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School Day (BBC1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
?School Day showed that it understood the basics of the curriculum, but couldn't come up with anything particularly...
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School Day (BBC1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'A good-hearted and ultimately persuasive corrective to lazy teacher-knocking.'...
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School Day (BBC1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'This was thoughtful and informative programming.'...
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Mpc staff in rejig
MPC has shuffled some of its senior staff. Graham Bird has become head of production for commercials and television programmes with Alex Webster as his deputy, while Amanda Libotte has been made head of operations within the same area. Martin Hobbs has been appointed as head of production for film ...
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LRC seeks millions
The Local Radio Company (LRC), headed by the former management team of Jazz FM, is seeking to raise£47.3m to fund the purchase of Radio Investments through an accelerated flotation on AIM. LRC, led by former Jazz FM chief executive Richard Wheatley, is to place 52.7 million shares on the junior ...
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Panorama to make Iraq torture special
BBC1 is to screen a special 60-minute Panorama investigation at 21.00 on Wednesday (19 May) into the torture allegations against coalition troops in Iraq. The fast-turn around special - greenlit at the end of last week - will be fronted by Jane Corbin and will ...
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Target takes on new head of licensing
Target Entertainment has hired Helen Howells as director of international licensing. Howells joins Target from 4 Kids Entertainment. In her new post, Howells will manage the licensing of Target properties such as Meg and Mog and Funky Valley - while identifying programmes for acquisition.
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hallmark reports subscriber growth
The international arm of the American Hallmark Channel, put up for sale by owners Crown Media last month, has reported a 5% growth in subscribers. The business, which includes channels in the UK, Latin America and Asia, grew its subscriber base to 57.3 million for the three months to 31 ...
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Free racing on Sky
The Horse Racing Channel, the channel being planned by racecourses to rival Arena/BSkyB consortium Attheraces, will be offered free to air for the first two months after launch before becoming a subscription service on Sky. The channel, which is backed by 28 racecourses including Goodwood, Newbury and Newmarket, is also ...
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Pinewood floats
Pinewood Shepperton film studio last week raised£46m through a share flotation on the London stock exchange. Nearly 28 million shares were sold
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One has new flame
Ascent Media-owned post-production facility One has bought a new Flame system based on SGI's Tezro workstation. The SGI Tezro allows data to be transferred between the various components at high rates and incorporates the bandwidth and capabilities for real-time data transfers of 2K resolution and greater.
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ITV Westcountry secures first network order
ITV Westcountry has been commissioned to make its first drama programme for the network with a 90-minute broadcast pilot about a Devon-based detective.
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kiddies show wide eye has world in sight
Abbey Home Media has sold pre-school BBC co-production Wide Eye to nearly a dozen broadcasters. The series is made by King Rollo Films and features voiceovers from Anton Rogers and Jane Horrocks. Buyers of the 26 x 10-minute series include ABC in Australia, M Net in South Africa, TV3 in ...
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Grade expectations
Charter review, the appointment of the new director general and the future of the governors themselves are all critical issues waiting in Michael Grade's in-tray when he takes over as chairman
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Record results fuel Frontier expansion
london post house Frontier Post is investing£500,000 to expand its Wells Street facility after record turnover results, writes Rick Dacey.
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Electric Sky provides spark for Fox Italia
UK distributor Electric Sky has secured a major deal with Fox Italia that will see it become a significant provider for the network's new channel for women, writes Michael Rosser.
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Resolution ups editing options
Post-production company Resolution has launched a new talent service aimed at attracting factual and documentary clients.
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Second EastEnders Xmas Party planned
The cast of EastEnders are to be brought together again this Christmas for a second variety special. This year's 60-minute EastEnders Christmas Party is expected to follow the same format as last year's, which aired on Christmas Eve, and saw ...
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Ultimate documentaries are global hit
Five documentary strand The Ultimates has been licensed to Discovery Asia by distributor Cineflix International. The 6 x 60-minute technology series was made by Wark Clements, Pioneer Productions and One on One Productions. The strand includes Ultimate Trains, Ultimate Crashes and Ultimate Explosions. The show has now been licensed to ...
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Voodoo to make video shock doc
ITN-owned production arm Visual Voodoo has picked up a series of commissions, including a Saturday night special for Channel 4, which charts the most shocking and extreme pop videos ever made.