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CARLTON FOOD NETWORK TO SELL TO JAPAN VIA DIGITAL
Carlton International has signed an output deal with Digital Planet Satellite Broadcasting to channel a minimum 150 hours of Carlton Food Network programming to Japanese digital broadcasters Direct TV and SkyPerfect
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Unique ID tempts MPC with Cakes
Unique ID has scored the most high-profile customer it could hope for with its first client for its Cakes asset-tracking system. The new Moving Picture Company facility will adopt Cakes throughout
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NICKELODEON BUYS DR ZITBAG'S TRANSYLVANIA PETSHOP
Nickelodeon UK has bought two 13 x 30-minute series of SKD Media's Dr Zitbag's Transylvania Petshop, originally broadcast on Children's ITV in 1994. Transmission will begin from September. Nickelodeon has exclusive
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Gay drama drew most sex complaints to BSC
The first episode of Channel 4's Queer As Folk drew more complaints than any other programme in the past year, according to the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC).A total of 110 people
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Two commissions for Brook Lapping
Brook Lapping Productions has won two documentary commissions from BBC 1 and ITV, one centred on the Battle of Britain and the other examining British disasters.Finest Hour is a 4 x
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OFF THE RECORD - Breakfast for two
Remember Phil Collins' stamina-busting dash from Wembley to Philadelphia to play in two concerts for Live Aid? Well, that was nothing compared to breakfast DJs Tony James and Jo Lewis, who
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Borland made new festival director
Ros Borland, former commercial manager, drama at BBC Worldwide, has been named as the new director of international co-production conference Sharing Stories.Borland will succeed Dianne Muirhead, who announced she was stepping
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ZENITH'S BOMBER UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Zenith Entertainment has gone into production on Bomber, a new 2 x 90-minute psychological thriller set in the world of bomb disposal. It has been written by Bob Heyland (Between the
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EMAP SOLE BIDDER FOR DIGITAL MULTIPLEX IN YORKSHIRE
Emap Radio was the sole applicant for the local digital radio multiplex in south Yorkshire when the deadline for bids passed on Tuesday (13 July). Emap Radio - part of the
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TELEWEST CWC BID?
Consolidation between the UK's three cable TV operators appeared to be moving closer this week, with Telewest said by City sources to be seeking to raise£1 billion in order to
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OPIE EXPANDS FLEXTECH ROLE BEYOND TROUBLE
Lis Howell, senior vice-president of Flextech Channels, has promoted Lisa Opie, head of programming at Trouble, to director of programming in charge of acquisitions, scheduling and commissioning across Flextech services Bravo,
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Behind the Birtspeak
A heartfelt plea for public service broadcasting - or the self-serving speech of a man keen to secure his place in history? What was Sir John's New Statesman Lecture really about, asks Peter Keighron.
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Bennett quits BBC for Discovery post
Jana Bennett, BBC Production deputy chief executive and director of programmes, has ended weeks of speculation by confirming she is to join Discovery Communications as senior vice-president and general manager of
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BBC 'COMMITTED TO WEST MIDLANDS FACILITIES'
BBC director of nations and regions Mark Thompson has assured the Birmingham group of Labour MPs the corporation remains committed to retaining studio and production facilities in the west midlands. Following
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Elstein urges BBC to launch pay-TV
The BBC should launch its own pay-TV film and sports channels, according to Channel 5 chief executive David Elstein, who was recently a candidate for the director general's job.Discussing The Next
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BBC is 'putting digital at risk'
Michael Green, chairman of Carlton Communications and On Digital, has accused the BBC of putting the future of digital terrestrial television (DTT) at risk by allowing its channels to be available
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Diverse Design created the title sequence to sister company Diverse North's series, Love in Leeds. Designed by Steve Picard, the retro disco lights and mirror balls were composited with colour-saturat
Diverse Design created the title sequence to sister company Diverse North's series, Love in Leeds. Designed by Steve Picard, the retro disco lights and mirror balls were composited with colour-saturated footage
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BBC OFFERS BALL'S EYE VIEW WITH POLE-CAM
This week's Open Golf Championship at Carnoustie sees BBC Resources make yet another effort to revive the interests of jaded TV sports producers.Its latest innovation is the Pole-Cam - literally a
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Baker mulls new drama for Sky One
BSkyB head of programming James Baker is planning to start producing 60-minute drama series for Sky One as part of a drive to increase original production to 50 per cent of
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Bad Girls defies criticism and wins a second series
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned a second run of Shed Productions' Bad Girls, which he believes has the potential to be a long-running series, writes Ashley Davies.