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PGP makes its mark on CITV.
Pepper's Ghost Productions' (PGP) first project to air on television is the computer animation for Pagoda Film & Television's Little Big Mouth on CITV, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Lion scores CBS commission.
Factual Indie Lion TV, producer of the award-winning Castaway 2000, has won its first direct commission from a US network, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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SKY DROPS CARLTON.
Visions has snatched the highly coveted£3m outside broadcast contract to cover Sky Sports' Premiership football from rival Carlton 021. The new deal brings an end to Carlton's eight-year association with
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HUNT LEAVES CARLTON.
Carlton Television commercial development director Caroline Hunt has quit the broadcaster. Hunt, who is understood not to have a job to go to, joined Carlton in 1994 as head of new
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Smoke & Mirrors funds Cardiff doc.
Post-production facility Smoke & Mirrors helped finance the Modus Operandi Films documentary about Jack Cardiff, the British cinematographer and director who will receive an Oscar on Sunday for his lifetime achievement in motion pictures, writes Barbara M
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Jackson quits Capital for Virgin.
Capital radio has denied that a decision by regional director of programmes Paul Jackson to leave the company had anything to do with the resignation of his father, Richard Park, last week, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BT makes move into UK satellite homes.
BT Broadcast Services is targeting niche channels by offering space on its own transponder to broadcast to the UK direct-to-home (DTH) satellite audience.BT has bought a transponder on Eutelsat's Eurobird satellite,
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BRIT FILM EVENT ENDS.
The British Short Film Festival is to close down following the BBC's decision to end its sponsorship of the event. The BBC has sponsored the event since its inception in 1987.
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NEWS IN BRIEF - MONEY CHANNEL LINKS WITH FINANCE WEBSITE.
Beleaguered consumer financial service The Money Channel has struck a deal with financial internet site ADVFN.com. Under the deal, ADVFN.com subscribers will be able to stream video clips of programming on
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NEWS IN BRIEF - RA TO DECIDE ON NORTHERN IRELAND LICENCE.
The Radio Authority has received four applications for the new local FM licence for Omagh and Enniskillen in south-west Northern Ireland. Fast FM plans to broadcast popular and country music; Southwest
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NEWS IN BRIEF - MEN AND MOTORS GOES ON BUYING SPREE.
Granada Sky Broadcasting director of programming Gary Shoefield has ordered a raft of new programmes from Granada Television for the Granada Men and Motors channel. New series include a 20 x
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NEWS IN BRIEF - CARTOON NETWORK GETS HOME MOVIES RIGHTS.
Cartoon Network has bought all UK rights to a new animated series, Home Movies. Aimed at both children and adults, the 26 x 30-minute series follows eight year-old film-maker Brendon Small
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NEWS IN BRIEF - PRODUCTION SHOW NEWS.
Dolby Laboratories' is stepping up its presence in the broadcast community after exhibiting at the show for the first time. Marketing manager Peter Cole said: 'We were pleased with the attendance
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NEWS IN BRIEF - FUTUREBRAND HIRING.
FutureBrand English & Pockett has appointed Piers Pearson-Lund to the new role of technical director. Responsible for liaising between clients, creatives and technology, he will translate client's communication needs across different
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NEWS IN BRIEF - BULL TO COMPONENT.
Component has added former Planet 24 and Sky Sports editor Jamie Bull to its team. Bull replaces Paul Haines, who is emigrating to Japan, and will work in both the Avid
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NEWS IN BRIEF - CNBC VIDEO SERVER.
CNBC Europe has installed a video server system from Sea-Change International for its advertising and long-form video delivery. Broadcasting from its London studios, CNBC Europe will use the MPEG-2 multi-channel Broadcast
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On Digital brand suffers setback.
Carlton and Granada are considering last-minute plans for On Digital's soon-to-launch premium sports channel to be branded as an ITV channel.The channel, which will be launched in August in time for
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TRADE TALK - A brain for radio.
Speculation is rife about why Richard Park - who was seen as one of Capital's greatest assets - has resigned his job as director of programmes.
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ON THE BOX - Touching rock bottom.
Pearson Television executive producer features Paddy Haycocks shrank from Touch the Truck, but embraced Celebrity Big Brother.
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NEWS IN BRIEF - BRIGHTER TALENT BOOST.
Indie Brighter Pictures has launched a new talent arm called Brighter Talent. Brighter Pictures managing director Gavin Hay will assume overall responsibility for the talent division which has already signed up