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C4 to look at European migration
October Films has landed a major commission for Channel 4 to be directed by award-winning documentary-maker Angus Maqueen, writes Simon Ellery.
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STRESS MANIACS ON C4
Channel 4 editor, arts and animation Camilla Deakin has commissioned indie Pesky to make a one-off animated gameshow for C4's Hot Reels: Animation Grand Prix strand, writes Jon Rogers. Fifteen-minute Stress
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MD Pannaman quits 4MC
4MC CO-MANAGING director Nick Pannaman has quit the industry, claiming it is 'time for a change', writes Barbara Marshall.
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C4 TO AIR THE WORST OF CORPORATE VIDEOS
Code Design produced the opening titles and stings for Channel 4 Comedy Lab pastiche 'Jimmy Carr's World of Corporate Videos', a light-hearted tribute to corporate videos from the past 30 years.
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RATINGS: WEEK ENDING 4 NOVEMBER - Heavyweight contenders square up for Christmas
In the heavy calibre primetime audience battle between BBC 1 and ITV 1 it's hard pounding now as the two of them lumber towards Christmas.ITV had no problems dominating Monday, Wednesday
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New BBC drama to reveal MI5's secrets
The BBC is hoping to lift the lid on M15 with a major six-part drama series on Britain's top secret spy service, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Mouse and 8811 facing closure
Duplication and post facilities 8811 and The Mouse & Keyboard will go into liquidation if a buyer is not found by the end of this month.Group managing director Glyn Bartlett said
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RAPID ADDS SMOKE
West London post facility Rapid Pictures has just completed a£250,000 expansion that includes the addition of Discreet high-end compositing system Smoke. The firm is also expanding its multimedia and DVD
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Emap moves against GWR
The Midlands city of Leicester has become an unlikely battleground for digital radio after Emap Performance stepped up its challenge to GWR's stranglehold on the city by offering to supply residents with digital radio sets for under£50, writes Georgina L
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Pickard heralds kids golden age
CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has unveiled details of the BBC's two new digital children's channels, which he claimed herald a 'golden age in children's programming'.The corporation's pre-school network will be called
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MTV to give away rights to P Diddy Aids Day special
MTV is to produce a one-off documentary fronted by notorious rapper P Diddy for World Aids Day on 1 December, which it plans to offer to other broadcasters free of charge, writes Simon Ellery.
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Free to air - 'effing and blinding away
It was with some surprise that, trapped at home with terrestrial television, I heard the advance warning for the Robbie Williams spectacular on BBC 1: 'Blah ... blah ... blah ...
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News Analysis - Positive signals
How have digital radio operators escaped the woes of other broadcasters which invested in new technology, even though no date has been set for analogue switch-off and digital radio sets are still a hefty£200?
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Granada frets over Anglia production
Granada senior executives are privately concerned that network production at the company's acquired Anglia TV franchise is under threat.The news comes as Granada has finally axed the United Productions brand, the
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ARRI SALES APPOINTMENT
Camera and lighting specialist Arri GB has appointed Adrian Bottomley as general manager for lighting sales. Bottomley joins from control equipment manufacturer IMI where he was UK marketing manager. Before that,
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Peakviewing buys into audio
UK Indie producer/distributor Peakviewing Transatlantic has bought Cardiff-based Taran Sound Studios as part of a facilities expansion plan, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BARCONET SHARES BID
US set-top box manufacturer Scientific-Atlanta is seeking to boost its European market presence by buying Brussels-based Barconet, the broadband technology provider. Scientific-Atlanta has made a public offer for all outstanding common
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Barnes Trust consolidates
Duplication facility Klones is to merge with fellow Barnes Trust Media group company Cast resulting in the loss of six jobs, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Bazal in major Discovery deal
Endemol UK production arm Bazal has clinched its first output deal with the Discovery Home & Leisure channel with a 65-programme deal, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC NI grows local output
BBC 1 Northern Ireland is increasing the number of locally produced programmes it screens in peaktime as it battles to close the ratings gap with Ulster Television. The move is expected