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TV-Loonland buys UK Telemagination
German-based animation giant TV-Loonland has bought UK animation studio Telemagination, heralding the start of a UK expansion drive, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Under the terms of the deal TV-Loonland director of programmes and
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PRISM ENTERTAINMENT BUYS INTO WEB DESIGN COMPANY
Prism Entertainment, the company that launched the Hallmark Entertainment UK channel, has bought a 49 per cent stake in web design company Subnet. The new joint-venture company Prism-e has been set
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CARLTON TV HEAD OF BUSINESS MOVES TO ONLINE CLASSICS
Carlton Television head of business affairs Ailsa McIntyre has left to join arts website Onlineclassics.com as director of legal and business affairs. McIntyre oversaw business affairs for all Carlton's UK production
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SKY SPORTS HIRES HEAD FOR FOOTBALL BUSINESS UNIT
Sky Sports has hired Robert Elstone as director of the newly formed Football Business Unit. He will head BSkyB's alliances with football clubs Chelsea, Leeds United, Manchester City and Sunderland. Elstone,
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Postcard from ... Dieter Brockmeyer in Dusseldorf
The trend in contemporary German television programming stood out for all to see at this year's TeleMesse in Dusseldorf when advertisers and their respective agencies gathered to see what commercial channels
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Broadcast hotshot wins Straight job
Manchester indie Straight TV has hired two new production staff, including Broadcast 'Hotshot' Robin Ashbrook, writes Ashley Davies.Currently BBC Manchester entertainment and features producer, Ashbrook will join Straight TV as a
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BIRD UP AT TURNER
Turner Broadcasting Systems Europe entertainment networks president Andrew Bird has been made co-president of Turner Broadcasting Systems International (TBSI) with former TBSI president of international advertising sales David Levy. Levy will
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TRADE TALK - On his bike
Harley-Davidson fan Julian Turner is to head the BBC's Beeb Ventures. But will it be the right stage for his commercial nous?
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - BBC drops Bombshell on Sunday night
Indie Working Title had a great night on Sunday (3 September) as two of its productions battled it out in the ratings, writes Colin Robertson.According to unofficial overnights, BBC 1 single
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Granada's drama chiefs to join BBC
BBC director drama, entertainment and children Alan Yentob has confirmed that Granada controller of drama Simon Lewis and his deputy Sue Hogg are to join the BBC, as exclusively predicted by
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ITC hires top BBC strategist
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has signed up one of the BBC's key strategists, Robin Foster, to help reshape the regulator in anticipation of the 'new regulatory environment', writes Colin Robertson.One
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OFF THE RECORD - Norway BB no-no
Word reaches us that Norwegian indie Rubicon has refused to produce Big Brother on ethical grounds, arguing that not enough research has been done on the long-term damage this kind of
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OFF THE RECORD - No news is bad news
OTR is considering organising a benefit concert for the poor, news-hungry families at Channel 4. Not to be outdone by the thriftiness of Greg 'Read my lips: no new taxis' Dyke,
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Knowledge backs business
BBC Knowledge controller Liz Cleaver has commissioned new BBC business features chief Robert Thirkell to produce a 30-minute business issues and talkshow fronted by Investec Henderson Crosthwaite media analyst Matthew Horsman,
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Holness out as quiz goes back on Sky
Blockbusters, the cult student gameshow of the 1980s and 1990s, is set to return to screens on Sky One, following a deal with producer Pearson Television, writes Colin Robertson.Sky One head
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DB BROADCAST TO SUPPLY AVID SUITES FOR BT YACHT RACE
Cambridgeshire-based DB Broadcast has built two new Avid edit suites for Meridian Broadcasting's coverage of the BT Global Challenge, a yacht race which starts on Sunday (10 September). Each yacht is
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KINGSTON TLI TV FACILITIES HIRES AVID SYMPHONY EDITOR
Kingston TLI TV Facilities has appointed editor Duncan Craig to work on its recently acquired Avid Symphony system. Craig was previously an Avid and Editbox editor at M2 Television and Blue
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Softimage DS set to rebrand as Avid
Softimage DS is to be renamed Avid DS as part of a restructure that sees the creation of a new division, Avid Media Solutions (AMS).The move will also see internet division
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Channels gear up for tough autumn
Autumn is on the way to becoming the most competitive commercial TV season in 10 years, according to media planning and buying agency Zenith Media, writes Ashley Davies.In its report, which
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - ENGLISH AND POCKETT BRAND CHANNEL NEWS ASIA ROLL-OUT
English and Pockett has created a new branding package for the pan-Asian roll-out of Singapore service Channel News Asia. The branding consultancy has created a range of new tools, including 10