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C4 factual under fire
Channel 4 factual executives are destroying creativity with their constant interference in the commissioning process, according to a leading independent producer, writes Colin Robertson.
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Bosses criticise entry-level pay
Broadcasters who pay paltry wages to researchers and runners are narrowing the diversity of people in television, two of the industry's most senior executives have admitted, writes Colin Robertson.
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C4 boss crucial, says ITC's Thane
The appointment of a new Channel 4 chief executive is more important than the hiring of a new BBC chairman, according to Independent Television Commission director of programmes Sarah Thane, writes
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Wolff predicts an end to moguls
Media moguls such as Rupert Murdoch are living on borrowed time, according to internet entrepreneur turned author Michael Wolff, writes David Wood.
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WHO SAID WHAT
ITV director of channels David Liddiment: 'It's still the same old sunshine and showers with the advertisers and, let me tell you, at the moment it's pissing down'- Clive Anderson's advice
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ANIMATION STUDIO UP
Producer Clive Hedges and former Audiomotion managing director Mike Cox have set up a motion capture and computer animation studio called Animotion at Pinewood Studios. Two former Audiomotion colleagues have joined
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HILLSIDE UGPRADES KIT
Hillside Studios has upgraded its sound dubbing suite. Based around a Soundtracs DS3, the new suite has been designed and constructed by The Studio People while technical installation has been done
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WINKLE TO REBRAND
Winkle Films, part of Saatchi & Saatchi-owned The Facilities Group (TFG), is to be rebranded following the appointment of Sophie Hooper as executive producer. Hooper was senior producer at the Advertising
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ENHANCED TALK AT IBC
Enhanced television is the subject of a special 'super session' to be held at IBC next month. Featuring speakers such as Two Way TV md Simon Cornwell, BBC controller of new
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Mokey expected to revolutionise post
A revolutionary moving matte software tool, Mokey, which launched last week, could lead to major savings in the post-production process.The $10,000 (£6,900) package developed by Guildford-based Imagineer software separates foreground elements
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Miller freezes PMPP wind-up
Paul Miller is to reconsider his decision to wind up post facility PMPP following the demise of joint-venture The Gargoyle Club, writes Barbara Marshall.
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TOP SOAP SILHOUETTES
Skaramoosh designed the titles and graphics package for Soapstars, the ITV series that follows the search for a real family to appear in Emmerdale. The titles reflect the audition process -
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CNBC pioneers fibre channel distribution
CNBC claims to be the first broadcaster to have used a fibre network to distribute programming on an international basis, writes Barbara Marshall.
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NewsSky axes The Match
Sky One is calling full-time on reality football show The Matchbecause of fears that the Endemol format is getting tired.
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BrandTheory launches DigiMediaDisk
Music industry specialist BrandTheory has developed a new CD-based digital media format that can play full-screen video as well as music and text-based information, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Who should judge TV success?
Some organisations, like some people, are incapable of knowing how they're perceived by others. The BBC and Channel 4 - equally under the spotlight at last weekend's Edinburgh TV festival -
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FREE TO AIR - Blood on the BBC carpet
Sunday should have been a red-letter day for the BBC. For the second week running Anne Robinson had exposed Des Lynam as ITV's weakest link.The Independent on Sunday, meanwhile, splashed with
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NewsITV may restructure news as Jones quits
ITV chief executive of news and regions Clive Jones is leaving the broadcaster after 29 years, prompting it to consider a shake-up of the structure of its news management team.
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TRADE TALK - Monster talent
Digital animation pioneer Mike Milne is mixing his passion for science with his artistic skills on his latest project, Walking with Beasts.
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ON THE BOX - A captive audience
The Facilities Group director of television Tom Horton would rather spend time with Ten Most Wanted Murderers than JK Rowling.