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NewsThompson sets out his creative vision
A year in the making, director general Mark Thompson's Creative Futures scheme was finally launched this week, with the aim of future-proofing the corporation for the next 10 years.
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NewsReport rejects BBC licence fee claims
The BBC's ambitions for an inflation-busting licence fee settlement were dealt a major blow this week by a report commissioned by media secretary Tessa Jowell which said the corporation's sums did not add up.
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NewsReporting the world
The global news market is changing fast with new launches such as al-Jazeera's international service and the huge rise in blogging. Below two top figures in global news give their perspective on the challenges they face.
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Post houses feel the Soho squeeze
In Soho, while boutiques thrive on their expertise and client care and large post firms do well out of offering a one-stop shop and economies of scale, those in between find life less easy.
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Profile - A welcome outbreak of Fever
Richard Hopkins and David Mortimer surprised many when they decided to quit the BBC and set up their own indie, Fever Media - no one thought they got on
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In My View - Make it a fair game
Cheering England on in the World Cup is all very well, but beware the dangers of xenophobia - and carpets, says Stuart Cosgrove.
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Top 10 broadcast leaks
In the wake of last week's BBC salary disclosures James Curtisexposes broadcasting's greatest leaks.
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ITN and Sony tie up to offer online archive
ITN and Sony have joined forces in a deal understood to be worth around£1m to create an internet-based system designed to provide access to nearly 700,000 hours of footage.
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Thomson Grass Valley launches the Infinity camera
After months of speculation, Thomson Grass Valley unveiled its eagerly awaited Infinity camcorder at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas this week.
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Quantel sales leap
Broadcast manufacturer Quantel announced an 80% increase in sales over the last year at this year's NAB. Quantel chief executive Ray Cross revealed that this year had been the company's most successful since its management buyout in 2000 and said that in the next 12 months the company will focus ...
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Mobile video move
Video solutions provider Snell & Willcox has unveiled Helios, a new software-based conversion platform designed to allow all digital media including live video to perform on any platform. Helios works by analysing the component parts making up a video picture and is designed to give mobiles a picture quality similar ...
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Red Bee search tool
Multimedia and playout facility Red Bee Media has launched a search and navigation tool for platform owners, which aims to enable customers to navigate and retrieve multimedia content from their platform. Sherpa links an interactive programme guide with a search function for broadband, mobile, IPTV and Microsoft Windows Media Centre ...
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New storage for BBC
IT service provider Siemens Business Services is joining forces with Hewlett Packard to provide the BBC with a specialised storage system. The open MediaStorage system will provide over 16 petabytes of storage over the next 10 years.
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Oasis posts football special
Oasis Television has completed the post for BBC sport's When Lineker Met Maradona. The 45-minute documentary, directed by BBC sport's Jason Bernard, sees former England footballer Gary Lineker travel to Argentina to spend time with the famous player. Oasis senior editor Robert Burchell offlined, while ...
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Five show takes on Asda addiction
Five has ordered a series following individuals attempting to overcome afflictions and addictions, including a woman obsessed with shopping at Asda.
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Raya Films to issue mobile-only series
Bournemouth-based Raya Films is to make a mobile phone travel series aimed at adventurous tourists. Holidays for Heroesis being filmed specially for portable devices and the internet. The episodes will cover different types of adventure holiday, from alpine pursuits to watersports. The mini-episodes will vary ...
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Fremantle to launch teen drama in LA
Fremantle International Distribution (FID) will unveil its new US teen drama to international broadcasters at the LA Screenings next month. Falcon Beachis a 26 x 60-minute series produced by Insight Productions and Original Pictures for American cable network ABC Family. FID has high hopes the ...
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Nick Jr at the double
Nickelodeon UK is launching a second pre-school offering, Nick Jr 2. The channel, which will go live on 2 May on Sky, will feature Nick Jr regulars such as Dora the Explorer, Bob the Builder, ...
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No reorder for Davina
The BBC has confirmed it will not be recommissioning Wednesday night chatshow flop Davinaafter the series averaged just 2.6 million (11.8%). The most popular show was the first on 15 February, which attracted 3.5 million (14.7%) in an 8pm slot. That figure had dropped to ...
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NewsGervais-fuelled Simpsons boosts Sky One
The Simpsonsepisode featuring comedian Ricky Gervais was a runaway hit for Sky One, and the second most watched show ever on the channel.