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Panasonic plans European drive
Newly appointed Panasonic Broadcast Europe chief Ted Taylor admitted last week that 'the ship is a little off course and there are gaps in the product line-up'.Taylor, who took the helm
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Ealing Studios' future secured
The owners of Ealing Studios are hoping to relive the glory days of the west London landmark after this week getting the go ahead for a£70m development.The plans, which were
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THIS MORNING ED QUITS
This Morning editor Karen Smith is to leave the series at the end of its run next month. Smith has been with This Morning for two and a half years and
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OFF THE RECORD - The killing fields
Anyone who's ever wanted to kill his or her executive producer should take note. Exec Jack Smith was filming BBC/Discovery co-production Hidden History of Egypt in Cairo earlier this year, dressed
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PEARSON FILLS TOP ROLE
Pearson TV's newly formed International and Enterprises Division (PTIE) has announced that worldwide merchandising senior vice-president Simon Spalding has been promoted to head of worldwide licensing and will take on the
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INDIE AND NEW MEDIA FIRM TIE UP TO MAKE iTV
Birmingham-based indie Isis Media has formed a strategic alliance with new media specialist Newwave to work on broadcast-based interactive projects. The five-strong Isis Media team will be led by Isis Media
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Liberty firms gain mds
Rushes and Soho 601, both part of Liberty Livewire, have gained new managing directors it has emerged this week, writes Barbara Marshall.
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ITV's reversal of fortune
There is only one story in town at the moment and I don't mean the imminent lynching of the creative team behind the Big Brother BT Cellnet sponsorship credits. It is
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Gameplan for Ofcom
The board of Ofcom will be made up of 10 full-time directors and six non-executive directors, with no guaranteed board-level representation for the nations and regions, according to Independent Television Commission (ITC) chief executive Patricia Hodgson,
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Granada tries to save GBTV
Granada has launched an eleventh-hour bid to salvage its US joint-venture with the BBC, GBTV, which has sold no shows since the company was launched amid much fanfare two years ago, writes Katy Elliott.
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NTL HIRES MANAGERS
NTL has made three senior management appointments: David Thatcher, chief operating officer of mobile internet outfit Mviva, becomes east and south-east managing director, while NTL director of broadband implementation Ian Jeffers
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POCKETT HIRES STONIER
English & Pockett, part of FutureBrand Worldwide has hired Peter Stonier as head of convergent media. He will be responsible for the company's growing involvement in the media business, mainly in
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Lack of tech skills noted
A serious shortage of trained broadcast engineers is affecting both broadcasters and manufacturers, the News World Technology conference in London was told, writes Nick Radlo.
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Red Pepper wins Chinese State TV rebrand
UK TV design firm confirms contract to work on new on-air identity for Chinese State Television
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Jobs go as Prebble announces new ITV management structure
ITV begins cost-reduction programme as chief executive names new integrated management team
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C4 commissions risqué sex and lifestyle series
Channel 4 commissioning editor, independent film and video Adam Barker has commissioned a controversial series from Ideal World which looks at people's 'first-time' encounters, writes Penny HughesVirgins, a 6 x 30-minute
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USA bets on Banzai
RDF Media has bagged its second major US commission after sealing a deal with USA Networks to produce a transatlantic version of its cod Japanese betting format, Banzai.USA Networks' Chris
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BBC1 asks Hat Trick for a Bedtime story
Hat Trick Productions has been commissioned to produce a comedy 'mini-soap' for BBC 1 from the writer of Drop the Dead Donkey, writes Georgina LipscombWritten and directed by Andy Hamilton and
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BBC Dinosaur man turns attention to the weather
The man behind Walking With Dinosaurs, BBC science creative director John Lynch is to executive produce Weather, a landmark series, writes Barbara MarshallScheduled for delivery next year, the series will give
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ITV unveils second Bill spin-off
ITV has unveiled details of its second planned spin-off from The Bill, Beech Is Back, writes Georgina LipscombProduced by The Bill producer Pearson TV, the 6 x 60-minute serial which will