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Jowell moots analogue radio switch-off
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has indicated for the first time that the government may consider a switch-off date for analogue radio. In her foreword to a report from the Digital Radio Development Bureau, published this week, Jowell said: 'Later this year, I will be reviewing the take-up of digital radio ...
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Murdoch in RTS conference appearance
James Murdoch is to address the broadcasting industry for the first time since becoming chief executive of BSkyB. Murdoch, who took over at Sky last November, will speak at the Royal Television Society international conference, Global End Game: the UK Meets the Real World, on 29 September. He will be ...
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UK arm for LA firm
Pacific Television Center, a Los Angeles-based independent transmission and production facility, is opening a digital insert studio and master control room in London. Pacific Television Center will use the facility to produce and transmit broadcast content for TV networks, cable channels, film studios and publicity companies. New connectivity at the ...
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wildscreen awards
British film-makers who use special techniques to enhance their wildlife programmes are prominent in the shortlist for this year's Wildscreen Natural History awards. The BBC Natural History Unit picked up 14 nominations as either commissioner or producer, while BBC Specialist Factual received two nods for its ...
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Horne back to Metro
Tony Horne, breakfast DJ on Capital-owned 105.4 Century FM in the north-west, has been poached by Broadcast publisher Emap to rejoin Metro Radio in the north-east. Horne defected to Capital four years ago after months of conflict with management. But the DJ has been persuaded ...
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Libra to produce two BBC schools shows
Manchester-based Libra Television has won the two secondary school commissions put out to indies by the BBC schools and colleges department this year. Libra will make 2 x 60-minute religious education programmes for the Curriculum Bitesseries. Ordered by BBC schools and colleges editor Karen Johnson ...
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Siemens is chosen for bbc Technology
Siemens has been selected as the preferred single bidder for BBC Technology. The bid, which has not been disclosed, must now be approved by the BBC governors, the secretary of state for media Tessa Jowell and the EU Competition Commission. If it is passed Siemens will take a 10-year contract ...
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BBC considers worldwide privatisation
The BBC this week admitted that it would be looking at part or full privatisation of BBC Worldwide. The BBC panel which is reviewing its commercial operations includes two external figures - Lehman Brothers banker Anthony Fry and Tory peer Lord Inglewood. BBC chief operating officer John Smith is heading ...
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Tigress hires duo to bolster Production
Bristol-based factual indie Tigress Productions is looking to bolster its output with two senior appointments.
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Riverside role for Editworks' boss Boyers
Editworks managing director Jim Boyers has resigned and is taking control of Riverside TV Studios.
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Zeal music rolls Cd:Uk to swiss market
Blaze Television's ITV1 chart show CD:UK is to be remade for the Swiss market. The deal, handled by Zeal Music, will see the music show air on SF2, owned by public terrestrial network SFDRS, from September. Zeal will make the Swiss version, which will be retitled CD:Live. The format has ...
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Celador wins comedy order
Celador Productions has been given a rare comedy commission, with a new half-hour show for Channel 4.
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Living takes celebrity snaps
Living TV has commissioned new indie Thumbs Up to make a 20 x 30-minute reality show about photographers who snap celebrities for a living.
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chandos at TV corp
The Television Corporation, producer of Paradise Hoteland Robot Wars, has named Labour peer Tom Chandos as its new chairman, replacing Michael Grade, who left to become chairman of the BBC in May.
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Commissioner's Q&A : Gary Shoefield
GSB director of programming has a maximum of£10,000 an hour to spend so has little chance of realising his dream of poaching The Sopranos, but he can afford another Sold in 60 Seconds
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Company's trio of Gold Nymphs
Company Pictures, the indie behind Shameless, walked away with a hat trick of Gold Nymph awards at the Monte Carlo Television Festival.
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Spain cooks up own Takeaway
Spain is to be the first country to show its own version of hit ITV show Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway.