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G-WIZZ WINS BEST NEW INFORMATION SERVICE AWARD
Granada Media's entertainment portal G-Wizz won best new information service at the British Interactive Multimedia Association (Bima) awards. The site beat off strong competition from news organisations, including FT.com, to win
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EDITZ RECRUITS FLAME ARTIST FROM BOLLYWOOD
Manchester post-production facility Editz, owned by Eos Media, has gone to Bollywood to recruit its latest Flame artist. Sanjukta Gupta (left) is from Mumbai (Bombay) and was working on a large
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PEARSON APPOINTS BREMNER AS INTERACTIVE CHIEF
Pearson Television has appointed Flextech's Grant Bremner as head of interactive. He will oversee traditional online activities, broadband and enhanced TV and spearhead Pearson's drive to develop mobile services. Pearson has
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SCREEN GEMS ANNOUNCES SHORT FILM AWARD NOMINEES
Screen Gems, the short film scheme launched by Channel 4, SGRIN (The Media Agency for Wales) and British Screen, has announced its 10-strong short film shortlist. The scripts are Sister Lulu;
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UK FILMS WIN AWARDS AT ANNECY ANIMATION FESTIVAL
Four UK films won awards at French animation festival Annecy this month, including two in the TV category. An episode of Angela Anaconda from Decode Entertainment and Core Digital Pictures won
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News Analysis - Living with the enemy
Cooperation between television producers and newspapers is reaching unprecedented heights with the new breed of survivor programmes. Simon Ellery asks if TV can keep the upper hand.
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BBC SPORT IN GMG DEAL TO AIR LIVERPOOL UEFA MATCHES
BBC Sport has signed its first deal with Liverpool FC media partner the Granada Media Group for the rights to air Liverpool's Uefa Cup home matches on BBC 1 and BBC
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Opinion - Free to air
Just occasionally, there comes a time when you're slightly ashamed of your profession. Over the past three weeks, the often less-than-salubrious end of the print profession has been putting the collective
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MPS LEAP TO GRANADA AID
More than 50 northern members of parliament are urging trade secretary Stephen Byers to reject the proposed merger of Carlton and United. MPs of all parties have put down an early
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CARNIVAL TO MAKE NEW AGATHA CHRISTIE POIROT FOR ITV
Carnival Films is in pre-production on the latest Agatha Christie Poirot series for ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott. Murder in Mesopotamia, which also has backing from US cable channel A&E,
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BBC Radio - Calm after a storm
As BBC TV prepares to transform into genre-based channels, it would do well to take a leaf out of radio's book. To the ire of commercial players, the five stations have been in a state of flux for years.
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Skaramoosh designed the title sequence for new RDF series Generation Sex, which follows the stories of youngsters seeking help from Brook Advisory Centres. The titles feature treated DV footage from t
Skaramoosh designed the title sequence for new RDF series Generation Sex, which follows the stories of youngsters seeking help from Brook Advisory Centres. The titles feature treated DV footage from the
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Bland admits BBC moved into digital radio too soon
BBC chairman Sir Christopher Bland has admitted the corporation made a mistake by investing in digital radio too soon, writes John Lewis.
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BBC mulls legal action
The BBC is considering legal action against the Sunday Telegraph and Kent Police, following weekend press reports about a MacIntyre Undercover programme, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Comedian Jim Davidson is in talks with the BBC about signing an exclusive contract and is also making a non-broadcast pilot for a new late-night topical, controversial chat and entertainment show,
Comedian Jim Davidson is in talks with the BBC about signing an exclusive contract and is also making a non-broadcast pilot for a new late-night topical, controversial chat and entertainment show,
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Cintel cuts 80 jobs to stem its losses
Telecine manufacturer Cintel is axing some 60 per cent of its workforce in a dramatic attempt to stem losses.Recently installed chairman Peter Giles confirmed about 80 of the Ware-based firm's 150
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CARLTON WINS FIRST CHANNEL 5 COMMISSION
Carlton TV has won its first commission for Channel 5 with a 1 x 60-minute entertainment special, TV Bust-Ups, presented by Bradley Walsh. The show, which is a broadcast pilot that
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NTL takes 48 per cent of Two-Way
NTL has bought almost half of Two-Way TV, the first company to roll out live interactive TV games in the UK, writes Simon Ellery.
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Neal lures C4 soap expert
Outgoing Channel 4 head of drama Gub Neal has dealt a further blow to the broadcaster's drama department by taking its commissioning editor, drama serials Johnathan Young with him, writes Ashley Davies.
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London-based indie Juniper is making a 60-minute one-off documentary about Tory leader William Hague for Channel 4, writes Tara Conlan. Commissioned by C4 head of news, current affairs and business Da
London-based indie Juniper is making a 60-minute one-off documentary about Tory leader William Hague for Channel 4, writes Tara Conlan. Commissioned by C4 head of news, current affairs and business David