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Coastal seals STE drama deal
Scottish Television Enterprises (STE) has signed a two-year development deal with Robson Green and his production company, Coastal Productions.The partners have already started work on two new dramas - both to
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TALK CLINCHES GOLF DEAL
Talk Radio has signed a three-year deal for live broadcast of 18 European Tour golf events. The coverage, which will be produced by European Tour Productions in association with TWI Radio,
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VEUVE CLICQUOT TOASTS RAGDOLL'S WOOD
Ragdoll founder and creative director Anne Wood has been awarded the Veuve Clicquot award for businesswoman of the year 1998. Ragdoll children's show Teletubbies is seen in 44 countries and has
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Lewis in overhaul of Classic FM schedule
Classic FM managing director Roger Lewis has announced his first overhaul of the station's schedule, including a revamp of weekend programming and five new series for weekday evenings, writes John Plunkett.
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Cinesite moves for Effects firm
Cinesite has made its long-expected move into physical effects and model-making by acquiring Pinewood-based effects company Effects Associates for an undisclosed sum.It will operate as a subsidiary of Cinesite Europe with
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McDanell quits as Chrysalis group MD
Philip McDanell, group managing director of the Chrysalis Group, resigned this week and has been replaced by Richard Huntingford, chief executive of Chrysalis Radio, writes Ashley Davies.
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GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY FUND CHINESE FILM-MAKERS
The Department of Culture, Media & Sport, BBC Worldwide, the Granada Group and Pearson are financing a£40,000 programme to train four promising Chinese directors and producers in film and television-making
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MISSION SEES CHINA CD RELEASE OF PEOPLE'S CENTURY
BBC Worldwide has cut its first ever video deal in China, as a result of the trade mission led by Media Secretary Chris Smith (Broadcast, 30.4.99). The three-way agreement between BBC
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OFF THE RECORD - Candid camera
When Jennifer Wilson, executive producer of programmes at video news agency APTN, found a roll of film at Camden Town tube station, she did the nosey (sorry, decent) thing by having
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NCC CALLS IN ITC
Nottingham City Council (NCC) has called upon the Independent Television Commission to extend its code to enable it to intervene before a programme has been aired. The call comes after NCC
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Cafe makes mummies for US Learning
UK independent Cafe Productions has begun work on two new international commissions including a three-part special on Egyptian mummies for The Learning Channel (TLC) in the US.The 3 x 60-minute series,
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KARABELL TO HEAD NEW CNBC BUREAU IN PARIS
CNBC, owned by Dow Jones and NBC, has opened a Paris bureau to focus on business news in France and southern Europe. It will be headed by Shellie Karabell, formerly bureau
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MBC REWORKS LOVE BUGS
Mentorn Barraclough Carey (MBC) is to make a 30-minute pilot this summer based on the format of hit Canadian comedy show Love Bugs. Mentorn optioned the UK format from Canadian format
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WISE BUDDAH LOOKS TO EXPAND INTO NEW SECTORS
Wise Buddah is launching a revamped facility at its Great Titchfield Street site in an attempt to expand into the TV, advertising, spoken word and independent radio sectors. Two new audio
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BSkyB raises the digital TV stakes
BSkyB has upped the ante in the battle for digital TV subscribers with an offer of free set-top boxes to all new Sky Digital customers from 1 June.The announcement, on the
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LEHMAN BROTHERS TAKES STAKE IN KIRCH MEDIA
The Kirch Group has sold a 3.1 per cent stake in its Kirch Media subsidiary to Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking Partnership for a capital injection of DM375 million (£130 million). This
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Brook Lapping in talks for Death of Yugoslavia sequel
Brook Lapping Productions is talking to the backers of its Bafta award-winning BBC 2 documentary, The Death of Yugoslavia, about a possible follow-up, writes Tim Dams.
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THOMCAST AND BROADLOGIC LINK UP TO PROMOTE IP
Thomcast and Broadlogic have entered into an alliance to promote the take-up of IP (internet protocol) over MPEG-2 networks. Broadlogic was formerly the Satellite Networking Group of Adaptec. The first fruits
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News broadcasters come under fire
Freelance cameramen took news broadcasters to task over their lack of commitment to international news at an industry seminar last week, writes Ashley Davies.
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TV execs question report on branding
TV executives have questioned claims by TV consultancy David Graham & Associates (DGA) that channel branding will become increasingly less important in the digital age.Speaking at the UK Digital TV conference