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DNE plans healthy summer schedule
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has announced the first programming details for the July debut of its new health channel and has revealed plans to fill more than half the schedule with
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Brighter Pictures sets up web arm
Indie Brighter Pictures has launched a new media arm and is in talks with fellow indie World of Wonder about developing a new web-based channel, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Channel 4 has bought two new children's shows from Decode Entertainment to run as a one-hour block in Sunday morning teen strand T4, writes Tabitha Cole. C4 deputy commissioning editor for
Channel 4 has bought two new children's shows from Decode Entertainment to run as a one-hour block in Sunday morning teen strand T4, writes Tabitha Cole. C4 deputy commissioning editor for
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WARDEN JOINS BOARD OF TELECINE FACILITY PEPPER
Pepper, the specialist telecine facility set up by Vince Narduzzo and Big Finish, has signed Shane Warden as part of its push to become a full-service broadcast facility. Warden, who was
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TWEEDY LAUNCHES PINEWOOD CREWING COMPANY
Former director of crewing company PTO Elaine Tweedy has launched her own company, Elaine Tweedy Crews. Tweedy is based at Pinewood Studios and offers both film and TV crews. Meanwhile, the
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DUBLIN STUDENT WINS SENNHEISER SCHOLARSHIP
Sennheiser UK has set up a student scholarship award at the National Film and Television School. Specific to students specialising in screen sound on the two-year NFTS diploma, the scholarship has
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WEST MOVES TO ALDIS AS TECHNICAL MANAGER
The Aldis Animation Company has appointed Harvey West as technical manager.The role will involve developing a new render farm queue management system, writing shaders and providing technical support for Softimage XSI.
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NewsEndemol France squares up to De Mol bid
Endemol France's bid for the entire Endemol group is being backed by the chairman of a luxury fashion group LVMH.
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FARM PROMOTES WILLIAMS TO CHIEF ENGINEER
The Farm has promoted Chris Williams to group chief engineer following the announcement that the company is to launch a high-definition facility later this year (Broadcast, 19.5.00). Williams will play a
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MADGE.WEB LAUNCHES EURO INTERNET NETWORK
European-based provider of rich content network and application services Madge.web has launched a dedicated European network for internet broadcasters.Madge Broadcast Network (MBN) will allow broadcasters to stream audio and video over
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NOMINATIONS INVITED FOR ADVERTISING AWARDS
Nominations are invited for the 2000 British Television Advertising Craft Awards which will take place on 30 October at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. The awards recognise the best crafts
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Hewitt announces DTI internet options
The Radiocommunications Agency has issued a report on its ideas for managing and regulating internet services as they relate to the UK radio spectrum, including broadband, mobile and 'walled garden' services.Department
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Poole quits BBC for Bruce Dunlop
BBC Resources account director for branding Martin Poole has quit the BBC a year after joining (Broadcast, 28.5.99), writes Barbara Marshall.
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Granger appointed Sky One creative director
BBC creative director of commercial services Andi Granger is joining Sky One as creative director at a time when the channel seeks to re-position its brand personality, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Headline sets up in Reading
A new post-production facility, Headline Media, has opened in Reading, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Puttnam calls for boost to IT skills training
Lord Puttnam has called for a major boost in training in information technology in Europe, and said public service broadcasting could play an important role, writes Nick Radlo.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - LONDON PROGRAMME MARKET IS CANCELLED
The London Programme Market has been axed after its organisers decided it was no longer commercially viable.Although the event will not feature this year, organiser Single Market Events does plan to
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - BRITS WIN SIX BANFF FESTIVAL GONGS
British producers and productions scooped six of the 14 gongs at the Banff Television Festival's Rockie Awards on Monday night (12 June).British awards included the prestigious Grand Prize which was taken
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - CICADA SELLS DOCS TO THE STATES
Indie Cicada Films has scored a raft of 50-minute documentary commissions for the Discovery Channel US, National Geographic US and The Learning Channel (TLC), writes Georgina Lipscomb.The Discovery Channel US has
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - LAW MOVES TO WARNER
Warner Brothers has poached two senior staff from Columbia TriStar International Television including Christopher Law who joins as UK head and fills a post vacant since last year, writes Simon Ellery.Law