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    Last Night of Proms to go global with HD

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    BBC Outside Broadcasts is refurbishing an OB truck so that it can produce an HD version of The Last Night of the Proms for the international market, it was announced at NAB in Las Vegas.

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    invests in Avid ProEncode

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    P3 last week became the first UK post house to purchase Avid's Unity ProEncode product as part of a raft of system upgrades costing£250,000, writes Rick Dacey.

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    All shook up at NAB

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    Apple took the opportunity to announce Shake 3.5, its next step in shape-shifting special effects, among a number of new products and initiatives at NAB this week. Apple has integrated shape-based morphing and warping into Shake 3.5, which Apple's vice-president of application marketing, Rob Schoeben, claimed are 'the most highly ...

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    Discreet support

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    Discreet editing and visual effects systems will support Apple's Final Cut Pro interchange format in upcoming versions, as announced at NAB in Las Vegas this week. The integration will be a boon for editors who use both Final Cut Pro and Discreet's systems - Smoke, Fire and Lustre. Editorial ...

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    bow tie orders HD

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    Bow Tie Television last week commissioned the purchase of a second high definition OB truck owing to increased demand for the format. The truck will cost Bow Tie over£500,000 but managing director John Knopp felt the investment is justified: 'The first four months of this year are going to have ...

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    Oaten joins golden

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    Colin Oaten has left his role as producer at VTR, where he had been for nine years, to take on new duties as senior producer at Golden Square Post. Although his experience is primarily in the commercials and promos industry, Oaten has been taken on due to his involvement in ...

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    Outpost in BBC deal

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    Pinewood-based Outpost Facilities has been commissioned to do online and offline edits on the BBC's new sitcom, Everything I Know About Me. The programme is currently in pre-production and shooting is due to start at Pinewood studios in the coming weeks. The

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    More Cash for indies as C4 trebles profits

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson is set to beef up this year's programme budget after unveiling a threefold increase in profits for 2003.

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    Saturday Kitchen to move to BBC1

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    Saturday Kitchen, BBC2's surprise cookery hit, is set to transfer to BBC1 and be revamped with more live material which could see it broadcast from chef Antony Worral Thompson's home, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Baftas bring glamour to Monday

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    The glamour of the Bafta Television Awards brought a nearly 30% share to ITV1 on Monday night (19 April), writes Sam Matthews.

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    Dog trainers to help wives tame hubbies

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    Five controller of features and entertainment Ben Frow has ordered a lifestyle series from Talkback that will see dog trainers help women tame their husbands, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Mastermind puts kids in the chair

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    The BBC is set to launch Junior Mastermind, putting 11 and 12-year-olds in the black chair for a grilling from John Humphrys, writes Naomi Rovnick.

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    Teen channel extends its reach

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    Flextech teen channel Trouble has commissioned reality series High School Project USA from Ginger TV as part of a new drive into factual programming, writes Naomi Rovnick.

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    French and Saunders reunite on BBC1

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to reunite for their first sketch show together in six years. The new

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    US majors chase Hallmark assets

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    Eight major US media conglomerates have spoken to Crown Media Holdings about buying the non-US business of pay-tv offering the Hallmark Channel, writes Naomi Rovnick.

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    BBC leads with 12 Baftas

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    The BBC dominated the Bafta television awards this week, scooping 12 of the 18 awards, writes Naomi Rovnick.

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    BBC reaches more ethnic minorities

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    BBC television and radio services are reaching more people from ethnic minorities than they were a year ago, although their viewing share has fallen, new figures have revealed, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Banff Festival in cash crisis

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    BANFF Television Festival, the annual Canada-based international TV forum, has filed for bankruptcy protection after racking up debts of more than£350,000.

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    Footie wives back

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has greenlit a fourth series of Shed Productions' drama Footballers' Wives. He has commissioned nine hours of episodes, which are likely to go into production later this year for transmission in the winter. The executive producer is Brian Park and the producer is Cameron ...

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    loos ratings-puller

    2004-04-22T08:30:00Z

    Sky One's interview with Rebecca Loos reached a peak of 2 million (17.4%) when it aired last Thursday (15 April). The 60-minute programme at 22.00 conducted by the Sky News Today strand anchor Kay Burley averaged a strong 1.65 million viewers (14.3%).