All Broadcast articles in 03 September 1999
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£12,000 DOC COMMISSION FOR BRIGHTON INDIE'S RAY
Ali Ray, who works for Brighton-based indie Seventh Art Productions, has secured a£12,000 documentary commission from BBC Choice after being selected from the participants in the Edinburgh International Television Festival
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Athletics can't take gold medal for BBC 1
The best efforts of British athletes couldn't help BBC 1 beat off competition from ITV last week, writes Alice Macandrew.According to unofficial overnights, BBC 1's coverage of the World Athletics championships
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BBC 1 needs cash - Salmon
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has admitted extra funding is necessary if he is to revitalise the channel's drama and comedy line-up.Interviewed by John Humphrys at the Edinburgh International Television Festival,
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Molinare plans 12 redundancies
Molinare is seeking around 12 voluntary redundancies across its post-production department. The move is expected to cut staff at the Foubert's Place facility by around 25 per cent.Molinare managing director Hugh
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ITV's network promotions unit has created the launch promos for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Written and directed by Colin Melville and Andrew Cort, the promos feature all four home team
ITV's network promotions unit has created the launch promos for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Written and directed by Colin Melville and Andrew Cort, the promos feature all four home team
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S2 SECURES EXCLUSIVE FOR DANCE MUSIC EXPERIENCE
Scottish Media Group's digital terrestrial channel S2 has won the exclusive rights to televise Scotland's dance music extravaganza Homelands, to be held this weekend (4-5 September). Coverage of the event, which
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BSkyB books 22-part Baddiel sitcom
Avalon Television has struck a£5.5 million deal with BSkyB to produce a 22-part sitcom, written by and starring comedian David Baddiel, writes Tim Dams.The extended commission is designed to make
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TV Corp snaps up Mentorn for£25m
The Television Corporation (TVC) this week struck a deal to buy The Mentorn Group for an estimated£25 million - marking what is expected to be the first in a number
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AUTODESK TO AXE 270 JOBS WORLDWIDE
Autodesk is to axe around 10 per cent of its worldwide workforce in an attempt to cut costs. Autodesk chairman and chief executive Carol Bartz said the company was taking the
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THIRD SERIES OF DOPE SHEET COMMISSIONED BY C4
Channel 4 animation has recommissioned a third series of the late-night animation magazine strand Dope Sheet from Illuminations. Each programme consists of 1 x 30-minutes of various stories and features on
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Teenage sex issues for C4 video diary slot
Channel 4 schools has ordered a series based on teenage video diaries for its sex and education slot, writes Wale Azeez.In My Experience is a 3 x 25-minute commission to run
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Channel 4 revamps weekend news
Channel 4 is overhauling its weekend news coverage from next year with the introduction of a new Sunday edition and the shortening of the Friday programme.A new 30-minute peaktime show will
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Telewest takes over Cable London in£428m deal
Telewest Communications has taken full control of Cable London, buying a 50 per cent stake in the business from rival cable operator NTL for£428 million, writes Tim Dams.Telewest, which already
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BBC earmarks£5.5m for south-east overhaul
The BBC this week unveiled a£5.5 million plan to revamp its regional television and radio services for London and the south-east, write Tim Dams and John Plunkett.The plan will see
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Channel 5 is to unveil its first new set of channel idents since its launch two years ago, writes Dominic Timms. Directed by C5 creative director Bruce Dunlop, they were executive
Channel 5 is to unveil its first new set of channel idents since its launch two years ago, writes Dominic Timms. Directed by C5 creative director Bruce Dunlop, they were executive
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Baker rules out C5 trade
BSkyB head of network programmes James Baker has ruled out selling programmes to Channel 5, despite the success of similar ventures with Channel 4, writes John Plunkett.Speaking on Sunday (29 August)
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Root stirs in£82m to add new flavour
Jane Root last week unveiled her first major season as controller of BBC 2 with the launch of an£82 million autumn schedule.Root said: 'As controller I have set myself a
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FrameStore has won its fourth consecutive Emmy Award for its effects work on Hallmark Entertainment's Alice in Wonderland. The Noel Street facility created around 870 effect shots for the two-hour TV
FrameStore has won its fourth consecutive Emmy Award for its effects work on Hallmark Entertainment's Alice in Wonderland. The Noel Street facility created around 870 effect shots for the two-hour TV
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Accom gives Affinity IBC debut
Accom will unveil Affinity at IBC next month, its first new non-linear editing system since it acquired the Sphere range from Scitex Digital Video last December.In development for the past 12
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Top BBC reporters accused of only wanting big stories
Senior BBC foreign correspondents John Simpson and Kate Adie have been criticised for allegedly being too choosy about their reporting assignments, writes Jason Deans.ITV controller of news, current affairs and religion