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Technology & Facilities - Creative gold for Mill.
The Mill was awarded a gold honour for best visual effects on the Levi's 'Twist' ad at the Creative Circle Awards held last week. The commercial, which was shot on the
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WORLD CUP REQUEST.
The BBC and ITV plan to screen four matches from the World Cup on their digital channels BBC Choice and ITV Sport Channel. They have asked the Independent Television Commission (ITC)
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ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS.
Entertainment Rights has unveiled its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2001, with turnover increasing 213 per cent in the period to #13.8m. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and
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EYEING VICTORY.
The controversial Channel 4 Brass Eye Special on paedophilia (left) has been shortlisted for two Bafta awards, writes Georgina Lipscomb. The Talkback production has been nominated in the comedy programme or
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Technology & Facilities - Kilroy to Teddington.
Teddington Studios has won back BBC 1 morning chat show Kilroy from BBC Resources in a two-year deal worth over #1m. Roger Morris, group managing director of Barnes Trust Media -
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Technology & Facilities - Promotion at The Farm.
The Farm group has promoted Sarah Tindall to the role of facilities manager at its Soho Square post facility The Farm. Tindall has been with the company since its launch four
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Technology & Facilities - Interactive Oscars.
The British public has been given the chance to vote for who they think should win an Oscar, thanks to return-path technology developed by Go Interact TV for the BBC. Results
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Heggessey puts faith in Wright's pulling power.
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has pledged her support for big-money signing Ian Wright and may commission a full series of his high-profile Saturday night pilot Right Here, Wright Now despite its initial flop, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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TRADE TALK - Funny farmer.
It's Time Gentlemen Please for Mark Freeland at Sky, but will his role as head of comedy commissioning at the BBC be a barrel of laughs?
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THE STUDIO TO FUND SHORT FILM-MAKERS.
NTL and Universal Studios Networks jointly owned movie service The Studio is launching a #75,000 fund, The Studio Film Completion Fund (TSFCF), to help film-makers finish off short films. The scheme
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SMG under fire from Scottish Parliament.
Troubled media group SMG, owner of Virgin Radio and ITV franchises Grampian TV and Scottish TV (STV), is set to get more flak this week as Scottish MPs claim the company
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Old folks home in on 'unreal' TV.
Older people feel they are not portrayed realistically on screen and that their views are often ignored by broadcasters, despite their status as the heaviest consumers of television, according to a
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ITV re-orders Foyle's War.
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned Greenlit Productions to produce a further 3 x 120-minute episodes of second world war crime drama Foyle's War for ITV 1, writes Jon Rogers.
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UKRD GIVES LONDON SOUL.
UKRD group, which operates 14 radio stations in the UK, has re-launched its east London station Active FM as Soul FM 107.5 and has pledged to play more soul music during
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GULLANE PROFITS SURGE.
Gullane Entertainment, rights holder of properties including well-known children's shows Thomas the Tank Engine and Sooty, has reported a surge in profits. The London-based firm, which also owns Fireman Sam and
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YORKSHIRE KICKS OFF HEARTBEAT SPIN-OFF.
Yorkshire Television has begun production on ITV 1 Heartbeat spin-off The Royal. The series, filming in Yorkshire, will star former Butterflies actress Wendy Craig as a hospital matron and will be
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US POP IDOL ON WAY.
Fremantle Media and 19TV have finalised a deal with Fox in the US to produce an American version of Pop Idol after several weeks of negotiations. The series will broadcast from
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RADIO - Listening for signs of life.
Commercial radio is trailing woefully in the wake of the BBC's rejuvenated output. Is the market now so skewed that the commercial sector stands no hope of competing?
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Workhouse to move in with owner Zenith.
Winchester-based new media outfit Workhouse is to relocate to London in order to focus more fully on joint projects with its owner Zenith Entertainment, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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STEPS STARS FOR SMTV.
ITV 1 Saturday morning kids show SM:TV Live has moved to shore up its declining audience since the departure of presenters Ant and Dec by recruiting former stars of pop group