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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - AT THE RACES GETS A TITLE.
Chrysalis Creative and XTV have created the titles and bumpers for digital interactive racing channel At The Races, which launches on 1 May, writes Barbara Marshall
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - HITACHI IN PATENT ROW.
Japanese electronics giant Hitachi has dismissed as 'without merit' allegations of patent infringement brought against its data storage products by loss-making rival EMC. EMC filed against Hitachi in the US on
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - KAYDARA FX TRAINING.
Canadian digital media specialist Kaydara has appointed Shepperton-based Centroid Motion Capture as its first European authorised training centre.Centroid will be holding a series of seminars from 30 April to 3 May
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - MANAGER FOR PINNACLE.
Pinnacle Systems has appointed Discreet business development manager Gary Lewis as regional sales manager to the northern Europe broadcast and professional sales team. Lewis, who takes responsibility for the UK and
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - RUSHES TAKES ON THREE.
Rushes has made a further three additions to its 3D department. Former Aldis Animation/The Refinery chief Louise Hussey has joined as 3D production manager, Rick Leary comes from the BBC as
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - BOOST FOR HD KIT HIRE.
Hire companies Arri Media and Gearbox are stepping up their high-definition product lines. Arri Media ordered two Thomson Viper Filmstream cameras at NAB earlier this month and Gearbox has added a
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LEADER - The last few moves for ITV Digital.
Could it be that those administering ITV Digital are finally reaching an endgame? It seems almost unreasonable to hope so, because the future of digital terrestrial TV is being played out
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FREE TO AIR - Brassed off with Bafta.
It is time to 'prendre un page du livre des Francais' and I don't mean electing a fascist government. Rather the rioting in the streets in defence of 'quality television' post
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TRADE TALK - Sex education
At Optomen Television, Simon Andreae explored some outre themes, so what does he have in store for science and education at Channel 4?
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ON THE BOX - Journey of discovery.
UK Style commissioning exec Chantal Rutherford Browne thought The Real Eve was pukka but that Life Doctor was a quack
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News Analysis - An end to class TV?
The Budget contained a nasty shock for indies: the end of the sale and leaseback tax break for non-theatrical productions, which could lead to current productions being halted and quality drama budgets being cut back
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Older Audiences - Why old habits die hard in TV and radio.
Older viewers are richer and watch more TV than anyone else. So why does the industry persist in seeing them as a burden instead of an opportunity?
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Interview - Abraham's Discovery.
David Abraham's successful transition from advertising veteran to broadcasting executive is typical of a new breed in television.Equally happy selling campaigns to chancellor Gordon Brown as he was going off to
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Channel Report - Keeping Paice with the viewer.
With a budget of around£50,000 an hour, Bravo channel editor Matthew Paice has his work cut out to pull in the target 16 to 34-year-old male audience, but it makes success all the more rewarding
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TX - The spying game.
For Spooks, BBC 1's new£5m drama about the domestic security service MI5, Kudos was presented with an interesting conundrum: how to design the interior of a classified building.As the series
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BBC loses its touch for Sunday evening drama.
Traditionally, the classic Sunday night serial has been to the BBC's history what Hovis has been to bread. Unfortunately for the BBC, in the 21st century it is ITV which has
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Off The Record - The benefits of hindsight, Dawn.
Robot Wars might have become one of the television phenomena of recent years, but that's no thanks to Dawn Airey. The Channel 5 top dog, in her previous incarnation as Channel
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Off The Record - TV on the cheap.
Indies producing content for BBC 4 could do worse than check the small print on their rights contract. It states that the corporation can put the show out as much as
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Off The Record - Footballers' fives.
Budding Michael Owens take note, next week is your last chance to register a team for the Broadcast Fives, the TV and radio industry five-a-side football tournament. We've already had loads
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Off The Record - And Finally....
LWT executive producer, entertainment Jeff Thacker has has a winning way with royaltyWhat is your computer password?Oh shit!When were you happiest?TomorrowTell us one of your most hilarious faux pasMentioning to the