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UK Food time shift
UKTV is adding another new channel to its portfolio on 12 November - the same day as it launches UK Gold spin-off UKG2. UK Food+1 will broadcast on EPG number 151 between 06.00 and 19.00, transmitting programmes an hour after they are shown on UK Food.
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Sky News in ad deal
Sky News has appointed National Geographic Channel Europe as a partner in its European advertising sales. The deal represents the first time Sky News will have sold advertising to clients outside the UK and Ireland. Head of Sky Ventures Matthew Imi said joint advertising and marketing packages will be developed ...
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MBO team takes over at Oasis TV
Following months of speculation, a management team has finally bought out Oasis Television in a multimillion pound deal, writes Sam Espensen.
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Audience gets own BBC dept
Licence fee payers are to get a greater say on programmes developed and commissioned by the corporation though a new 'audience advocate' department.
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Facilities hit by£5m kit thefts
The facilities industry has had more than£5m worth of equipment stolen in London over the past 12 months, writes Sam Espensen.
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Getting Cold feet in Italy
Italy is to get its own version of award-winning comedy drama Cold Feetafter Granada International sealed a format deal with Italian broadcaster Mediaset. The scripted format deal will see the broadcaster remake the series with its own cast and production team next year. The original ...
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Celador to look for best singer in the world
Celador International has launched a new division, Celador Music & Events, and is developing its first project - a search for the world's greatest singer.
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LPC opens Sci-Fi playout suite
The London Playout Centre (LPC) has invested a seven-figure sum in a new playout suite dedicated to the UK and South African Sci-Fi channels, writes Sam Espensen.
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Somethin' Else to guide Hit 40
Britain's biggest radio chart show is receiving a major revamp in a bid to attract a younger audience.
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St Martin's wins idents work
Cartoon Network has teamed up with post-grad animation students from Central St Martin's College to produce four indents for the channel this November. Cartoon Network provided funds for the college to buy Flash and After Effects packages. Out of 30 idents, four were selected and the students divided into four ...
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Atomic Arts brings past to life
Atomic Arts has followed on from its work on Discovery's Nefertiti Resurrectedwith more than 30 CGI shots for Channel 4's Seven Ages of Britain, which starts on 15 November at 20.00, produced by Wildfire TV. Atomic's animators used Discreet 3ds Max for rebuilding the period ...
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York TV set for air
York TV, a new local television station for the northern city of York launches on Saturday (15 November). Headed by managing director Dawn Simpson, the channel will broadcast free to air through normal analogue TV aerials to around 250,000 people in the city, showing news, current affairs and entertainment.
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Trade awards for BBC
BBC Worldwide has picked up three awards at the Trade Partners UK-backed International Business Awards. The BBC's commercial arm took exporter of the year - overall winner; corporate exporter of the year - over£25m turnover; and best international marketing campaign. The ceremony took place in London on Tuesday (11 November).
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Wilde animations for X-mas
Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding's Lupus Films has produced 3 x 24-minute animations based on the short stories of Oscar Wilde, to be transmitted on Channel 4 over Christmas. The Nightingale and the Roseis the first episode of Wilde Storiesand ...
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Alchemist for dubbs
Soho duplication facility Dubbs has invested more than£130,000 on an Alchemist Platinum Ph.C standards converter, along with a Sony HDW-2000P/I VTR to meet an increased demand for HD transfers. Dubbs financial director Julie Redmond explained that 'with the Alchemist converter constantly in use it made sense to upgrade to the ...
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New job for mixer
Hackenbacker Audio Post Production has hired re-recording mixer David Humphries, who has almost 30 years of experience. His credits include Shackleton and Longitude and he was previously at DB Post and also freelanced. Hackenbacker has recently been doing audio post for Garth Marenghi's ...
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Pinnacle CEO quits
Pinnacle Systems' Kim Fennell has resigned as the president and chief executive of the manufacturer. Current board member Charles Vaughan has been appointed as Pinnacle's interim president and chief executive while the board searches for a successor. The resignation follows the announcement of first quarter 2004 results in which the ...
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Lion makes bold leap into China
Independent producer Lion TV has linked up with Hong Kong-based Phoenix Satellite Television to produce programmes for the Chinese market as well as programming about China for the rest of the world, writes Jane Marlow.
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Granada and Carlton merge US divisions
Carlton and Granada have unveiled a US division called Granada America, which will be formed by merging the two companies' American production businesses, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC World to be dubbed into Russian
Programmes from BBC World, the corporation's international service, are to be dubbed into Russian as part of a new channel aimed at Russian ex-pats, writes Rosemary Gallagher.