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Old folks home in on 'unreal' TV.
Older people feel they are not portrayed realistically on screen and that their views are often ignored by broadcasters, despite their status as the heaviest consumers of television, according to a
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ITV re-orders Foyle's War.
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned Greenlit Productions to produce a further 3 x 120-minute episodes of second world war crime drama Foyle's War for ITV 1, writes Jon Rogers.
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UKRD GIVES LONDON SOUL.
UKRD group, which operates 14 radio stations in the UK, has re-launched its east London station Active FM as Soul FM 107.5 and has pledged to play more soul music during
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GULLANE PROFITS SURGE.
Gullane Entertainment, rights holder of properties including well-known children's shows Thomas the Tank Engine and Sooty, has reported a surge in profits. The London-based firm, which also owns Fireman Sam and
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YORKSHIRE KICKS OFF HEARTBEAT SPIN-OFF.
Yorkshire Television has begun production on ITV 1 Heartbeat spin-off The Royal. The series, filming in Yorkshire, will star former Butterflies actress Wendy Craig as a hospital matron and will be
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US POP IDOL ON WAY.
Fremantle Media and 19TV have finalised a deal with Fox in the US to produce an American version of Pop Idol after several weeks of negotiations. The series will broadcast from
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RADIO - Listening for signs of life.
Commercial radio is trailing woefully in the wake of the BBC's rejuvenated output. Is the market now so skewed that the commercial sector stands no hope of competing?
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Workhouse to move in with owner Zenith.
Winchester-based new media outfit Workhouse is to relocate to London in order to focus more fully on joint projects with its owner Zenith Entertainment, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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STEPS STARS FOR SMTV.
ITV 1 Saturday morning kids show SM:TV Live has moved to shore up its declining audience since the departure of presenters Ant and Dec by recruiting former stars of pop group
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Fox Kids Europe reports strong half-year profits
Children's broadcaster posts encouraging financial figures as majority owner Disney hands distribution of Fox's Saban library to Buena Vista
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Survivor bombs again
ITV 1 prepares itself for another ratings flop as new series of reality show threatens to emulate its predecesor
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Post delivers film to C4
New editing facility Post Republic has just completed work on The Lost Boys, a documentary produced by October Films for Channel 4, writes Barbara MarshallThe Lost Boys is the first project
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Alias Wavefront closes US facilities
Canadian 3D graphics specialist Alias Wavefront has closed two of its three production facilities but claimed no jobs will be lost as a result, writes Barbara MarshallEchoing the move made by
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Discreet appointment
Discreet has taken on Robin Adams as territory manager, Soho, reporting to recently promoted regional manager Jeremy Lutterloch (Broadcast, 8.3.02).Adams joins from Avid Technology where he was UK reseller manager,
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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 MarshallK-Par European sales and marketing director Rachel Woods said:
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Resources revamp boosts core areas
BBC Resources chief executive Mike Southgate has unveiled details of a restructure aimed at reducing overheads and improving customer service levels, writes Barbara MarshallAlthough Southgate oversaw the loss of 35 jobs
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VP predicts tough year for Avid in Europe
Avid vice-president of European sales and operations Graham Sharp unveiled details of the company's European market strategy last week and warned that 2002 was going to be a 'tough year', writes Barbara Marshall
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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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Creative gold for mill
The Mill was awarded a gold honour for best visual effects on the Levi's 'Twist' ad at the Creative Circle Awards held last week.The commercial, which was shot on the
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Tennis deal for Gearhouse
Gearhouse Broadcast is to provide technical production facilities and crew in a multi-million pound, three-year agreement with Tennis Properties Ltd (TPL), the organiser of the Tennis Masters Series, writes Barbara MarshallThe