Small MPU – Page 108
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Ricochet snares C4 pair
Supernannyindie Ricochet has raided Channel 4, poaching two of its factual commissioners.
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Five to tell story of 7/7
Five has commissioned a fast-turnaround feature-length film on the recent terrorist attacks on London.
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NewsITV sheds 8% of afternoon audience
ITV1 is having further daytime troubles with new figures showing its afternoon schedule is down 8% year on year.
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Debonnaire exits Talkback
Sally Debonnaire, one of Talkback Thames's longest serving executives, has become the latest senior figure to quit.
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NewsParamount buys up Fox comedies
Paramount Comedy has bought first-run UK rights to Stacked, the 20th Century Fox comedy starring Baywatchbeauty Pamela Anderson.
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NewsITV banks on new drama and sport
An extra£20m worth of ITV drama and sport is to hit screens this autumn following the network's better-than-expected licence deal.
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NewsBSkyB to give parents power to block EPG
BSkyB is to give parents the ability to block out any channels from its EPG that they don't want their children to see.
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NewsGrade faces public grilling
It was a busy week for BBC chairman Michael Grade as he embarked on a gruelling series of public appearances to convince licence fee payers and industry detractors that his governance style was open and transparent.
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NewsFive eyes Flextech after UBM buyout
RTL has positioned Five as a likely bidder for Flextech after taking full control of the terrestrial broadcaster by buying United Business Media's (UBM) 35% stake for£247.6m.
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Calm after the storm
In the wake of the London bombings, editorial judgement calls are more finely balanced than ever, writes Nigel Pickard.
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Taking out the rubbish
The PVR revolution spearheaded by Sky+ will leave no room for poor-quality content, argues David Docherty - and it will consign traditional TV models to the scrapheap.
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TV that changed the world
Many television programmes may aspire to be of national importance, but how many have actually succeeded? James Curtis runs down the top 10 agenda-setting programmes
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The facts of life
ITV controller of factual Bridget Boseley has faced scrutiny over ITV flops such as Fat Familiesand The Real Good Life, but she remains upbeat that she can pull off new ideas in peaktime.
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How low will they go?
With digital take-up gathering pace and the analogue switch-off date looming, terrestrial broadcasters are struggling to maintain their traditional share dominance, but is this slide inevitable?
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A new media juggernaut
The BBC's huge investment in new media, together with its constant cross-promotion, means it has already effectively won the war.
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What do Playboy & Andy Duncan have in common?
Always keen to get ahead, the adult entertainment industry has pioneered new internet, video and mobile phone technologies - and the TV world is quickly wising up to what it can learn.
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Can you repeat that?
The public can be relied upon to complain about repeats on the BBC, but it's unrealistic to think of banishing them entirely.
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Darlow Smithson adds FCP suites
Independent production company Darlow Smithson has boosted its post-production capability with£175,000 worth of Apple Final Cut Pro (FCP) high-definition suites as it takes more work in-house.
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C4 seeks new sport chief as Kerr quits
Channel 4 is looking for a new head of sport after David Kerr announced that he was leaving to become director of broadcast at British Eurosport.
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NewsBlood, guts and transsexuals on the menu at Edinburgh Television Festival
Blood, guts and transsexuals are among the themes at this year's Edinburgh International Television Festival, writesAlice de Picarda.