All Broadcast articles in 13 October 2000 – Page 4

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    Postcard from ... Dieter Brockmeyer in Frankfurt

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Germany has indulged in an autumnal shopping frenzy for US goodies.After TV Loonland Group's purchase of New York-based children's specialist Sony Wonder's production and distribution outfit for $20.5m (£14.2m), producer and

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    Brighter films Indian pop

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Brighter Pictures is making an 8 x 30-minute series for BBC 2 about Indian pop culture, with an estimated budget of£1m, writes Ashley Davies.

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    Orange boss joins Telewest

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Telewest has lured Orange chief operating officer Bob Fuller to become chief executive of its cable division, as the outfit restarts its digital roll-out, writes Simon Ellery.

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    CALL TO BOOST ETHNIC STAFF

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Broadcasters across the industry launched a joint manifesto to improve the representation of people from ethnic communities in television on Thursday (12 October).The Cultural Diversity Network manifesto, supported by media secretary

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    NELMES ORDERS GOLDEN JUBILEE SERIES FROM BLAKEWAY

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    ITV controller of documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes has asked London-based indie Blakeway Associates to make a 4 x 50-minute historical series to celebrate the Queen's golden jubilee. Working titled Jubilee,

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    BIOGRAPHY - Man or mouth?

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Even in his days at LWT, Greg Dyke wasn't afraid of controversy, as our extract from a new biography reveals.

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    EINSTEIN SIGNS SWISS DEAL AS MOSCOW BECKONS

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    UK science and technology broadcaster Einstein Channel is to launch in Switzerland and expects to strike a carriage deal to break into Russia.The 24-hour channel has signed a deal with NTL

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    OVERNIGHT RATINGS - ITV's Tough Love smothered BBC's Care

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    ITV won over the hearts of the viewing public with the finale of the two-part drama Tough Love on Sunday (8 October) leaving BBC 1's drama Care to fend for itself, writes Jon Rogers.

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    BBC/ITV WORLD CUP TALKS

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    The BBC and ITV attended a joint meeting on Thursday (12 October) with World Cup rights holder Prisma Sports, part-owned by Germany's Kirch Group.The meeting was organised to discuss timings, dates

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    Tranter takes key role at BBC drama

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has confirmed key BBC drama roles, including the promotion of head of drama serials Jane Tranter to the new post of controller of drama commissioning.The top layer of drama

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    BBC REGAINS RIGHTS TO TELEVISE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has won back the broadcast rights to the Chelsea Flower Show as part of a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) rights package currently held by Channel 4. As predicted by

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    ROSE BAY GETS GO-AHEAD FOR PARENTS GAMESHOW ..

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Producer and distributor Rose Bay has been given the go-ahead to produce a 2 x 30-minute gameshow Parents Know Best! for a regional broadcast by Meridian Broadcasting. Ordered by Meridian controller

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    CARLTON FACTUAL BAGS FOUR COLUMBUS GONGS

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Carlton Television's factual department has picked up four gongs at this year's Columbus International Film & Video Festival due to take place in Ohio, USA, on 24 October. The four 'Chris

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    ITV LINES UP LAUNCH OF BABY BABY INTERACTIVE SERVICE

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    ITV's first interactive service, Baby Baby, launches on Friday (13 October). The ten-part series, aimed at new parents and parents-to-be, will offer viewers access to additional interactive content while continuing to

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    ITV dominates National TV Awards with ten gongs

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    ITV walked off with the most gongs at the National TV Awards this week with Coronation Street snatching its third successive most popular serial award, writes Simon Ellery.

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    'OUTSTANDING' GRAEF AWARDED IVCA FELLOWSHIP

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Films of Record managing director Roger Graef has been awarded a fellowship by the International Visual Communications Association. The award was made in recognition of Graef's 'outstanding and profoundly ethical contribution

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    PINNACLE AND ORAD AWARDED TECHNICAL EMMYS

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Pinnacle Systems and Orad Hi-Tec Systems both received awards at the Technical Emmys held in New York . Pinnacle won an award for technical achievement, its sixth Emmy, for its developments

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    ATTILA THE HEN IN FINAL STAGES AT VISIONSOUND

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Visionsound is in post-production with 2 x 20-minute animation specials called Attila the Hen for Channel 4 and S4C Wales. The animation features a group of chickens confronting environmental issues, such

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    ITV on attack with drama and footie

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    ITV is to show a live Manchester United Champions League football match and Coronation Street against the BBC's Ten O'Clock News in the first week of BBC 1's new schedule.The network

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    ROBBIE WILLIAMS ASKS DONE & DUSTED FOR TOUR SPECIAL

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Indie Done & Dusted has been asked by Robbie Williams to produce a 90-minute TV special from the Manchester leg of his forthcoming tour. Channel 4, through commissioning editor, music and