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ON THE BOX - A comedy with spirit
NTL director of television Rod Henwood is dead certain he'd rather watch Vic and Bob and kick The Premiership into touch.
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BRAVO COMMISSIONS SEPTEMBER SPAIN DOC
September Films is produce a series on the twilight world of the Costa del Sol for Flextech channel Bravo. The 15 x 30-minute series, ordered by Bravo commissioning editor Matthew Paice,
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Radio Ownership - A static business
The ambitions of the country's major radio players may be easier to realise when the government abolishes the anachronistic points system - but will the recession in advertising prevent consolidation?
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MOTION BUYS CYBORGS
Graphics and effects post-production facility Motion FX has bought two 5D Cyborg M systems to boost its graphics work for TV and corporate clients. The Cyborgs were chosen in part because
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Digital mandate called for by ITC
The Government should force manufacturers to market integrated digital TV sets, according to Independent Television Com-mission chief executive Patricia Hodgson, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Meg and Mog in ITV cartoon run
Children's book series Meg and Mog is being turned into an ITV animation following a co-production deal between TV Loonland and Stressed Eric creator Absolutely Productions, writes Simon Ellery. Commissioned by
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Post changes tack
Two high-end commercials facilities, effects house Smoke & Mirrors (S&M) and Triangle Television, part of Saatchi & Saatchi-owned The Facility Group, are targeting the broadcast market as part of plans to
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ITV plan may hit regional choice
Availability of ITV's regional programming could be hit by the network's decision to press on with its launch on satellite without full access to Sky Digital's service, writes Steve Aston.
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AND FINALLY ... Nicola Gooch, co-executive producer of Tell It to Me Straight, on an out-of-control rhythm stick
What do you sing in the shower?The satanic chorus from Carmina BuranaWhat keeps you awake at night?He's urban, he's foxy and he howls like a demon as he rummages through my
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ITV DIGITAL'S PLANS TO INCREASE COVERAGE HELD UP OVER COST DISAGREEMENT
Plans to increase the coverage of ITV Digital are being delayed because of a stand-off between ITV Digital and SDN over the cost of the procedure, writes Simon Ellery.
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RADIO DEAL FOR SKY
Sky News Radio has struck a deal to supply news to 30 stations around the UK including TalkSport, Chrysalis stations Heart and Galaxy and other The Wireless Group stations.
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DEEPGROUP GOES UNDER
Digital communications group Deepgroup went into liquidation last week with the loss of 180 jobs in seven countries. Deepgroup was launched in 1999 on the back of its largest subsidiary, Deepend
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WATERSHED DEFENDED
A joint document from the Independent Television Commission (ITC), the BBC and the Broadcasting Standards Commission has backed the use of a watershed time as a mean of protecting children from
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IN MY VIEW - Samir Shah, managing director of Juniper
On the risks to personal and media freedom from the 'something must be done' brigade.
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REAL LIFE TO PRODUCE LIVING PREGNANCY DOC
Living TV commissioning editor Jane Millichip has ordered a 20 x 30-minute documentary series from Real Life Productions. Birth Day Girl (working title) follows six women through pregnancy and birth. Executive
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TX - Drawing a partnership
Animating a dancing mouse is no easy task - especially when your inspiration is a series of children's books with detailed illustrations. The talented mouse in question, Angelina Ballerina, appeared in
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MISS WORLD IN REVIVAL DRIVE
Endemol Entertainment UK's commercial arm Gem is joining forces with international broadcasters and telecommunications companies around the world in a bid to revamp the Miss World contest as an interactive event,
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OFF THE RECORD - Soho volunteers for the war effort
Off The Record is constantly moved by British spirit in the face of adversity.As terrorist atrocities (and the imminent retaliation to them) threaten the free world, the Blitz mentality has returned
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Trade Talk - The entertainer
Carlton has given ex-This Morning editor Nick Bullen a new role as head of factual entertainment, charged with finding the next hit celebrity show.
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RORY PECK FINALISTS
The Rory Peck Trust has revealed the list of finalists for its 2001 awards, to be held on 18 October. For the hard news awards, Hazem Jamil Bader has been nominated