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    Who should judge TV success?

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Some organisations, like some people, are incapable of knowing how they're perceived by others. The BBC and Channel 4 - equally under the spotlight at last weekend's Edinburgh TV festival -

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    Wall to Wall shifts to low-cost series

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Wall to wall Television is to move away from its focus on high budget output and plans to expand into high volume low cost production, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    TRADE TALK - Monster talent

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Digital animation pioneer Mike Milne is mixing his passion for science with his artistic skills on his latest project, Walking with Beasts.

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    OFF THE RECORD - Oh no, not the tablecloth trick

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Now, clearly, OTR wasn't in the George long enough on any occasion to witness the real ravages of drunkenness but word reaches us of a non-media nutter (yes, there are some)

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    PANORAMA POSITION

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey said that beleaguered current affairs programme Panorama may have to modernise its production techniques to attract a bigger audience. However, she added that the programme was

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    STAR IN RATINGS ROW

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Sex and the City creator Darren Star slammed broadcasters for becoming ratings obsessed and not allowing shows a chance to develop. He said he had not had good experiences working with

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    WINKLE TO REBRAND

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Winkle Films, part of Saatchi & Saatchi-owned The Facilities Group (TFG), is to be rebranded following the appointment of Sophie Hooper as executive producer. Hooper was senior producer at the Advertising

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    WHO SAID WHAT

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    ITV director of channels David Liddiment: 'It's still the same old sunshine and showers with the advertisers and, let me tell you, at the moment it's pissing down'- Clive Anderson's advice

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    Telewest sale wrap

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Telewest expects to complete the sale of its interactive consultancy Smashed Atom 'within weeks', according to managing director Jonathan Peachey. Launched 10 months ago Smashed Atom built the Energis BrightBlue high

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    TOP SOAP SILHOUETTES

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Skaramoosh designed the titles and graphics package for Soapstars, the ITV series that follows the search for a real family to appear in Emmerdale. The titles reflect the audition process -

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    EU 'turnover' quotas attacked by commercial broadcasters

    2001-08-30T16:32:00Z

    Association of Commercial Television says new proposals to make European broadcasters meet quotas based on turnover 'blunt and difficult to work.'

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    Wall to Wall eyes low-cost high-volume

    2001-08-30T16:32:00Z

    Indie to shifts focus from 'top-level stuff' to lower budget projects

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    BBC 1 slumps to less than 18% peaktime share

    2001-08-30T15:52:00Z

    BBC 10 O'clock News is best performer in otherwise lacklustre schedule that failed to shine even against ITV repeats

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    Siriol Animation gains S4C cartoon commission

    2001-08-30T12:39:00Z

    S4C and its commercial arm S4C International have commissioned Cardiff-based Siriol Animation to produce a further 26 x 5-minute episodes of children's cartoon Sali Mali, taking the total number of episodes

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    Spire bags C4 history commission

    2001-08-30T12:39:00Z

    Oxford-based indie Spire Films has been commissioned by C4 commissioning editor, features Ben Frow to produce a 4 x 50-minute series about some of Britain's greatest historical figures, writes Jon RogersFact

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    Blaxploitation toons top C4 animation zone bill

    2001-08-30T12:39:00Z

    Channel 4 is running themed nights on 'blaxploitation', science fiction and Japan as part of its two-hour animation zone which kicks off one night a week for six weeks from the

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    Samurai animation ordered by Cartoon Network

    2001-08-30T12:39:00Z

    Cartoon Network has teamed up with animator Genndy Tartakovsky to produce 26 x 30-minute animated series Samurai Jack. The series was commissioned by Cartoon Network vice-president of programming, development and acquisitions

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    Tiger Aspect to make Blackwood show for Sky

    2001-08-30T12:39:00Z

    Sky One controller of original programmes Mark Freeland has commissioned a celebrity series from Tiger Aspect Productions featuring Richard Blackwood.The 8 x 30-minute series, I Slept with Richard Blackwood, will

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    BBC prolongs Crime Doubles strand

    2001-08-30T12:39:00Z

    BBC 1 is continuing its Crime Doubles strand with a new six-part forensic science thriller series from BBC Wales, writes Leigh HolmwoodOutside the Rules stars This Life's Daniela Nardini as a

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    Rosencrantz commissions Sir Cliff special

    2001-08-30T12:39:00Z

    ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has commissioned Cactus TV to produce a special on 'The Peter Pan of Pop', Cliff Richard, writes Steve AstonThe show will feature Richard performing covers