All S4C articles – Page 43

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    NTL seeks 'terrestrial' coverage fee

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    NTL has called on the government to overhaul carriage obligations that force the cable operator to carry public service channels for free while its satellite competitors receive a fee, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    TWO JOIN BFI BOARD

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    S4C chairman Elan Closs Stephens and documentary film-maker John Akomfrah have been appointed to the British Film Institute board. They join a 15-strong board chaired by writer and broadcaster Joan Bakewell

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    BAFTA UNVEILS KIDS LIST

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Bafta has revealed the shortlist for its sixth Children's Awards, with ITV dominating the nominations with 14 entries. The BBC has picked up 13 nominations while Channel 4 has garnered 11.

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    NTL calls for change to carriage rules

    2001-10-18T16:43:00Z

    Cable operator wants to charge for carriage of public service broadcasters' channels

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    Principal scoops raft of commissions

    2001-10-18T09:45:00Z

    Production company to make Escape from Vietnam

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    Fflic talks its way into S4C slot

    2001-10-11T10:58:00Z

    Welsh production company Fflic has received two commissions from S4C.Commissioner for factual programmes Cenwyn Edwards has ordered Welsh in a Week, a 15 x 30-minute series following 15 different people in

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    Boomerang wins surfing commissions

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Cardiff-based indie Boomerang Productions has scooped commissions for Channel 5, Extreme Sports Channel and S4C, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Surfs up for Boomerang

    2001-10-04T12:10:00Z

    Cardiff-based indie Boomerang Productions has scooped commissions for Channel 5, Extreme Sports Channel and S4C, writes Penny HughesCommissioned by former C5 senior controller of features and arts Michael Attwell, Surfing Summer

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    60 submit for new CBBC flagship

    2001-09-06T10:08:00Z

    Open tender for new 130-episode pre-school series generates massive reply

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    Siriol Animation gains S4C cartoon commission

    2001-08-30T12:39:00Z

    S4C and its commercial arm S4C International have commissioned Cardiff-based Siriol Animation to produce a further 26 x 5-minute episodes of children's cartoon Sali Mali, taking the total number of episodes

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    ON THE BOX - Start of a new season

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Wyn Innes, S4C International managing director, felt The Premiership was old hat but wanted more of The Real Ghostbusters.

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    S4CI puts£6m in cartoon venture

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    S4C International (S4CI) is pumping£6m into animation following the launch of a children's strategy group chaired by former BBC head of children's television Anna Home, writes Penny Hughes.The Welsh broadcaster

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    S4C pumps£6m into animation

    2001-08-23T14:13:00Z

    Welsh broadcaster starts search for new animation projects following launch of a children's strategy group chaired by former BBC head of children's television Anna Home

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    S4CI ad sales deal

    2001-08-09T10:41:00Z

    S4C International has signed a four-year deal with Granada Enterprises to sell all the channel's advertising and sponsorship airtime until 2005.

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    BBC wins rugby role

    2001-08-03T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has beaten off competition from three unnamed independent production companies to produce S4C's rugby coverage for the next two years. The contract, which comes into effect immediately, covers live

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    News Analysis - Hobson's choice

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    What future can there be for producer choice, after BBC director general Greg Dyke blocked a£1m outside broadcast contract with an independent facilities company last week in order to give it to Resources?

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    S4C to make celebrity co-pro

    2001-07-06T00:00:00Z

    S4C International has bagged another two co-production deals with Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) and German public broadcaster ZDF, writes Penny Hughes.

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    S4C lands two more co-production deals

    2001-07-05T11:51:00Z

    S4C International has bagged another two co-production deals with Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) and German public broadcaster ZDF, writes Penny HughesFor DNE's Travel Channel, the Welsh broadcaster is producing 4 x

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    UK triumphs at Promax US

    2001-06-29T10:24:00Z

    BBC dominates but Dunlop, BSkyB, Ortmans Young and Drum all come away with awards

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    CARE SCOOPS FIVE AWARDS AT BAFTA CYMRU

    2001-06-29T00:00:00Z

    Care, the BBC's drama about abuse in Welsh children's homes during the 1970s and 1980s won five Bafta Cymru awards on Sunday (24 June). It took the best drama award while