All S4C articles – Page 43

  • News

    Einstein goes into space

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    Einstein Entertainment has sealed a deal with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a series on astronauts, writes Simon Ellery.

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    S4C BOOSTS CHILDREN'S

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    S4C is doubling its children's output to one hour in the afternoons and to 45 minutes from 30 minutes at lunchtime from January. The Welsh language broadcaster is extending its children's

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    S4C'S JONES REORDERS TALCEN CALED

    2001-11-30T00:00:00Z

    S4C commissioning editor for drama Angharad Jones has commissioned Ffilmiau'r Nant to produce a third series of drama Talcen Caled. The 6 x 60-minute series is being filmed in Gwynedd and

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    BBC takes digital to Wales

    2001-11-02T11:29:00Z

    Corporation says new English language service BBC2W is 'most significant development in Welsh broadcasting for decades'

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    BBC lines up Welsh service

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The BBC is set to launch a new digital service for Wales which the corporation claims is the biggest broadcasting advance in the country since the launch of Welsh language channel S4C 20 years ago, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    S4C International invests in factual

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    S4C International, the commercial arm of the Welsh-language broadcaster, is pumping£8m into a factual co-production initiative that is expected to generate£16m worth of output over the next five years, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Regionals boost Cardiff firm

    2001-10-25T16:02:00Z

    Cardiff-based indie Green Bay has secured a raft of new commissions for the three major broadcasters in Wales, writes Leigh HolmwoodBBC Wales head of English language programmes Clare Hudson and commissioning

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    WONDER STUFF

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 is rolling out its pop music video production scheme to Wales later this month, writes Penny Hughes. 4 Minute Wonders, launched in Scotland in June, has already produced a

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    Historical work on Principal list

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Principal Pictures has bagged a raft of commissions for The Learning Channel (TLC), Channel 4, Channel 5 and S4C.For TLC, the indie is making Escape From Saigon, a 90-minute film to

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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.