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Firefly to make US Von Hagens show
Gunther Von Hagens, the controversial professor behind TheAutopsyand Anatomy for Beginners, is set to become a star in the US.
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Vorderman will host Sky One quiz
Sky One has commissioned an interactive primetime gameshow, based around Carol Vorderman.
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Ofcom ad rules may be dropped
Ofcom is considering scrapping rules governing how many adverts a broadcaster can show in a programme amid claims they are outdated.
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RTS Cambridge Convention 15-17 September 2005
A full report from the annual RTS convention at Cambridge.
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NewsBackroom boy moves into the spotlight
Ian McCulloch may not be a widely known figure but has been a key player behind some of the most significant changes at ITV over the past couple of years.
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NewsShaps continues on course for top job
Simon Shaps' appointment to director of television is the latest in a string of high-profile promotions for the diminutive Granada veteran and puts him within a whisker of his ultimate goal - running ITV plc.
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NewsShaps: ITV Network still independent
Simon Shaps, ITV's new director of television, has insisted that the independent commissioning structure of ITV will remain intact following the company's restructure.
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Audio SOS: emergency treatment
The 'fix it in post' mentality may work for video, but sound is hard to salvage in the edit. From background noise to inaudible productions shot on cheap cameras, the number of casualties in audio post's emergency rooms is on the up. Andy Stout asked four audio specialists about aurally ...
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Radio indies must be heard
With all the focus on indies' TV quotas, the plight of the independent radio sector can be overlooked. Tim Blackmore calls for the Charter Review to open up the BBC's resources.
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Visions of ITV in the year 2016
If current trends continue, what does the future hold for ITV? Three correspondents, Stuart Prebble, Andrew Billen and Steve Hewlett, imagine what different aspects of the network might look like a decade from now.
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Dying to be on the telly
With a host of shows set to feature real deaths on TV, the question of what is appropriate is once again raised. In the absence of explicit rules, broadcasters have to rely on their own judgement.
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Forecasting senility at 50
While ITV is perfectly capable of turning itself around, a lack of creative tension is at the heart of its demise.
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Serious about Sky docs
Jacquie Lawrence has made an apparently seamless transition from radical C4 film-maker to driver of Sky One's move upmarket with authored documentaries.
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The blame game
Executives within ITV have been on a collision course for months and this week we are seeing the fall-out.
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Welsh indie wins inaugural network order
Welsh indie Telesgop has won its first network commission, a 6 x 30-minute observational series for BBC4 showing the behind the scenes drama of an amateur rural orchestra.
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Commissioner's Q & A: Debbie MacDonald
Debbie MacDonald, vice-president, programming director, Nickelodeon UK, on promoting healthy lifestyles and the success of an open submission scheme.
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Green Green Grass wins Xmas special
The Green Green Grass, BBC1's spin-off sitcom from Only Fools and Horseshas already been given its own Christmas special. Sophie Clarke-Jervoise, the BBC's head of comedy, has ordered Shazam Productions to make the one-off which will start filming next month. John Sullivan is currently working on ...
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Morrissey format will grill celebs
Neil Morrissey has devised a format in which celebrities face a grilling from the public - and has volunteered to be the first guinea pig for the show. Strippedwill see stars take the stage alone to face a 'warts-and-all' question and answer session from the audience. ...
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Yates to front Initial show for CBBC
Initial, part of Endemol UK, is working on a 10 x 56-minute series for CBBC, hosted by former Top of the Popspresenter Reggie Yates. Mighty Truck of Stuff, executive produced by Christopher Pilkington and David Hallam, will air live on Saturday afternoons ...
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Talkback and Company win four Emmys
UK producers Talkback and Company Pictures have landed four awards at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.