All Broadcast articles in 17 September 1999
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Norton signs£1m deal for Channel 4
Graham Norton is on the verge of signing an exclusive one-year deal with Channel 4 in an agreement understood to be worth just under£1 million, writes Tina Mistry.As part of
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Marks and Gran drama for BBC 1
Birds of a Feather creators Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran have written a new primetime comedy drama for BBC 1 starring Neil Pearson, writes John Plunkett.Dirty Work, commissioned by BBC 1
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ITV SCHEDULING KEEPS HEAT ON BBC 1
ITV is set to increase the pressure on BBC 1 over the next few weeks with a series of aggressive scheduling stunts, according to the latest Zenith On TV report, writes
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Children's classic Bill and Ben is to be revived in a£2 million, 26 x 10-minute updated version for BBC Worldwide and BBC 1, writes Tim Dams. Featuring the original flowerpot
Children's classic Bill and Ben is to be revived in a£2 million, 26 x 10-minute updated version for BBC Worldwide and BBC 1, writes Tim Dams. Featuring the original flowerpot
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Hit Wildlife puts up£1.5m for co-pros
Hit Entertainment's natural history arm, Hit Wildlife, has committed $2.5 million (£1.5 million) to co-productions with indies, bringing its total investment in independent production this year to $6 million (£3.7 million),
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Central nets 16 midlands nominations
Carlton Television's recently rebranded Central region has racked up 16 of the 40 nominations for this year's Royal Television Society (RTS) Midland Centre Awards, writes Liz Shackleton.Carlton has picked up three
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INTERVIEW - 1966 and all that
With a wealth of experience across the commercial networks, British TV's longest-serving female executive, Andrea Wonfor, is well-placed to chair this weekend's RTS convention entitled 'Who Owns the Future?'
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BBC Scotland gets to work on Tinsel Town drama for 2
Production is set to begin this weekend on Tinsel Town, a new 10 x 40-minute BBC Scotland drama series for BBC 2, writes Tim Dams.The script is based around the pacy
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M2 in talks with NVC Arts on DVD centre
M2 and Time Warner subsidiary NVC Arts are in negotiations concerning a new joint-venture DVD authoring centre.M2 managing director Bill Cullen said although no deal had been 'officially done', he expected
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Skaramoosh has created the titles for new ITV flagship documentary strand Real Life. Designed by Piers Helm, the titles consist of a 20-second high-speed flight through seven different locations. Helm
Skaramoosh has created the titles for new ITV flagship documentary strand Real Life. Designed by Piers Helm, the titles consist of a 20-second high-speed flight through seven different locations. Helm directed
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C4 STRIKES DEAL WITH LINK FOR GRABBIT THE RABBIT
Channel 4 has struck a deal with Link Entertainment over broadcast rights for Grabbit the Rabbit, a claymation series of 13 x 8-minute episodes.The stories are based on classic world fables,
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C4 asks for great thinkers from JIP
Channel 4 has ordered a series on the greatest thinkers of the past 1,000 years from Jeremy Isaacs Productions (JIP), which is due to be transmitted around the millennium, writes Wale
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KERR JOINS C4 SPORT
Channel 4 deputy commissioning editor for sport Nick Kennerley has left to join SSM Freesports, a marketing, communications and event management company, as head of television. He has been replaced by
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BAFTA PREVIEWS C4 HOUSE
Bafta has lined up a special preview of 1900 House, the Wall to Wall Television production for Channel 4, which follows a family as they attempt a turn-of-the-century lifestyle. Bafta will
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APPLE LAUNCHES G4 VERSION OF FINAL CUT PRO
Apple has launched version 1.2 of Final Cut Pro. Optimised for Apple's new G4 workstation, the new version includes support for PAL and additional languages including International English. Apple also demonstrated
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Channel 4 won both the gold and silver awards at this week's IBC widescreen festival, Le Nombre D'Or. Dan Reed's harrowing account of war-torn Kosovo, The Valley, won the gold award,
Channel 4 won both the gold and silver awards at this week's IBC widescreen festival, Le Nombre D'Or. Dan Reed's harrowing account of war-torn Kosovo, The Valley, won the gold award,
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TWO SIDES PREPARES LITTLE ANTICS FOR CHANNEL 5
Channel 5 controller of children's programmes Nick Wilson has commissioned Two Sides TV to make a new series for pre-school children called Little Antics. The 39 x 5-minute run is slated
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C5 takes religion 'out of the ghetto'
Channel 5 controller of children's and religious programming Nick Wilson has unveiled a raft of new religious shows including a pilot, It's Your Funeral, featuring celebrities planning their own funerals.The new
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R5 TO COVER GOLF ON NET
BBC Radio 5 Live is to broadcast uninterrupted commentary from this month's Ryder Cup on the BBC's website. A BBC spokesman said: 'As coverage on the radio moves between events and
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Football and film give C5 best week
Channel 5 celebrated its best ever audience figures last week (6-12 September), securing 7.8 per cent of all TV viewing on the back of international football and the terrestrial premiere of