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Kingston revamps brands
Kingston Mediastream is to be renamed Kingston Inmedia as part of anoverall rebranding exercise by parent company Kingston Communications, writes Barbara Marshall.
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ON THE BOX - Digging up the past
Andrew Christie, chairman of Big Finish, felt embarrassed for those presenting Dinosaur Island, but was awed by The World at War.
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Bolt takes top job at the BSC
Department for Culture, Media & Sport head of strategy and communications Paul Bolt has been appointed director of the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC), writes Steve Aston.
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Former IBA chief slams bill
Former Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) chairman Lord Thomson has slammed the government's planned communications bill, claiming it would give too much power to a single regulatory body and would not safeguard public service broadcasting, writes N
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NO RTL ENDEMOL BID
RTL Group has dismissed rumours that it has made a bid for Dutch production house Endemol, maker of Big Brother. A spokesman said the reports, carried in a French newspaper this
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Sky software gives viewers bespoke TV
Sky has introduced personalised TV software which will enable its 5.4 million digital subscribers to create their own TV schedules, writes David Wood.
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BBC DOC LOOKS AT THE BRITS AND MADONNA
The BBC has been given exclusive access to Madonna's inner circle in order to make a special 60-minute documentary to mark the arrival of her Drowned World tour in Britain, writes
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BBC settles out of court in Elite case
The BBC has settled the High Court action brought against it by the Elite model agency over an episode of investigative show MacIntyre Undercover, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC RELIGION JOB OPEN
The BBC has been forced to re-advertise the position of head of religion and ethics after a six-month search failed to find a suitable candidate. A short list had been drawn
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Graham Norton indie wins first BBC deal
So television, the indie set up by comedian Graham Norton and former United Productions controller of entertainment Graham Stuart, has secured its first commission outside Channel 4, writes Leigh Holmwood.BBC 1
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SPORTS GRAPHICS DEAL WIN AT BBC MEDIAARC
BBC MediaArc has bagged two prestigious graphics commissions from BBC sport, one for Wimbledon and the other for the World Athletics coverage. Pictured is a frame from the titles for this
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BAYNES LEAVES BIG BROTHER FOR HIS OWN FIRM
Victoria Real consultant producer Mark Baynes who is executive producer of the Big Brother websites has taken voluntary redundancy from the Brighton-based firm to set up his own media company, Baynes
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BRITISH LEAD AT BANFF
The British won more gongs at the Banff TV festival's Rockie Awards than any other country on Monday night. Baby Cow's Human Remains for the BBC beat off stiff competition from
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SMASHED ATOM HIRES
Telewest-controlled interactive TV consultancy Smashed Atom has made two key appointments. The consultancy has poached NTL Interactive head of applications Tammy Learn to take charge of the product management team, focusing
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ANIMATION WINS
Three British productions scooped prizes at the international animation festival held in Annecy last week. Directors Mark Baker and Neville Astley from Astley Baker won the special award for best TV
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NEWS ANALYSIS - The perfect host?
It takes more than a few clicks of a mouse for virtual presenters such as Tmmy, unveiled last week, to pop up. But their creators are confident, if cautious, that they can give their flesh-and-blood rivals a run for their money.
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Analogue TV faces blackout
Industry heads are facing the prospect of a 24-hour TV switch-off in order to boost digital terrestrial transmissions, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BBC drama to air Nero epic
The BBC has unveiled a new landmark drama series set in ancient Rome, writes Leigh Holmwood.Falco, a series of 60-minute episodes, based on the Falco books by Lindsay Davis, will focus
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FREE TO AIR - FA is too big for its boots
With men in white trousers slapping leather with willow, it seems an appropriate moment for an on-the-pace comment about our national game. Yes, the football season may be over but it
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COMPETITION - Television turns aggressive
With Labour firmly back in power, its support for the communications industry as an engine of growth remains strong. Now the forces of the free market are about to be unleashed in TV and radio, prompting an era of unprecedented competition.