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Laughing Buddha gets fatter on new appointments
New post facility Laughing Buddha has made two further appointments. Avid editor Mitch Baker has joined from FilmFour, while Editbox FX operator Ron Ganbar joins from Blue Post Production at the
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Ragdoll has licensed Tots TV to Discovery Kids for broadcast through Central and South America, the Caribbean and the Falkland Islands, writes Georgina Lipscomb. The Itsy Bity Entertainment Company, R
Ragdoll has licensed Tots TV to Discovery Kids for broadcast through Central and South America, the Caribbean and the Falkland Islands, writes Georgina Lipscomb. The Itsy Bity Entertainment Company, Ragdoll's US
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Keeping it all in the family
Mixing professional relationships with personal ones can be tricky but Paul Rincon set out to identify those in the industry who have managed to keep it in the family - and who don't experience, or even thrive on, friction.
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ITN airs BBC World beef with Young
ITN has complained to BBC vice-chairman Baroness Young about BBC World, fuelling the row between the two over the BBC's commercial activities and fair trading commitment, writes Tara Conlan.
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Quantel opts to go it alone after buyout
Editing and effects manufacturer Quantel has succeeded in its management buyout (MBO) from parent company Carlton Communications.In a deal worth£51m, the Quantel management team becomes the majority shareholder with 55
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ISBA baulks over ad limit
Advertisers are unhappy with the decision to allow more ITV consolidation, writes Ashley Davies.
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ITV sports deal gives cable viewers online access
ITV Sport and Two Way TV have done a deal to work on live, interactive sports services and games and to give the interactive TV entertainment company access to ITV sport's
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C5 office sex documentary to follow on from car sex
Uden Associates has been commissioned by Channel 5 controller of news, current affairs and documentaries Chris Shaw to make 1 x 50-minute documentary Office Sex, as a follow-up to Car Sex.
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C5 commissions second run of Beachcomber Bay
Renard Television has been commissioned by Channel 5 to produce a second series of the pre-school programme Beachcomber Bay. The 65 x 30-minute series was re-ordered by C5 controller of children's
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RTL poised to offer£5bn for United as it eyes C5 share
RTL, which incorporates Pearson TV, is considering a£5bn bid for United News & Media in an attempt to buy United's minority stake in Channel 5, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Skaramoosh has designed the title sequence for Channel 5 documentary Science of Lying. Produced by Lion Television, the programme looks at the nature of lying and what prompts people to do
Skaramoosh has designed the title sequence for Channel 5 documentary Science of Lying. Produced by Lion Television, the programme looks at the nature of lying and what prompts people to do
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ITN promotes for Channel 5 news
ITN has made a number of promotions in the C5 news team, with assistant programme editor of 5 News at Breakfast Nick Rabin becoming programme editor, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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C5 International joins Distributors' Association
Channel 5 International has become a member of The British Television Distributors' Association (BTDA), the industry body which promotes and protects TV exports and the interests of UK-based distributors. C5 International
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C4 chasing Branagh to star in film
Channel 4 is in talks with Kenneth Branagh about starring in a major television drama about the life of British Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton, writes Ashley Davies.
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Ricky Gervais signs up for C4 chat show
11 O'Clock Show regular Ricky Gervais is to present his own chat show on Channel 4 from September. The 6 x 30-minute Meet Ricky Gervais is being made by TalkBack for
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C4 orders more True Stories
Channel 4 head of documentaries Peter Dale has made a new slate of commissions for True Stories, the channel's ongoing documentary strand with an international flavour, writes Ashley Davies.
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Weitz wins R4 show
Radio and TV indie Martin Weitz Associates is currently in production on a number of commissions from BBC Radio 4, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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C4 Brooke is promoted to pay-TV deputy
Channel 4 head of marketing and development, pay-TV Dan Brooke has been promoted to the new position of deputy managing director of digital and pay-TV, writes Ashley Davies.
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E4 hires scheduler
Channel 4 has hired UK Horizons schedule manager Frank Lampen to plan E4, its digital entertainment channel set for launch at the end of the year. He reports to E4 head
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C4 races bid in dispute
Channel 4 has denied reports that it has raised its offer for the broadcasting rights for the Racecourse Association to£350m, together with the BBC, BSkyB and NTL subsidiary Premium TV.C4