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CHRYSALIS DISTRIBUTION ON MIP-TV MURDER SPREE
Chrysalis Distribution renewed several deals at Mip-TV earlier this month for Midsomer Murders, extending agreements with SVT Sweden, TV2 Norway, YLE Finland, DR Denmark and Dutch channel NCRV. VRT Belgium bought
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PIXELPOWER UNLEASHES CLARITY HD CHARACTER GENERATOR
PixelPower has launched the Clarity HD character generator. Targeted at broadcast and OB operations, it is expected to ship in June priced at around£45,0000, although existing Collage users can upgrade
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Channel rethink for major players
Many of the industry's leading manufacturers - including Sony, SGI and Avid - are considering a comprehensive re-examination of their channel strategies in an attempt to deal with changing markets and
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RAI grabs Telepiu stake from Canal+
Canal+ has concluded what it says is a 'definitive accord' with Italian broadcaster RAI, which sees the Italian public service broadcaster take 10 per cent of Canal+ subsidiary Telepiu, writes Paul
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TRIO COLLABORATE FOR STAR WARS VIDEO CAMERA SYSTEM
Sony, Panavision and Lucasfilm are collaborating to produce a 24 frames-per-second digital high-definition video camera system which will be used to film the next two episodes of Star Wars. Panavision will
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CHANNEL X TO STAGE COMEDY CAFE FOR ITV
Indie Channel X has been commissioned to produce a 25 x 30-minute night-time magazine show for ITV. Comedy Cafe is being billed as the 'most comprehensive guide to the comedy scene
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Cafe serves up science series
UK independent Cafe Productions has landed the first commission to come from Discovery International that does not involve the US parent channel, writes Alice Macandrew.Chris Haws, senior vice-president and executive producer
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Pearson TV buys Regent
Pearson Television has bought UK independent Regent Productions in a deal believed to be worth around£1 million, writes John Plunkett.The indie has recently been recommissioned by Channel 4 for another
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INTERVIEW - Business class
From her first ambition to work as an air hostess, Sally Miles' career has really taken off. As managing director of September Films, she runs the business side of an indie currently flying high on terrestrial and satellite TV.
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News Corp execs in frame at BSkyB
Mark Booth's successor as BSkyB chief executive is likely to come from another outpost of the satellite broadcaster's largest shareholder, News Corporation, according to company sources.The front-runner for the position, heading
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BSC UPHOLDS COMPLAINTS
The Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) has upheld in part 19 complaints about the explicit nature of Channel 5 series Sex and Shopping in its monthly report for April. Ruling that six
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ONLINE MARKETS - Just browsing
Internet technology is encroaching on international programme sales. But can it change the face of Cannes?
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DISCREET HIRES DUO FOR PUSH ON BROADCAST INDUSTRY
Discreet, best known for its high-end effects and editing systems, is upping its attack on the broadcast market by recruiting former Avid Technology director of broadcast sales John De Mezzo and
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OPINION - Britcom makes the world laugh
There is a dangerous new orthodoxy at large in British television.Already it has led us into a questionable alliance with the US and to shift priorities from entertainment to factual programme-making.
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OFF THE RECORD - Bob the image-builder
Animated kiddies' favourite Bob the Builder isn't just doing good business for producer Hit Entertainment - he's also doing wonders for the building industry. Fed up with being stereotyped as lazy,
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Cruickshank signs up with SMG board
The Scottish Media Group (SMG) has signed up former Oftel director general Don Cruickshank as its new non-executive chairman.The move comes at a time when SMG is facing an uncertain future,
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Dors biopic bombs as news grabs viewers
BBC 1's evening news bulletins drew more than 10 million viewers each in the aftermath of Jill Dando's murder on Monday (26 April), writes John Plunkett.The Six O'Clock News drew 10.8
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BRITISH TV BIGWIGS FOLLOW SMITH TO CHINA
UK TV heavyweights are accompanying Media Secretary Chris Smith on a visit to China this week in an effort to boost UK programming exports to the territory. Channel 5 chief executive
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DG BETTING LATEST
While Greg Dyke, chairman and chief executive of Pearson TV, remains the bookies' favourite (5-2) for the BBC director general's post, the odds on ITV chief executive Richard Eyre getting the
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BBC KNOWLEDGE FOCUSES ON YOUTH WITH LIFE STUFF
Manchester-based BBC entertainment and features has been commissioned to make documentary and debate series Life Stuff by digital channel BBC Knowledge, which launches on 1 June. The 43 x 30-minute series