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Two Way to sign carriage deal with On Digital
Interactive outfit Two Way TV is on the verge of striking a carriage and management deal with On Digital to take over one of the broadcasters' existing games channels, On Games
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UK producers make strong showing at Cartoon Forum
British producers presented 21 of the 74 new animated projects at this year's Cartoon Forum, held in Sweden last weekend (22-24 September). The Forum, organised by the European Union's Cartoon platform,
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Channel TV in drama drive
Channel Television, bought out by a consortium of former HTV executives this summer, is preparing to increase its investment in drama with plans to seek out co-production opportunities and co-financing, writes Ashley Davies.
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Charlton shakes up LWT schedule for youth
LWT's new managing director Lindsay Charlton has revamped the broadcaster's weekend schedule. In a move to provide more late Friday night London entertainment for young people, from 13 October a new
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Patrick checks into new Crossroads hotel
Carlton Productions has named Kay Patrick as series producer of its new daytime ITV soap Crossroads, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Off the record - Civvy Street
We have been asked to point out that following the commissioning editors' rejig at Channel 4, there is no truth in rumours that documentaries general Peter Dale will be making his
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CNN focuses on European news with CNN.com launch
CNN has launched CNN.com Europe to focus on European news as part of its localisation drive. Launched last week, the site is produced from a new European interactive studio and run
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Collaboration is nigh
Channel 4 has created a new structure which is meant to act as a 'talent ladder' for factual, upping the chances of getting risky documentaries on at peaktime. But will it happen?
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UK competition looks good for Fox Kids Europe sales
Fox Kids Europe (FKE) has said that increased competition in the UK could generate greater content sales for the company. FKE chairman and chief executive officer Ynon Kriez told Broadcast that
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Cramer: TV news needs edgier style
TV news organisations should return to old-style 'edgy' reporting with stronger eyewitness coverage or face dwindling audiences, CNN International president Chris Cramer has warned.Speaking to the Royal Television Society (RTS) last
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Just group creates managing director role
Just Group has hired former Scottish Television Enterprises managing director Darrel James for the new role of managing director of its Just Entertainment division. His brief is to focus on TV
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Online service targets creative professionals
A new creative services database, Artism, is launching this week, backed by top British media companies and figures, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Artism is an online and off-line service for professionals in TV,
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Rapture cuts staffing
Rapture TV's 40-strong production team in Norwich is facing cuts. The announcement was made at a meeting on Wednesday (27 September) in a now defunct Rapture studio within the Anglia TV
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Trade Talk - Dann's inferno
Now courted by Emap, ex-BBC head of music Trevor Dann has never been shy of controversy. Simon Ellery reports on his exit from the corporation.
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Telewest and On Digital face legal proceedings
High court action has been launched against Telewest and On Digital for alleged unlicensed use of patented pay-television software. US company TV/Com International has launched proceedings against the two cable firms
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Former Mill Film duo to launch Lola
Award-winning 2D compositor Rob Harvey and 3D specialist Graham Andrew are on the verge of launching a new commercials facility in London called Lola, writes Joanna Scott.
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Off the record - Herculean efforts
Remember Itel's mini babybel Andrew Macbean, who recently declared plans to flounce out of the glamorous world of international TV sales to go on the dole topped up with pocket money
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VVSL offers freebies to encourage producer take-up
Virtual Video Studios in London (VVSL) is offering free virtual sets in a bid to encourage programme makers to opt for virtual studio production.VVSL managing director Les Young said: 'We have
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Global ties to stop UK exports slump
Domestic producers and broadcasters have pledged to work alongside international distributors in a bid to overturn the slide in TV programme sales - particularly in the problem genres of comedy and
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Ex-soldiers rapped for war reports
New production outfit Contact Zone TV (CZTV) has come under fire this week from news agencies for using former SAS soldiers to provide footage of conflicts, writes Tara Conlan.