Small MPU – Page 99
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NewsWood to quit as Corrie producer
CoronationStreetproducer Tony Wood has confirmed he will step down from the role at Christmas, with former Emmerdaleproducer Steve Frost tipped to replace him.
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NewsKids are bad for your career, finds survey
If you're reading this, chances are you are under 35, white, live in London, earn at least£30,000 and if you have kids you keep it quiet for fear of jeopardising your career.
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NewsBBC: Olympics will not affect Manchester move
The BBC yesterday (Wednesday) said that London's successful bid to host the Olympic Games in 2012 would not halt plans to move its sports department to Manchester.
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NewsBedell takes commissioning role
The BBC has drafted in independents executive Elaine Bedell to fill its long-vacant post of commissioning editor for features and factual entertainment.
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NewsUK buys Warner shows
A slew of Warner Brothers shows are on their way to the UK after ITV, Channel 4 and Living TV all signed deals with the US giant.
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NewsBBC sets up£62m redundancy fund
The BBC has set aside£62m to fund redundancy payouts for the first stage of director general Mark Thompson's plans to axe 3,780 jobs.
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Relax and stop worrying
Kids commercial TV is already heavily regulated, so tune in and enjoy the choices it offers, writes Richard Kilgarriff.
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Try a little tenderness
They may be under constant pressure to consider the bottom line but indies can't thrive unless they nurture the creativity and talent of their people, argues Andrew Jackson.
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The Broadcast lifestyle survey
What are you like? Broadcastset about answering this question by surveying a range of people in the industry about themselves, their lives and their experiences of work.
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Time to sit up and take notice
Broadcast Digital Channel Award winner Sit-Up TV has made a stunning success of a risky idea - an auction channel where the prices get lower.
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Cashing in on Call TV
With Channel 4 in the throes of setting up a quiz channel, it seems that with its promise of high returns for minimal outlays, the concept of call TV is proving hard for broadcasters to resist.
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Flooded with work... and uncertainty
While a slew of national events and major concerts has kept the OB market afloat this summer, the 2007 sale of BBC Resources looks set to create a few waves. Kevin Hilton reports.
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Ofcom the troublemaker
Ofcom's potential movement on cross-promotion and licensing digital multiplexes offers mixed blessings for the radio sector.
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TX: The Mafia
A Wall to Wall documentary series uncovers the real-life stories behind the Mafia myths.
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Clear creatives take over in MBO
Visual effects house Clear is being bought out by senior creatives a week after managing director Greg Caplan said that the company was going through a 'blip'.
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Clear Cut buys£400,000 Avid Unity system
Clear Cut Pictures is spending£400,000 on buying and setting up the UK's first 4 gigabit fibre-channel Avid Unity system which will allow producers to work remotely at the west London facility.
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Jim Henson confirms 23 job cuts from Camden site
The axe hanging over the London base of Jim Henson's Creature Shop has fallen, cutting 23 full-time jobs.
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Red move to Blue
Broadcast post facility Blue has grabbed account manager Kabir Malik from Red Post Production. Malik has worked at Ascent Media Group, M2 and Oasis Television during the past six years, with clients including MTV, BBC Broadcast and Fox Kids Europe. Malik follows former Red colleague Chris Mortimer who joined Blue ...
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New Red colourist
Meanwhile, Red Post Production has picked up colourist George Mellors. Formerly at SVC and One Post, Mellors has previously graded on projects including idents for MTV, Sky Sports bumpers and trailers for the forthcoming series of Top Gear.