All Broadcast articles in 12 February 1999 – Page 2
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TRANSMEDIA BAGS HAT-TRICK OF C5 FOOTBALL COMMISSIONS
Transmedia Productions has been given the go-ahead to make a raft of 3 x 40-minute football specials from Channel 5 controller of features and arts Michael Attwell. Football Foreign Legion will
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C5 buys Real Life hospital doc series
Leeds-based factual producer Real Life Productions has secured a raft of new commissions including two documentary series for Channel 5, writes Liz Shackleton.
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XTV created the title sequence and stings for new Channel 5 series My Ex. Designed and directed by Michael Berthon, the titles feature faces from the series intercut with an animated
XTV created the title sequence and stings for new Channel 5 series My Ex. Designed and directed by Michael Berthon, the titles feature faces from the series intercut with an animated
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PRIX ITALIA 50TH BIRTHDAY
The 1999 Prix Italia will be held in Florence and Sienna from 11-18 September 1999. This year - which is the 50th festival - will see the radio and television event
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CINAR POSTS 69 PER CENT RISE IN NET PROFITS
Cinar, the Canadian children's and family programming producer/distributor, has posted a 69 per cent increase in net profit to $21.8 million (£13.3 million) for the 12 months to 30 November 1998.
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BBC RESOURCES ADDS WEIGHT TO MARKETING TEAM
BBC Resources Ltd has appointed Samantha Weight to the new position of marketing manager, nations. Previously marketing communications contoller of Scottish Power, she will be responsible for the marketing efforts at
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ADVANSTAR BUYS UK ANIMATION TRADE SHOW
US publisher Advanstar has acquired leading UK graphics and animation trade show Digital Media World from Virtual Reality Centre for an undisclosed sum. Advanstar currently publishes a number of trade magazines
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Liquid Television Graphics was commissioned by BBC executive producer Richard Klein to create the titles for new fly-on-the-wall documentary series Internal Affairs. Designed by Tim Varlow and produce
Liquid Television Graphics was commissioned by BBC executive producer Richard Klein to create the titles for new fly-on-the-wall documentary series Internal Affairs. Designed by Tim Varlow and produced by Asra Alikhan,
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Xfm to rejig line-up after RA all-clear
Capital Radio-owned Xfm has announced a programming overhaul following the Radio Authority's ruling that it is now fulfilling its licence requirements, writes John Plunkett.
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Essential folds after rescue bid fails
West London facility Essential Pictures has closed its doors after failing in a bid to attract outside investment.The facility, which was hit by bad debt and forced into administration last September
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Double resignation hits DVD after buyout
One-UK managing director Peter Woolliscroft and technical director Damian Rosewarne have quit the DVD production facility two months after the takeover of parent company Tyrell.Both men resigned last Thursday (4 February)
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EC moves against state broadcasters
The European Commission (EC) has given the French, Italian and Spanish governments one month to come up with information on the subsidies they provide for their state TV broadcasters.In a statement
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ROYLE FAMILY FIRST SERIES TO AIR ON UK PLAY
UK Play channel editor Stuart Murphy has acquired the first series of last year's popular new comedy, The Royle Family, from BBC Worldwide. The 6 x 30-minute run, which aired on
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BBC AIRS LAWRENCE DRAMA
BBC 2 is to film the Tricycle Theatre's stage play, The Colour of Justice, a dramatised reconstruction of the inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, for transmission towards the end
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ORAD GETS READY FOR NAB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Orad Technology is planning to unveil a range of new virtual set technologies at NAB in April. The Israeli manufacturer will show a new camera tracking device, called InfraTrack, which will
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ITC looks at APRs early
The Independent Television Commission is bringing forward its Annual Performance Review of licensees to the beginning of April, writes Nicola Methven.
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AVID HAILS SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH OF SOFTIMAGE DS
Avid Technology is claiming it has sold over 500 Softimage DS systems since its official launch last September. Avid Technology Europe product marketing director Simon Davies added that the company had
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RA under fire over awards policy
The Radio Authority (RA) came under renewed fire this week as five more unsuccessful bidders attacked the regulator's licence awards policy.The authority is being accused of 'serious errors of judgement' in
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ITV back to school for new docu-soap
Grant Mansfield, ITV controller of documentaries, features and arts, has ordered two new docu-soaps for 1999 - one looking at a school, the other going behind the scenes at a hairdressers.The
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VTR's Film Factory created the titles and bumpers for new ITV comedy series Days Like These. Commissioned by director Bob Spiers and producer John Bartlett, they were designed by Terry Hylton
VTR's Film Factory created the titles and bumpers for new ITV comedy series Days Like These. Commissioned by director Bob Spiers and producer John Bartlett, they were designed by Terry Hylton