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AA and Itis launch traffic info services
Two new traffic information services using the latest radio technology were revealed this week, writes Barbara Marshall.
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O'TOOLE'S RUGBY MAGIC
Italian Oscar-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro has applied his unique camera technology to a commercial for Zurich Financial, sponsors of the British Lion's rugby tour and Premiership, writes Barbara Marshall.
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PANASONIC SELLS HD D5
Panasonic is gaining ground in the UK with its HD D5 format. Soho facilities The Farm and Cinesite have both chosen D5 as their high-definition mastering format and have bought Panasonic's
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RAINBOW REVAMPS BASE
Rainbow Post Production has revamped its Soho base with the addition of two audio suites. The facility chose DAR Storm editors and Soundtracs DPCII digital mixing consoles with 5.1 mixing capabilities.
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BBC SIGNS DEAL WITH SES
The BBC has struck a new five-year agreement with satellite provider SES in a move that will increase the corporation's transponder capacity by 50 per cent. Initially, the BBC intends to
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e-commerce takes a beating
The early summer sun is casting light on the bleeding obvious. BSkyB's decision to fold its e-commerce vehicle Open into its interactive division hasn't surprised anyone, even if it has been
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FREE TO AIR - Survivor is unreality TV
Whoever coined the phrase 'reality TV' is clearly a few rushes short of a documentary. Take Survivor, the improbable sight of some retired serviceman and a clinical psychologist ('I'll tell you
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TRADE TALK - Power player
BBC Resources acting chief executive and Honda Fireblade rider David Green enjoys the fast lane. But is he just passing through the BBC?
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Summer vote winner
Somethin' Else head of commercial radio Steve Ackerman votes for Survivor but throws eggs at Around the World in 80 Raves.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Television pays out
An ever-growing number of channels and the increasing marketability of successful content mean that venture capitalists now take indies seriously enough to be able to live with their low margins and uncertain prospects.
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INTERVIEW - Joined-up television
When Gerry Murphy was named chief executive of Carlton last July the company had just been severely bruised.Its audacious plan to merge with United News & Media had been given a
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INTERVIEW - Pillar of strength
Chrysalis' Richard Huntingford has no shortage of top projects to oversee: from winning another London digital radio licence, to challenging ITN as news provider for ITV and overseeing Cactus TV's format for Channel 4's Richard and Judy show.
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ITV REGIONAL ROUND-UP - Channel funnels its TV resources
ITV franchises not yet owned by Carlton or Granada are often dismissed as being too small to notice. In the first of five profiles examining these regional franchises, Broadcast looks at the steady growth of Channel TV.
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TX - John Thaw's glass act
During pre-production of The Glass, producer Tom Grieves says there was a 'fraught debate' over one major issue. Much of the action in the love-triangle drama, starring John Thaw, Sarah Lancashire
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Off the record - Lookalikes
It's enough to make your flesh crawl. ITV head honcho Stuart Prebble looks uncannily like Odo from Star Trek. But whereas one has a job to survive on the fringes of
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Off the record - Dyke Towers - The occasional diary of a BBC Director General
TUESDAYI've been putting it off, but deep down I know I've just gotta sort BBC bloody Resources and Technology and stuff. Have to admit I'm at a total loss though. We've
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ITV finds Perfect ending for Monday primetime
The slot to watch this week was at 21.00 as BBC 2 scheduled snooker every night until the start of the final on Sunday evening (6 May).That rated 3.87 million, peaking
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BBC mulls OU joint venture
Corporation plans first commercial exploitation of production department with joint venture which would produce educational programming for third parties
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Big Brother goes live
Greater functionality including games and 'seamless cross platform delivery promoised as Big Brother II site launches