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Analysis - The next BBC governors?
Can the BBC's system of governance survive the Charter review or will Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter and chairman David Currie soon become the new 'governors' of the corporation? Leigh Holmwood reports.
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Ratings analysis - Who's winning the ratings war?
With eight out of the top 10 highest rating shows, ITV is well ahead of the BBC in peaktime this year. And with Charter review focusing the corporation's attention on public service broadcasting and BBC1's drama output lagging behind ITV1's the BBC's opti
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On the box - Going the extra distance.
Bethan Corney is pleasantly surprised by the expert writing and stylish film-making of two documentaries that, in different ways, capture the power of the human spirit.
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Opinion - Give the governors a break.
With criticism of the BBC's form of governance scaling new heights, the corporation must stop blaming individuals and address its problems.
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Production - Thomson brings super slo-mo to HD cameras.
Manufacturer Thomson has developed a camera system that does super slo-mo in HD, writes Will Strauss at NAB.
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Comment - Staring death in the face.
The moment of death is too private an event for television cameras to film, says Guy Ker, but the fact of death - especially in a world immersed in conflict - must not be ignored.
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COMMISSIONS - SENSING MURDER OPTIONED FOR US MARKET.
Granada Entertainment has picked up the US format rights to paranormal crime show Sensing Murder. The
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Production - Last Night of Proms to go global with HD.
BBC outside broadcasts is refurbishing an OB truck so that it can produce an HD version
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COMMISSIONS - FRENCH AND SAUNDERS REUNITE ON BBC1.
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to reunite for their first sketch show together in six
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COMMISSIONS - UNIQUE WINS THREE ORDERS FROM 1XTRA.
Unique has picked up three documentary commissions from the BBC's digital station 1Xtra. Babymothers will attempt
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BBC2 at 40 - Does life begin at 40 for BBC2?
As BBC2 enters its fifth decade its reputation for quality endures. But it faces some tough challenges as it searches for a new controller.
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COMMISSIONS - LIDDIMENT TO LOOK AT SOAPS FOR C4 DOC.
Channel 4 has ordered a brace of documentaries focusing on TV culture. In the 120-minute How
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COMMISSIONS - FIVE TO AIR SLATE OF WILDLIFE DOCUMENTARIES.
Five has acquired a raft of wildlife documentaries, including Tigress Productions' series with New Zealand's 'snakeman'
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Ant and Dec take away Golden Rose.
Ant and Dec helped ITV trounce the BBC at this year's prestigious Golden Rose entertainment television awards in Switzerland, writes Michael Rosser.
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FOOTIE WIVES BACK.
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has greenlit a fourth series of Shed Productions' drama Footballers'
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COMMISSIONS - PLUS BUYS RIGHTS TO DICK VAN DYKE SERIES.
Granada Sky Broadcasting's flagship channel Plus has secured the cable and satellite rights to light-hearted mystery
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Commissioning - Mastermind puts kids in the chair.
The BBC is set to launch Junior Mastermind, putting 11 and 12-year-olds in the black chair
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Commissioning - Teen channel extends its reach.
Flextech teen channel Trouble has commissioned reality series High School Project USA from Ginger TV as part of a new drive into factual programming, writes Naomi Rovnick.
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Commissioning - Commissioner's Q&A - Deborah Ward.
Channel 4 commissioning editor, schools and youth Deborah Ward likes indies who can keep their sense of fun even when it comes to schools programming.
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COMMISSIONS - GAIL PORTER TO CONTACT DEAD FOR LIVING TV.
Living TV has ordered a second series of paranormal show Dead Famous, which features Gail Porter