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Skaramoosh designed and produced the graphics for new Discovery Networks Europe and Discovery Channel UK
Skaramoosh designed and produced the graphics for new Discovery Networks Europe and Discovery Channel UK interstitials for its themed evenings.Senior producer Adam Gill and Discovery creative director Jon Stevens, designers Piers
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WIDESCREEN TO HOLD TWO SEMINARS FOR C-DAY
Widescreen Conversion Company, which was founded by former SVC managing director Tom McKerrow to advise facilities and advertising agencies on ITV's move to widescreen advertising on 1 July, will be holding
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Final Morse script handed in to Carlton Productions
Writer Stephen Churchett has delivered to Carlton Productions the script for the 33rd and final TV adaptation of Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse novels, in which the Oxford-based detective dies. Principal leads
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LAGARDERE TO TAKE STAKE IN CANAL SATELLITE
French media and defence group Lagardere has agreed to buy a 32 per cent stake in Canal Satellite, the digital TV platform controlled by French pay-TV company Canal+, according to reports.
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RED PEPPER HIRES MOFFITT FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Red Pepper Film, which specialises in television branding campaigns, has appointed Ian Moffitt as business development director.Moffitt joins the company from Carlton International, where he was acquisition and development executive. Red
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - London's Burning gives cop show a roasting
In a tough Sunday night slot, new BBC 1 cop drama Second Sight saw its launch somewhat dampened by ITV stalwart London's Burning, writes Tim Dams.According to unofficial overnights, the Paula
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OFT to hold review of BSkyB's position in pay-TV
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announced this week that it is to hold a competition review of BSkyB's dominant position in the pay-TV market, writes John Plunkett.The announcement on Tuesday
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BSC CHAIRMAN HONOURED
Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC) chairman Lord Holme has been made a member of the Privy Council, an appointment traditionally conferred on senior political figures within the three major parties in the
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Sky gets set for first interactive rugby broadcast
Sky Sports will broadcast its first interactive rugby union match on 5 February when England play Ireland in the Six Nations tournament. The game, to be broadcast on Sky Sports Extra
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MERIDIAN PICKS BRISLEY FOR DEVELOPMENT POST
Tom Brisley has been appointed as deputy head of development at Meridian Broadcasting. Brisley has previously worked as a freelance development producer for Meridian, on shows including Tested to Destruction with
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On the box
Trouble between the Covers series producer Karen Kelly on Predictions and The Millennium Poem.
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MURDOCH NAMES EURO BOSS
News Corp chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch has appointed Marty Pompadur as the new chairman of the company's European operations.Pompadur, currently executive vice-president of News Corp and president of News
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TIVO AND BLOCKBUSTER MAKE COMMON GROUND
Viacom-owned video chain Blockbuster has formed an alliance with personal television provider TiVo in the US. TiVo will broadcast Blockbuster videos on demand and will also cross-promote the video company's store
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BID FOR GINGER MEDIA
The Guardian Media Group and US-based radio giant Clear Channel Communications are understood to have lodged a joint bid to buy Virgin Radio parent Ginger Media Group (GMG). The new offer
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Disney promotes Neal, Scurfield and Beecham
The Disney Channel UK announced a raft of programming appointments this week, including James Neal as programming director and Zoe Scurfield as acquisitions manager, writes John Plunkett.Neal has been managing the
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BBC documentaries reshuffles pack
BBC Production's documentaries and history department has recruited a new managing editor of documentaries, at the same time as shuffling senior editorial chairs for flagship strands Modern Times, Inside Story and
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BBC fantasy drama sold worldwide
BBC Worldwide has notched up sales to seven countries for new fantasy drama Gormenghast ahead of its first UK transmission on BBC 2 next week, writes Tim Dams.The four-part adaptation of
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LWT to film new series of Barrymore In The Summer
LWT's entertainment department will start filming a new series of Barrymore this summer, for transmission on ITV later this year. The 6 x 60-minute run of the Michael Barrymore (left) entertainment
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BBC News axes nine TV posts
BBC News head of television news Roger Mosey has axed nine key management posts in a move that BBC insiders claim is a U-turn by chief executive Tony Hall, write Tara Conlan and Jason Deans.
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Talk relaunches and attacks EBU
Talk Radio has stepped up its legal offensive against the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) in a bid to win sports rights from the BBC, as it prepares to relaunch as the