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Sony/Philips throw weight into SACD
Sony and Philips were raising the profile of their new audio format, Super Audio CD (SACD), at Abbey Road Studios last week, writes Barbara Marshall.
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A third of C4 docs to be made abroad
One third of all documentary series on Channel 4 will be filmed outside the UK over the next 12 months, according to the channel's head of documentaries Peter Dale.Dale revealed the
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Worldwide review delayed
BBC director general Greg Dyke's review of BBC Worldwide has been delayed and the results are now unlikely to be announced until at least mid-December, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Entertainment wins all Dr Otter rights
Entertainment Rights has secured exclusive worldwide TV and video rights to animated children's series Dr Otter, created by Red Balloo Productions and produced by Ealing Animation, writes Ashley Davies.
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DLT POACHES MITCHELL FOR NEW LONDON SALES OUTLET
DLT Entertainment, producer of BBC 1 comedies As Time Goes By and My Family, has set up a new sales outlet in London and has poached Portman Entertainment Group director of
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FILMFOUR INTERNATIONAL FINDS GOLD FOR FILM SALES
FilmFour International has created the new role of head of film sales and signed up Janine Gold to take on the job. Formerly sales and acquisitions executive at Paris-based sales company
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BBC WORLDWIDE LICENSES ANIMATION IN SCANDINAVIA
BBC Worldwide has licensed children's animation The Big Knights in Holland and a number of Nordic countries. It will run later this year on Denmark Radio, SVT Sweden, Finland's YLE and
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CNBC EUROPE LAUNCHES TURKISH CHANNEL WITH KANAL E
CNBC Europe has this week launched its first local language channel with a new joint-venture service with Kanal E in Turkey. CNBC-e offers a mix of real-time business and financial markets
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PEARSON NORTH AMERICA MAKES SENIOR APPOINTMENTS
Pearson Television North America president and chief executive Brian Harris has unveiled new management appointments.Former Pearson TV executive vice-president William Lincoln becomes chief operating officer Pearson TV International and executive vice-president
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GOLDBERG NAMED ENDEMOL PRESIDENT OF US OPERATIONS
Endemol Entertainment has appointed Telepictures vice-president David Goldberg as president of its US operations.Reporting to Endemol chairman John de Mol, Goldberg will oversee all facets of Endemol USA including new commissions
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TRADE TALK - A serene test
Big Brother live producer Richard Hopkins brings high expectations to his new role producing the revamped The Big Breakfast.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Healthy competition?
As the government looks to digital TV to offer services in areas such as education and health, Simon Ellery finds public/private boundaries are blurring as broadcasters vie for new public service channels.
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OPINION - Tidying up the leftovers at ITV
Now that Granada and Carlton have the ITV network sewn up between them, it's time to conclude some other unfinished business.First, there's the pressing issue of appointing a chief executive. Those
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INTERVIEW SPECIAL - The BBC's heir apparent
Will corporation animal Mark Thompson stay at the BBC long enough to steer Greg Dyke's project to fruition or will he be off in search of the commercial experience vital to becoming the next DG? Steve Clarke tracks him down.
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INTERVIEW - The great observer
Eager to embrace the future but still passionate about the plight of documentary makers, Roger Graef, new fellow of the International Visual Communications Association, is again making 'something that's strong, difficult and changes things'.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - A price too high?
NTL's exit from its Premiership deal indicates that football is not the cash cow it once seemed to be, so where does that leave BSkyB which paid£1bn for its rights?
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OFF THE RECORD - Expenses account
Last week's 'Trevor Dann Uncovered' session at the Radio Academy revealed chilling details about the former BBC radio kaiser's early career. Now he's ensconced at Emap he felt safe enough to
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OFF THE RECORD - Harmony and understanding
Post house Aldis Animation recently played host to an unnamed hackette who was naturally delighted to be given a tour of its facilities. She was particularly excited at the prospect of
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OFF THE RECORD - Pooper scoopers
With current affairs competition reaching a veritable fever pitch, teams would be forgiven for celebrating when they scoop their rivals on big stories. But how does it feel to be scooped
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OFF THE RECORD - Insider and outsider
As anticipated, the queues to get into the Lowell 'The Insider' Bergman address at the Sheffield Documentary Festival were longer than the backlog of proposal responses from documentary departments across the