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Moov titles celeb gameshow
Moov has created the title sequence for new BBC1 comedy 29 Minutes of Famefor Angst Productions. The Bob Mortimer-hosted gameshow takes a sideswipe at the overinflated world of celebrity and fame. Designers Nevil Appleton, Graham Clarkin and Jane Aspinwall used 2D still imagery to create a ...
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Clear Cut posts latest Horizon
Clear Cut Pictures has posted an edition of Horizon: Global Dimming. Dox Productions reveals how global warming could be a more serious, immediate and complicated issue than previously believed, unleashing cataclysmic climate change. Film editor Horacio Queiro cut the offline, colourist Mike Curd graded and onlined. ...
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Oasis completes Twisted Tales
Oasis Television has completed post-production on the first two series of Twisted Talesfor BBC Manchester. The first two runs of the dark comedy will be shown back to back. Senior editors Marc Eskenazi and Robert Burchell graded and onlined the first series, Tim French and Jon ...
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School Dinners to air in nine markets
Jamie Oliver's new Channel 4 series promoting healthy eating to schoolchildren has been sold to nine other countries around the world before it has even aired in the UK.
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Laughton to head new Celador children's division
Celador International has hired the former managing director of Nelvana Enterprises, Cathy Laughton, to head a new division dedicated to children's programming.
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Format Focus: The Dinner Party
First impressions and self-perception collide in this daring mix of reality and quiz show.
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Japan makes way for Noddy
Noddy is heading to Japan after Chorion, the company that owns the rights to the Enid Blyton books, signed a deal with three TV networks. The 100 x 10-minute CGI animated series Make Way for Noddyhas been picked up by the BS Fuji, Kids Station and ...
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Granada distribution for comedy duo
Granada International has acquired two new comedies for distribution from indie Red Production, including the ITV1 series Dead Man Weds. The 6 x 30-minute series stars Johnny Vegas and Phoenix Nightsactor Dave Spikey, and began its run last week ...
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Sky airing for animated space series
Sky One has picked up a new animated space series that has been airing on the Sci-Fi Channel in the US. Tripping the Riftwill begin its 13 x 30-minute run early this year. The light-hearted show, produced by Canada's CineGroupe in association with Film Roman, follows ...
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Channel 4 bids for Natpe sales
After a three-year absence, Channel 4 International is returning to US television market Natpe. Christina Willoughby, head of international sales and co-production, will attend the Las Vegas event later this month alongside newly appointed sales executive Solange Riberio, who oversees the Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese territories. The distribution arm ...
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C4 in danger of£130m deficit
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has warned the 'digital deficit' facing the broadcaster could be as high as£130m by 2012 unless it receives support from the public purse.
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Orion opens Geordie base
London-based factual producer Orion TV, the company behind ITV's Trading Treasures, is to open a northern base in Newcastle.
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Sky One to act out Jacko trial
Courtroom reconstructions of Michael Jackson's forthcoming trial are to be shown on Sky One and Sky News as part of a deal between BSkyB and US network E! Entertainment Television.
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Ofcom set to rule on ITV/Sky dispute by April
Ofcom has until the end of April to rule on a dispute between ITV and BSkyB after the terrestrial broadcaster complained about Sky's planned charges for ensuring satellite viewers get the correct regional service.
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Magic brings in Park to crack London
Emap has appointed former Capital Radio director of programming Richard Park to spearhead a full strategic review of its Magic 105.4 easy-listening station as part of a plan to build its share in the crowded London market.
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Three fill Peel spot
BBC Radio 1 is to introduce three DJs into John Peel's late-night slot, following the death of the veteran presenter in October last year. R1 DJ Huw Stephens and Rob Da Bank as well as Ras Kwame, a DJ on the BBC's black music digital station 1Xtra, will host individual ...
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LRC's Liverpool buy
The Local Radio Company (LRC) has made its first acquisition in Liverpool. Music station KCR FM, which launched in June 2001, has been bought for£507,000 and is the 26th station in LRC's portfolio. The station, which will receive its first audience figures from Rajar in January, broadcasts to listeners in ...
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Telewest deals
Telewest has secured deals to broadcast a trio of new channels, including Channel 4's new venture More 4, which is set to launch in September. The cable company will also carry Teachers' TV and Eurosport 2, formerly Eurosport News, launching this week. Terms have also been renewed with C4 for ...
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MTV to Asia's aid
MTV is to rename its annual Asia awards as MTV Asia Aid as part of the network's attempt to raise money for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. Due to take place in Bangkok on 3 February, and to be hosted by Christina Aguilera, the awards ceremony will be ...
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Bid-up.tv rebrand
Interactive auction channel bid-up.tv is to rebrand as Bid TV from the end of the month. The change, which kicks off with a£250,000 advertising campaign featuring TV auctioneer David Dickinson, was decided upon because the majority of auctions on the channel fall in price, rather than rise.