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    INDIE FINANCE - Telling the tale of Tweenie success

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Set up in 1994 by two former actors with strong ideas about children’s programming, Tell-Tale Productions struck gold when its Tweenies idea won a BBC commission. Soon it may gain its own distribution arm.

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    At It opens LA office to expand US output

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    London Indie At It Productions has opened an office in Los Angeles and is to name its first US head of productions within weeks, writes Simon Ellery.Called At It America, the

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    TX - Escapades with a star

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    There's got to be a downside to filming in the jungle with a chirpy Ewan McGregor who doesn't mind sleeping in a hammock, putting on the same wet clothes every morning

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    EMAP UNVEILS RADIO Q

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Emap Performance Network - part of the group that publishes Broadcast - is extending its Q magazine brand with the launch of Radio Q. The station will launch on 6 October

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    Somethin' Else secures jazz festival order

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Indie Somethin' Else has been commissioned by BBC Knowledge to produce 2 x 90-minute programmes on the London Jazz Festival, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The programmes will showcase the festival, which is being

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    DTI FUNDS RADIO STUDY

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    The Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) is to contribute to a£1m fund set up to help with high-power radio frequency research. The DTI will provide£200,000 towards setting up

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    Double win for UK at Prix Italia

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    British broadcasters won two awards at the 53rd Prix Italia, the world's oldest TV and radio competition, with the BBC and Channel 4 taking a prize each.But the prizes, awarded on

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    Ideas Lab post to disappear

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 will not replace its Ideas Lab head Liz Warner, who left to set up a factual indie, Betty, last week, writes Penny Hughes.Instead, Warner's responsibilities will be divided among

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    DIGITAL GOES HAND-HELD

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Roke Manor Research, part of the Siemens group, has unveiled what it claims is the world's first hand-held digital audio broadcast (DAB) receiver.The prototype measures 76mm x 50mm x 24mm and

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    Wireless and GWR deny sell off plans

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    The Wireless Group and GWR have both this week denied rumours that stakes in their radio interests are to be sold.Express Newspapers owner Richard Desmond was said to be interested in

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    LEADER - Davies must work with Ofcom

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Confirmation that BBC vice-chairman Gavyn Davies had been appointed as chairman of the BBC board of governors came as no surprise. He was only appointed to the post of vice-chairman of

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    THIS MORNING CRISIS TALKS

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Granada is in crisis talks over the continuing poor performance of its revamped This Morning show while other companies are believed to be creating alternate formats for the slot in case

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    Golden Square poaches Hive crew

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Golden Square Post Production has taken on The Hive's DVD design team as part of its push into new markets, writes Barbara Marshall.The Hive head of DVD design Chris Lambert has

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    ITN will need extra funds to cover war

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    ITN will ask broadcasters for more funds as part of its news contracts with ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 if war breaks out in Afghanistan, it was revealed this week.The

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    UK firms win Russian installation contract

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Two UK-based firms are part of the consortium that has won a key installation project worth over $15m (£10.2m) with Russian broadcaster Center TV Moscow, writes Barbara Marshall.Professional and Broadcast Digital

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    RAPTURE SET TO CLOSE

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Clubbing channel Rapture TV looks set to close after owner United Business Media (UBM) failed to find a buyer within a self imposed six-month deadline.Despite interest in the channel, UBM has

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    Cicada wins raft of orders

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Cicada Films has scooped six commissions across Channel 4, National Geographic and Discovery, writes Penny Hughes.The London-based indie is completing a 76-minute documentary for C4's True Stories, The Last Bandit, which

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    Yes chief warns of VOD struggle

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Yes Television chairman and chief executive Thomas Kressner has warned that the video-on-demand (VOD) sector faces a shake-out because of tough market conditions and a lack of development cash.'The problem for

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    ZEAL STRIKES CHATTERBOX FIRST-LOOK DEAL

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    New indie Zeal Television has struck a first-look deal with format creator Chatterbox worth at least£1m. The move means Zeal will produce all new Chatterbox format deals. Chatterbox's credits include

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    SMITH TO CHAIR RADIO CONSUMER PANEL

    2001-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Former media secretary Chris Smith is to chair a new Classic FM consumer panel. The panel will meet quarterly to review the radio station's programme plans and ambitions presented by Classic