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Jargon Buster
UK TV head of new media Neil Morris sorts the UCAs (unnecessarily confusing acronyms) from the essential buzzwords in his guide to new media jargon
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Going Online: Translating ideas to Broadband
Big Brother has, if nothing else, woken the industry up to the reality that a multi-media production really can turn on a mass audience rather than a niche group of early adopters
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Head to Head: Will the commissioning editor survive in an on-demand broadband world?
New media specialist Richard Kilgarriff, managing director of marketing and production compnay iballs Media, believes that in the broadband era the days of the TV commissioning editor are numbered. Channel 4's head of broadband Peter Grimsdale argues that
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BSkyB recovers after Kirch sell-off
Share price re-bounds after German pay-TV group sells remaining stake
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ITV plans factual approach to domestic violence
Nelmes sounds out indies for 'substantial piece' with view to possible series
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ZENITH SALE PROGRESSES
Zenith Entertainment this week formally offered the company for sale by auction, as predicted exclusively by Broadcast (28.7.00) The deal is being overseen by Investec Henderson Crosthwaite, which is due for
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Quantel unveils product strategy
Quantel has unveiled details of its long-awaited new product strategy which, for the first time, fully opens up the company's hardware platform to external developers.iQ, the first product to emerge from
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OFF THE RECORD - Porn shop
The same goes for a certain chap who works for an organisation upholding moral standards. Your secret vote at the session about whether hardcore pornography should remain encrypted wasn't secret from
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NTL AND ONDIGITAL IN TALKS
NTL and Ondigital are in talks about banding together to combat competition from BSkyB. Executives from the two sides met two weeks ago to discuss the possibility of joint initiatives, including
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YORKSHIRE TV TO PRODUCE KINGSTON'S LOCAL NEWS
Yorkshire TV (YTV) is to produce weekday local news for Kingston Communications Hull-based KIT interactive TV service. Initially, YTV will produce a daily 1 x 5-minute programme, providing local news on-demand.
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TRADE TALK - Peace junkie
Sorious Samura, freed from a Liberian prison, has gained a reputation as a journalist who treads dangerous ground.
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ITV targets violence
ITV controller of documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes is sounding out producers for new a factual strand focusing on domestic violence, writes Colin Robertson.
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OFF THE RECORD - Gus, mate, was it something we said? Not knowing you
Those culture monkeys at BBC Knowledge would have been forgiven for throwing Alan Partridge-style hissy fits (right) when registering for the festival.Somebody had obviously misheard the name of their illustrious operation:
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OCTOPUS GETS FIRST UK LIVING SERIES WITH PARENTS SHOW
Octopus Productions has scored its first commission from UK Living to produce a 30 x 5-minute run of Practical Parenting, which will be a fully interactive TV project. The third series
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Maddox says festival was too UK obsessed
This year's Edinburgh International Television Festival was not international enough and was sidetracked into UK-obsessed debates, according to BBC Europe, Middle East and Africa vice-president Tony Maddox, writes Tara Conlan.
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IBC TO GUIDE PRODUCERS TO RELEVANT EXHIBITION STANDS
IBC is to hold three sessions specifically aimed at helping producers find their way around the exhibition. After each briefing, which will be hosted by a key exhibitor, attendees will be
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OLYMPIC GAMES THEME MUSIC WILL BE EPIC IN FEEL
BBC Sport has commissioned composer Michael Conn to write the theme music for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Inspired by the memories and images of the world's athletes striving for excellence,