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CAUGHT ON CAMERA
Crime is becoming the 'latest sport' on TV, said a senior lawyer. Speaking at the TV in the Dock session on Sunday (26 August), Donald Findlay QC argued against the televising
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CBBC plans 'DIY' TV
CBBC Controller Nigel Pickard has commissioned a fly-on-the-wall documentary series following a group of young people as they attempt to make their own television programme.The 6 x 25-minute series DIY.tv, to
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CNBC pioneers fibre channel distribution
CNBC claims to be the first broadcaster to have used a fibre network to distribute programming on an international basis, writes Barbara Marshall.
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ITV CLIFF SHOW
ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has commissioned Cactus TV to produce a special on 'The Peter Pan of Pop', Cliff Richard, writes Steve Aston.
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FOOTBALL CLUBS ONLINE
Football clubs are taking advantage of new broadcasting rights to stream match highlights on their websites. West Ham, Leeds, Chelsea and Southampton will all take advantage of a highlights package complied
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DIGITAL CONFUSION
Credit Suisse First Boston global head of media Anthony Fry has warned that leading City institutions are still confused about digital TV. He also raised fresh fears over Granada's City status
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ITC stalls cross-promotion rethink
Controversial proposals to shake up rules governing cross-promotional advertising have been put on ice by the Independent Television Commission (ITC), writes Simon Ellery.
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ITV slashes Crossroads
ITV is slashing its much-hyped daytime soap Crossroads from five episodes a week to four, following disappointing ratings, writes Steve Aston.
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Fantasy Jobs - Downshift daydreams
Ever dreamed of living a simpler, less frantic life? Ashley Davies canvassed some top figures in the TV industry to find out what they'd be doing if they decided to drop out of the rat race.
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Premiership dents ITV
The poor showing for The Premiership is devaluing ITV's entire Saturday night schedule, according to some of the networks' key advertisers, writes Steve Aston.
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Slump may hit top ITV dramas
ITV will be forced to scale back its high-end drama if the current advertising slump continues, according to ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott.Elliott told Broadcast that drama in the£750,000
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NTL IN IRELAND DRIVE
NTL is rolling out its digital TV service to 140,000 homes in the Republic of Ireland, offering a total of 73 channels. The Go Digital deal will offer a basic package
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Wolff predicts an end to moguls
Media moguls such as Rupert Murdoch are living on borrowed time, according to internet entrepreneur turned author Michael Wolff, writes David Wood.
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ENDEMOL QUOTA PLEA
Endemol Entertainment president John De Mol called for an increase in the Television Without Frontiers European directive's indie quota from 10 per cent to 25 per cent.
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ENHANCED TALK AT IBC
Enhanced television is the subject of a special 'super session' to be held at IBC next month. Featuring speakers such as Two Way TV md Simon Cornwell, BBC controller of new
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Mokey expected to revolutionise post
A revolutionary moving matte software tool, Mokey, which launched last week, could lead to major savings in the post-production process.The $10,000 (£6,900) package developed by Guildford-based Imagineer software separates foreground elements
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ONLINE REVENUE FEAR
Granada Broadband controller of online Justin Judd claimed the company's ad revenue was unlikely to recover from the current recession. Judd said broadcasters needed to look for new revenue streams, such
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INDIE FINANCE - It takes Two Four to tango with risk
Set up over 10 years ago by two BBC employees hoping to spice up their careers, Two Four Productions has spawned an iTV outfit and has expanded its London base and is confident it will beat the slump.
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Miller freezes PMPP wind-up
Paul Miller is to reconsider his decision to wind up post facility PMPP following the demise of joint-venture The Gargoyle Club, writes Barbara Marshall.
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OFF THE RECORD - Heggers slips in
Lorraine Heggessey turned out to be a popular choice in her controller session on Saturday - so much so that some unfortunates were turned away for reasons of space. Among the