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Ratings war hits quality of TV shows
The pressure to supply high ratings is detrimental to TV programme quality, according to a report from Cambridge University, writes Colin Robertson.
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KATY HILL REPLACEMENT
BBC sources have suggested Blue Peter host Katy Hill will be replaced by a female presenter who has been temping at Carlton. An announcement is expected on Friday's show.
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Molinare lures four
Molinare has poached Magmasters drama dubbing mixer Billy Mahoney to head its new audio department, writes Barbara Marshall.
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FITZSIMONS QUITS IRN TO HEAD HOME NEWS FOR ITV
ITN has appointed Independent Radio News (IRN) editor Derval Fitzsimons as the head of home news for ITV. She replaces Jim Buchanan, who became ITN head of core news earlier this
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OFF THE RECORD - Football fever
Cable and satellite station Bravo has managed to capture the Euro 2000 mood perfectly in its latest press ad campaign for post-match analysis show Pitch Fever (above right) - at least
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Farm lands Magmasters key player
The Farm group - which includes The Farm and forthcoming high-definition facility Home - has snapped up a key member of the Magmasters team, writes Barbara Marshall.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - FIREWORKS MOVES INTO FACTUAL WITH MUGSHOTS
CanWest Entertainment distributor Fireworks International has moved into the factual market for the first time following its acquisition of criminal profile strand Mugshots. Produced by US indie Parco for Court TV,
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OFF THE RECORD - Extremely strange Games
More sport - this time of the extreme variety. Those of you who glaze over at the thought of this autumn's Sydney Olympics should consider watching the first World Extreme Games
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GMTV ED TO MOVE?
GMTV director of programmes Peter McHugh has scotched suggestions that GMTV editor Martin Frizell is set to leave the company to work for Sky. Frizell has been tipped for a senior
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OFF THE RECORD - Economic downturn
Rarely seen BBC economics editor Peter Jay has received plenty of flak of late for his lack of screen appearances. But all that is about to change with his latest BBC
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FORMER WALT DISNEY DUO TO LAUNCH INDEPENDENT
Two former Walt Disney TV programming chiefs have launched an independent production company to create content for television and the internet.Billy Macqueen, formerly Walt Disney Television International director of UK branded
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NTL PPV deal a 'loss leader'
NTL's£328 million pay-per-view Premier League deal will be a loss-leader, attracting subscribers to its total package while the outfit gears up to compete for the next live rights package in 2004, according to industry experts, writes Simon Ellery.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - McCready and Daughter stuffs Euro Turkey
It was a manicurists nightmare this week as ITV's nail-biting Sweden v Turkey clash vied for eyeballs against the nails-on-chalkboard trill of Patsy Palmer, reincarnated as the eponymous daughter in BBC 1's new dick flick, McCready and Daughter, writes Co
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International News - US studios have to seek Euro co-pros
US studios must embrace genuine co-productions with European programme-makers if they are to maintain their position as the world's leading drama producers, a Paramount executive warned last week.Speaking at the Banff
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International News - Ferns plans US history conference
Plans for a new annual conference dedicated to history producers were unveiled at the Banff Television Festival last week, writes Tabitha Cole.
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Taps faces closure over funding crisis
Writers' training forum the Television Arts Performance Showcase (Taps) has warned that it faces closure if it cannot claw back funding it has lost in recent months.Taps, which screens writers' work
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Premier champion is still on the sidelines
The biggest broadcast story of the year (which began breaking at 18.30 last Wednesday - two hours after Broadcast's deadline) is only a week old, but already the facts appear mundane, writes Lucy Rouse.
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STOCK EXCHANGE REVEALS NEW CITY MEDIA CENTRE
The London Stock Exchange unveiled its City Media Centre earlier this week. The purpose-built facility, which is located on Old Broad Street, has been designed as a venue for corporate announcements
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TRADE TALK - A Good catch
In luring digital television supremo Peter Good from MTV, Channel 4 has pulled off a creative coup. Ashley Davies assesses the young terrier.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - WORLDWIDE LOSES TEAR AND POWELL TO CARLTON
Carlton International has raided BBC Worldwide to fill two new roles in its Consumer Products Group (CPG). Sarah Tear joins as UK licensing manager working across all CPG's products, which include