All Broadcast articles in 05 October 2001 – Page 6

  • News

    Endemol plans interactive Miss World

    2001-10-04T12:41:00Z

    UK commercial arm Gem bids to revamp beauty contest as interactive event Miss World-You Decide

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    Meg and Mog to make TV debut

    2001-10-04T12:10:00Z

    Children's book series Meg and Mog is being turned into an ITV animation following a co-production deal between TV Loonland and Stressed Eric creator Absolutely Productions, writes Simon Ellery.Commissioned

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    Surfs up for Boomerang

    2001-10-04T12:10:00Z

    Cardiff-based indie Boomerang Productions has scooped commissions for Channel 5, Extreme Sports Channel and S4C, writes Penny HughesCommissioned by former C5 senior controller of features and arts Michael Attwell, Surfing Summer

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    Keating and Root unveil new arts series

    2001-10-04T12:10:00Z

    BBC controller of arts commissioning Roly Keating and controller of BBC 2 Jane Root have unveiled a raft of new programmes, including a series fronted by opera diva Lesley Garrett, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Yorkshire Tyne Tees lands ITV and C4 commissions

    2001-10-04T12:10:00Z

    Yorkshire Tyne Tees TV Productions (YTTTP) features department has secured a string of commissions from ITV and Channel 4 including a brace of profile shows for two of ITV's biggest drama

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    Telemagination expands

    2001-10-04T11:35:00Z

    Telemagination has expanded its ink and paint studio with the addition of three compositors, writes Barbara Marshall.Senior compositor John McManus has joined along with compositors Alistair Beckett and Neil Harris.

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    Dunlop heads back down-under

    2001-10-04T11:33:00Z

    On-air promotions specialist Bruce Dunlop is to set up a creative services company in his homeland, Australia, writes Barbara Marshall.Dunlop set up Bruce Dunlop & Associates (BDA) in London in 1999

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    Commercial facilities turn to broadcast

    2001-10-04T11:31:00Z

    Two high-end commercials facilities, effects house Smoke & Mirrors (S&M) and Triangle Television, part of Saatchi & Saatchi-owned The Facility Group, are targeting the broadcast market as part of plans to

  • News

    Static launches adult sex quiz

    2001-10-04T10:50:00Z

    Interactive TV developer plans to spice up games channel PlayJam with quiz based on The Lover's Guide

  • News

    BOX TV wins US drama orders

    2001-10-04T09:52:00Z

    Indies set up by former C4 head of drama Gub Neal wins US commissions worth $11m

  • News

    Perry quits C5 for World of Wonder

    2001-10-04T09:50:00Z

    Controller of special events to take on role of creative director at Adam and Joe producer

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    Channel 4 learning cuts budgets

    2001-10-04T09:50:00Z

    C4 commissioning editor schools programmes John Richmond says will have to make 'difficult decision to continue with projects or postpone them'

  • News

    Bergg returns to ITV1

    2001-10-04T09:45:00Z

    Former ITV director of planning and strategy makes dramatic comeback to channel he left less than two years ago

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    Perkins quits BBC

    2001-10-04T08:42:00Z

    BBC loses fourth senior executive within 12 months as head of comedy departs for creative director role at Tiger Aspect

  • News

    C4 eyes indie stakes

    2001-10-04T08:42:00Z

    Discussions with Wall to Wall understood to be advanced and deals with other indies expected to follow

  • News

    Carlton crashes to new 10-year low

    2001-10-03T15:54:00Z

    Shares in ITV shareholder continue relentless slide down

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    C4 factual turns to text

    2001-10-03T13:13:00Z

    Horseferry Road aims to boost audiences for its flagship autumn factual programmes with SMS service

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    Ad downturn benefits Sportsworld Media

    2001-10-03T13:04:00Z

    Shares in TV and sponsorship group that part-owns rights to Popstars and Supermodels rise after company says pre-tax profits trebled

  • News

    Head2Head

    2001-10-03T12:45:00Z

    Static 2358's media strategy director Mike Clowes argues that the BBC served a double fault when it plugged its interactive Wimbledon on Sky because it gave the digital satellite broadcaster a leg up with public cash. The BBC's controller of new media Kat

  • News

    Bonfield hits back at ADSL critics

    2001-10-03T12:09:00Z

    BT chief executive says former telephone monopoly not to blame for torpid roll-out of UK broadband services