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PANASONIC SELLS HD D5
Panasonic is gaining ground in the UK with its HD D5 format. Soho facilities The Farm and Cinesite have both chosen D5 as their high-definition mastering format and have bought Panasonic's
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C4 WINS BACK THE ARC
Channel 4 has wrestled back the rights to France's Arc horse racing weekend from the BBC with a one-year deal for the UK terrestrial rights to French horse racing, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 raids City for 4Ventures chief
Channel 4 has ended its three-month search for a managing director of commercial arm 4Ventures, appointing Rob Woodward from international bankers UBS Warburg, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 BATS, SKY BOWLS
Channel 4 and BSkyB have struck a further three-year deal for international and domestic cricket. C4's package includes six of the seven international Test Matches with Sky holding the NatWest series
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CHANNEL 4'S NEW LOGO WINS SUPERBRAND
Channel 4 last week scooped the Superbrands award for best logo development. Judges praised the way the C4 logo combined the core brand values of 'innovation' and 'creativity'. Award-winners were chosen
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Channel 4 puts guide to indie producers on web
Channel 4 has turned to the internet to publish this year's independent producers guide, writes Penny Hughes.
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C4 TO PROBE MURDERS OF BRITISH TOURISTS
Channel 4 commissioning editor of independent film and video Adam Barker has unveiled a further two commissions for the follow-up series to last year's A Very British Murder, this time featuring
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Indie aims to bring 3DTV to our screens
As producers find ever more ingenious ways for viewers to interact with programmes, indie Principal Media Group has come forward with an ambitious plan to revive 3D television, writes Penny Hughes.
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C3 vies with ITN for ITV contract
ITN is set to face the biggest challenge yet to its£200m ITV news contract following the Independent Television Commission's (ITC) decision last week to grant nominated news provider status to
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BBC 2 to look at great Britons BBC 2
Controller Jane Root is overseeing a list of the top 100 great Britons, the top 10 of which will each become the subject of a 60-minute documentary next year, writes Lucy Rouse.
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NBC BUYS 13-EPISODE DOG EAT DOG LICENCE
BBC entertainment format Dog Eat Dog has been licensed to US network NBC for a 13-part series. The deal was negotiated by BBC Worldwide and brokered by the William Morris Agency.
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ADOPTED CHILDREN TO GET BBC 1 SEQUEL
BBC Bristol has been commissioned to produce a follow-up to the award-winning documentary Love Is Not Enough for BBC 1. Commissioned by BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and BBC controller of
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C4 0RDERS GORILLAZ
Channel 4 has ordered a 30-minute animated special featuring indie band The Gorillaz as part of the channel's first animated zone, writes Penny Hughes. The programme, which will be produced by
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Shoot out scores with viewers
ITV dominates last night's viewing as Champions League denouement peaks with 54 per cent share
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ITC acts on photosensitve epilepsy
Television regulator to amend specifications for flashing images in bid to eradicate problem
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Beddow quits Liberty
Liberty Livewire founder and chief executive David Beddow has resigned from the US company that owns several London facilities including 4MC and Rushes.A spokeswoman for the company declined to
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Outrage at 'variety' plans for Top of the Pops
Lux considers proposals to turn flagship music programme into 'star vehicle' with light entertainment and gameshow elements
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Forte quits Carlton
Bafta award winning controller of children's tenders resignation after reports of clashes with director of programmes Steve Hewlett
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Gibson to quit BBC
Controller of documentaries and Edinburgh festival chair poised to exit corporation ahead of his division's merger with leisure and factual entertainment
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Basil makes comeback
Children's classic to return to the small screen in the first time for over a decade