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Wall to Wall shifts to low-cost series
Wall to wall Television is to move away from its focus on high budget output and plans to expand into high volume low cost production, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Who should judge TV success?
Some organisations, like some people, are incapable of knowing how they're perceived by others. The BBC and Channel 4 - equally under the spotlight at last weekend's Edinburgh TV festival -
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ITV NEWS POPULIST
ITV controller of news, current affairs, religion and arts Steve Anderson claimed the network was deliberately taking a more populist approach to its mainstream news coverage. 'There is a resistance (at
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INTERVIEW - Write on primetime
Russell T Davies, creator of the explicit C4 hit Queer as Folk, will have his latest project shown on primetime ITV but, he insists, he's not toning down his act.
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Holland on the piano
Musician and presenter Jools Holland is to front a lavish series charting the history of the piano for BBC 2, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Ofcom set-up hitch
The bursting of the dotcom bubble has been a significant setback in the creation of new super-regulator Ofcom, according to Independent Television Commission (ITC) director of programmes Sarah Thane, writes Colin Robertson.
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HILLSIDE UGPRADES KIT
Hillside Studios has upgraded its sound dubbing suite. Based around a Soundtracs DS3, the new suite has been designed and constructed by The Studio People while technical installation has been done
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OFF THE RECORD - Heggers slips in
Lorraine Heggessey turned out to be a popular choice in her controller session on Saturday - so much so that some unfortunates were turned away for reasons of space. Among the
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Miller freezes PMPP wind-up
Paul Miller is to reconsider his decision to wind up post facility PMPP following the demise of joint-venture The Gargoyle Club, writes Barbara Marshall.
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INDIE FINANCE - It takes Two Four to tango with risk
Set up over 10 years ago by two BBC employees hoping to spice up their careers, Two Four Productions has spawned an iTV outfit and has expanded its London base and is confident it will beat the slump.
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ONLINE REVENUE FEAR
Granada Broadband controller of online Justin Judd claimed the company's ad revenue was unlikely to recover from the current recession. Judd said broadcasters needed to look for new revenue streams, such
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Mokey expected to revolutionise post
A revolutionary moving matte software tool, Mokey, which launched last week, could lead to major savings in the post-production process.The $10,000 (£6,900) package developed by Guildford-based Imagineer software separates foreground elements
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ENHANCED TALK AT IBC
Enhanced television is the subject of a special 'super session' to be held at IBC next month. Featuring speakers such as Two Way TV md Simon Cornwell, BBC controller of new
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ENDEMOL QUOTA PLEA
Endemol Entertainment president John De Mol called for an increase in the Television Without Frontiers European directive's indie quota from 10 per cent to 25 per cent.
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Wolff predicts an end to moguls
Media moguls such as Rupert Murdoch are living on borrowed time, according to internet entrepreneur turned author Michael Wolff, writes David Wood.
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NTL IN IRELAND DRIVE
NTL is rolling out its digital TV service to 140,000 homes in the Republic of Ireland, offering a total of 73 channels. The Go Digital deal will offer a basic package
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Slump may hit top ITV dramas
ITV will be forced to scale back its high-end drama if the current advertising slump continues, according to ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott.Elliott told Broadcast that drama in the£750,000
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Premiership dents ITV
The poor showing for The Premiership is devaluing ITV's entire Saturday night schedule, according to some of the networks' key advertisers, writes Steve Aston.
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Fantasy Jobs - Downshift daydreams
Ever dreamed of living a simpler, less frantic life? Ashley Davies canvassed some top figures in the TV industry to find out what they'd be doing if they decided to drop out of the rat race.
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ITV slashes Crossroads
ITV is slashing its much-hyped daytime soap Crossroads from five episodes a week to four, following disappointing ratings, writes Steve Aston.