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MICROSOFT FUNDS C4 SERIES
Microsoft is funding three four-minute programmes about the internet on Channel 4. The short films, Living in the e-World, produced by indie The Beach, will be broadcast as part of C4's
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C4 warms up for opera
Channel 4 commissioning editor, music and performance Jan Younghusband has given the go-ahead for three operas to be broadcast this year, writes Ashley Davies.
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C4 leads RTS field
Channel 4 has emerged as the frontrunner in this year's Royal Television Society (RTS) programme awards, picking up nominations for 22 of the 74 shortlisted entries.BBC 1, BBC 2 and ITV
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4MC UK invests in Cintel C-Reality systems
4MC UK has bought two Cintel C-Reality telecine systems for its two London sites, after indications that the system is finding favour among Hollywood Studios for its quality of transfer.Simon Willkinson,
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HR3d has completed five animated commercials for Nestle Nido Kiddy Dough, to be aired in the Middle East. Commissioned by Publi-Graphics Dubai, the commercials were directed by John Wake, with a
HR3d has completed five animated commercials for Nestle Nido Kiddy Dough, to be aired in the Middle East. Commissioned by Publi-Graphics Dubai, the commercials were directed by John Wake, with a
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P3 edited and applied digital effects to the new Basement Jaxx video (released next week), directed by Simon and Felix from the group. Based on the track Bingo Bango, the video
P3 edited and applied digital effects to the new Basement Jaxx video (released next week), directed by Simon and Felix from the group. Based on the track Bingo Bango, the video
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P3 launches offline outpost
Non-linear editing facility P3 has opened a new editing facility near its central London base.Based around five non-linear Avid Media Composers, the new facility is called P3 Outpost and will allow
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NTL puts£25m into interactive fund
NTL chiefs have announced a new£25 million fund to kick-start interactive production in the UK.The cable outfit aims to turn the TV industry's best interactive ideas into actual programming. Broadcasters
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NEWS 24 AND ITV HEAD THE HONOURS AT TRIC
BBC News 24 was named the satellite/digital channel of the year at the Television and Radio Industries Club Awards (TRIC) on Tuesday (14 March).The channel beat off competition from Discovery and
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Rolling News - 24-hour battle stations
ITN has finally joined the fray and will launch a 24-hour news channel this summer into an already a competitive market. Tara Conlan takes a look at the runners and riders and their current form as they jostle for space in the UK.
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ITV2 lands Letterman
ITV2 has struck a deal with CBS and household goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble (P&G) to buy exclusive UK rights to US comedy talk show The Late Show With David Letterman, writes Colin Robertson.
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BBC 2 TO BRING ARTISTS TOGETHER IN CONVERSATION
BBC 2 is to launch a new conversational arts strand in which a major artist will be interviewed by other names from the arts world. Called The Conversation, the occasional 40-minute
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ROOT RECOMMISSIONS TRIBE FOR BBC 2
BBC 2 controller Jane Root has commissioned a second series of Tribe from BBC entertainment features in Manchester. The 10 x 30-minute series goes into production this week and is expected
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Ant and Dec win BBC 1 slot
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has commissioned a longer second run of Saturday night entertainment show Friends Like These and has taken out an option for a third series, writes Tim Dams.
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Smith quits R1 to head Capital FM
Capital Radio has poached BBC Radio 1 head of music policy Jeff Smith to become programme controller of London station 95.8 Capital FM, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC Creative Services is behind the promotional material for Dinosaur Week on UK Horizons which uses adapted 3D dinosaur animation from BBC 1's Walking with Dinosaurs. Andi Granger was creative direct
BBC Creative Services is behind the promotional material for Dinosaur Week on UK Horizons which uses adapted 3D dinosaur animation from BBC 1's Walking with Dinosaurs. Andi Granger was creative director
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International News - UPC acquires SBS for£1.8 billion
Dutch cable company United Pan Europe Communications is buying Scandinavian broadcasting group SBS for $2.8 billion (£1.8 billion) in a deal that welds a pan-European distributor with a pan-European broadcaster across
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Dyke restructure to cost 1,000 jobs
The BBC is to shed up to 1,000 jobs as part of director general Greg Dyke's forthcoming restructure, which will lead to a 'bloodbath' at senior levels and a flatter management
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Yorkshire assembles Fat Friends and Innocent teams
Yorkshire TV has lined up the teams behind two of its new dramas, Kay Mellor's Fat Friends and The Innocent, starring Caroline Quentin.Kay Mellor's new six-part series, produced in association
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The Making Of? Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)
Behind the scenes of BBC 1's new flagship drama series