All Broadcast articles in 05 February 1999 – Page 2
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C4 finances indies in drama initiative
Channel 4's drama department is financing six start-up independents as part of a drive to boost drama output.Money has also been invested in five trainee drama producer placements at four other
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C4 threatens 50-year BBC Commonwealth coverage
Channel 4 is considering bidding for the TV rights to the Commonwealth Games to be held in Manchester in 2002, writes Tim Dams.
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Pet Rescue returns to Channel 4
Channel 4 has ordered a further 195 instalments of Bazal daytime show Pet Rescue, writes Jason Deans.
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BELL JOINS 5 NEWS
ITN has poached Andrew Bell from the BBC to become the new political editor for 5 News on Channel 5. Bell, 35, is currently foreign correspondent for the Today programme on
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R5 Live to follow Olympic Dreams
Children's BBC is to produce a major new series for BBC Radio 5 Live following the fortunes of young Olympic hopefuls in the run-up to next year's games in Sydney, writes John Plunkett.
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OFF THE RECORD - Stiff reception on C5
Claims that some of Channel 5's late-night programmes are nothing more than soft porn cobbled together with a Rizla-thin plot naturally had OTR reaching for the on button last week (below).
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Dhillon quits Avid to join reseller Root6
Dil Dhillon, Avid Technology's former UK business development manager, has quit to join independent reseller Root6.Dhillon, widely regarded as one of Avid's most respected UK salesmen, had been with the company
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SOHO 601 CLAIMS FIRST WITH INFINITY UPGRADES
Commercials facility Soho 601 has installed Quantel's Infinity upgrade on all its existing Henry suites. The upgrades were installed after three months of beta-tests. The company claims it is the first
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BBC WORLDWIDE HAILS RECORD FOR SHOWCASE 99
BBC Worldwide is claiming a new record for buyers registered to attend its Showcase 99 market next month. More than 330 buyers are due to visit, 40 per cent more than
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LINK ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO GRABBIT THE RABBIT
Link Entertainment has snapped up distribution rights to the Grabbit the Rabbit series from Israel Broadcasting Authority and Rony Oren. The 8 x 13-minute claymation series is based on world fables,
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Liquid Television Graphics has created the titles for Initial Film & Television's new music talent programme, Get Your Act Together. Designer Tim Varlow took inspiration from puzzles where squares are
Liquid Television Graphics has created the titles for Initial Film & Television's new music talent programme, Get Your Act Together. Designer Tim Varlow took inspiration from puzzles where squares are manipulated
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Crucial Films focuses on Henry after rationalisation
Lenny Henry is downsizing his film and TV production company, Crucial Films, to focus exclusively on the development and production of projects in which he stars, writes Liz Shackleton.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - Peaktime peril
New BBC 1 and ITV entertainment failed to drag viewers away from tried-and-trusted favourites in 1998, spelling trouble for the two as they try to hold their peaktime share.
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ITN FACTUAL ANNOUNCES LATEST COMMISSIONS
ITN Factual has announced a raft of commissions including another two episodes of ITV's Britain's Richest ... documentary strand and seven new programmes in the Biography series for US network A&E.
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EC launches anti-dumping probe
The European Commission has launched a further anti-dumping investigation into imports of broadcast video cameras from the US, following complaints from Philips Broadcast Television Systems.While the EC declined to name the
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Quantel poaches Turner from Apple
Quantel has lured Nigel Turner, Apple Computer's former vice-president of marketing Europe, to fill its newly created role of group marketing director.Turner, who has spent the last 10 years at Apple,
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AVESCO APPOINTS BROOKSOM AS FINANCE DIRECTOR
Avesco, owner of Fountain Studios, outside broadcast company Creative Technology and a number of presentation interests, has appointed former Tele-Cine Group finance director David Brooksom in a similar role. Brooksom has
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Huge Films lands UK Arena commission
BBC/Flextech joint-venture arts channel UK Arena has lined up independent Huge Films to produce one of the channel's biggest commissions to date, writes Alice Macandrew.
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Swan Lake headlines NVC Arts deal with Performance
Cable-exclusive arts channel Performance has acquired 175 hours of programming from arts production and distribution company NVC Arts in its biggest programming deal to date, writes Alice Macandrew.
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Tiger Aspect scoops Honorary Golden Rose
Tiger Aspect Productions will receive an Honorary Golden Rose at the 39th Golden Rose of Montreux in April, marking the first time an independent production company has picked up the award, writes Liz Shackleton.