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New programme chief for Disney
Walt Disney Television International has named Howard Myers as the new production director for UK television and programme-making arm Disney UK Branded TV, writes Simon Ellery.
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Sky One buys kids show from Decode
Sky One has snapped up a new animation series from Decode Entertainment that targets eight to 13 year-olds, writes Simon Ellery.
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TELEWEST AND VIS TO PUMP£4M INTO JUST ONE PROJECT
Telewest's deal with Scottish computer games company VIS Entertainment will see the two outfits spending£4m on a single interactive proposition.The two outfits joined forces last week to develop and create
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ITV2 TAKES LIVE BROADCAST OF US FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX
ITV2 will exclusively broadcast the new US Formula 1 Grand Prix live on Sunday (24 September), with ITV repeating the event later in the evening.ITV2 commercial director Andrew Chowns, who described
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TWO WAY TO MAKE INTERACTIVE GAMES BASED ON BBC HITS
Two Way TV has signed a deal with BBC Worldwide to produce interactive standalone TV games based on hit programmes, including A Question of Sport. The agreement also takes in Mastermind,
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WIRELESS GROUP RESULTS SHOW TURNOVER UP
The Wireless Group (TWG) has announced its interim results for the six months ending June 2000, the first set of results to be released since the company floated in May. Turnover
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ITC HIRES C4 POLITICAL PRODUCER TO HEAD N&CA
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has hired Channel 4 News senior political producer Chris Banatvala as its new programme officer in charge of news and current affairs. He joined on Monday
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BBC ONLINE SIGNS WITH ON DIGITAL TO PROVIDE NEWS
BBC Online has signed a deal with On Digital to provide news headlines and a link to BBC news and weather on On Digital's new digital terrestial television internet service On
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ULSTER TELEVISION SHOWS STRONG PROFITS GROWTH
Ulster Television's group operating profit rose 24 per cent to£6.7m in the six months to June. Interim results released on Monday (18 September) revealed its television operating profit was up
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PEARSON COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR MOVES UP AT RTL
Pearson TV director of communications Roy Addison has been promoted to director of communications for the RTL Group, following Pearson TV's merger with CLT-Ufa earlier this year. Addison, who will be
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SEPTEMBER LURES BURSTALL FROM FLAME TO HEAD FACTUAL
September Films has poached Flame executive producer James Burstall to become its first head of factual. Burstall, who will report to September chief executive David Green, will be charged with overseeing
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RECORD NUMBER OF COUNTRIES SIGN UP FOR WILDSCREEN
The upcoming Wildscreen Festival has attracted delegates from 43 countries to this year's event, a record number of nations. More than 800 attendees are booked in for the week-long festival, which
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INSIDER INSPIRATION TO BE INTERVIEWED AT SHEFFIELD
Documentary maker Lowell Bergman (right), whose CBS investigation into the tobacco industry inspired feature film The Insider, will be interviewed by Channel 4 head of nations and regions Stuart Cosgrove at
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C4'S PETERS TO PRESENT CELEBRITY SHOW FOR CARLTON
Channel 4 commissioning editor, children's and young people Andi Peters has been signed up by Carlton TV to present its forthcoming live ITV teatime celebrity show, Celebrity, which begins on Monday
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S4C TO SHOW FRENCH RUGBY SEASON ON DIGITAL
S4C has secured the rights to televise the domestic French club rugby season and will broadcast games on S4C Digital, which is available throughout the UK. Each week it will broadcast
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FLEXTECH SEEKS CONTENT CHIEF FOR SCENE ONE
Telewest content arm Flextech is looking to fill the newly created position of director of content for its cross-platform interactive entertainment guide Scene One. Reporting to Scene One general manager Mark
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R2 unveils schedule
BBC Radio 2 has unveiled its autumn/winter schedule, with highlights including new series fronted by Jack Docherty and Sir Derek Jacobi, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Sci-Fi opens short film competition
The Sci-Fi Channel has launched a short film competition to develop four scripts, with a winning entry produced for cinemas and television, writes Simon Ellery.
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SKY COMMISSIONS VISAGE FOR ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
BSkyB commercial arm Sky Business has appointed business broadcasting outfit Visage Productions to develop and produce more than 2,500 hours of original programming each year for business-to-business channels the Automotive Channel
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USP RADIO PROJECTS APPOINTS 98 FM'S HUTTON
Radio indie USP Radio Projects has appointed former Dublin-based 98 FM managing director Ken Hutton to the new role of new business development director. Hutton, 34, takes charge of exploring new