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NewsSky in EPG shake-up
BSkyB is planning a major overhaul of its electronic programme guide (EPG), giving greater exposure to genres such as religion and adult entertainment.
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NewsBBC plans its own network centre
The BBC is planning to set up an ITV network-style commissioning operation, bringing all its channel controllers and commissioners together for the first time in one place.
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Hit: can they fix it?
The likes of Warner Bros are reported to have walked away from buying Hit Entertainment, so what's in it for venture capital firm Apax, and how will it go about revitalising the flagship brands.
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Best of British
UK production companies' recent success in export sales - especially in formats - is a measure of their growing awareness of a much more globalised TV marketplace. James Curtis reports.
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Super indies, super ideas?
It may be the era of the super-indie, but creativity can be just as effective when it comes in small packages, says Nigel Pickard.
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Don't bite my head off
There's plenty of entertainment value in Mark Thompson having once bitten a colleague, but does it have any wider s...
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Fincham: the popular face of BBC1
Peter Fincham brings with him to his new appointment as BBC1 controller a zest for popular programme-making and a pragmatic approach to the channel's perennial ratings vs public service conundrum.
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Behind the archives
A good working relationship with UKTV allowed Fulcrum TV to maximise its time and budget in making of ...
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Step in the right direction
The BBC still has a long way to go to improve its relations with indies, but Peter Fincham's appointment is a welcome move.
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Agenda setting TV on a plate
From the outset the production team behind Jamie's School Dinners were determined that their TV show would make a difference
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Scramble set for move into Soho
Audio facility Scramble is set to complete a£2m move into Soho and double the number of people it employs. ...
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Fifty-Fifty in bid to retain finishing work
Fifty-Fifty Post Production has bought a DS Nitris HD to prevent promo and ident finishing from going to other faci...
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BBC plays down tapeless trials concern
The BBC has rejected claims that the corporation's upcoming tapeless production trials will benefit only a privileged minority of facilities, writes Rick Dacey.
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Lawrence back at M2
Editor Richard Lawrence has returned to M2 following stints at Molinare and Oasis Television after leaving M2 in 2003. Lawrence is taking a senior Editbox operator and Nitris operator role. His credit list includes promos for MTV, Discovery Channel and E4 and title sequences for the BBC's ...
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JVC camera Launch
JVC is to launch its GY-HD100 camera at this year's NAB in Las Vegas. The high-definition camera has interchangeabl...
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Quantel hires Mills
Manufacturer Quantel has brought in commercial development manager Geoff Mills to look after sales in the London area after the departure of Jeremy Lutterloch earlier this month. Lutterloch has joined Imagineer Systems.
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Workshop call
The Broadcast Production Show will feature three new workshop strands at this year's event at Earl's Court 2. Newly introduced for this year are the Producer's Room, the Channel Centre and Post Production, which have been put together to cover areas such as the future of television funding, how to ...
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Audio facility opens
Audio facility Noise has opened for business. Dubbing mixers Aidan McCarthy, Karl Mainzer and Jeff Richardson have opened the audio facility in Oxford Circus and will offer three high-definition sound theatres for broadcast and commercial projects. They are being financially backed by Directors Cut. The studios were built by Munro ...
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Globecast win
GlobeCast has won three contracts for Satellite Contribution of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) in France. GlobeCast is now delivering broadcast content to transmitters via its platform on the Atlantic Bird 3 satellite.