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Hewland and McAllister to team up
Hewland International is setting up a joint-venture drama outfit with freelance producer and director Cameron McAllister, writes Simon Ellery.
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Ideal sets up science/history arm
Indie Ideal World is setting up a science and history department and has picked up its first non-features commissions, writes Ashley Davies.
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Weakest Link format goes worldwide
BBC quiz show format The Weakest Link is to be produced by the corporation for a number of markets, including the US, writes Tara Conlan.
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19 GROUP HIRES CHAPMAN TO DEVELOP TV PROJECTS
The 19 Group of companies, run by former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller, has hired Brilliant! TV management specialist Nicki Chapman as head of strategic development of TV projects. At Brilliant!
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NEW CATEGORY ADDED TO BROADCAST AWARDS 2001
A new category has been added to the Broadcast Awards 2001 for the best entertainment show. The award will recognise the outstanding original entertainment programme or series (excluding comedy) broadcast on
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ON REQUEST HIT BY ENCRYPTION PROBLEMS
On Digital's premium film channel On Request was hit by technical problems last week which meant the service went down for three days. A spokesman said the outfit, which is jointly
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VIRGIN RADIO PROMOTES JACOB AND HIRES C5'S SWIFT
Virgin Radio has promoted its sales director Kathryn Jacob to the newly created role of commercial director. She has been replaced by Channel 5 account director Mark Swift who will work
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SOUL MEDIA JOINS MXR DIGITAL RADIO CONSORTIUM
MXR Digital Radio has added a new member to its consortium. Soul Media, the owner of Choice FM, is to join the consortium to help it bid for new regional digital
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SWITCH DIGITAL WINS CENTRAL SCOTLAND MULTIPLEX
Switchdigital (Scotland) has been awarded the local digital multiplex licence for the Central Scotland region. Switchdigital, the sole applicant, is proposing nine programme services including; Ministry of Sound, WSCO (provider Clear
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Former Animal Magic presenter Johnny Morris is returning to children's TV to front a strand in the ITV series Wild Thing. The 7 x 15-minute Tyne Tees Television series will run
Former Animal Magic presenter Johnny Morris is returning to children's TV to front a strand in the ITV series Wild Thing. The 7 x 15-minute Tyne Tees Television series will run
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Wallace leaves CWC for Cable & Wireless
Graham Wallace, former chief executive of Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC), has been appointed to lead Cable & Wireless plc, writes Helen Sage.He will be replaced in his current job at
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Fielder quits BBC to make HTV history
Mark Fielder, series producer of the BBC's Driving School, is turning his back on docu-soaps and defecting to HTV to make historical documentaries, writes Nicola Methven.Fielder, 40, leaves Bristol-based BBC features,
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Hobbins Sides has created the title sequence for new BBC documentary series The Builders. Designed and directed by Mark Hobbins, the sequence features quirky animation in the style of a Carry
Hobbins Sides has created the title sequence for new BBC documentary series The Builders. Designed and directed by Mark Hobbins, the sequence features quirky animation in the style of a Carry
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XTV has produced a series of 6 x 30-minute and 1 x 10-minute promos for the launch of Nokia and CNN's forthcoming news notification service, which provides mobile phone users with
XTV has produced a series of 6 x 30-minute and 1 x 10-minute promos for the launch of Nokia and CNN's forthcoming news notification service, which provides mobile phone users with
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BBC Creative Services has created eight new title stings for UK Play's new season of live music concerts. Parodying the classic Rank Films openers, the titles were designed by BBC Promotions
BBC Creative Services has created eight new title stings for UK Play's new season of live music concerts. Parodying the classic Rank Films openers, the titles were designed by BBC Promotions
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Directors join up to fight for extra cut
A host of television directors are threatening collective action against TV companies in a bid to up their share of repeat fees and programme sales.Around 200 directors, who want extra payments
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Trent serves up MA in TV journalism
Nottingham Trent University is launching what it claims is the first MA course dedicated solely to TV journalism.The course kicks off on 6 September this year and intends to offer up
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BBC Radio 3 has commissioned Festival Productions to make what is believed to be the first documentary profile featuring Yoko Ono as an artist rather than the wife of John Lennon,
BBC Radio 3 has commissioned Festival Productions to make what is believed to be the first documentary profile featuring Yoko Ono as an artist rather than the wife of John Lennon,
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Government 'ignoring' ITV regions
The Prime Minister's decision to use more regional media has not translated into extra coverage for the ITV companies, according to regional political journalists, writes John Lewis.Simon Mares, Central Television lobby
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Docu-soap kings clash at digital production festival
Suds might fly at The Production Show 1999's Digital Production Festival as leading docu-soap exponents line up for what should be a colourful debate. Headlined by Grant Mansfield and Jeremy Gibson,