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BBC Bristol wins two recommissions and a Vets in Practice special from Lush
BBC features in Bristol has secured two recommissions from BBC head of daytime Jane Lush, as well as a Christmas edition of docu-soap Vets in Practice, writes Tara Conlan.The special
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Entertainment Rights holds talks with production companies for Basil Brush return
Entertainment Rights is in talks with Celador, Tiger Aspect, TalkBack and Zenith about becoming potential co-production partners to produce a new show featuring Basil Brush, writes Ashley Davies. The company approached
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MG Productions begins filming Glamazons for Channel 5
MG Productions is about to go into production on a one-off entertainment show called Glamazons for Channel 5, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Based on the idea of the Amazon woman and inspired
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ITN restructures Channel 5 news team
ITN has created two new posts in the Channel 5 news team in a move that sees 5 News programme editor Mark Adams named as deputy editor of all C5 news
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Channel 4 commissions hour-long special from September Films
Channel 4 commissioning editor, features Liz Warner has ordered an hour-long one-off special from September Films entitled Dressing for the Oscars, writes Colin Robertson.The show, which will be directed by
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Dispatches to return as hour-long series on Channel 4
Channel 4 investigative strand Dispatches will return in the autumn as a series of predominantly hour-long slots, writes Ashley Davies.Until now the strand has mainly comprised 30-minute documentaries, with around four
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Enhanced TV services for two programmes on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Networks Europe is launching enhanced TV services for two of its programmes on Discovery Channel via Sky Digital, writes Simon Ellery. From the end of May, half-hour news magazine Discovery
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History Channel recommissions Line of Fire for second series
The History Channel is co-producing a second series of its military history programme Line of Fire with UK indie Cromwell Production, writes Simon Ellery.The second 10 x 60-minute run will
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Wolstencroft to develop drama scripts for Channel 4
Psychos writer David Wolstencroft is working with Kudos Productions to develop two new drama scripts for Channel 4 head of drama Gub Neal, writes Ashley Davies.The dramas have the working
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Itel inks deal with Image.Net
Itel has struck a deal with US internet consultant Image.Net as part of a strategy to provide publicity material, scripts and video services to clients around the world via broadband cable,
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Dinosaurs is US cable's highest rating documentary
The BBC claimed this week that Walking with Dinosaurs has become the highest rating documentary ever on US cable, writes Ashley Davies.The BBC 1 hit show has knocked World Wrestling
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Intel reveals DTV-enhancing technology
Intel used the NAB convention earlier this month to demonstrate technology that will help make it easier to create enhanced digital television (DTV) programming, which can be received and displayed by
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RT-Net's inca brings live action to the internet
RT-SET's new media division RT-NET has launched a range of PC-based internet virtual studio systems called inca. The systems offer remote location-based net-casting and broadcast quality real-time graphics, enabling live performance
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Special effects supremo to head MPC 3D department
3D artist Sean Schur has joined The Moving Picture Company (MPC) to head up its 3D animation studio. Schur will be responsible for the creative and technical direction of the 3D
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Cambridge Animation launches Animo 3
Cambridge Animation Systems has launched Animo 3, which it claims is the first 2D production software providing a gateway to seamless, interactive integration with 3D models. Animo 3 is embedded with
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May date set for roll out of Softimage 3D package
Softimage has promised a shipping date of 31 May for Softimage XSI, its next-generation 3D animation solution formerly known as Sumatra. Speaking at NAB, Softimage vice-president sales and channel operations John
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Hambley unveils Artsworld agenda
Chief executive says new BSkyB and GMG-backed arts channel will have 'broad' remit
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Contest hots-up for BBC News current affairs head
The contest to become BBC News head of current affairs and business programmes is hotting up, with a number of executives tipped as contenders. Names in the frame to
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GMG Endemol takes 50 per cent stake in Victoria Real
GMG's undisclosed investment to boost interactive and new media production at Brighton-based indie
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Lush gives Doctors second chance
BBC 1 controller of daytime commissions second series after first debuts with 37 per cent share