All Broadcast articles in 15 October 1999 – Page 4
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UNITED BACKS BURSARY FOR DOCUMENTARY-MAKERS
United Productions is backing a new bursary scheme for young documentary-makers that will be launched at the Sheffield International Documentary Festival (SIDF) later this month. Delegates who have had two previous
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Perkins to front Movie Babylon
Sky MovieMax has signed Sue Perkins of Mel and Sue fame to present a new 30-part peaktime movie review show, Movie Babylon, writes John Plunkett.
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BBC MILKS BABY COW
Steve Coogan and Henry Normal's new independent, Baby Cow Productions, has signed an exclusive two-year deal with the BBC. Brokered through the BBC's independent commissioning group, the deal will see Coogan
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Axton in for Carnegie at Local Radio
The Local Radio Company (TLRC) has revealed it is replacing chief executive Chris Carnegie with its regional managing director for the south, Ian Axton, writes Ashley Davies.
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ICE axes quarter of workforce
Integrated Computing Engines (ICE) is axing close to a quarter of its worldwide workforce, including recently appointed UK sales manager Dan Shillum.The company, best known for its accelerator hardware, is making
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Humphrys attacks entertainment values in TV
Veteran broadcaster John Humphrys has renewed his attack on populist television with a wide-ranging assault on broadcasters who put entertainment values before 'serious journalism', writes David Wood.
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Ashberry to bring Carlton more laughs
Carlton controller of comedy Nick Symons has created a new role of development producer in his department in a bid to attract better comic writing talent, writes Ashley Davies.
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Charlton sets up kids' arm for LNN
London News Network's head of factuals Lindsay Charlton has set up a new children's unit within the department to produce a handful of new programmes for LWT, writes Ashley Davies.
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GMTV joins CITV to buy Japanese animation
GMTV and CITV have linked up for the first time to jointly acquire Japanese animation series Pokemon in a deal finalised at Mipcom last week, writes Jason Deans.
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BBC NEWS HIRES FLATTERS TO HEAD ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH
BBC News has appointed Paul Flatters as head of analysis and research. Flatters, currently head of research at the Consumers Association, will provide advice about the nature of UK politics, and
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - Gilt-edged Bond
ITV's highly successful 00 Heaven season masks an awkward fact for broadcasters - Hollywood blockbusters are failing to pull in the punters in the numbers they used to.
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TOP OZ NETWORKS SIGN UP AGB AUSTRALIA FOR RATINGS
Australia's three commercial networks have dumped AC Nielsen after a decade and signed on AGB Australia to provide ratings for the country's major metropolitan markets, starting in 2001. The seven-year A$90
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WORLDWIDE COMPLETES FACTUAL DEAL WITH SOUTH AFRICA
Deals concluded at Mipcom last week by BBC Worldwide included the sale of a BBC Exclusive-branded bloc of factual programming to South Africa's first commercial terrestrial TV network, e.tv. Worldwide has
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Blackbird adds spice to CFN
The Carlton Food Network (CFN) has commissioned Blackbird Productions for two new series, including a 26 x 30-mini-series dedicated to spices, writes Wale Azeez.
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BBC acts to bolster in-house producers
BBC controllers Peter Salmon and Jane Root are under pressure from senior BBC Broadcast executives to commission more programmes from the corporation's in-house producers.The news comes as figures obtained by Broadcast
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UBE GETS ACCESS TO GAYS EXPECTING SURROGATE TWINS
United Broadcasting & Entertainment (UBE) has secured exclusive access to an Essex-based gay couple who are expecting surrogate twins later this year. UBE news agency United Television News has worldwide broadcast
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MIPCOM 99: SALES ROUND-UP
Carlton International has sold Alan Bleasdale's adaptation of Oliver Twist to CBC, Canada. The public service broadcaster is planning to transmit the United Productions costume drama, yet to air on ITV
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GLYN JONES DIES AT 71
Tomorrow's World creator Glyn Jones has died aged 71. Although he started off as a newspaper man, Jones made a raft of documentaries. His most recent production, two years ago, was
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Channel 4 fleshes out On the Line season
Channel 4 has unveiled details of its On the Line millennium project, designed to link people from the eight countries along the Greenwich Meridian Line, writes Wale Azeez.
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C4 schools books trio
Channel 4 schools has commissioned three shows from Television Junction for its spring primary schools sex education project, writes Wale Azeez.