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Technology & facilities - Regular archiving is key to preservation.
Archiving should be a continual process and not a one-off activity, according to UK optical storage specialist K-Par Archiving Software, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Davies sets arts hours.
BBC chairman Gavyn Davies has revealed that the BBC will set a benchmark for arts programming of 230 hours a year on BBC 1 and BBC 2, following a governors' review.
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Whey aye, they're back.
A new series of comedy drama Auf Wiedersehen Pet, which reunites most of the original cast (right) of the hit 1980s show, is the highlight of BBC 1's new spring/summer season, unveiled on Thursday (15 March), writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Evans in the frame to buy back Virgin Radio.
Chris Evans could regain control of Virgin Radio if owner SMG puts the station up for sale to alleviate its crippling debt, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Hot-air balloon is grounded in BBC rebrand.
BBC 1 is finally set to be rebranded with a brash new red logo as part of its move away from its current 'aloof' hot-air balloon look, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Ideal World's Barker hunts for talent.
Ideal World is embarking on a drive for new talent after poaching Channel 4 commissioning editor, independent film and video Adam Barker to become its first head of factual, writes Penny Hughes.
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BBC offers staff reality check.
BBC Staffers are to be sent to work in the outside world through attachments at a range of different organisations, from the Royal Opera House to computer games designers, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC makes big impression for jubilee.
Comedian Alistair McGowan is to make two special editions of his popular Big Impression show to coincide with this summer's football World Cup and the Queen's Golden Jubilee, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BSkyB programme chief quits for BBC comedy role.
Sky one is to lose its second senior commissioner this year following comissioning editor, drama and comedy Mark Freeland's decision to join the BBC, write Simon Ellery and Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC staff cuts snag.
The deadline for staff wanting to take voluntary redundancy in the BBC's factual and learning department has been put back until 1 April. The 'preference exercise', which was originally expected to
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BBC wins rights to twin towers film.
The BBC has won a bidding war for the UK rights to a documentary filmed within the World Trade Centre as the hijacked planes struck on 11 September. The 120-minute film
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Bectu in MTV talks.
Broadcast union Bectu is thrashing out criteria with MTV lawyers for up to 80 freelances to be included in a ballot to force union recognition at the music company. To win,
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Crunch time looms for both ITV daytime soaps.
The fate of ITV's two day-time soaps, Crossroads and Night and Day, is to be decided within the next few weeks.The Network Centre is holding talks with producers of both shows
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On the box - Holding out for a hero.
Cramp Twins creator Brian Wood found Jennifer Patterson a hard act to follow but couldn't resist Hattie Jacques' special charms.
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Bragg honoured.
LWT controller of arts Melvyn Bragg has been presented with a special award by the Prix Italia to mark his con-tribution to quality program-ming through more than 25 series of The
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Henson in talks to bring new muppets to UK.
Jim Henson Television is in talks with UK broadcasters to sell the rights to its brand new Muppets series, following a deal announced last week to produce the programme for Fox
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NTL moves to prop up sports business.
NTL chief executive Barclay Knapp has moved to allay fears that its sports production subsidiary, Premium TV (PTV), was under threat, by filling a senior management vacuum.PTV joint managing director Jonathan
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Technology & facilities - New oasis business job.
Oasis Television has appointed Liz Hayward to the new role of business development manager for its video transfer facility, O2 Duplication. Hayward, who worked at Tele-Cine for 17 years, will work
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Digital TV design call.
The Consumer Association has launched a new award scheme to encourage design students to create a new concept to make it easier for consumers to use digital TV equipment. Backed by
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Capital radio probe.
The Radio Authority is carrying out a public interest test on Capital Radio's application for the east Midlands licence with its format Capital Disney. The radio group already owns Century 106