the big fish exploiting their rights and formats and the smaller fry which live from hand to mouth, Peter Keighron asks whether the arrival of the super indies can really upset the power of the broadcasters.
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TECH HEAD FOR ITV
ITV Digital chief technical officer Simon Dore has been named ITV chief technical officer with a widened brief that includes key technical areas across the main ITV network. He takes charge