Warning for ITV's news move

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ITV's plan to move News at Ten at a different time slot is met with warnings from foreign broadcasters that the network risks losing its audience base. Tony Burman, CBC Newsworld head, cited as an example CBC's own experience when it transferred its news program from the 22.00 time slot to 21.00 slot in 1993. Its news program dropped from the top position to second place in the ratings, even though it returned the program to its original time slot. He said that the reasons for transferring the news program must be made clear to its core audience or risks losing their support. Other foreign broadcaster concurred with his opinion. However, the network believes that its planned move is based on changing conditions.

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Plan to move News at Ten at new time slot is met w/ warnings from foreign broadcasters that network risks losing audience base

Television Broadcasting, Marketing procedures, Television broadcasting industry, ITV PLC

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Epiphany produces training film

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Epiphany Films, a London, UK-based production firm, is creating a new film that will lend comprehensive instructional support on techniques in modern film production and digital-effects technology. The new film project, which will target fledgling producers of motion pictures, involves the participation of actors, such as Sanjeev Bhasker and Kenneth Branagh, production designer John Box and leading cinematographer Jack Cardiff. Epiphany's new training film will focus on the making of the short The Dance of Shiva motion picture.

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Creates new film that will lend comprehensive instructional support on techniques in modern film prodn & digital-effects tech

Product information, Motion Picture Production, Motion Picture and Video Production, Movie production, Epiphany Films

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Retro move with the times

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Ashley Pharoah, co-creator of Life on Mars, explains that it took 8 years to convince the producers about the program.

Interview, Television writers, Pharoah, Ashley

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