All Broadcast articles in 12 October 2001 – Page 3
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BBC confirms new division
The BBC this week confirmed that its fourth commercial division, formed from the broadcast and presentation department, could be up and running in the new year, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BBC may close minority units
The BBC's flagship minority programme centres - the disability programme unit (DPU) and the Manchester-based Afro-Caribbean programme units (ACPU) - are being 'closed by stealth', according to insiders.Sources have told Broadcast
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RATINGS - BBC football coverage kicks ITV into touch
BBC 1's coverage of England's World Cup qualifying match with Greece this week put another boot into ITV's ratings, writes Steve Aston.
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CZECHS TO GET TUBBIES BBC
Worldwide has licensed 250 episodes of Teletubbies to leading Czech commercial channel Nova, to air from March. Meanwhile 156 episodes of the pre-school show have been licensed to TVP1 in Poland.
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Wark profiles great Scots for BBC
Glasgow-based Indie Wark Clements has secured two factual commissions from BBC Scotland commissioning editor for television Ewan Angus, writes Penny Hughes.
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PEPPER'S GHOST BAGS CITV DEAL
Pepper's Ghost Productions has formed a partnership with US rights developer Beckett Entertainment to develop animation properties, and it has also bagged its first CITV commission writes Barbara Marshall.
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CUP TALKS BACK ON
Talks have re-opened between German media giant Kirch and the BBC and ITV over the controversial sale of rights to World Cup 2002. Since April the three had hit a stalemate
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - CROW IN AVID EXPANSION
Post-production facility Crow TV, based in west London, has expanded with the addition of five Avid suites, making a total of 14, and a second Symphony. The company has taken on
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Atlantic overhaul
Struggling long-wave dance music station Atlantic 252 is expected to be overhauled as a sports-oriented station after its sale to sports internet and radio company Teamtalk Media, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Festival role for Tiger Aspect boss
Organisers of the Edinburgh Festival have chosen an independent producer as advisory chair for the first time in seven years, appointing Tiger Aspect joint managing director Charles Brand to the role, writes Penny Hughes.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Arri promotes Louka and delays float
Camera and lighting specialist Arri has promoted general manager Renos Louka to group managing director of its UK companies but has put its plans for a stock market flotation on hold, writes Barbara Marshall.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - WELSH ARCHIVE MERGER
The National Library of Wales' sound and moving image collection is to merge with the Welsh Film and Television Archive to form the National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales. The
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Target Distribution to set up animation arm
Target distribution is planning to set up an animation arm over the next year and is already in discussions with a number of UK indies to develop shows for it, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - ANIMATION AWARDS
The British Animation Awards is inviting entries for its 2002 competition to be held in London on 15 March 2002. This is the fourth time the biennial event has been held.
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CANAL J GETS ANIMATED OVER NICK LINK UP
Nickelodeon UK has joined forces with French channel Canal J and sister Nickelodeon services in Spain, Australia and Latin America to create 48 x 26-minute animated series Yu-Gi-Oh. It is the
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Ragdoll goes it alone in NYC
Children's TV programme producer Ragdoll is setting up an office in New York after ending its partnership with US kids specialist Itsy Bitsy Entertainment Company, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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NEWS SPECIAL: COVERING THE CONFLICT - Al Jazeera plans expansion to UK market
Arabic broadcaster Al Jazeera, feted for its stream of picture exclusives of the attacks on Afghanistan, is exploring plans to launch a range of spin-off services in the UK, writes Simon Ellery.
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FREE TO AIR - Losing the numbers game
The gentle ochres of autumn colour the trees, rosy-cheeked children splash through muddy puddles, and we look forward to opening all those seasonal party invites and packets of anthrax carried by
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BUCKS FIZZ AGAIN ON TWO
BBC 2 is to screen a 40 minute special charting the history of 1981 Eurovision Song Contest winners Bucks Fizz. Making Your Mind Up will feature the band's highs and lows,
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NEWS SPECIAL: COVERING THE CONFLICT - Afghanistan report boost to Panorama
Beleaguered BBC 1 factual strand Panorama this week scored its highest ratings since being shunted to its Sunday night graveyard slot after screening a special on Afghanistan on the night allied air attacks began, writes Leigh Holmwood.