All S4C articles – Page 32

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    Ofcom begins major PSB review

    2007-09-11T11:30:00Z

    Ofcom has kicked off a public service broadcasting review that will tackle the future of news and kids output and also explore the wider role that terrestrial broadcasters will play in the run up to digital switchover. [ALL]

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    Fireman Sam to return in HD

    2007-09-07T11:50:00Z

    Hit Entertainment is to make kids show Fireman Samin high definition CGI animation for the first time. [ALL]

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    High hopes for kids shows at Cartoon Forum

    2007-09-06T08:00:00Z

    UK kids producers are pinning their hopes on this month's Cartoon Forum where they will debut a number of new children's shows in the hope of securing a commission.

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    Production: Outside Broadcasts

    2007-08-30T08:00:00Z

    Four senior OB execs discuss the highs and lows of life on the road

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    Web usage jumps 150%

    2007-08-23T08:00:00Z

    Linear TV still accounts for half of all media consumption in the UK despite the increasing take-up of broadband internet, according to Ofcom's annual UK Communications Market report.

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    More international sales for Koala Brothers

    2007-03-05T14:40:00Z

    Children's rights owner and indie producer Spellbound Entertainment has inked a series of new broadcast and distribution deals for its hit pre-school series The Koala Brothers.

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    Ofcom confirms junk food ad ban

    2007-02-22T11:10:00Z

    Ofcom has confirmed it will go-ahead with plans to ban junk food advertising to children under 16.

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    Comment - News from another era

    2007-02-15T08:00:00Z

    Clive Jones looks back at the changes he's seen in his career in news broadcasting

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    Ofcom launches kids TV review

    2007-02-13T16:50:00Z

    Ofcom has started its review into the future of children's programming with an investigation into the extent to which the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, S4C, Five and Teletext are fulfilling their PSB responsibilities.

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    TV-Loonland inks raft of deals for Little Princess

    2007-02-12T14:15:00Z

    German distributor TV-Loonland has secured a string of broadcast and home entertainment deals for The Illuminated Film Company's pre-school series Little Princess.

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    PKF to review options for Green Bay

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Cardiff indie Green Bay has appointed business advisor PKF to consider its strategic opportunities including buying other production companies or a sale to another indie.

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    S4C unveils kids' channel and rebrand

    2007-01-18T08:00:00Z

    Welsh broadcaster S4C is planning to launch a children's channel by the end of the year in a move that its chief executive Iona Jones said would bring 'greater diversity' to the genre.

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    Green Bay wins three S4C orders

    2007-01-11T08:00:00Z

    Cardiff indie Green Bay has won a trio of commissions from S4C. Cardiff's Cupis a 60-minute programme which recreates Cardiff City's 1927 FA Cup victory and is scheduled to air in March.

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    Hit lines up new deals for Bob and friends

    2006-07-24T16:00:00Z

    Hit Entertainment has unveiled a raft of deals with broadcasters across Europe for its portfolio of pre-school properties, including Bob the Builder, Pingu, Thomas & Friendsand Fireman Sam.

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    Asian sales for Parthenon docs

    2006-06-19T16:00:00Z

    Parthenon Entertainment has secured package deals with various broadcasters in Thailand, Indonesia, and Hong Kong through its new agent in Asia, Bomanbridge International.

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    Barcud pumps£3m into HD OB

    2006-06-01T08:30:00Z

    Welsh facility Barcud Derwen is investing£3m in a high-definition outside broadcast truck in a bid to win new BBC Wales contracts.

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    Commissioner's Q & A - Ceri Sherlock

    2006-05-25T08:30:00Z

    The commissioning editor for music at S4C on his channel's attempt to raise the standard of rugby terrace singing and upcoming documentaries about the inventor of the saxophone and Cerys Matthews

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    The Apprentice shows its value for BBC2

    2006-05-11T08:30:00Z

    BBC2's hit format The Apprenticehas helped give a powerful boost to the channel's Wednesday night performance in what has turned into a fierce ratings battleground with Channel 4.

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    Ofcom lifts free-to-air rule

    2006-04-20T07:50:02Z

    Ofcom this week opened the door for more pay-TV services on the Digital Terrestrial TV platform. The regulator has decided to lift a requirement that all channels carried on the digital multiplexes B, C, and D are free to air.

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    S4C sells pre-school pair to Al Jazeera

    2006-04-06T08:30:00Z

    S4C International has sold pre-school series Sali Mali and The Baaasto Al Jazeera's children's channel. The distributor hassold 52 x 5-minute episodes of Sali Mali,an animated series from indie Calon, and ...