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Nothing Real deal
US visual effects software firm Nothing Real has been bought by Apple.Details of the deal were unavailable as Broadcast went to press but in a statement Apple said it 'plans to
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Gorillaz play live thanks to Passion Pictures
Cult virtual band Gorillaz played live at the Brit Awards this week thanks to Passion Pictures, whose team was behind the band's pop videos, writes Barbara MarshallThe Gorillaz characters were animated
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Stolen kit website
Cheff, the trade body set up by UK facilities' chief engineers, has set up a webpage with details of stolen equipment to help recover and prevent the resale of the kit.
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Pinewood Shepperton to launch Studiolink
Pinewood Shepperton Studios is launching a new service next month called Studiolink to provide broadband connectivity to film and television studios in Europe and the US, writes Barbara MarshallThe new service,
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Channel 4 bags The Simpsons
Bidding war for hugely popular animated series ends in defeat for Channel 5
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Parkie to host top TV moments of 2001
Chat show host Michael Parkinson is to host a special Saturday night primetime show on BBC 1 marking the best television moments from last year.The live 90-minute show, 2001 TV
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BBC 4 to launch with Landy
The BBC's new digital culture channel BBC 4 will launch on 2 March, simulcasting on BBC 2, with a programme about artist Michael Landy, who destroyed his possessions in the name
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Channel 4 sends World to prison
The maker of Channel 4's controversial drama Men Only, World Productions, has secured an eight-part commission from the channel about life in a northern men's prison.The 8 x 50-minute series, Buried,
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BBC 4 Commissions Green Bay music doc
Cardiff-based indie Green Bay has been commissioned to make two programmes for BBC 4, including a 90-minute special on music in the court of Queen Elizabeth I.Playing Elizabeth's Tune will
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Endemol to make second chained for E4
Endemol UK Productions has been commissioned to produce a second series of Chained for E4. The 16 x 30-minute series, presented by former Big Brother contestant Melanie Hill, follows a group
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LNN factuals studies sex and drugs for LWT
LNN Factuals has scored a raft of commissions for the London regions and the US.The 6 x 30-minute history series Sin City will look at how vices such as sex
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RDF gives Paul O'Grady a one-to-one
ITV has ordered a one-off programme from indie RDF, which takes its inspiration from the recent advertisements from mobile phone operator One 2 One, writes Penny HughesLive Forever, ordered by
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Just TV to make Top Ten Hoaxes for UK Horizons
UK Horizons channel editor Liam Keelan has ordered a brace of hour-long programmes from Just TV to anchor two upcoming theme nights, writes Simon ElleryTop Ten Hoaxes will air on 1
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Point of View on weather and island life
New indie Point of View (POV) has received its first commissions, securing an order from Carlton Westcountry for series on weather forecasting and life on the Isles of Scilly.POV's husband
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C4 commits further to regional production
Editor, nations and regions Julian Bellamy makes£2.5 million worth of primetime commissions
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Oneword to broadcast across US
National digital radio channel becomes first UK commercial service to go country-wide in the States
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Viewers to guess the value on interactive Antiques Roadshow
Sunday night favourite gets the interactive treatment through Two Way TV and BBCi collaboration
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MTV Europe forced into union recognition ballot
Music broadcaster becomes first in UK to stage the vote after long-running saga over compulsory new contracts for staff
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BBC to launch nationwide marketing campaign for daytime show
Corporation plans huge advertising drive as popular afternoon soap Doctors goes all year-round
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BBC's concern over low-cost DTT set-top boxes
Corporation asks retailers to warn consumers about models which do not give access to all BBC digital services