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The BBC is planning to spend around£220m a year, well over half of the money saved by its proposals to cut 3,780 jobs, on new media projects and digital services.
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Uplifting misery
With a C4 doc about cancer following The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off, Patrick Collerton has cornered the market in films about death. But his rapport with his subjects and irreverence make his work inspiring. By Suzy Bashford.
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Exploitation: how worried should we be?
When TV Wrap handed Pact a report naming 30 indies it claims have exploited freelance workers, it prompted shock, denial and widespread consternation within the indie community. Broadcastbrought the freelancers and indies together to fight it out
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Shocks to the system
Taboo-busting is de rigeur on both high and lowbrow channels, and Ofcom is showing no inclination to stem the tide, writes Sam Delaney.
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The best and brightest of 2005
Best Young Director -Charlotte Bruus-Christensen and Stefan Mork Charlotte Bruus-Christensen and Stefan Mork - both 27 - are a fine example of how multi-skilling can create brilliance. As well as sharing directing duties on Between Us(the short film which drew them to the ...
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The freedom to offend
With Ofcom's new broadcasting code about to come into effect, David Wood looks at the new freedoms broadcasters will be enjoying, from outraging religious sensibilities to getting companies to sponsor channels
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C4's new media triple player
Launching a mobile phone portal for Big Brotherfans is just the beginning for Channel 4's new media chief Andy Taylor, for whom three is the magic number. By Michelle Webster
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Let the viewers decide
Ofcom's broadcast code is over-protective towards viewers and risks stifling the creative and financial contribution advertisers can make to programming, writes Amanda Bannister.
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Taking unfair advantage
Exploitative employers get away with bad practice because staff who work in TV care about their work.
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BBC Resources sale put on hold
The BBC's offer to put a sale of BBC Resources on hold for two years following last week's strike has been welcomed by the industry but has rekindled concerns over BBC sweeteners.
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Lime sees colour of M2's money in£750,000 set-up
M2 financial director John Tadros is pumping over£750,000 into vfx start-up Lime.
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BBC tapeless trials near final hurdle
The BBC has confirmed that the lucrative preferred solutions slots being battled over by Sony and Panasonic are still open to competition.
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BB producer award
Big Brothersenior producer Melissa Brown was among those honoured at the Broadcast Young Talent Awards at the National Film Theatre last week. Head of More4 Peter Dale presented Brown - who has been employed as a senior producer by Endemol on flagship shows such as Big ...
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EPGs to boost radio
The digital radio handheld market will change the way radio operates within three years and may bring subscription radio stations within five, said industry chiefs last week. Electronic programme guides (EPGs) similar to Sky+ will be available on handheld devices within 12 months and will open up new ways for ...
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Win free HD Day
Visitors to this week's Broadcast Production Show, which has pre-registered more than 20,000 delegates, can win a day's free equipment and crewing from kit supplier Infinite Vision. The company will be work with manufacturer Panasonic to produce high-definition footage at the show.
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Digidesign launch
Digidesign is launching the Icon D-Command console this Monday (6 June). The smaller format addition to Digidesign's Icon control surface family will be on show at the Courthouse Hotel, Great Marlborough Street, W1. The new version of ProTools, launched at NAB, will be shown for the first time in the ...
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Input footie win
Input Video has won the creative sports sequence of the year award for the Chelsea versus Arsenal game build-up that it produced for Granada Sport. The game, which was billed as 'London's biggest derby ever' saw the teams clash in the quarter finals
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Emap creates sexy look for FHM
Emap Performance Design along with creative agency UP has produced the identity package for the FHM music TV channel. The spots, which feature female models in suggestive poses while assuming male-centric jobs, were designed to fulfil FHM's core values: 'sexy, stylish and useful'. The promo was shot in a studio ...
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Sixfootsix produces ITVi promo
Sixfootsix has designed and produced a promo and branding package to push ITV's interactive games service. The newly created logo is used in each sequence tying itself in with the games that the red button service can provide, such as pool, darts and solitaire. Characters from the games also interact ...
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Aquarium dubs Beethoven
Aquarium has completed audio and online post on BBC documentary drama Beethoven. The 3 x 60-minute series, presented by conductor Charles Hazlewood, follows eyewitness accounts of Beethoven's life and legendary compositions. Audio recordings of Beethoven playing alongside an orchestra were made on set and passed on ...