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RATINGS - Dando doc pulls few punters off the Street
The trial of Jill Dando's killer may well have been one of the week's biggest talking points, but viewers stayed away from BBC 1's tribute programme in droves, writes Mark Banham.
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Computer Film wins EU software grant
The Computer Film Company has won a European grant to develop software tools for electronic cinema production, writes Ann-Marie Corvin.
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Living invites more original commissions
Flextech flagship service Living has ramped up its number of original commissions as part of a move towards integrated TV and web productions, writes Simon Ellery.
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Top commercial radio stations named
Liverpool-based Radio City 96.7 won the commercial radio station of the year award at the Commercial Radio Awards, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Stand-up comics get Popstars treatment
ITV has turned its sights on the comedy circuit for its next nationwide talent hunt, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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TVNEWSWEB TO CLOSE
TVNewsweb, the online news footage archive and shop-window, is to close after being deserted by its investors, Baltic Investments, RIT Capital Partners and three unnamed private companies. TVNewsweb launched last May
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Chrysalis wins Top Ten sequel
Chrysalis Visual Entertainment has scored a series of commissions including an order from Channel 4 to create a follow-up to its Top Ten music strand, writes Will Strauss.
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James leases TV chat
Veteran TV chat show host Clive James has leased a series of interviews conducted in his own apartment to Artsworld, in a bid to help fund his fledgling internet venture, Welcome Stranger, writes Katy Elliott.
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Live football coverage kicks off sport channel
ITV Sport Channel this week unveiled its schedule plans and new frontman, BBC news presenter Matt Smith, writes Simon Ellery.
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CENTRICA IN ITV TALKS
UK utility company Centrica is understood to be holding exploratory talks with Granada and Carlton about taking a stake in their beleaguered digital platform On Digital. The company is keen to
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GVG opens Slough design centre
Grass Valley Group has opened an engineering design centre in Slough as part of its drive 'to move closer to the customer', writes Barbara Marshall.
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CBBC WEB SITE FOCUSES ON NEW KIDS' SERIES
The BBC children's department CBBC has established a site on BBC Online giving information on the tender process for the new series to succeed the Teletubbies and the Tweenies, as revealed
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Carlton to fall short of target
Carlton is unlikely to meet its self-imposed target of doubling its income from production by next year, according to director of programmes Steve Hewlett.The company's former chief executive, Steven Cain, announced
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CAPITAL REPLACES DJ
Capital 95.8 FM has appointed Simon Phillips as a replacement for weekend breakfast DJ Steve Penk, who joined Virgin Radio this week. Meanwhile, Virgin Radio has re-signed its contract with DJ
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GULLANE BUYS RIGHTS TO GUINNESS RECORDS
Gullane Entertainment - owner of Sooty, Thomas the Tank Engine and Captain Pugwash - has bought the rights to Guinness World Records (GWR) for£45.5m. Gullane chairman Charles Falzon said he
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Radio indies mustdiversify, says UBC boss
UBC chief executive Simon Cole warned this week that indies that limit themselves to producing only radio shows would not survive and should 'get a life', writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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CNN BOSS STEPS DOWN
CNN chairman and chief executive Tom Johnson is stepping down from the company to spend more time with his family. Johnson, 59, will no longer be involved in the day-to-day operations
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Carlton boss slams fees
Carlton deputy chief executive Nigel Walmsley has joined the chorus of ITV voices calling for more government support for On Digital, reiterating his company's plea for ITV licence fees to be scrapped, writes Steve Aston.
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Softimage product boss moves to Orad
Softimage international product manager Richard Spohrer joined Orad this week as the firm's UK managing director, writes Barbara Marshall.
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EDIFIS BOOSTS DR WHO
BBC Resources used an Edifis Scratchbox film-retouching system on the restoration of the 1967 Doctor Who story The Tomb of the Cybermen for a BBC Worldwide DVD release in January next year, writes Barbara Marshall.