All Broadcast articles in 12 November 1999 – Page 2
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GUNS ON THE STREET - Shot down in flames
The ITC has ruled that The Guardian's main allegations against C4 doc Guns on the Street were unfounded. Ray Fitzwalter, who heads Guns producer Ray Fitzwalter Associates, accuses the paper of being trigger-happy.
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NAT GEO/CARLTON VENTURE FINISHES FIVE WILDLIFE DOCS
National Geographic Channel's Program Enterprises Group (NGT-PET) has wrapped production on five projects focusing on conservation, all produced under the channel's joint-venture with Carlton Television. Under the deal, signed in April
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Distributors join forces for Sithengi
Seven UK distributors are joining forces to boost UK sales to the South African market at the Sithengi film and TV market in Cape Town this month (November 16-19), writes Liz
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Independent Image gives Living moral dilemmas
Flextech-owned Living has commissioned Independent Image to produce a second series of masthead show Chat's Moral Dilemmas. Recording of the show, hosted by Julia Bradbury in front of a live studio
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Interactive QVC set for Sky Digital launch next year
TV shopping channel QVC has announced plans to launch an interactive version of its service next year on Sky Digital. The new service will allow customers to buy products via their
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Quantel and Omnibus link up to develop Inspiration
Quantel has signed a development and marketing deal with news station automation specialist Omnibus.The alliance, announced at last week's News World Conference in Barcelona, will focus on technical development, sales and
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GEARHOUSE DENIES TAKEOVER AS SHARES SOAR
Gearhouse was forced to deny it is in talks about a possible takeover of the company after speculation sent its share price up by 10 per cent.However, the company's denial did
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MPs will demand News at Ten recall
The ITV companies and the Independent Television Commission are to face demands from MPs that News at Ten and the 17.40 news programme should return to their old slots.Culture, Media &
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DISCOVERY GAINS FOOTHOLD IN CROATIA
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has entered the Croatian market for the first time with the launch of five factual channels - Discovery, Animal Planet, Discovery Travel & Adventure, Civilisation and Sci-Trek.
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OFF THE RECORD - Football crazy
And so to the News World conference in Barcelona, where the massed ranks of international hacks were able to take a few metaphorical potshots at Hackney's most successful son, Nato spokesman
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Powerboat racing fuels corporation's stake in SPL
The Television Corporation has bought a 50 per cent stake in Supercatz Promotions Limited (SPL) in a bid to kick-start Grand Prix-style coverage of offshore powerboat racing. SPL will become part
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Granada/NYT co-pro dawns
Granada Media and the New York Times (NYT) unveiled their first joint production this week - an 8 x 60-minute science documentary series for The Learning Channel (TLC), writes Tabitha Cole.
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Pact Salford conference to be opened by minister
Jane Anderson, the minister for Film, Broadcasting & Tourism, is to open the seventh annual Television from the Nations & Regions Conference. Jointly organised by Pact, the University of Salford and
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EX-TELE-CINE MAINTENANCE HEAD SMITH JOINS COMPLETE
Facility house Complete has appointed former Tele-Cine head of maintenance Colin Smith as its new chief engineer and technology director. Smith, who spent 14 years at Tele-Cine, replaces former technology director
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Rottentrolls secures fourth run on CITV
ITV controller, children's and youth programmes Nigel Pickard has commissioned a fourth series of The Children's Company's Bafta-winning Rottentrolls (left). The new 7 x 10-minute run, again written by Tim Firth,
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Cirone moves to Pearson TV
Pearson TV has recruited industry consultant Nino Cirone as a programme strategist for its UK production division, writes John Plunkett.
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Music Choice picks Collen to head up programming
Digital audio broadcaster and online retailer Music Choice has appointed Janemarie Collen as its new director of programming. Collen originally joined Music Choice in 1993 as senior special events manager. She
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OFF THE RECORD - Cheesed off
And as if CNN boss Chris Cramer (below) hadn't done enough at News World to prove that not all newshounds are as dry as pot noodles, what should land in OTR's
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Money Channel shows faith in satellite sales house
The Money Channel has signed an airtime sales and sponsorship deal with TV airtime sales house Granada Media Sales Satellite & Cable. The Money Channel is due to launch on Sky
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McDonald fronts ITV's new century
ITN is producing ITV's millennium eve coverage with a programme fronted by Trevor McDonald, writes Liz Shackleton.