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NewsSony calls for indie status
Major US studios including Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) and NBC Universal are lobbying Ofcom to change the rules about broadcasters owning independent production companies in the UK.
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NewsRosencrantz takes top job at Living TV
Former ITV entertainment chief Claudia Rosencrantz is to take over as director of programmes at Living TV.
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NewsPutting ITV's future back on track
Greg Dyke's bid may have floundered but the issue of how ITV should be run remains in play. Broadcastasks four leading industry figures what's gone wrong and what now needs to be done to secure ITV's future.
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Interview: David Lynn - Playtime's over
Nickelodeon chief David Lynn wants to replace his channels'junk food ads with healthy foods, but admits it is going to take some time.Peter Keighron gauges his reaction to Ofcom's food advertising proposals.
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In My View - Surviving the Corrie way
You don't need to reinvent a success - just don't work it to death. That's the lesson of our longest-running TV soap, says Dawn Airey.
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Opinion - Burying Birt's legacy
It's unlikely any tears will be shed for Producer Choice,the late child of Lord Birt. Emily Bellhopes for better things from common sense. I have to admit to being
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The new markets for content
Film and TV archives are increasingly exploiting newtechnology, with fresh markets opening up to those prepared to invest indigitising their collections, upgrading them to HD or selling footage to newplatforms. Adrian
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Like a Virgin? Not yet
It's easy to see why NTL wants Virgin's brand identity, butit needs more than a new name to trouble Sky and BT, writes Conor Dignam,Editor. NTL chairman James Mooney this
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Ten Alps purchase
Indie Ten Alps has bought specialist magazine publisherMcMillan-Scott in a deal worth up to£12.25m. Ten Alpswill pay an initial£10.2m in cash for the specialist contractpublisher which produces publications for the not-for-profit sector, with afurther£1.75m payable if McMillan-Scott achieves a profit target.
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Sky and AETN gear up to launch UK crime channel
BSkyB and cable broadcaster A&E Television Networks (AETN) are staffing up for thelaunch of a crime channel in the UK, writesSusan Thompson. The pair areplotting the launch
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Teachers' TV in talks to go global
Teachers' TV is in talks to roll out international versionsof the channel, after inquiries from 30 different countries.
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The Mill makes Doctor Who SFX
Visual effects outfit Mill TV has once again provided the special effects for the forthcoming series of Doctor Who, which kicks off on Easter Saturday (15 April). The company used Maya, Shake 4 and Flame to create the effects for characters such as the Werewolf and the Krillitanes - bat-like ...
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Ruby Films signs C4 first-look deal
Channel 4 and FilmFour have secured an exclusive first-lookdeal with Alison Owen's Ruby Films. Owen is creating a new TV division underthe terms of the deal and currently has several feature
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Investor flotations add to City broadcast frenzy
Two further media investment funds are set to debut on the stock market this week, with another set for next week, as the rush of money into the broadcasting sector continues.
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Lightmill titles Bragg's books
Lightmill has created the titles and content graphics for ITV's new South Bank Show series 12 Books that Changed the World, written and presented by Melvyn Bragg. The 4 x 60-minute series looks at 12 books which have had a great influence on society, from ...
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Jordanian Price is Right fronts ATV launch
New pan-Arabic network ATV is believed to be producing aJordanian version of Fremantle Media's ThePrice is Right, which will be part of the channel's launch schedule laterin the year. The gameshow is currently in pre-production after an agreement wassigned late last year. Major prizes for ...
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Lipsync in Alien Autopsy making
Lipsync Post has produced the titles for Target Entertainment's The Making of Ant and Dec's Alien Autopsy, a 45-minute documentary about the making of the forthcoming feature film. The titles show familiar alien imagery with nods to the sci-fi movies of the 1950s, but treated ...
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S4C sells pre-school pair to Al Jazeera
S4C International has sold pre-school series Sali Mali and The Baaasto Al Jazeera's children's channel. The distributor hassold 52 x 5-minute episodes of Sali Mali,an animated series from indie Calon, and ...
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Pepper recruits
Post house Pepper has recruited Combustion and Flame artist Stuart Wilson from VFX company Pogo Films. Wilson has worked on commercial campaigns for clients including Motorola and BMW, as well as screen image work for ITV, and will now focus on long-form projects including Tightrope Pictures' forthcoming drama ...
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Storm expands
West London-based dubbing suite Storm HD has expanded to HD grading and editing, installing two extra suites within the premises of Covent Garden post house IBF (International Broadcast Facilities). Storm at IBF, a joint-venture between the two companies, includes a DS Nitris and Symphony Nitris suite and Protool dubbing theatre, ...