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C4 boss crucial, says ITC's Thane
The appointment of a new Channel 4 chief executive is more important than the hiring of a new BBC chairman, according to Independent Television Commission director of programmes Sarah Thane, writes
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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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WHO SAID WHAT
ITV director of channels David Liddiment: 'It's still the same old sunshine and showers with the advertisers and, let me tell you, at the moment it's pissing down'- Clive Anderson's advice
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ANIMATION STUDIO UP
Producer Clive Hedges and former Audiomotion managing director Mike Cox have set up a motion capture and computer animation studio called Animotion at Pinewood Studios. Two former Audiomotion colleagues have joined
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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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WINKLE TO REBRAND
Winkle Films, part of Saatchi & Saatchi-owned The Facilities Group (TFG), is to be rebranded following the appointment of Sophie Hooper as executive producer. Hooper was senior producer at the Advertising
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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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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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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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TOP SOAP SILHOUETTES
Skaramoosh designed the titles and graphics package for Soapstars, the ITV series that follows the search for a real family to appear in Emmerdale. The titles reflect the audition process -
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CNBC pioneers fibre channel distribution
CNBC claims to be the first broadcaster to have used a fibre network to distribute programming on an international basis, writes Barbara Marshall.
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NewsSky axes The Match
Sky One is calling full-time on reality football show The Matchbecause of fears that the Endemol format is getting tired.
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BrandTheory launches DigiMediaDisk
Music industry specialist BrandTheory has developed a new CD-based digital media format that can play full-screen video as well as music and text-based information, writes Barbara Marshall.
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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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FREE TO AIR - Blood on the BBC carpet
Sunday should have been a red-letter day for the BBC. For the second week running Anne Robinson had exposed Des Lynam as ITV's weakest link.The Independent on Sunday, meanwhile, splashed with
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NewsITV may restructure news as Jones quits
ITV chief executive of news and regions Clive Jones is leaving the broadcaster after 29 years, prompting it to consider a shake-up of the structure of its news management team.
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TRADE TALK - Monster talent
Digital animation pioneer Mike Milne is mixing his passion for science with his artistic skills on his latest project, Walking with Beasts.
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ON THE BOX - A captive audience
The Facilities Group director of television Tom Horton would rather spend time with Ten Most Wanted Murderers than JK Rowling.
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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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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.