All Broadcast articles in 17 November 2000 – Page 5
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Alli quits Carlton amid restructure
Carlton Productions managing director Lord Alli is to leave as Carlton Communications is restructured, with the TV business split between broadcasting and production under new chief executive Gerry Murphy.Murphy's attempt to
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PICKARD TO BROADCAST BLUE PETER ALL YEAR ROUND
New BBC controller of children's Nigel Pickard's first CBBC winter schedule will see long-running show Blue Peter commissioned to run 52 weeks every year. From January 2001, the show will run
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OFF THE RECORD - It's all Greek to me
Is it just us or do these logos (above) - for Greek channel Alpha - remind you of anything currently visible on our own goodly homegrown fools lantern?
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PREMIER LEAGUE ISSUES DO NOT AFFECT NTL/BSKYB DEAL
NTL has said that its content deal with BSkyB remains unaffected by the cable giant's failure to finalise terms with the Premier League over pay-per-view football matches. An NTL statement released
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ABRAMS PROMOTED TO PEARSON INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
Pearson TV has promoted executive vice-president Joe Abrams to the position of Pearson Television International president. Abrams will remain at Pearson's London headquarters and will take on some of the responsibilities
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ABC RENEWS WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? DEAL
Walt Disney-owned US broadcaster ABC has renewed a deal for Hat Trick Productions' improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? with Warner Bros Television. The deal extends ABC's current agreement to
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Channel 5 to bid for The Bill
A feeding frenzy for ITV police drama serial The Bill will start in the winter months, with Channel 5 expected to bid for the Pearson Television show, writes Ashley Davies.Pearson's contract
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AN ARRAY OF BLOCKBUSTERS TO SCREEN ON CHANNEL 5
Channel 5 has scheduled a new raft of terrestrial film premieres and is promising at least one blockbuster a month for the next year. They include The Perfect Murder, City of
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CARTOON SELLS DAILY TOONS TO SWEDISH KANAL 5
Swedish broadcaster Kanal 5 is to take a 60-minute daily block from Cartoon Network. The branded slot will be called Cartoon Cartoons and will run weekdays and Saturday mornings, featuring new
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The second series of Big Brother will be broadcast on E4, Channel 4's digital entertainment channel
The second series of Big Brother will be broadcast on E4, Channel 4's digital entertainment channel, as well as on the main terrestrial channel, writes Ashley Davies.E4's digital capacity means the
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Indies top priority, says C4
Channel 4 director of programmes Tim Gardam this week said his top priority was to improve the channel's relationships with independent producers and instil a sense of longer-term joint-venture with them,
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MAJORITY REJECT CENSORSHIP, ACCORDING TO C4 RESEARCH
New research from FilmFour has revealed that 82 per cent of people believe it is their responsibility - and not that of censorship authorities - to decide what films on TV
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CHANNEL 4 GIVEN INVESTORS IN PEOPLE STATUS
Channel 4 has been awarded Investors in People status having implemented a number of initiatives, including training programmes. It has also started a coaching and mentoring scheme for staff, a new
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Red Post Production produced the titles for Hart Ryan Scotland's hard-hitting doc Amsterdam - City of Sin for Channel 4. The subjects of sex, vice and alternative culture are tackled in
Red Post Production produced the titles for Hart Ryan Scotland's hard-hitting doc Amsterdam - City of Sin for Channel 4. The subjects of sex, vice and alternative culture are tackled in
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C4 lines up social issues for winter
Channel 4 unveiled its winter schedule last week, revealing a number of documentaries about society, underpinned by the broadcaster's traditional brand of drama and entertainment.Unveiling the offering, director of programmes Tim
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ALIAS ORGANISES 3DECEMBER EVENT FOR 3D PROFESSIONALS
Alias Wavefront is organising a free one-day global event for 3D computer professionals. Known as 3December, the event will take place on that date at more than 30 cities around the
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BBC 2 shifts focus to over-35 market
BBC 2 is repositioning itself to target a 35 to 55 year-old audience, with its youth-targeted programmes to air on BBC 3 to fit in with the corporation's five-channel digital future.Under
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ITV2 lines up Hollywood run
ITV2 has made one of its most significant original programme commissions since its launch, lining up the 15-part September Films' Hollywood strand as part of a major increase in the channel's
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ALDIS WINS BBC 2 GRAPHICS AWARD FOR JAAAAAM
Aldis Animation won the award for best television graphics at the BBC 2 awards last week for their work on Channel 4's Jaaaaam. The original programme was devised by Chris Morris
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CiTV Saturday morning show SM:TV Live, produced by Blaze TV, scooped the entertainment award and the Lego/Bafta Kids vote at the Bafta Children's Film and TV awards on 12 November, writes
CiTV Saturday morning show SM:TV Live, produced by Blaze TV, scooped the entertainment award and the Lego/Bafta Kids vote at the Bafta Children's Film and TV awards on 12 November, writes