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Live and Kicking returns to BBC 1 on Saturday (7 October) for its eighth series, sporting a new set, titles and theme tune, writes Barbara Marshall. The new presenting line-up for
Live and Kicking returns to BBC 1 on Saturday (7 October) for its eighth series, sporting a new set, titles and theme tune, writes Barbara Marshall. The new presenting line-up for
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YTTP hires head of production
Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Production (YTTP) has appointed Yorkshire Television Resources head of sales and planning John Surtees as its new head of production, writes Georgina Lipscomb. Surtees, 43, replaces David Fraser who recently
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NTL CONFIRMS IT IS TAKING OVER OB FIRM SCANNERS
NTL has confirmed its purchase of outside broadcast firm Scanners TV (Broadcast, 22.9.00). The 20-plus team, including chairman Malcolm Bartram, will remain at their Nottingham base but will become part of
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LIBERTY MEDIA'S 4MC OPENS SOUND EDITING SUITE
Soho-based 4MC, part of the Liberty Media group, has opened its latest sound suite. Part of an ongoing£1m refurbishment programme of the sound department, the new mastering suite offers conform,
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WEST LONDON FACILITY CREATED BY VMI AND REEL EDITING
Hire company VMI and offline facility Reel Editing have joined forces to create a new west London facility. Offering both on and offline post-production, the facility has two online suites (Avid
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ENTERACTION MAKES TWO SENIOR APPOINTMENTS
Broadband company Enteraction TV has appointed two senior directors and created a new division. Nick Carter has been appointed managing director of the recently formed division tvstudiobox, a PC-based TV studio
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SMITH TO SPEAK ON ELECTRONIC CINEMA AT ROADSHOW
Media secretary Chris Smith is to address a roadshow on the future of e-cinema. The event, Celluloid or Silicon?, will demonstrate the flexibility of electronic film technology in the capture, processing
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Kingston Comms adds virtual studio
Kingston Communications' facilities arm, Kingston Mediastream, has added a virtual studio to its portfolio as part of a£2m investment programme. The 600 square foot virtual studio has been fitted with a
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Just Group buys Optical Image post
Intellectual property rights holder Just Group has bought animation and post-production house Optical Image. The deal places an initial value on Optical Image of£1.5m with£650,000 paid in Just Group shares
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De Lane Lea gets md
Simon Mallin is to join sound specialist De Lane Lea as managing director next Monday (9 October), writes Jon Rogers. Mallin joins from Ealing Studios where he was studio manager for five
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Pepper is using the world's first wet gate on a C-Reality to grade the second series of Hornblower. Andrew Benson, who chose the C-Reality over the Ursa Diamond which was used
Pepper is using the world's first wet gate on a C-Reality to grade the second series of Hornblower. Andrew Benson, who chose the C-Reality over the Ursa Diamond which was used
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INTERVIEW - Big game hunter
After a year as the driving force behind United Wildlife, managing director Paul Sowerbutts is fighting against the natural history recession and ensuring it has pole position in the internationalist Granada Media stable.
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OFF THE RECORD - Partying hard with Labour
Channel 4 news politico supremette Elinor Goodman was spotted in a hotel lift one morning at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, wearing what looked like an M&S bathrobe, carrying a
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OFF THE RECORD - Emmerdale idea is pants
Are there no limits to the heart-poundingly imaginative flair of Granada's publicity department? Briefed with promoting the extension of Emmerdale to five nights a week, those marketing geniuses gave out underwear
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OFF THE RECORD - And in Cannes
OTR was tempted to conduct a 'where are they now?' search for former 'Allo 'Allo writers after spotting what looked suspiciously like a bit of their old handywork. The website set up
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OFF THE RECORD - BBC mates not given break
Baby-faced BBC entertainment boss David Young should have taken to heart the title of Give your Mates a Break when organising the wrap party for the second series. The musical entertainment
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OFF THE RECORD - House of Rock rocks on
Tales of comedy creativity getting out of hand, no. 32. Animation indie Fireside Favourites had to make some drastic changes to the House of Rock Awards (above) it was making for
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OFF THE RECORD - C4I's death trap
Every year Channel 4 International tries to outdo itself by creating a sleek, modern design for its Mipcom stand in keeping with the channel's nowness. Last time, there was a mild
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CARLTON SELLS FINAL MORSE AROUND THE WORLD
Carlton International has announced a number of pre-sales for the final, 120-minute, episode of Inspector Morse (left). The Remorseful Day, a co-production between Carlton Television and WGBH/Boston, has been pre-sold to
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SOUTH BANK SHOW PROFILES SOLD BY NVC ARTS
NVC Arts has sold a number of 60-minute South Bank Show episodes. Canal+ has bought profiles of Yugoslavian director Emir Kusturica and artist Chuck Close. The Kusturica documentary has also been