All Broadcast articles in 02 April 1999
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Keith Rogerson of Man-Made was commissioned by Nickleodeon to write and direct a new series of Fruit-tella sponsorship stings. DoP Nick Tebbet used 16mm colour film shot at varying speeds to
Keith Rogerson of Man-Made was commissioned by Nickleodeon to write and direct a new series of Fruit-tella sponsorship stings. DoP Nick Tebbet used 16mm colour film shot at varying speeds to
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3DD is launching a 90-minute film about punk giants The Clash at Mip-TV next week. The film includes exclusive new interviews with former band members and rare footage shot between 1977
3DD is launching a 90-minute film about punk giants The Clash at Mip-TV next week. The film includes exclusive new interviews with former band members and rare footage shot between 1977
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BBC 2 cleans up at 1998 RTS awards
A year of ratings and critical success for BBC 2 was capped by eight trophies at the Royal Television Society (RTS) 1998 programme awards this week, writes Tim Dams.BBC 2 won
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1998 review: ITC verdict on network players
ANGLIAPerformed strongly in 1998, taking a fresh look at its news and showing several well-made new series. Last year's concerns over regional entertainment had been addressed but arts output was too
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BBC 2 lines up Flaubert two-parter
BBC films and single drama is producing a two-part adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary for BBC 2, writes Liz Shackleton.Pre-production on the 2 x 75-minute drama is due to start
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BBC 2 TO BROADCAST RUGBY SUPER LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS
BBC 2 is to broadcast JJB Super League rugby league highlights across the north of England from May. The weekly 30-minute show will be transmitted in an opted-out Monday evening slot
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Hill recounts Home Stories and serves up Fresh Food for BBC 2
Mark Hill, BBC features leisure programmes editor, is overseeing a new BBC 2 documentary series on the history of different homes, writes Alice Macandrew.The 6 x 20-minute series, Home Stories, was
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Tiger's Perfect World on BBC 2
Tiger Aspect Productions has been commissioned to make comedy series Perfect World starring comedian Paul Kaye for BBC 2, writes Liz Shackleton.Kaye, better known as celebrity taunter Dennis Pennis, will make
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PICKARD RECOMMISSIONS MOPATOP'S SHOP UNTIL 2001
Nigel Pickard, ITV controller of children's and youth programmes, has recommissioned pre-school series Mopatop's Shop until 2001. Programme-makers Carlton and The Jim Henson Company have signed a deal to supply ITV
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Watchmaker brings Copenhagen to R3
Independent Watchmaker Productions has been commissioned by BBC Radio 3 to produce a version of Michael Frayn's award-winning West End play, Copenhagen, writes John Plunkett.The three-character play, which transferred to the
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3DD wins rights to Fergie testimonial
Distributor 3DD Entertainment has secured international free-to-air and pay-TV rights to the Simply Red and friends concert plus a one-off football match featuring Manchester United against an all-star Rest of the
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C4's new shows attract ITC praise
The ITC praised Channel 4 for making some 'promising developments' in 1998 after it was criticised the previous year for a lack of innovation and landmark programming.In its 1998 Annual Performance
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C4 BUYS SHORT FILM
Channel 4 has acquired short film Whoosh, the directorial debut of actor Daniel Hill (Casualty, Waiting for God), for its main channel and FilmFour. It tells the story of a woman
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FrameStore's Tim Webber supervised the effects as well as acting as second unit director for Channel 4 mini-series Merlin. Produced by Hallmark Entertainment in association with NBC, it required aroun
FrameStore's Tim Webber supervised the effects as well as acting as second unit director for Channel 4 mini-series Merlin. Produced by Hallmark Entertainment in association with NBC, it required around 550
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C5 'must improve quality and range'
The Independent Television Commission has told Channel 5 to improve both the quality and the range of its programmes across the board, in its second end-of-year report on the broadcaster.In its
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CHANNEL 5 GETS SECOND HELPING OF FLOYD
Keith Floyd is set to appear in his second food and drink show for Channel 5, Floyd Around the Med. Produced by Denham Productions, the 9 x 30-minute series will be
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Arrow hits mark with record C5 audience
Channel 5 hit the bull's-eye with the terrestrial premiere of Broken Arrow last Tuesday (23 March), scoring its best-ever rating for a film, writes Alice Macandrew.The John Travolta/Christian Slater action thriller
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Whose Line? airs once more on ABC
ABC has recommissioned Hat Trick Productions' Whose Line Is It Anyway? for a 22-episode run in its autumn schedule later this year.Drew Carey will once again take up the role as
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United to defend Prospero action
United Productions is to defend the action being brought against it for alleged copyright theft by Australian independent Prospero Productions, writes Nicola Methven.The indie issued a writ in March (Broadcast, 12.3.99),
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OFF THE RECORD - Paxman's Airfix kit
There's nothing like an armed conflict to give TV news bulletins the excuse to wheel out their latest groovy computer-generated maps and graphics.Except, apparently, if you work on Newsnight (above right).