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RDF opens 'regional' office in Guildford
RDF Media is to tap into Channel 4's 30% regional quota by setting up an office in Guildford, Surrey.
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Heart on good form
Heart FM's owner Chrysalis has reported a bullish start to the year with a 19% rise in revenues over the past five months. Chrysalis chairman Chris Wright said at the company's AGM this week that the company was 'well placed to maximise its potential within the newly deregulated media environment'. ...
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Rajar under fire for survey flaw
Virgin Radio has suffered an unexpected blow to its audience figures and has laid the blame on research body Rajar.
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TMR expands video restoration facilities
London-based post-production facility The Machine Room (TMR) has expanded its restoration department with the addition of new video restoration and enhancement technology from US manufacturer Teranex, writes Farah Jifri.
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NewsDyke's lasting legacy
Greg Dyke rescued the corporation from Birtism and gave the BBC's staff back their creative confidence
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What Greg Dyke meant to us
'Greg's departure is a tragic loss for all of us who care about public service broadcasting. I'll never forget the night in a pub in Whitehall where I outlined our plans for the Jubilee concerts at Buckingham Palace. Greg asked how much they would cost, when I told him he ...
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Farm lays down Dunkirk sound
The Farm has completed audio post work on Dunkirk , a three-part BBC drama documentary. The series recreates events in June 1940 and the race against time to save Allied soldiers trapped in France. Sound effects were tracked down via specialist archives in order to ...
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Double launch for merged ITV
The launch of ITV plc on Monday (2 February) brought a major fillip to the network's financial position and a strong boost to the ratings of its relaunched flagship news programme.
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UKTV to ditch UK Horizons
UKTV is poised to scrap factual channel UK Horizons and split its programmes across two new stations.
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Offering odds on new DG
The competition has already begun to replace Dyke and Davies, Paul Revoir looks at odds for the top candidates
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RDFI teams up with Zig Zag in factual deal
RDF International has secured the worldwide distribution rights to a host of new factual programmes from indie Zig Zag Productions. The shows include one-hour documentary DIY Surgery , which features people who have had to operate unexpectedly on themselves or others, and a one-hour exploration ...
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Comedy Unit hirings
Indie The Comedy Unit has made two appointments. Former presenter and writer Gavin Smith will fill the newly created role of development producer and researcher with a brief to boost it output for young people. Amritraj Thakur joins as business development and marketing manager.
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Henderson chosen for chart show
Somethin' Else has appointed Sarah Henderson as executive producer for commercial radio chart show Hit40UK. Henderson, most recently a former head of music at GWR, is head of music and artist relations at Emap.
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CD-UK invades Germany
Blaze Television's ITV1 music show CD:UK is to be adapted for Germany where it will go head-to-head with BBC rival Top of the Pops , writes Michael Rosser.
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Capital regains Londons heart
Capital Radio has reclaimed the top commercial spot in London, putting distance between its flagship 95.8FM station and Chrysalis-owned rival Heart.
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Capital figures up
Capital Radio's revenues slowed in the run-up to Christmas but it still reported a rise in figures. For the last three months of 2003, the company reported a 5% rise in revenues compared with last year. Capital also said it had achieved 'particularly strong' revenue growth at alternative music station ...
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Zone Vision buys rights to US Cheaters
Zone Vision's Reality TV channel has picked up the rights to the latest season of US reality show Cheaters. The fourth series of the show, made by Cinamour Entertainment, will feature more suspicious people attempting to uncover whether their partner is being unfaithful. The ...
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Brook lapping to look at Palestine
BBC2 has commissioned documentary specialist Brook Lapping to explore the conflict in Palestine. Three one-hour films entitled Elusive Peace will cover the recent history of diplomatic efforts between Israel and the Palestinians. Brook Lapping's Norma Percy, who worked on the indie's award-winning series ...
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September explores Britain's wild side
September Films has been commissioned by Sky One to make a studio-based live audience entertainment show celebrating the eccentric nature of the British public. Ordered by Sky One controller James Baker, the 8 x 60-minutes series, Britain's Wildest , presented by Mike Walker, will air ...
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New launches give boost to growth of digital radio
Digital radio is continuing its steady growth with half a dozen new stations unveiling listening figures for the first time.