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Lion Scotland makes history.
Glasgow-based indie Lion Scotland is pushing into high-end history programming and has appointed producer John Toba to oversee the drive, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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PROGRAMMING - LOUIS ON THE HORIZON.
UK Horizons is to dedicate an entire weekend to Louis Theroux, writes Jon Rogers.
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ITV snaps up Living TV show.
In an attempt to shore up its daytime share and save money, ITV has taken the rare decision to buy in a factual series which was commissioned by another broadcaster, writes Steve Aston.
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UBC MEDIA SETS UP WEATHER JV WITH MET OFFICE.
UBC Media Group has developed a Meteorological Office (Met Office) digital weather service. The service will be freely available on the Digizone data channel and will be updated six times a
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TRADE TALK - Teenage kicks.
Will Channel 5's Sham Sandhu ensure that 16 to 24-year-olds can't get the channel out of their heads with the Kylie special he ordered last week?
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PRODUCTION SHOW LIST.
The Production Show, which runs from 21 to 23 May at Olympia, London, has unveiled its list of speakers. BBC controller of factual commissioning Nicola Moody, BBC controller of entertainment commissioning
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MacKenzie slams Rajar ratings.
The Wireless Group chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie has sparked controversy in the radio sector once again, this time criticising the Rajar audience measurement system as misleading and inaccurate, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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MEDIA RULES PUT OFF.
Ministers' long-awaited response to broadcasters' demands for media ownership rules to be relaxed are to be delayed again. Just a week after broadcasting minister Kim Howells told parliament the draft communications
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TV TRAINING SET UP FOR MINORITIES IN WALES.
A new training scheme has been unveiled to increase the percentage of black and minority ethnic people working in the Welsh film, television and interactive media industries. Devised by Cyfle, the
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OFF THE RECORD - Not much of a recommendation.
Now this is embarrassing. Off The Record has in its mucky paws a copy of a fax from BBC Recruitment asking for a reference for Mark Freeland, the recently appointed head
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WEBSITE TO REDUCE RISK.
A new website offering assistance and advice to news teams reporting from hostile environments launched this week, developed by BBC senior safety and security chief Tony Loughran. Supported by the News
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IN MY VIEW - Samir Shah.
On how the web can enable programme-makers and viewers to engage in meaningful dialogue.
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ITV Digital goes into administration
Carlton and Granada blow final whistle after Football League rejects£130m pay-cut
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Sinners improves BBC 1's share
Bleak drama ups channel's share for 21.00 slot by nearly 8 per cent on last week
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4creative expands
Channel 4 creative agency 4creative has expanded with the appointment of two new account directors.BBC MediaArc business development manager Wendy Bleazard will look after external clients, while workthing.com head of
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Soho 601 duo on edge
Former Soho 601 directors Bill Keehner and Bruce Hancock have completed work on their first major project since setting up the UK branch of New York post-production facility Edgeworx. Based in
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Entry-level Houdini Appears
Side Effects, whose 3D software Houdini has been used on films such as Lord of the Rings and The Time Machine, has launched an entry-level version called Houdini Select, writes Barbara Marshall
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New Soho audio venture
Former M2 Television duo director Richard Lambert and senior dubbing mixer Chris Phinikas have set up a new audio facility in London's Wardour Street.Backed by the Soho Studios group, the
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The Mill to set up New York base
The Mill plans to set up a New York base to work on commercials visual effects projects, writes Barbara MarshallThe first stage will see the company take over 1,500 sq ft
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Open and Liberate in court battle
Rival US interactive TV companies Liberate and OpenTV are embroiled in a patent infringement lawsuit in the Californian courts, writes Barbara MarshallOpenTV started proceedings against Liberate early last month, claiming that