All S4C articles – Page 40

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    S4C beefs up schedule to beat ITV soap.

    2002-12-16T10:26:20Z

    Welsh broadcaster S4C is shaking up its schedules in the face of growing competition from terrestrial

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    S4C ORDERS FIFTH FIREMAN SAM KIDS SERIES.

    2002-12-16T10:26:20Z

    Cardiff-based indie Siriol has been commissioned by S4C commissioner for children's programmes Siwan Jobbins to produce

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    Broadcast job numbers rise.

    2002-12-16T10:26:08Z

    The most complete survey of broadcasting employment trends in the industry's history has revealed the number

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    Broadcast job numbers rise

    2002-12-11T17:03:54Z

    The most complete survey of broadcasting employment trends in the industry's history has revealed the number of people work- ing in TV and radio is increasing, in spite of cut-backs in the media sector, writes David Wood.

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    S4C beefs up schedule to beat ITV soap

    2002-12-11T15:11:41Z

    Welsh broadcaster S4C is shaking up its schedules in the face of growing competition from terrestrial soaps such as ITV's Emmerdale and Coronation Street, writes Penny Hughes.

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    S4C orders fifth Fireman Sam kids series

    2002-12-11T12:01:51Z

    Cardiff-based indie Siriol has been commissioned by S4C commissioner for children's programmes Siwan Jobbins to produce a fifth series of Fireman Sam. The 26 x 10-minute order includes specially Christmas-themed episodes. It will air on S4C and could also move over to the BBC. International ...

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    DCMS rebuffs S4C cash call.

    2002-12-09T09:50:00Z

    Welsh broadcaster S4C is being forced to slash a million pounds off its programming budget by next year after the government refused to give the broadcaster an extra #3.5m to cover the additional costs of digital transmission, writes Penny Hughes

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    Barclay Knapp calls for 'fair pay' in must carry row

    2002-12-06T11:34:14Z

    Barclay Knapp, president and chief executive of debt-ridden cable firm NTL, has entered the growing row over 'must carry' rules after calling on the government to drop its requirement that cable operators should carry digital version of public service channels for free, writes Colin Robertson.

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    DCMS rebuffs S4C cash call

    2002-12-04T15:32:57Z

    Welsh broadcaster S4C is being forced to slash a million pounds off its programming budget by next year after the government refused to give the broadcaster an extra£3.5m to cover the additional costs of digital transmission, writes Penny Hughes.

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    SDN considers pay-TV channel on Freeview.

    2002-11-26T12:37:09Z

    Freeview viewers are to gain another two channels after it emerged that SDN, which owns one of the service's multiplexes, is in talks with a number of interested parties, writes Penny Hughes

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    BBC dominates kids' Baftas

    2002-11-26T09:11:25Z

    The BBC came away the main victor at the Bafta children's awards, picking up eight of the 14 categories, in what will be the perfect leaving present for outgoing CBBC controller Nigel Pickard, writes Leigh Homwood

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    Welsh skillset arm.

    2002-11-15T15:29:16Z

    Industry training body Skillset has set up a dedicated arm in Wales. Skillset Cymru, based at

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    Spectrum costs to become reality.

    2002-10-18T13:07:32Z

    The prospect of broadcasters having to shell out up to #15m per channel in spectrum charges

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    Spectrum costs to become reality

    2002-10-16T17:01:14Z

    The prospect of broadcasters having to shell out up to£15m per channel in spectrum charges will become a reality in a little over three years after the government this week gave the go-ahead for the controversial plan, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Ten Alps buys up Red Welly.

    2002-10-09T09:53:56Z

    TV and RADIO indie Ten Alps is planning a move into animation and has bought digital

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    Ten Alps buys up Red Welly

    2002-10-03T10:56:31Z

    TV and radio indie Ten Alps is planning a move into animation and has bought digital effects and animation production company Red Welly Studios as part of the strategy, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Cartoon d'Or goes to C4 film.

    2002-09-26T16:45:02Z

    A Channel 4-backed British film won this year's prestigious Cartoon d'Or - the Oscar of the European animation industry, writes Tim Westcott

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    Govt may drop must carry law.

    2002-09-26T16:45:01Z

    The government is expected to yield to pressure from BSkyB and abandon a universal 'must-carry' provision

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    Govt may drop must carry law

    2002-09-26T11:17:59Z

    The government is expected to yield to pressure from BSkyB and abandon a universal 'must-carry' provision in the communications bill, the Liberal Democrats claimed this week, write Paul Revoir and David Rose

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    C4 film wins Cartoon d'Or

    2002-09-24T09:57:40Z

    A Channel 4-backed British film won this year's prestigious Cartoon d'Or - the Oscar of the European animation industry, writes Tim Westcott