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Discreet promotes UK head
Discreet UK manager Patrick Jocelyn has been promoted to the role of director of Europe, Middle East and Africa, replacing Eric Lemarechal, writes Will StraussReporting to vice-president worldwide sales and field
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Jobs go at RTL and GVG
RTL and Grass Valley Group have become the latest companies to cut jobs in response to market difficulties, writes Barbara MarshallRTL's technical operation is being restructured, following the announcement two weeks
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Quantel unveils heir to Paintbox
Quantel has unveiled details of its first major new graphics package since it launched Paintbox 20 years ago, writes Barbara MarshallThe as yet unnamed package, which will run either on a
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New service from SAM
TV and film graphics technology support firm Sufficiently Advanced Magic (SAM) has introduced a new hire service aimed at post houses. Based on the need for increased processing and storage capacity
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BSkyB writes off£1bn Kirch stake
Chief executive Tony Ball says KirchPayTV parent Taurus Holding will not be able to honour 'put' option forcing it to buy back 22 per cent stake
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BSkyB writes off 1bn Kirch stake
Chief executive Tony Ball says KirchPayTV parent Taurus Holding will not be able to honour 'put' option forcing it to buy back 22 per cent stake
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C5 ups arts output
Broadcaster looks to live up to is increased public service pledge with raft of new commissions
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Clocking Off proves another turn-off
BBC 1 drama loses more viewers as elsewhere Banzai makes a quiet return
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BBC 1 LOTTERY TO STAY.
The National Lottery draws will continue to be screened on BBC 1 at least until June, after the corporation secured an extension to its broadcasting rights contract with Camelot. Both parties
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BBC 1 to drop cheesy celebs.
Mediocre TV turns will not get a look in on BBC 1, according to controller Lorraine Heggessey, who this week banned any celebrity who is not deemed 'credible' from fronting a programme, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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ON THE BOX - A direct hit for BBC 1.
The London Studios director of sales, marketing & development Penny Lent was up there with Night Flight but was brought down by Warhol.
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SPECIAL: RAJARS - Radios 2, 4 and 5 hit record share.
The BBC trounced its commercial radio rivals in the latest set of Rajars, with BBC Radios 2, 4 and 5 Live all achieving record reach and share figures.The figures, released last
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BBC 2 unveils factual series.
A hard-hitting series charting the stories of three notorious crimes committed by young people is one of the highlights of BBC 2's new year current affairs output, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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C4 TO OFFER INTERACTIVE FIFTEEN TO ONE.
Channel 4 is to launch its first fully interactive quiz show by allowing Sky Digital viewers to play its long-running general knowledge quiz Fifteen to One, writes Simon Ellery. Sky viewers
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RDF wins #6.5m order from C4.
RDF Media has started work on its biggest ever programme commission - a #6.5m project for Channel 4 and TLC billed as 'Scrapheap Challenge meets Robots Wars in hell'.UMC: Ultimate Machine
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BURSARY WINNER GAINS RADIO 4 COMMISSION.
BBC Radio 4 has commissioned a five-part drama from the winner of BBC Northern Ireland's first Tony Doyle bursary, which encourages writing for television and radio. The thriller, Fraction of Zero,
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C5 to aim for greater range.
Channel 5 has criticised the 'increasing homogenisation of the established broadcasters' and promised to have 'editorial ambitions that are consciously different' from other broadcasters, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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C5 BUYS LIVE UEFA RIGHTS.
Channel 5 has bought exclusive live rights to show the football Uefa Cup fourth round tie between Leeds United and PSV Eindhoven on 21 February.
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BBC set to launch 6 Music digital station in March.
The BBC has set a March launch date for its new digital radio service 6 Music - the corporation's first new national radio station in 32 years, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Abramsky slates Birt's bi-media strategy.
BBC director of radio and music Jenny Abramsky has attacked former director general John Birt's decision to split the corporation into separate broadcast and production divisions, claiming the 'flawed' strategy left BBC radio staff feeling 'sidelined and