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ARTS PROGRAMMING - TV renaissance for arts
As speculation grows that BBC 4 will be a dedicated arts channel, the genre in general seems to be experiencing a renewal of interest, if not funding, from commissioners for television and online projects. Jane Marlow reports.
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SALES CO APPOINTS WRIGHT
BBC films head of business development Jane Wright has been named acting chief executive of BBC Worldwide co-owned film sales outfit The Sales Company, replacing Alison Thompson who is to leave
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GLEESON APPOINTED AS NEWEST BBC GOVERNOR
The government has appointed the chairman of MJ Gleeson Group, Dermot Gleeson, as a new BBC governor. Gleeson, 51, takes on the part-time, four-year role on 1 November in place of
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - EXECUTIVE APPOINTED TO RUN SOUTHERN STAR ENDEMOL
Southern Star Endemol has appointed a chief executive to head a new joint-venture between Australia's Southern Star and international producer Endemol Entertainment. Denis Spencer, who ran New Zealand-based Denis Spencer Productions,
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Antelope reports sales hits
London-based independent Antelope has made a series of global programming sales, including documentary Mozart in Turkey, writes Simon Ellery.
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EYE'S LIBERATION ANIMATION CHOSEN FOR CYBERWORLD
Animation studio Eye is the only UK company to have a piece of work chosen for inclusion in CyberWorld, a showcase of the world's best computer animation to be shown at
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - CHANNEL X SELLS FAMILIES AT WAR TO LOS ANGELES INDIE
Channel X has made its first break into the US, selling Los Angeles-based LMNO Productions the format rights to its game show Families at War (right). The rights deal was handled
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Pact's online template
Channel 4 has given up some ground after several producers won better terms over online rights. But the onus is still on indies to hold out for the best deal they can.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - Brother beyond
Big Brother was the TV sensation of the summer. But does the programme's success have long-term implications for programming on Channel 4? Philip Reevell analyses the figures.
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TX - ANDES TO AMAZON
Broadcaster: BBC 2Producer: BBC Natural History Unit/Animal PlanetStart: 21.00, 9 NovemberLength: 6 x 50-minutes Commissioning editor: Mark ThompsonSeries producer: Karen BassWhether it's dolphins gorging themselves on anchovy shoals or hundreds of
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RAINBOW'S AIELLO QUITS TO PURSUE FREELANCE CAREER
Rainbow Post Production managing director Raimondo Aiello is to quit the company to concentrate on a freelance editing career. As joint founder and managing director, Aiello has expanded the company from
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Reporters' safety standards agreed
Senior news executives from Reuters Television, ITN, BBC, APTN and CNN will this Friday establish a written set of working standards to further protect international journalists working on the front line.The
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BASS TO DROP SKY DIGITAL FROM PUBS AFTER PRICE HIKE
Pub group Bass Retail Leisure is to drop the Sky Digital sports service from 500 outlets after an average 20 per cent price hike in September.In the wake of a review
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Innovative camera from Admirantys
New camera technology devised by Admirantys is poised to revolutionise televised sports coverage, writes Barbara Marshall.
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ACTION TIME FACTUAL ARM GETS DISCOVERY CHANNEL DUO
Action Time's fledgling factual department has lined up two new commissions including a six-part series for the Discovery Channel and a one-off documentary for Channel 5 and the Sci-Fi Channel. Where
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ABERDEEN MULTIPLEX IS NEXT LICENCE UP FOR GRABS
The Radio Authority is this week (20 October) inviting applications for a local digital multiplex licence for Aberdeen and the surrounding area, reaching a population of about 325,000. This is the
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BBC 'just' met OFT indie quota for '99
The BBC only just made its 25 per cent independent production quota last year, according to the latest figures from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) which throw the corporation's ability
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - BBC SIGNS SCANDINAVIAN DEAL FOR S CLUB 7 AND TWEENIES
BBC Worldwide has negotiated a seven-year agreement with Universal Pictures Nordic for the pan-Nordic video and DVD rights for BBC children's properties S Club 7 and Tweenies. The deal, brokered by
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CHANNEL 4 TO AIR ANIMATED TALES OF THE WORLD ..
Channel 4 will air 3 x 15-minute educational animations from Taiwan, Wales and France in January. Greenlit by commissioning editor, schools John Richmond, they form a 13 x 15-minute unit called
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BENDER TO SHOWCASE DOCUMENTARY NEWCOMERS ON C4
Channel 4 commissioning editor, night-time Darren Bender has earmarked 5 x 30-minute slots for strand The Other Side for documentaries made by people attending the newcomers session at the Sheffield International