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VLV CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS CHILDREN AND TELEVISION
The sixth conference of the Voice of the Listener & Viewer Association (VLV) is to address the issue of children and television. Entitled 'Children and television: a public service or a
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SILICON GRAIL TO INCORPORATE KODAK'S CINEON INTO RAYZ
Silicon Grail is collaborating with Eastman Kodak's entertainment imaging division to incorporate Cineon software code into Silicon Grail's next generation compositing tool Rayz. Kodak has bought licences of Rayz to provide
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OCTOPUS PRODUCTIONS WINS FIRST FULL COMMISSION
Octopus Productions has secured its first full commission since it was launched by parent company Octopus Publishing last year to develop its titles for TV. Super Herbs is a 15 x
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GRANADA MEDIA SIGNS FORMAT DEALS WITH US COMPANIES
Granada Media has notched up a raft of format deals with US broadcasters for a number of its most popular shows including The Royle Family (right). Negotiated by LWT director of
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Marks quits VOD company
Video Networks head of programming Dan Marks has left the video-on-demand (VOD) company in the same week that former Walt Disney TV International executive Etienne de Villiers was named a non-executive director, writes Simon Ellery.
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Granada unites compliance
Granada Media is bolting together the separate legal and compliance arms at its four franchises into single entities and is bringing in Granada managing editor for factual programmes Ian McBride to
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UBC MEDIA TO PROVIDE CONTENT FOR GWR INTERNET PORTAL
UBC Media Group has signed a deal to provide entertainment and music content including text, audio and video for an internet portal set up by GWR's new media arm, ecast ventures.
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COOGAN OUTFIT PILOTS WALKING WITH DIANA DORS
Comedy indie Baby Cow Productions, co-founded by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal, has co-produced a comedy sketch show pilot, Walking With Diana Dors, for BBC 1. Made with Avalon Television, the
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Cost of entry dropping for tx
The falling cost of broadcast technology will allow many more entrants to become broadcasters, according to John Pittas, vice-president of broadcast products at Seachange International, writes Nick Radlo.
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OFF THE RECORD - What a load of crop
As if those crazy cats at the GWR radio empire haven't got enough to do. Not content, it seems, with integrating the radio assets of the Daily Mail and General Trust,
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U>DIRECT PICKS UP UK RIGHTS TO WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
Pay-TV company U>direct has bought exclusive UK TV rights to the World Cup qualifier game between England and Finland from the Finnish FA. The move has come under fire from the
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OFF THE RECORD - It takes deadication
Tofu-eating Big Brother loser Sada could learn a thing or thing or two from one of the game birds taking part in BBC 1 doc Surviving the Iron Age which has
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Omnibus devises fingerprinting tool
Omnibus Systems has invented a new technique for recognising video that could solve many of the problems facing broadcasters wanting to track use of their programme material in the digital multi-channel
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Pinewood to invest in digi studio
Pinewood Studios has announced a seven-figure investment in television facilities while construction and remodelling begins on a 9,000 square foot digital television studio due to open this autumn, writes Lucy Rouse.
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EPN takes on new director
Emap Performance Network (EPN) has named Piccadilly Radio managing director Phil Roberts as its new group programme director, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Redhead to Hat Trick as drama head
Independent Hat Trick Productions has appointed Bafta-winning producer Mark Redhead as its new head of drama, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Salmon serves up drama-heavy slate
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon unveiled his most expensive drama line-up ever, as he launched the channel's£189m autumn schedule on Tuesday (8 August).Salmon said the BBC was setting 'great store'
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WOOLLEY PROMOTED IN TELL TALE EXPANSION DRIVE
Tweenies (left) producer Tell Tale Productions has promoted director Karl Woolley to the newly created role of managing director. The appointment is part of the indie's expansion plans. The producer now
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GMG SELLS ENDEMOL STAKE
The Guardian Media Group has sold its 50 per cent stake in UK indie GMG Endemol Entertainment to its Dutch joint-venture partner Endemol Entertainment. The deal means that new Endemol Entertainment
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QUANTEL ENHANCEMENTS INCLUDE HENRY INFINITY
Quantel has announced a raft of enhancements and a new line-up for its editing family, including the infinite superlayer Henry Infinity. That now comes with Maya on Quantel and 24fps universal