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OFF THE RECORD - Big girl's blouse
Desperate times call for desperate measures. And never has this been more true for London's post community, who met last week in an informal gathering (organised by Soho Editors) neatly titled
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Little Bird to make Isle of Man thriller
Indie Little Bird has teamed up with Canadian production company Alliance Atlantis to produce a two-hour thriller for the BBC based on a true story, writes Steve Aston.
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ITV boss calls for urgent kids merger
Carlton and Granada should begin merging their children's departments if they are to make any international impact with their jointly owned CITV brand, according to Granada Kids director of programmes Steven
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Pace launches digital set-top box
UK set-top box manufacturer Pace Micro Technology has launched its next-generation digital cable set-top box, capable of carrying high-quality video and interactive TV services over IP networks, writes David Wood.
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ON THE BOX - Victorians still valued
Producer Jane O'Brien says Trollope's The Way We Live Now is an apt choice, but sees little point in getting Together Again.
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TRADE TALK - Building Brick
After a string of successes as Sky One's head of entertainment and factual programming, Sam Brick is poised to take September by storm.
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Flashback to set up Bristol office
Flashback TV, the independent producer behind Channel 4 cookery show Nigella Bites, is setting up a production office in Bristol in a bid to develop more regional programming, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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CENSUS - The broadcast sweatshops
Last year's Skillset census revealed that freelancers are a vital part of the audiovisual industry, making up half the workforce. A new follow-up survey of freelancers received more than 1,000 responses. The results are startling.
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Broadcasters hit snag with texting
Broadcasters' attempts to tap into the commercial possibilities of text messaging are being stymied by the failure of mobile phone operators to agree on a set of universal codes, writes David Wood.
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Brookie Review
Channel 4 is conducting a review of Brookside, which has suffered a drop in average weekly ratings from 2.5 million (11.2 per cent share) in 2000 to 2.1 million (9.9 per cent) this year, writes Penny Hughes.
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First licence for Bryant
Jason Bryant, the former The Wireless Group (TWG) managing director of development, who quit the company earlier this year to set up Town & Country Broadcasting, has won his first radio licence, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Subs can build digital radio
Subscription-driven services could be the saviour of the fledgling digital radio industry, according to UBC Media Group chief executive Simon Cole, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Lip Sync first to buy Harding FPA
Lip Sync Post is the first Soho facility to buy the Harding Flash and Pattern Analyser (FPA) which identifies potential photo-sensitive epilepsy triggers on video sequences, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Call for right to film real-life courtroom drama
BBC Scotland controller John McCormick has called for cameras to be allowed into criminal courts in the light of CNN's permission to film the Harold Shipman inquiry in Manchester, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Wark Clements heads CBBC winter
Scottish Indie Wark Clements' new children's division has scored its first two commissions with a drama and puppet show for the BBC as part of CBBC's winter slate.Commissioned by kids controller
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THOMAS COOK SIGNS DIGITAL TV CHANNEL DEAL
Travel outfit Thomas Cook has struck a deal with digital TV outfit Enteraction TV to produce a 24-hour standalone channel featuring content from the tour operators it represents. Initially available free
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CHANNEL REPORT - Giving the people what they want
Despite facing competitors on all fronts in the young adult market, Play UK is determined to reinvent itself as a distinct brand offering an unbeatable blend of hit comedy and music programming. Peter Keighron reports.
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COSGROVE HALL WINS ITV CHILDREN'S ORDER
ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned Cosgrove Hall to produce the animated series Engie Benjy (right). The 26 x 10-minute show follows the adventures of Benjy and
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CINAR STILL IN DOUBT
The future of London-based indie Cinar Europe remains in doubt after its parent company, Cinar Corporation, said this week it had terminated talks with a potential buyer. The Canadian entertainment company,
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RAJAR EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH RESEARCHER
Radio Joint Audience Research (Rajar) has extended its contract with research contractor Ipsos-RSL for a further two years until December 2004 and thereafter on a rolling annual deal. The company was