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Hibbert Ralph Animation (HRA) has produced a new commercial for Leo Burnett/Heinz. Directed by HRA's Kim Burdon, the ad portrays the journey of one heroic piece of spaghetti from plate to
Hibbert Ralph Animation (HRA) has produced a new commercial for Leo Burnett/Heinz. Directed by HRA's Kim Burdon, the ad portrays the journey of one heroic piece of spaghetti from plate to
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SPACED DIRECTOR WRIGHT SIGNS FOR AD FIRM GODMAN
Commercials production company Godman has signed Channel 4's Spaced director Edgar Wright in a move that marks his first venture into advertising production.Wright, 25, has been making comedy films for over
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Mosaic seals Reuters access
Mosaic Productions has struck a deal with Reuters giving the indie access to the TV news agency's global crews and resources as part of a move into factual entertainment, lifestyle and
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Fountain in call for more access TV
Former head of Channel 4's Independent Film & Video unit Alan Fountain has criticised his former employer and the BBC for a lack of commitment to access television - programmes that
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INTERVIEW - Learning his ABC
If Michael Davies is not yet a key player in US TV, he soon will be. That's the verdict on the Londoner whose huge success at ABC with Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? could open Hollywood's doors to other UK producers.
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TV PIONEER BILL WARD DIES AGED 83
Bill Ward, one of the pioneers of British broadcasting, has died aged 83. Ward (left) began his career as a radio engineer at the BBC, transferring to television and rapidly moving
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WORLDWIDE SELLS MIAMI 7 AROUND WORLD
BBC Worldwide has sold S Club 7 in Miami - known as Miami 7 in the UK - to broadcasters in more than 35 countries and has been appointed exclusive distributor
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TALK BEATS R5 LIVE TO LEWIS-HOLYFIELD REMATCH
Talk Radio has beat BBC Radio 5 Live to the exclusive radio rights of the rematch between Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield for the undisputed world heavyweight title on 13 November.
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C5 buys Sky News doc
Sky News has sold a documentary to Channel 5, its first to a UK terrestrial channel, writes John Plunkett.The sale of 60-minute film Auschwitz: Slaves of the Nazi Gas Chambers is
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C5/GRANADA BID FOR YOUNG
Granada and Channel 5 look set to enter a bidding war over 5 News anchor Kirsty Young. Her three-year contract with C5 finishes at the end of the year and Young
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ITC backs C4 over Guns on the Street
Channel 4 and Ray Fitzwalter Associates (RFA) have been largely exonerated by the Independent Television Commission after a seven-month investigation into Guns on the Street - a 1996 documentary about gun-running
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Lygo to look after C4's kids as Peters resigns
Channel 4 head of entertainment and music Kevin Lygo is to take over the children's and young people brief following the resignation of commissioning editor Andi Peters, writes Wale Azeez.The children's
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C4 HITS PEAK PERFORMANCE WITH GUSCOTT AND GUNNELL
Channel 4 commissioning editor, schools Paul Ashton has ordered a 3 x 20-minute sports series from indie producer Glasshead to be presented by England rugby player Jeremy Guscott and athlete Sally
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Channel 4 unveils single drama plan
Channel 4 has unveiled plans to launch a new single drama strand for its 2000-01 autumn/winter schedule, and has revealed further details about two drama serial slots.C4 head of drama Gub
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Audience homes in on C4's Staying Lost
Channel 4 documentary Staying Lost proved that some viewers still hunger for serious current affairs, after the documentary beat BBC 2 drama The Cops on Monday (25 October), writes Paul Donovan.According
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BBC, C4 AND C5 JOIN TO OFFER FREE-TO-AIR DIGITAL
The BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have joined forces in a bid to end confusion among digital satellite customers who want free-to-air services but do not wish to subscribe to
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C4 tells indies to stay off beaten track
Channel 4 commissioning editor, documentaries Alan Hayling has warned independents to steer clear of programmes about police, crime, sex and relationships while outlining the station's budget round for 2001, writes John
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Channel 4 leads UK Emmy nominations
UK producers and broadcasters have secured an impressive seven out of 21 nominations for the 27th International Emmys.Channel 4 led the way - four of its projects have made the shortlists
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STATIC 2358 BRINGS XMINER TO THE SURFACE
Design company Static 2358 has launched a new web-data mining and repurposing application targeted at interactive television and mobile PDAs. XMiner, a Java and XML application, allows interactive TV and mobile
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Wireless Group makes£21.4m bid for IRG
Kelvin MacKenzie's Wireless Group has made a formal£21.4 million offer to buy the Independent Radio Group (IRG), as predicted in Broadcast last week.The Talk Radio parent company beat off competition