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C5 AGREES TO NEW RUN OF PICTUREHEAD LOTTERY DOC
Channel 5 has commissioned Picturehead Productions to make a follow-up to last year's 7 x 30-minute Everyone's A Winner documentary series (right) about National Lottery winners. Commissioned by C5 controller of
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BBC to invest£1m in newsgathering
BBC News head of newsgathering Adrian Van Klaveren is to hire 16 new editorial staff after securing£1 million to bankroll his plans to bolster news gathering's 24-hour operations.Van Klaveren revealed
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NewsDiscovery launches Turbo channel
Discovery Networks UK is launching a new channel aimed at 18 to 54-year-old men who are motor-vehicle fanatics.
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Sony Awards shortlist announced
The nominations for the Sony Radio Awards 2000 were announced on Monday (20 March), with the BBC again clocking up the highest overall number of shortlisted entries - 57, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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TSI Design has created a new animated sequence for the Simply Health segment on digital channel Simply Money. The shoot for the sequence involved an actor in a black suit miming
TSI Design has created a new animated sequence for the Simply Health segment on digital channel Simply Money. The shoot for the sequence involved an actor in a black suit miming
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Red Post Production is behind promotional material and IDs for the launch of Spanish satellite TV learning channel Beca, designed by Red's Dan Andrews and art directors Roger Gual and Javier
Red Post Production is behind promotional material and IDs for the launch of Spanish satellite TV learning channel Beca, designed by Red's Dan Andrews and art directors Roger Gual and Javier
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BBC Resources Birmingham has produced the titles for the new BBC 1 daytime drama Doctors. The sequence features the nine main characters in shots split into nine different sections, set against
BBC Resources Birmingham has produced the titles for the new BBC 1 daytime drama Doctors. The sequence features the nine main characters in shots split into nine different sections, set against
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Granada raids BBC to fill digital post
Granada Media has poached Newsnight daily editor Eddie Morgan to head Digital Citizen, the company's public service TV initiative.Reporting to Granada Media chief executive Steve Morrison and managing director, operations Jules
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CFN dishes up new series
Carlton Food Network director Anne Gray has lined up two new series and recommissioned a third to broadcast after May, writes Ashley Davies.
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Avanti to make rock show for BBC 1 Wales
Avanti Television has secured two new commissions, including a new 12 x 30-minute weekly pop and rock series for BBC 1 in Wales, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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NewsITV's Boot Camp marches to Georgia
Granada International has licensed the ITV Productions' reality format Boot Campto leading Georgian broadcaster Rustavi 2.
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S4C commissioning editor for children's programmes Meirion Davies has given Bumper Films and LA-based Mike Young Productions the green light for a second series of Star Hill Ponies, a stop-frame puppe
S4C commissioning editor for children's programmes Meirion Davies has given Bumper Films and LA-based Mike Young Productions the green light for a second series of Star Hill Ponies, a stop-frame puppet
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SUMATRA 3D SOFTWARE RENAMED AS SOFTIMAGE XSI
Softimage has decided to change the name of its new generation of 3D animation software from Sumatra to Softimage XSI. The software is late coming to market, having first been mooted
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AAF ASSOCIATION APPOINTS GILMER AS FIRST CEO
The Advanced Authoring Format Taskforce has incorporated as the AAF Association and has appointed Brad Gilmer as its first chief executive. Gilmer was formerly director of engineering and operations at Turner
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NewsRDF Rights picks up US pre-school series
RDF Rights has added to its growing slate of children's titles with the acquisition of Nick Jr's new half-hour pre-school series Yo Gabba Gabba!
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HADFIELD LEAVES TVI FOR XYTECH SYSTEMS
Former TVI IT manager Simon Hadfield has joined Xytech Systems UK as regional account manager for the UK. He will manage all Xytech's sales and marketing efforts in the UK. Xytech
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CAVENDISH MUSIC LAUNCHES MUSIC PRODUCTION KIT
Cavendish Music, part of the media music arm of Boosey & Hawkes, has launched the Editors Construction Kit for music production. Aimed at editors and sound dubbing engineers, it comprises a
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MACHINE ROOM EXPANDS DVD AUTHORING SERVICES
The Machine Room has expanded its DVD services as a result of increased demand. It has installed a second DVD authoring system and is planning a third suite. Andrea Russell has
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NewsNBC strikes first-look deal with Office producer
Hollywood studio NBC Universal has struck a new first-look deal with Ben Silverman, the producer behind the US version of The Officeas well as ABC's hit series Ugly Betty.
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Cinesite expands digital film work
Cinesite is to extend its activities in the digital film sector, setting up new bases in South America, Australia and India and developing new software and other technology to increase its