All Broadcast articles in 08 October 1999
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TRANSMEDIA SELL-OFF
Transmedia managing director Bruce Burgess admitted this week he is unlikely to find a buyer for his troubled indie and may have to sell off its assets. Burgess said that four unnamed parties,
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Paramount snaps up UK stand-ups
The Paramount Comedy Channel has bought a raft of live UK stand-up shows and a 30-part run of Clive Anderson Talks Back as part of a drive to acquire more home-grown talent, writes John Plunkett.
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PBS NAMES NEVILLE AS UK REPRESENTATIVE
US public service TV network PBS has named Stephanie Neville, formerly of Granada Media, as its UK representative. Based in London, Neville will work with broadcasters, distributors and independent producers to
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MEDIA REGULATION - Seattle soundings
Damian Tambini argues that uncertainty over the development of new media means that negotiators should leave plenty of room for manoeuvre at next month's World Trade Organisation talks to be held in Seattle.
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Off the Record - X-Dream measures
Also at Mipcom, there was unfortunate news from the good people of young person's sports channel X-Dream International. Assorted grands fromages from the station - which specialises in snowboarding and other
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Off the Record - Puppet masters
There's only one sensible way to get to Mipcom, taking place in Cannes this week, and that's by plane. But Carlton International grand fromage Rupert Dilnott-Cooper (above right) appears to have
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Life support for toons
Does the UK animation industry need a lifeline in the shape of government subsidies to stem the flow of productions, such as Hilltop Hospital, overseas? David Wood investigates.
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ITC REVIEWS POINTS SYSTEM
The Independent Television Commission has announced a review of the digital points system, designed to prevent digital TV being dominated by a single programme supplier. The system could be overhauled to take into account
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IGEL Media nets wildlife programming from Itel
UK distributor Itel has sold a package of wildlife programming to German documentary and family entertainment producer/distributor IGEL Media.The deal - for 16 hours of programming from Itel's United Broadcasting &
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HOWDEN JOINS U'DIRECT
Independent pay-per-view movie service u'directfilms has recruited former BBC Broadcast controller of programme acquisition Alan Howden as a senior adviser. Howden, who retired from the BBC this year, will advise the 12- channel, near-video-on-demand
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Holme rule
Will liberal Lord Holme's appointment as BSC chairman end the hardline rulings such as that handed down to Psychos last week, asks Tim Dams.
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TX - MILLENNIUM - A THOUSAND YEARS OF HISTORY
Producer: Jeremy Isaacs ProductionsBroadcaster: BBC 2/CNNStart: 19.10, 18 OctoberLength: 10 x 60-minutesCommissioned by: Ted Turner (CNN)Executive producers: Jeremy Isaacs, Pat Mitchell (CNN)Like natural history epics of recent years, packaged with sweeping
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LIPSYNC HIRES HENDERSON FOR THIRD-PARTY ROLE
LipSync has appointed former Molinare bookings co-ordinator Zoe Henderson to help drive the company's recent move to opening its facilities to third parties. She joins recent LipSync appointees Jason Elliot, who
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Off the Record - Gotcha!
Perhaps Channel 5's Alan Nixon should have been an archaeologist rather than an entertainment guru - so beloved is he of digging up the past.Hot on the heels of the revival
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NEAL TO GIVE RAYMOND WILLIAMS MEMORIAL LECTURE
Channel 4 head of drama and animation Gub Neal is to give the keynote speech to launch the television strand of the fifteenth Birmingham International Film & Television Festival in November. His speech
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SMITH LAUNCHES SKILLS INVESTMENT FUND
The Skills Investment Fund, proposed by the Government last year to raise money for training within the broadcast and film industry, was officially launched on Monday (4 October) by Media Secretary Chris Smith. The
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WHERE THE HEART IS GOES INTO PRODUCTION FOR FOURTH RUN
Filming has begun on a fourth series of United Productions' Where the Heart Is for ITV. The 16 x 60-minute drama series is scheduled to air in spring 2000. The series' executive producers
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ICG orders fresh factual slate
BBC independent commissioning group factual head Peter Grimsdale has greenlit a string of new series to air on BBC 1 and 2 early next year, writes Tim Dams.
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RDF scoops series of factual orders
Indie RDF Television is working on a raft of new factual commissions for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4, including a show for the BBC 2 History Zone.The 6 x 30-minute BBC 2
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INTERVIEW - Facts and figures
Set up as a one-man band in 1992, RDF Productions has built up its reputation from a string of factual hits and now boasts a staff of 130. But the indie isn't standing still and plans to become a force in other genres.