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Liquid Television Graphics was commissioned by BBC executive producer Richard Klein to create the titles for new fly-on-the-wall documentary series Internal Affairs. Designed by Tim Varlow and produce
Liquid Television Graphics was commissioned by BBC executive producer Richard Klein to create the titles for new fly-on-the-wall documentary series Internal Affairs. Designed by Tim Varlow and produced by Asra Alikhan,
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ADVANSTAR BUYS UK ANIMATION TRADE SHOW
US publisher Advanstar has acquired leading UK graphics and animation trade show Digital Media World from Virtual Reality Centre for an undisclosed sum. Advanstar currently publishes a number of trade magazines
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BBC RESOURCES ADDS WEIGHT TO MARKETING TEAM
BBC Resources Ltd has appointed Samantha Weight to the new position of marketing manager, nations. Previously marketing communications contoller of Scottish Power, she will be responsible for the marketing efforts at
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CINAR POSTS 69 PER CENT RISE IN NET PROFITS
Cinar, the Canadian children's and family programming producer/distributor, has posted a 69 per cent increase in net profit to $21.8 million (£13.3 million) for the 12 months to 30 November 1998.
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PRIX ITALIA 50TH BIRTHDAY
The 1999 Prix Italia will be held in Florence and Sienna from 11-18 September 1999. This year - which is the 50th festival - will see the radio and television event
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PAYNE TAKES OVER RUSCOE AFTERNOON SLOT ON 5 LIVE
Sport on 5 presenter Ian Payne is to take over Sybil Ruscoe's afternoon slot on BBC Radio 5 Live. He will present a new magazine-style show, Ian Payne, on weekdays between
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TRANSMEDIA BAGS HAT-TRICK OF C5 FOOTBALL COMMISSIONS
Transmedia Productions has been given the go-ahead to make a raft of 3 x 40-minute football specials from Channel 5 controller of features and arts Michael Attwell. Football Foreign Legion will
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C5 buys Real Life hospital doc series
Leeds-based factual producer Real Life Productions has secured a raft of new commissions including two documentary series for Channel 5, writes Liz Shackleton.
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XTV created the title sequence and stings for new Channel 5 series My Ex. Designed and directed by Michael Berthon, the titles feature faces from the series intercut with an animated
XTV created the title sequence and stings for new Channel 5 series My Ex. Designed and directed by Michael Berthon, the titles feature faces from the series intercut with an animated
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C4 boosts budgets as funding formula ends
Channel 4 is to boost its programming budget by£43 million and pump an extra£44 million into digital expansion, marketing and film production, in its first year without the funding
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Halliwell doc adds spice to C4
Channel 4 is preparing to air a fly-on-the-wall documentary about ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell, charting her split with the band and reinvention as a solo artist, writes Tim Dams.
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Channel 4 scores with Sex and the City
Channel 4's much-hyped Sex and the City justified all those column inches with an average audience of 3.1 million (20 per cent share) for its first two episodes at 22.00 on
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C4 has picked up string of Oscar nominations
Channel 4 has picked up a string of Oscar nominations with 12 projects up for Academy Awards.
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C4 ON COURSE FOR MONICA
Channel 4's interview with Monica Lewinsky is still on course and could take place in the next two or three weeks, despite rumours that the£400,000 deal had come unstuck. Head
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C4 stuffed by Chickens
After being caught out by Daddy's Girl and Rogue Males, Channel 4 is now facing a roasting over another suspect film. Tim Dams asks whether indie producers will bear the brunt of the backlash.
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C4 must bridge credibility gap
Channel 4 does not have a credibility problem of the kind that stalks Carlton. It is therefore tempting to regard its admission that scenes purporting to show rent boys on the
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Joseph Fiennes and Catherine McCormack will star in a 3 x 45-minute dramatisation of Charlotte Bronte's gothic tale, Villette, for BBC Radio 4, writes John Plunkett. Independent Catherine Bailey produ
Joseph Fiennes and Catherine McCormack will star in a 3 x 45-minute dramatisation of Charlotte Bronte's gothic tale, Villette, for BBC Radio 4, writes John Plunkett. Independent Catherine Bailey produced the
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3D price-cut signals mid-market battle
Both Softimage and Alias Wavefront have dramatically cut the price of their 3D software in an attempt to boost sales to mid-market post and animation houses.Although the two manufacturers denied that
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TRISHA GOES DOWN UNDER TO CHANNEL 3 IN NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand commercial broadcaster Channel 3 has bought the first three months of Trisha (right), Anglia Television's daily daytime chat show for ITV. The deal, brokered by Trisha co-producer Universal, is
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Fox Kids has acquired the first two series of children's animation Dennis and Gnasher from Hit Entertainment, writes Alice Macandrew. Fox Kids director of programming Phil Sissons has bought 26 x
Fox Kids has acquired the first two series of children's animation Dennis and Gnasher from Hit Entertainment, writes Alice Macandrew. Fox Kids director of programming Phil Sissons has bought 26 x