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Murder in mind to return to BBC 1
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and controller of drama commissioning Jane Tranter have ordered a new season of psychological thriller Murder in Mind. The 8 x 60-minute series, produced by the BBC in association with Paul Knight Productions, will feature actors including Tara Fitzgerald, James ...
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Michael Hurll to film Elle awards for LWT
Michael Hurll Television, owned by the Unique Communications Group, has been commissioned by LWT deputy director of broadcasting Geraldine Woods to make a 30-minute programme on the Elle Style Awards - the first time in the event's six-year history that it has been televised. The programme, which is due to ...
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Cintel buys out Innovation TK
Cintel concluded a deal late last week to buy the assets of rival telecine manufacturer Innovation TK (ITK), writes Barbara Marshall
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Quantel wins BBC news project
The BBC has chosen Quantel's generationQ news system to form the basis of its landmark Jupiter project which will centralise the content of its entire London-based news operation, writes Barbara Marshall
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Wireless camera system wins award
The AIBM 2002 Peter Wayne Award for innovation went to the UK's Link Research for its digital wireless camera system, LinkXP, writes Barbara Marshall
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Thomson to extend Grass Valley brand
Thomson Grass Valley revealed at IBC (Thursday 12 September) that its entire product range will soon be rebranded under the 'Grass Valley, a Thomson brand' moniker, writes Barbara Marshall
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ORF Launches 5.1 sound
Austria's ORF is the first European public broadcaster to offer a television service with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. Starting early next year, ORF plans to broadcast in 5.1 surround sound not just feature films but original material including live events, concerts, TV documentaries and drama. The broadcaster has already been ...
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Fast sales for fx filter
Formatt Filters was demonstrating at IBC its new filter for blue and green screen applications. The former VFG firm, now part of The Industry, has already attracted£250,000 of orders for the glass camera filter and reported significant interest for the product at the show. The filter corrects fringing and spill ...
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Joe Dunton goes HD
Another British firm, Joe Dunton Cameras (JDC), was showing the world's first high definition (HD) film camera magazine at IBC. Dunton, who only made the decision to exhibit at the show last week, has developed a prototype that allows film crews to capture HD pictures in 1080i format or use ...
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Socratto release delay
Sony has returned its high-end compositing tool and so-called Inferno rival Socratto to the R&D bench just weeks ahead of its expected launch. The system, which was first shown in pre-beta form at NAB last year ( Broadcast, 24.4.01), has been in beta tests with ...
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NewsHeggessey to bring back Dr Who
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has revealed plans to revive the world's longest-running sci-fi series, Doctor Who, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsGranada expands The Hothouse
Granada is hoping to build on the recent success of its I'm A Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here! format by expanding its development shop The Hothouse, writes Steve Aston
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Billy leads Beeb fight for ratings
BBC bosses will show a string of top films in their bid to win most viewers over Christmas. ...
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TV's Emma last used knife like this when she killed a man
A killer jailed just two years ago for stabbing a pensioner to death will be seen on TV tonight plunging a knife in...
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Hunky Derm's a gem
Newsman Dermot Murnaghan is to present the BBC's remake of Treasure Hunt. ...
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ITV to sign up Rhona
Funnygirl Rhona Cameron is se to land hewr own TV show after her exploits on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. ...
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Switch-on for BBC 3, but is it a channel too far?
The BBC ws given the go-ahead yesterday to launch a channel for the club 18-30 generation. ...
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Why my sloppy successors aren't up to the job, by Parky
Michael Parkinson has launched a new attack on the young pretenders to his chat show crown. ...