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S4C beefs up schedule to beat ITV soap
Welsh broadcaster S4C is shaking up its schedules in the face of growing competition from terrestrial soaps such as ITV's Emmerdale and Coronation Street, writes Penny Hughes.
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BBC focuses on home violence
The BBC has asked the maker of its Australian soap Neighbours to include a storyline on domestic violence as part of a forthcoming season on the issue - one of the highlights of BBC 1's£173m winter season, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Ginger films real Six Feet
Ginger Productions is making a six-part docu-soap for ITV 1 that is being described as a real-life version of HBO's hit black comedy Six Feet Under, writes Colin Robertson
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Zig Zag orders double output
Former Granada-backed indie Zig Zag has secured a raft of commissions, almost doubling its orderbook for this year, writes Steve Aston
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September film reveals all about Sam Fox
September Films is to shed some light on the life of the most famous page three girl, Samantha Fox, with a 60-minute commission for Channel 4. Our Samcovers the former glamour model's early days as The Sun's famous pin-up girl ...
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BBC 4 commissions Gellhorn documentary
The life of famed reporter Martha Gellhorn is to be explored in a new documentary for BBC 4. BBC arts commissioning executive Roger Thompson has asked Maidstone-based indie Peter Williams Television to make the biopic, which will be presented by BBC chief news correspondent Kate Adie. Filming will begin early ...
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Top psychic joins Living TV series line-up
Fireworks International has inked a deal with Living TV for over 160-hours of programming. Living TV has ordered 195 x 30-minute episodes of Beyond with James Van Praagh, which showcases the talents of the renowned psychic and will add to Living TV's ever growing roster ...
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S4C orders fifth Fireman Sam kids series
Cardiff-based indie Siriol has been commissioned by S4C commissioner for children's programmes Siwan Jobbins to produce a fifth series of Fireman Sam. The 26 x 10-minute order includes specially Christmas-themed episodes. It will air on S4C and could also move over to the BBC. International ...
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Chrysalis film follows Smiths frontman
Channel 4 has ordered a fly-on-the wall documentary on former The Smiths frontman Morrissey from Chrysalis Television. The 60-minute show will feature backstage access to the singer's recent world tour and footage of him at home in Los Angeles. Morrissey, who has not given a substantial television interview since the ...
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HTV commissions Welsh travellers series
Einstein has been commissioned by HTV to make a 6 x 30-minute series about travelling show people in Wales called Carousels and Candy Floss. HTV director of programmes Elis Owen commissioned the programme, which will be executive produced by Jim Manson. Producers are Phil Rowlands ...
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Sony shifts focus from UK TV market
Manufacturing giant Sony has delivered a chilling message to other broadcast technology developers by declaring that it doesn't make as much money as it used to from selling television kit to the UK and that it will now focus more on other industry sectors, writes ...
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Televideo pays£1m-plus for CBF Media
Yorkshire-based outside broadcast company Televideo has paid more than a million pounds for rival OB specialist CBF Media, writes John Oates
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Mobile networks are stifling interactivity, says Endemol
Big Brother producer Endemol is accusing British mobile networks of holding back the development of interactive services in the UK because their networks are not up to the job, writes John Oates
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Timera adopts Easy approach
A new Soho facilities house believes the 'no frills' approach, flight company Easy-style, could be the way forward for the UK's unpredictable post-production market, writes John Oates
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Clever FX for BBC's In Deep
The Machine Room's Smoke editor John McLaren made clever use of a dilapidated utility cupboard in the Wardour Street facility when putting together a title sequence for the second series of BBC 1 drama In Deep. He shot falling cement and rusty shelves from inside ...
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Component expands
Soho facility Component is expanding its graphics operation by adding some extra kit and taking on more workspace. The department now has a seat of Alias Wavefront's Maya 3D software and an additional Avid DS suite. Head of graphics Simon Pyke said 'a combination of Maya and Mental Ray was ...
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Avid discounts Editing
Manufacturer Avid is offering users of competitive video editing systems a discount of up to£500 if they migrate to its Xpress DV software. Customers who provide proof of ownership for any qualified product - including Apple's Final Cut Pro, Pinnacle Liquid and all Media 100 products & will be eligible ...
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Graphics at resolution
In a major departure for the company, post house Resolution has launched a dedicated graphics department called Resolution Creative. Former Lambie Nairn employee Nicola Mills - who worked on the BBC News re-brand, Invasion Earthtitles for the BBC and the Sci-fi channel's fifth birthday celebration ...
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Ex-Sky boss joins DITG
Former BSkyB head of new media John Swingewood has agreed to join the board of the Digital Interactive Television Group (DITG) and has made breaking down the barriers preventing the growth of interactive television his first mission. 'Interactive television is still in its infancy and there are currently too many ...
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AOL head vows there will be no 'silly deals'
Richard Parsons, AOL Time Warner chief executive, yesterday distanced himself from the media giant's acquisitive pa...