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    Kit companies: on the record

    2005-09-01T08:00:00Z

    The demise of hire outfit VFG earlier this has year taught those working in the hire business a valuable lesson: if you're not succeeding as a one-stop shop in the face of dwindling TV production budgets, then diversify.

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    Courtesy costs nothing

    2005-09-01T08:00:00Z

    The worrying survey findings for an Edinburgh session on How to be Happy in TV set Stuart Prebble reminiscing

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    The on-demand BBC

    2005-09-01T08:00:00Z

    On-demand is at the core of the digital debate, and may even change what we mean by 'broadcasting'. The BBC must be at the forefront of developments, says director general Mark Thompson

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    No substitute for talent

    2005-09-01T08:00:00Z

    Celebrity presenters will not succeed in drawing listeners to a radio station if they do not also fit the brand, says Graham Bryce.

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    ITV's unhappy festival

    2005-09-01T08:00:00Z

    John Birt's MacTaggart reticence took the heat off the BBC and put ITV firmly in the spotlight at Edinburgh.

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    ITV nightly news may move (again)

    2005-09-01T07:50:18Z

    ITV is considering moving its late-evening news once again - to a new 11pm slot.

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    ITV in festival firing line

    2005-09-01T07:50:16Z

    ITV is overreliant on Granada for its programming and needs to look for a greater range of programme suppliers, critics claimed during a session on 50 years of ITV.

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    C4 set to renew ITN contract

    2005-09-01T07:50:14Z

    Channel 4 is likely to renew its news contract with ITN after its director of television, Kevin Lygo, said he believed it was the best option for the channel.

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    RDF Media takes stake in Baby Channel

    2005-09-01T07:50:12Z

    Wife Swapindie RDF Media has made another investment - this time in a TV channel.

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    Piracy fears over BBC streaming

    2005-09-01T07:50:10Z

    The BBC's proposed new online media player could expose indies to internet piracy, according to producers' alliance Pact.

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    Sky One/HBO output deal falls through

    2005-09-01T07:50:08Z

    BSkyB has ended talks with HBO, the US producer behind The Sopranos, over a possible output deal.

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    Channel 4 draws a blank for breakfast

    2005-09-01T07:50:06Z

    Channel 4 director of programmes Kevin Lygo has admitted that he is still no closer to finding a new breakfast show, despite having heard pitches for nearly two years.

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    Slashed budgets hit freelancers

    2005-09-01T07:50:04Z

    Pact chief executive John McVay has accused broadcasters of fuelling the exploitation of freelancers by using the new indie terms of trade to pay less for programmes.

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    ITV to increase commissioners

    2005-09-01T07:50:02Z

    ITV director of programmes Nigel Pickard is planning to recruit new commissioning staff for the Network Centre to ease the pressure on genre controllers.

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    Edinburgh 2005 soundbites

    2005-09-01T07:50:00Z

    'We want more that gets you on the edge of your seat, less that leaves you slumped on the sofa' Peter Fincham on his vision of a braver BBC1.

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    Fincham: BBC1 needs to take more risks

    2005-09-01T07:49:02Z

    BBC1 is to launch a new comedy drama strand to showcase new work from established writers in a bid to improve its performance in the genre.

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    More4 invests in British drama

    2005-09-01T07:49:00Z

    Channel 4 has earmarked budgets of between£300,000 and£1m for 60-minute documentaries on new factual digital channel More4.

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    Wakey Wakey Campers finds 2.9m

    2005-08-31T11:24:21Z

    Channel 4's new reality series Wakey Wakey Campersgot a warm welcome from the viewers as the launch show attracted 2.9 million (12.6%).

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    BBC 'husband training' show sparks 200 complaints

    2005-08-31T10:54:44Z

    The BBC has apologised for airing a show in which husbands are subjected to dog-like training, following 200 complaints.

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    MTV Hits drops schedule

    2005-08-31T10:45:33Z

    MTV Hits is being transformed into a fully personalised channel where viewers can dictate the content, look and tone of the channel.