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PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT - Sons of the desert
When Pearson TV was invited to bid for international rights to an adventure show set in the Jordanian desert, development executive Robin Greene ended up braving sun, scorpions and camel dung tea to clinch the deal.
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INTERVIEW - Radical departure
Adam Barker is still reeling after making the transition from running Blast! Films to heading up independent film and video at C4 in just a matter of weeks. But what exactly does his new 'department of innovation' do?
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Sky Digital defies industry forecasts
British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) has exceeded industry expectations by signing more than 350,000 subscribers to its new digital TV service.The company announced its results for the six months to 31 December
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DEBONNAIRE HANDED DEPUTY ROLE AT TALKBACK
TalkBack Productions head of production Sally Debonnaire has been promoted to the post of deputy managing director. Since joining TalkBack as head of production in May 1993, Debonnaire has worked on
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Telewest sets digital date
Battle lines were drawn in the competition to launch digital cable TV services last Thursday (4 February) after Telewest unveiled plans to launch its digital package in the fourth quarter of this year, writes Alice Macandrew.
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OR Media steps in as CST fails
Bristol independent CST Productions has gone into liquidation, with fellow production company OR Media taking over its slate of programmes.The management team at CST, which went into liquidation on 15 January,
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LWT considers international unit
LWT director of programmes Marcus Plantin is considering creating a dedicated unit to focus solely on ideas for the international market, writes Nicola Methven.
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VMI VOTED HIRE COMPANY OF THE YEAR
VMI Broadcast has won the inaugural broadcast hire company of the year award, sponsored by Panasonic Broadcast Europe. The company previously won the hire association award in 1996.
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FRAME JOINS MEN IN WHITE COATS AS SENIOR PRODUCER
Men in White Coats has appointed Simon Frame as senior producer. Frame joins from animation company Bermuda Shorts where he worked across a range of film, commercials and promo projects. Men
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Star Wars special effects man to direct CITV pre-school series
ITV controller of children's and youth programmes Nigel Pickard has agreed a raft of new commissions, including a pre-school show directed by the special effects director of Alien and The Empire
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OFF THE RECORD - Charting the musings of TV's grands fromages
Ardent Productions Edward Windsor has always staunchly resisted making shows about the royals ...1993 Edward sets up Ardent saying: 'You're not going to see a rush of royal shows.'1994 No royal
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New digital channels unveil launch plans
Two new digital TV channels revealed plans to launch this week - one devoted to personal finance and the other offering viewers interactive TV games, writes Alice Macandrew.
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DISNEY CHANNEL UK LAUNCHES EVENING MOVIE SLOT
The Disney Channel UK is introducing a new evening movie slot to its schedule from Monday (15 February). Under the initiative, the channel will air a different family movie every night,
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ZEILER RINGS THE CHANGES AT RTL
RTL's new manager and programme director, Gerhard Zeiler, has announced a series of programming changes designed to target a younger audience and make the German commercial broadcaster more profitable. Zeiler has
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CBS REPORTS LOSS DESPITE REVENUE INCREASE
US network CBS has reported a small loss for the fourth quarter of 1998, despite a 22 per cent increase in revenues over the period. CBS made a net loss of
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CARLTON COMPLETES SHOOTING PUMP IT UP FOR CITV
Carlton Television has just finished an eight-day shoot for Pump It Up (left), a 13 x 30-minute 'inflatable' gameshow for CITV. Filmed by a 100-strong crew in the 25,000 square foot
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GRANADA AND CARLTON MULL OVER DIGITAL FLOTATION
Granada has confirmed that its digital terrestrial TV (DTT) venture, On Digital, could be floated in about 18 months, as exclusively revealed in Broadcast (11.12.98). Granada, which holds 50 per cent
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Distraction to develop MBC shows in Canada
Canadian format specialist Distraction has signed a two-way development deal with UK indie Mentorn Barraclough Carey (MBC), writes Jason Deans.
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BYFORD'S THREE-YEAR PLAN
The BBC World Service is to close its German-language service and cut back on its shortwave frequencies as part of a three-year plan announced by chief executive Mark Byford on Wednesday
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Byford overhauls contracts policy
BBC World Service chief executive Mark Byford has announced an overhaul of employment policy in the first of a series of major changes expected at Bush House.The initiative, revealed on Monday