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CASUALTY DAYS ON BBC 1
The BBC is celebrating the 250th episode of BBC 1 drama Casualty with two daytime specials. On Monday (15 March) the corporation will air A Holby Morning in Casualty, presented by
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Singer makes call for 'open' market
Platform operators should open their networks to all content providers or risk stunting the growth of the UK pay-TV industry, according to Flextech chairman and chief executive Adam Singer.Speaking at the
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'THREE-QUARTERS OF ON DIGITAL SUBSCRIBERS NEW TO MULTI-CHANNEL TV'
Three-quarters of On Digital subscribers are new to multi-channel TV, according to On Digital chief executive Stephen Grabiner, writes Alice Macandrew.
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UK hopefuls line up for Montreux
British entries have again dominated the Golden Rose of Montreux Awards with the UK producing 31 of the 104 shortlisted entries.The US is the next closest with 24 entries, followed by
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Union confronts BBC over new media cash
The BBC is facing a challenge from the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) to increase writers and journalists' remuneration if it wants to use their work in other media, writes John Plunkett.
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Weil named programme chief at DNE
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has confirmed veteran programmer Peter Weil as its new programming chief, writes Alice Macandrew.
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BBC lawyer McTernan joins Carlton
A BBC lawyer is joining Carlton Television to replace former controller of compliance and legal affairs Don Christopher, writes Nicola Methven.
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BBC Resources Birmingham's graphic design department was commissioned by MBC Midlands to design the titles for new gameshow Whose House?. Designed by Carl Booth, the sequence depicts an animated 3D pu
BBC Resources Birmingham's graphic design department was commissioned by MBC Midlands to design the titles for new gameshow Whose House?. Designed by Carl Booth, the sequence depicts an animated 3D puzzle
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Initial's new factual children's series, Wildtrack, gets its title sequence courtesy of antirom. Designed and directed by Luke Pendrell, the titles use the colours and textures of the African landscap
Initial's new factual children's series, Wildtrack, gets its title sequence courtesy of antirom. Designed and directed by Luke Pendrell, the titles use the colours and textures of the African landscape to
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Component has created the title sequence for new Science Pictures/Channel 4 series Bodyscapes, which uses the latest techniques in scanning electron microscopy to show the surface of the human body in
Component has created the title sequence for new Science Pictures/Channel 4 series Bodyscapes, which uses the latest techniques in scanning electron microscopy to show the surface of the human body in
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BBC comes under fire in Lords debate
The House of Lords turned the spotlight on the BBC last week, as the debate about the corporation's future role as a public service broadcaster intensified.Last Wednesday (3 March), former chairman
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RDF scores raft of C5 commissions
Channel 5 has commissioned a raft of factual programmes including an exploration of the orgasm from RDF Television, writes John Plunkett.
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Hollick denies interest in SMG
United News & Media's (UNM) chief executive Lord Hollick has poured cold water on reports that he was preparing a bid for Scottish Media Group (SMG), owner of Scottish Television, writes Tim Dams.
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INTERGRAPH TO PRESS AHEAD WITH ACTION AGAINST INTEL
Intergraph Corporation is expected to go ahead with its own anti-trust court case against chip-maker Intel, despite the surprise agreement reached on Monday (8 March) between the US Federal Trade Commission
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FOUNDING EYE ANIMATORS WAKE AND BASSETT QUIT
Eye founding animators John Wake and Alan Bassett have quit the company.Both men are understood to have left the animation facility last month.Wake is to join Big Finish, the holding company
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NAB DEBUT FOR PINNACLE'S THUNDER VIDEO SERVERS
Pinnacle Systems is to unveil the first in an expected line-up of Thunder video server products at NAB in April. The Thunder MCS 4000 and MCS 2000 are the company's first
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S&W UNVEILS NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT UNIT
Snell & Wilcox (S&W) is setting up a new business development unit in an attempt at widening the market for its video processing technology.The new venture will be headed by Naresh
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CHAPMAN NAMED CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AT IBC
The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) has appointed Sharon Chapman to the newly created role of chief operating officer. Chapman, who was commercial and conventions director of the Cable Communications Association for
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RAMSAY JOINS POST-IMPRESSIONS AS SALES DIRECTOR
Post-Impressions has appointed former Discreet Logic head of Asia-Pacific operations Peter Ramsay as director of sales and marketing. Ramsay becomes the third Post-Impressions director to be recruited from Discreet Logic alongside
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WRIGHT TO HEAD COMMERCIALS AT AARDMAN ANIMATIONS
Aardman Animations has appointed Heather Wright as its new head of commercials. She replaces Julie Lockhart, who left the company at the end of last year. Wright, who has worked for