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    C4 puts weight behind drama.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has demonstrated a commitment to long-running returning UK drama series for the first time in its 20-year history after commissioning a third run of Teachers, writes Penny Hughes

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    PROGRAMMING - Animate! winners get C4 slots.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The channel 4-backed digital animation scheme Animate! has awarded funding to six filmmakers whose shorts will now air on C4 later this year, writes Penny Hughes

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    PROGRAMMING - CHANNEL 4 BUYS MTV'S TAKE ON OZZY'S FAMILY.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 is finalising a deal to buy MTV's much-vaunted The Osbournes, the fly-on-the-wall US show about heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne and his dysfunctional family. The show, which has already

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    GRANADA PLUS GOES 24-7.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Granada Sky Broadcasting channel Granada Plus is set to broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week from 17 June. The channel will continue to show repeats of classic TV

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    OUTPUT DEAL WILL BRING SHREK TO BBC 1.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The Oscar-winning animated movie Shrek is to get its first terrestrial screening on BBC 1 as part of the corporation's rights output deal with Hollywood studio DreamWorks SKG, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    BSC REPRIMANDS ^R1.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    The Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) has rapped BBC Radio 1 over bad language and sexual content in an interview with Ali G on the Sara Cox Breakfast Show. The BSC found

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    PROGRAMMING - BBC 1 hopes to banish demons.

    2002-04-26T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1 has ordered a full six-part series of its fantasy drama Strange following a successful 60-minute pilot.The 6 x 60-minute series, a collaboration between the BBC and indie Big Bear

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    ITC to pull plug on ITV Digital

    2002-04-25T17:45:00Z

    ITC to readvertise DTT licence after administrator's reveal that there is insufficient funding to keep going

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    ITV 1 scores once again with football coverage

    2002-04-25T16:49:00Z

    Over 7 million viewers tune-in to see Manchester United's game against Bayer Leverkusen

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    Short list for B+'s Young Talent Awards announced

    2002-04-25T10:22:00Z

    Production staff from the regions have a strong presence in the shortlist for the B+ Young Talent Awards announced today (Friday 27th April), writes Will Strauss.Manchester based editor Neil Haggerty (27),

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    Cheerful Scout to float on AIM

    2002-04-25T10:08:00Z

    Multimedia and animation specialist Cheerful Scout is set to raise£850,000 when it floats on the alternative investment market (AIM) next week, writes Barbara MarshallIn a complicated reverse takeover, Cheerful Scout,

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    Clear rejigs after founder quits

    2002-04-25T10:06:00Z

    Clear Post Production has rejigged its board of directors following the departure of co-founder Simon Fallon, writes Barbara MarshallFellow co-founder Greg Caplan is now chief executive, having taken over the day-to-day

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    At The Races gets a title

    2002-04-25T10:05:00Z

    Chrysalis Creative and XTV have created the titles and bumpers for digital interactive racing channel At The Races, which launches on 1 May, writes Barbara MarshallTo coincide with the launch, At

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    Manager for Pinnacle

    2002-04-25T10:03:00Z

    Pinnacle Systems has appointed Discreet business development manager Gary Lewis as regional sales manager to the northern Europe broadcast and professional sales team. Lewis, who takes responsibility for the UK and

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    Hitachi in patent row

    2002-04-25T10:02:00Z

    Japanese electronics giant Hitachi has dismissed as 'without merit' allegations of patent infringement brought against its data storage products by loss-making rival EMC.EMC filed against Hitachi in the US on

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    Kaydara FX training

    2002-04-25T10:00:00Z

    Canadian digital media specialist Kaydara has appointed Shepperton-based Centroid Motion Capture as its first European authorised training centre.Centroid will be holding a series of seminars from 30 April to 3

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    Rushes takes on three

    2002-04-25T09:59:00Z

    Rushes has made a further three additions to its 3D department.Former Aldis Animation/The Refinery chief Louise Hussey has joined as 3D production manager, Rick Leary comes from the BBC as senior

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    Boost for hd kit hire

    2002-04-25T09:57:00Z

    Hire companies Arri Media and Gearbox are stepping up their high-definition product lines.Arri Media ordered two Thomson Viper Filmstream cameras at NAB earlier this month and Gearbox has added a

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    TWI scores Discovery World Cup commission

    2002-04-25T09:52:00Z

    TWI has secured its first ever commission from Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) with a 2 x 60-minute football documentary series to air as part of a night dedicated to the World

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    Animate! winners get C4 slots

    2002-04-25T09:49:00Z

    The Channel 4-backed digital animation scheme Animate! has awarded funding to six filmmakers whose shorts will now air on C4 later this year, writes Penny HughesThis year's winners are experimental film-makers