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News groups win Olympic access
The row over access to public areas around the Olympic Games has been resolved at the 11th hour following industry lobbying of the European Commission & World Trade Organisation.Associated Press (AP)
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HUGHES SELLS CHILDREN IN TROUBLE DOC TO 80 COUNTRIES
Former Morning Worship presenter and aid worker Dai Hughes has sold a 4 x 30-minute documentary about the plight of children around the world in the 21st century to 80 countries.
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Static allots£5m to original content
Interactive TV outfit Static 2358 has unveiled a new£5m fund to commission original content for its interactive 24-hour TV channel PlayJam.Static, which expects to launch on Sky Digital at the
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TSI Design produced the opening titles and content graphics for Flying Elephant Film's new documentary series, Miracles of Faith, for Channel 5. The dramatic title sequence takes the viewer on a
TSI Design produced the opening titles and content graphics for Flying Elephant Film's new documentary series, Miracles of Faith, for Channel 5. The dramatic title sequence takes the viewer on a
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Brown gets control of 4Learning
Channel 4 deputy director of programmes Karen Brown is giving up direct responsibility for most of her commissioning departments, after being offered a more dedicated job in charge of 4Learning, writes Ashley Davies.
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C4 orders late-night dramas
Attaboy TV is producing a new 5 x 30-minute drama/factual crossover project for Channel 4 deputy commissioning editor, night-time Zizi Durrance, writes Ashley Davies.
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FOUR NI OPERATIONS SECURE FUNDS FROM C4 AND LEDU
Four Northern Irish production companies have won research and development funding from Channel 4 and Ledu, the Small Business Agency for Northern Ireland. The four indies chosen were Besom Productions, Double-Band
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Einstein ready for UK liftoff in January 2001
The Einstein Channel has announced that its new UK launch date will be January 2000 and has started its hunt for programming ideas, writes Simon Ellery.
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MIPCOM 2000 ATTENDANCE ON THE RISE
Attendance for Mipcom 2000 is on the rise from last year with participation figures increasing from 1,862 participating companies in 1999 to 2,131, a rise of 14.5 per cent. The number
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BBC picks 2nd creative chief
BBC events unit executive editor Nick Vaughan-Barrat has been named as the second creative director in the new BBC factual and learning division, with a brief to head events and food, writes Tara Conlan.
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GB PRODUCTION GUILD HIRES FT2'S MARTIN AS CHIEF EXEC
The Production Guild of Great Britain has hired film and freelance training (FT2) director David Martin as its first chief executive. The Production Guild was set up in January as an
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Beat 106 md goes to Scottish Media Group
Beat 106 managing director Bobby Hain is leaving the Scottish radio station to become Scottish Media Group (SMG) business development director of its radio division, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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T4 TO TRANSMIT 100TH EDITION FROM BIG BROTHER HOUSE
Channel 4 Sunday morning youth strand T4 is to broadcast its 100th edition live from the east London Big Brother house this Sunday (17.9.00). During the show, items from the Bazal
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Kemistry's Nick Boyd designed and directed the new title sequence for BBC 1 hospital drama series Casualty. The brief was to give the titles a pacy narrative while maintaining the feeling
Kemistry's Nick Boyd designed and directed the new title sequence for BBC 1 hospital drama series Casualty. The brief was to give the titles a pacy narrative while maintaining the feeling
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BBC 1's Panorama was one of three UK winners at the Emmy's in New York last week, when its Rwanda special won the outstanding investigative journalism category, writes Ashley Davies. UK
BBC 1's Panorama was one of three UK winners at the Emmy's in New York last week, when its Rwanda special won the outstanding investigative journalism category, writes Ashley Davies. UK
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0N-AIR PROMOTIONS - Promotional breakdown
As competition for viewers increases, programming and corporate promotions are being used more and more. But added clutter in breaks is turning off viewers and worrying the advertising industry. Meg Carter reports.