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The BBC is understood to have secured the exclusive UK terrestrial rights to Titanic, the biggest ever grossing feature film, in a deal with Twentieth Century Fox, writes Jason Deans. But
The BBC is understood to have secured the exclusive UK terrestrial rights to Titanic, the biggest ever grossing feature film, in a deal with Twentieth Century Fox, writes Jason Deans. But
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BBC TAKES ROYAL WEDDING
BBC Television and Radio are to broadcast the wedding of Edward Windsor and Sophie Rhys-Jones on Saturday 19 June. The wedding will be transmitted live on BBC 1 and BBC Radio
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BBC tamed in tiger park
A BBC crew has been forced to stop filming in a restricted area of the Ranthambor Tiger Project in India after complaints that park users were being denied access, writes Bhuvan
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BBC DIRECTOR GENERAL - Head-to-head for BBC top spot
It's 'the top job in television' and it's up for grabs. As the BBC governors keep everyone guessing, Martin Jackson and Lucy Rouse weigh up the chances of those most likely to succeed John Birt as director general.
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BARONESS YOUNG TO GIVE RADIO FESTIVAL LECTURE
BBC vice-chairman Baroness Young (right) is to give a keynote address at this year's Radio Festival. She will deliver The Times Radio Lecture on the opening day of the festival, which
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OPINION - Backlash begins over News at Ten
The knives are out for ITV's revamped weekday peaktime schedule.Less than three months after the Network Centre's Big Bang on 8 March, those with a dinosaur tendency in British TV are
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - ITV cleans up with British Soap Awards
Highlights of the first British Soap Awards pulled in a dazzling 9.4 million viewers for ITV last Wednesday (19 May), writes Claire Handley.Airing between 20.00 and 21.00, the star-studded ceremony took
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O'DONNELL JOINS AVID AS CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Avid Technology has appointed Rose O'Donnell as its new chief technology officer (CTO). O'Donnell, who joined Avid in 1994 from computer manufacturer Hewlett Packard, replaces former CTO Eric Peters, who has
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BARB PUTS AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT OUT TO TENDER
Barb is putting its audience measurement business out to tender next week. The contract, currently shared by Taylor Nelson Sofres and RSMB Television Research, is worth£10-11 million a year. The
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CQTV attacks ITV docs
Serious ITV documentaries are an 'endangered species', according to a report from the Campaign for Quality Television (CQTV) revealed exclusively to Broadcast.The report - penned by documentarists working in ITV -
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TIGER ASPECT FOLLOWS HENRY AND BULLIMORE TO JAMAICA
Tiger Aspect Productions has been commissioned to produce a special for BBC 1 following Lenny Henry and yachtsman Tony Bullimore as they cross the Atlantic together. The producer is Clive Tulloh,
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KINGSTON TLI INSTALLS SONY SUITE AT TV FACILITIES ARM
Kingston TLI's TV Facilities division has installed a new Sony digital linear editing suite. Based around the DVS-7200 video switcher, DME-7000 effects and BE-9100P edit controller, it is understood to be
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Michael Hewett-Hicks has developed a new political spot for the Green Party. The writer/director used the language and techniques of promos and commercials, rather than the staid and formulaic approac
Michael Hewett-Hicks has developed a new political spot for the Green Party. The writer/director used the language and techniques of promos and commercials, rather than the staid and formulaic approach of
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ANIMATION - Toon planning
The UK animation sector is witnessing a surge in production but pressure on funding heralds problems ahead.
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Planet Design has created the titles for a new chat show with a twist, Richard Whitely Unbriefed. Echoing the show's interrogative nature, director/designers Andy Cole and Jon Shore put the host
Planet Design has created the titles for a new chat show with a twist, Richard Whitely Unbriefed. Echoing the show's interrogative nature, director/designers Andy Cole and Jon Shore put the host
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SKY'S BOTTOMLEY TO ANCHOR RED HOT NEWS ON MUTV
Steve Bottomley, a former sports presenter with Sky News, is joining Manchester United Television (MUTV) as the channel's main news anchor. Bottomley joins the joint-venture between Granada and Manchester United next
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Network prize fighters
In the gladiatorial battleground of digital TV, On Digital's key weapon against Sky has been its exclusive access to ITV shows. But, as Alice Macandrew reports, ITV licensees are beginning to break ranks.
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JALEO NORTH AMERICA FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY
Jaleo North America, the US distributor for Jaleo Software, has filed for bankruptcy. The hearing, due to take place on 14 June, effectively brings to an end the distributor's licensing and
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KIRBY TO OVERSEE NELVANA'S LATIN AMERICA SALES
Nelvana's sales to Latin America will be overseen by Gillian Kirby, following her promotion to sales executive at the feature film, TV production and distribution outfit. Based in the Canadian company's
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Allen to give first Dunn interview at Edinburgh
The Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival is to launch The Richard Dunn Memorial Interview this year in memory of the former Thames Television chief executive who died last August, writes Tim