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BBC backs TiVo with four channels
The BBC has unveiled details of an interactive and digital television strategy which places the newly launched personal video recorder (PVR), TiVo, at its core. Under a two-year deal, the corporation is
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Jump has created the opening titles for a new BBC initiative, The People's Awards. Hosted by Gaby Roslin and Michael Buerk, the programme features stars and ordinary people who have been
Jump has created the opening titles for a new BBC initiative, The People's Awards. Hosted by Gaby Roslin and Michael Buerk, the programme features stars and ordinary people who have been
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AUSTRALIA'S SEVEN NETWORK BUYS TARGET PACKAGE
Target Distribution has sold a package of shows to Australia's Seven Network including the third series of ITV drama Bad Girls, made by Shed Productions, and Tiger Aspect Productions' Blackadder the
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SOUTH BANK SHOW PROFILES SOLD BY NVC ARTS
NVC Arts has sold a number of 60-minute South Bank Show episodes. Canal+ has bought profiles of Yugoslavian director Emir Kusturica and artist Chuck Close. The Kusturica documentary has also been
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CARLTON SELLS FINAL MORSE AROUND THE WORLD
Carlton International has announced a number of pre-sales for the final, 120-minute, episode of Inspector Morse (left). The Remorseful Day, a co-production between Carlton Television and WGBH/Boston, has been pre-sold to
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CELADOR INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS LIVINGSTONE T
Celador International has appointed Philip Livingstone as head of production. A former Celador producer in the 1980s, Livingstone will be charged with supervising all overseas productions, including Who Wants To Be A
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ENTERACTION MAKES TWO SENIOR APPOINTMENTS
Broadband company Enteraction TV has appointed two senior directors and created a new division. Nick Carter has been appointed managing director of the recently formed division tvstudiobox, a PC-based TV studio
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Pepper is using the world's first wet gate on a C-Reality to grade the second series of Hornblower. Andrew Benson, who chose the C-Reality over the Ursa Diamond which was used
Pepper is using the world's first wet gate on a C-Reality to grade the second series of Hornblower. Andrew Benson, who chose the C-Reality over the Ursa Diamond which was used
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NEWS ANALYSIS - BBC's new indie chiefs
In the aftermath of the search for a replacement for the ICG and the confusion created by the BBC's restructure, indies are still hardly any nearer to knowing where they stand, writes Tara Conlan.
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Extreme Sports Channel to air on Sky Digital
Extreme International has confirmed a mid-October UK launch for its 24-hour Extreme Sports Channel, featuring sports such as snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding. Extreme has struck a carriage deal with Sky Digital
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Badger bites the dust after run of poor ratings
The BBC has ditched the independently-produced drama Badger after the second of its two runs failed to produce an improvement in ratings. The drama, which was a vehicle for former Soldier
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Granada Sky restructures after loss of senior staff
Granada Sky Broadcasting has restructured following the departure of acquisitions head Rosie Hill-Davies, promoting assistant planner Katie Denton to the new post of acquisitions and planning manager under director of programming
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Kingston Comms adds virtual studio
Kingston Communications' facilities arm, Kingston Mediastream, has added a virtual studio to its portfolio as part of a£2m investment programme. The 600 square foot virtual studio has been fitted with a
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Minister to address VLV day on kids television
Broadcasting minister Janet Anderson will address the Voice of the Listener & Viewer's sixth annual conference on children and television. The event takes place on 1 November at the Methodist International
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Two Way hires sports ace
Two Way TV has named a former BSkyB interactive sports ace, Simon Small, to head its satellite operations in a move which signals the launch of the games outfit on Sky Digital, writes Simon Ellery.
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FRANCE'S M6 FINDS GIRLFRIEND AT ACTION TIME
Action Time International has sold 11 x 30-minute Planet 24 gameshow Girlfriend to French independent producer R&G Productions for broadcast on France's M6. Action time has also sold 30 x 30-minute
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ACPTV hires Channel 4 for siamese twins doc
Channel 4 has commissioned Bristol-based ACPTV to produce a 2 x 60-minute special The Secret Life of Siamese Twins. The two-parter goes into production in the next three weeks and will
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... While nasty Nick presents Channel 4 quiz show
Former Big Brother contestant 'Nasty' Nick Bateman is to host a new Channel 4 quiz show provisionally titled The Dilemma Game. The show has been commissioned from Windfall Productions which is
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Talkback to make C4 property show
Talkback Productions has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce a new 6 x 60-minute show provisionally called Be Your Own Property Developer, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The series was commissioned by C4
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C4's Taylor leaves for Hat Trick
Hat Trick Productions has poached Channel 4 entertainment editor Cheryl Taylor to the newly created position of head of comedy, writes Simon Ellery.