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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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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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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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US producers option formats from Zeal
Zeal Television has scored a range of format deals with production houses in the US. The Gurin Company has optioned extreme reality contest SuperHuman, dating show House Dates and quiz show The Mind Game, which Zeal piloted with the BBC. Vin de Bona has picked up new gameshow The Cube ...
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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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Five follows Peter Duncan's family trek
Former Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan will present a children's series for Five that will follow him and his family through mainland China. Chinese Breakaway has been commissioned by Five controller of children's programming Nick Wilson for the Christmas schedule. The 6 x 30-minute show will air weekdays at 10.30 ...
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RDF international in New Zealand deals
RDF International has signed a series of deals with broadcasters in New Zealand. TVNZ has picked up RDF's BBC2 quiz show Nobody Likes a Smartassplus Hunting the Washington Sniper, Perfect Match USA and Lion TV's new documentary ...
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Electric Sky scores doc deals worldwide
Electric Sky has sold a trio of documentaries to broadcasters around the world, including an investigation into amateur footage of JFK's assassination. The 52-minute programme, Image of an Assassination: A New Look at the Zapruder Film, has been licensed to the A&E History Channel, New ...
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ITV commissions fly-on-the-wall docs
ITV controller of news and current affairs Steve Anderson has ordered two fly-on-the-wall documentary series for the spring, following taxi drivers in Manchester and police officers in cities around the UK, writes Paul Revoir.
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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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CNN signs top journalists for shows
CNN International general manager Rena Golden has lined up two documentary reports from award-winning journalists for its winter schedule. On 6 and 7 December in a 60-minute CNN Our Planet report, global environmental correspondent Gary Strieker visits the island of Madagascar to make Frontline of ...
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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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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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Fremantle takes Britney special to US
Fremantle International Distribution has picked up the rights to a behind-the-scenes special on popstar Britney Spears. The 60-minute programme will feature the starlet recording her latest album and rehearsing with dancers. Fremantle has acquired Britney Spears: In the Zonefrom BMG Visual Media for international distribution. ...
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Zenith signs book deal with SAS man
Yorkshire TV's Zenith Entertainment has landed the TV rights to a new series of four action adventure books written by bestselling author and former SAS sergeant Andy McNab.
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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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Blast! doc looks at notorious chancers
Blast! Films, the indie behind Channel 4's award-winning opera The Death of Klinghoffer, is making a series of documentaries for BBC2 tracking the lives of entrepreneurs living on the edge of the law, writes Michael Rosser.
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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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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.
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BBC prime lines up TOTP new year show
Entertainment channel BBC Prime will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Top of the Popswith a special New Year's Eve countdown hosted by former Spice Girl Mel C. Over the next two months, viewers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa will vote for their ...