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NewsBBC axes 'two-tick' commissioning
The BBC is axing the 'double tick' commissioning system introduced by former director general Greg Dyke, and putting more power in the hands of genre commissioners.
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NewsITV eyes return to pay-TV
ITV is looking to make a return to pay-TV broadcasting and is considering buying Freeview premium channel service Top Up TV.
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The A-Z of tele restoration
Tarting up old film for the modern palate is a highly complicated business. Robert Gray
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The glass half full
Being able to repeat the best of the BBC's programming is something to be proud of, says UKTV controller John Keeling, but that hasn't stopped him upping original programming every year.
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Oh do stop whingeing
Get used to long hours and exploitation, says Steven D Wright, as life in television is never going to be any different.
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A rare and beautiful thing
A new BBC comedy is causing quite a stir and is all the more remarkable for being political satire, says Kenton Allen
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Party offerings fail to win votes
Steve Anderson finds himself uninspired by the main parties' election broadcasts, with both the message and the presentation lacking imagination and flair
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News£50m float funds RDF buying spree
RDF Media plans to acquire up to three companies by the end of this year after floating on the stock market this week.
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Web Film opens major new stage
Web Film Studios has completed the first stage in its£70m plan to create a film village in Manchester. ...
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Granada signs up content for mobile phone viewing
Granada Ventures has signed a deal to sell programmes and films, ...
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4 Creative MD role review as Green quits
Lisa Green, managing director of 4 Creative and 124 Facilities, has resigned to pursue other interests. ...
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Jelly recreates jungle for ITV1
Jelly Television has created more than 90 graphic and photo-real visual effects shots for ITV1's natural history series Deep Jungle. Graphic effects are used to illustrate how jungle habitat changes over time and how it differs by geographical location. The sequences were designed ...
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Lime animates Farm 3D idents
Lime has completed 3D animated idents for Five's second series of ...
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BBC montage starts VE special
BBC Broadcast has created titles and graphics for the BBC's VE reunion special , We'll Meet Again. Searchlights scan across the screen revealing old photos of people who were separated during or after the war and are being brought back together especially for the show. Designers Seonaid ...
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Highsted job move
Evolutions has recruited Editbox operator Stuart Highsted to join its graphics department. Highsted joins from Molinare, bringing over 20 years' experience at facilities such as London Post and M2. Highsted's credits include titles for the Grand National 2004, last year's Five Nations Rugby Tournament as well as graphics on the ...
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IBF brings in Ashby
International Broadcast Facilities has taken on DVD producer Hilary Ashby from Figment Media. Ashby will oversee DVD and video-on-demand projects at the Covent Garden-based facility. She has previously worked on titles such as Dawn of the Deadand Beyond the Sea.
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Colorfront bought
Autodesk, the manufacturer of Flame, Smoke and Inferno, has bought colour correction developer Colorfront for $15m (£8m). Colorfront, a privately owned company in Budapest, Hungary has previously worked with Autodesk to co-develop the Discreet Lustre digital grading system.
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Shorts showcase
UK short film makers are to be given the chance to showcase their work to a potential audience of 10,000 people at the Broadcast Production Show in June. Selected films will be screened at the Broadcast Freelancer stand throughout the show, giving exposure to new film-makers. The shorts, which must ...