All Broadcast articles in 26 March 1999
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WISE BUDDAH SCORES COMMISSIONS FROM R1 AND 2
Radio indie Wise Buddah has won a raft of commissions from BBC Radio 1 and 2 including a one-off on Kurt Cobain to mark the fifth anniversary of his suicide. Entertain
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KEMP IN£1.2M ITV DEAL
EastEnders actor Ross Kemp has become only the second actor to enter into an exclusive contract directly with the ITV Network Centre.Following the precedent set by Robson Green, Kemp has signed
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MEDIA 100 SALES SURGE IMPROVES LOSSES
Media 100 has cut its first-quarter net loss by more than 50 per cent. Figures for the period ending 28 February 1999 show net sales had increased by 15 per cent
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CURRIE TAKES ROLE AS MAGIC 105.4 PROGRAMME DIRECTOR
Emap Radio's The Box Music Channel has appointed Francis Currie, former programme director of Emap Radio's Magic 105.4 FM, as its new programme director. In his new role, Currie will take
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ITV2 ruling hailed as victory for DTT
ITV has hailed the Independent Television Commission's decision to reject BSkyB's request for ITV2 to be available on digital satellite (DST) as a victory for digital terrestrial TV (DTT), writes Nicola Methven.
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CITV SECURES THE WOMBLES UNTIL AT LEAST 2001
Children's ITV (CITV) has signed up The Wombles (left) until at least 2001 following the success of the two latest series. United Productions, Cinar and FilmFair have been commissioned to make
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BBC HOPEFUL OF EC CLEARANCE OVER NEWS 24 FUNDING
The BBC expects to be cleared by the European Commission (EC) over funding its News 24 channel, following a complaint about unfair competition lodged by BSkyB. The EC's competition director general,
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Mentorn stages duo for R3
Mentorn Radio has made a radio version of the hit West End play Art for BBC Radio 3 starring Michael Gambon and Alan Bates, writes John Plunkett.Gambon, Bates and third lead
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R3 LAUNCHES OPERA SERIES
Former BBC Radio 3 controller Sir John Drummond is to present a new five-part series for R3 looking at the state of opera in Britain since 1945. A Price Worth Paying?
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DISCOVERY CLAIMS 30 MILLION AUDIENCE FOR CLEOPATRA
Discovery Communications said its much-hyped documentary, Cleopatra's Palace: In Search of a Legend - the first same-day global broadcast of a show on Discovery Channels - will have been watched by
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C4 defends editor from new fakery allegations
Channel 4 has defended the role of the commissioning editor responsible for the documentary at the centre of the latest fakery allegations.A report in The Guardian newspaper on Tuesday (23 March)
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The House created the title sequence for Blaze, produced by Darlow Smithson for Channel 4. The titles show a room being demolished by fire but as it progresses the burning reverses
The House created the title sequence for Blaze, produced by Darlow Smithson for Channel 4. The titles show a room being demolished by fire but as it progresses the burning reverses
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'Bands and balls' to fill C5 news slot
Channel 5 has unveiled a package of new entertainment and sports shows for the weekday 19.00 slot vacated by 5 News, writes John Plunkett.
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CHANNEL 5 ORDERS SECOND RUN OF THE TRIBE
Channel 5 has commissioned a second series of teen soap The Tribe from New Zealand producer Cloud 9 Screen Entertainment, one month before airing the first series. The Tribe, described as
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TEKTRONIX PROFITS DOWN 50 PER CENT
Tektronix has announced a fall in net profits of over 50 per cent for its latest quarter. The company made $14.5 million (£8.9 million) net in its third quarter ending 27
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SKY ONE ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO JAPANESE SERIES POKEMON
Sky One has bought the hit Japanese animation series, Pokemon, based on the Nintendo video game of the same name. A flashing special effect in two episodes - which will not
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Aspen in 'advanced talks' over buyout
Aspen Group, owner of Soho facility London Post, has confirmed reports that it is in 'advanced talks' with unnamed interested parties, which could see an offer being made for the company.
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A&E SNARES US VIDEO AND DVD RIGHTS TO FLYING CIRCUS
A&E Home Video has bought US video and DVD rights to Monty Python's Flying Circus, which first aired in the UK 30 years ago. A&E will launch a newly remastered video
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ITN BOOSTS PUBLIC AFFAIRS
ITV head of public affairs Mark Gallagher is to join ITN in the new position of director of public affairs. Gallagher, whose responsibilities will also cover press relations, has been at
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Dawn Airey
On how Channel 5, in its two years on air, has given British broadcasting a much-needed wake-up call.