All CBeebies articles – Page 40
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Novel makes fimbles spin-off for CBeebies
Indie Novel Entertainment has been commissioned to make a spin-off from its popular pre-school series The Fimbles for the CBeebies channel. The 100 x 15- minute Roly Mo Show , ordered by head of pre-school Clare Elstow, will feature a character who lives underneath Fimble ...
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Postman pat set to deliver until 2010
The BBC has commissioned Entertainment Rights to deliver further new episodes of Postman Pat that will continue the series' run into 2010. The 26 x 15-minute order is on top of an initial commission of 26 x 15-minute episodes and 4 x 30-minute specials which ...
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NewsBBC orders even more Postman Pat
The BBC has commissioned Entertainment Rights to deliver more new episodes of Postman Pat that will see the children's series run into 2010.
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NewsHewlett joins BBC digital review
Former Carlton director of programmes Steve Hewlett is to scrutinise BBC3 and BBC 4 as part of Patrick Barwise's investigation into the BBC's digital TV services.
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Entertainment rights lands puppy days
Entertainment Rights, owner of Basil Brush and Postman Pat, has secured the UK licensing, merchandising and video rights to pre-school cartoon Clifford's Puppy Days. The series, produced by Scholastic Entertainment, charts the early years of the CBeebies show Clifford the Big Red Dog. The new show will launch on CBeebies ...
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Sky's free market move
BSkyB's decision last week to launch a free satellite offer is largely about the refuseniks, who up to now have proved impervious to Sky TV's multichannel charms.
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CBBC recommissions little red tractor
CBBC controller Dorothy Prior has ordered a third series of pre-school animation Little Red Tractor. The 26 x 10-minute run, a co-production between Entertainment Rights and The Little Entertainment Company, follows the adventures of a tractor and its owner, Stan. It is due to air on CBeebies and BBC2 at ...
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NewsDigital rivals hit out at BBC
The Satellite and Cable Broadcasting Group (SCBG), the trade body representing the multichannel sector, has hit out at the BBC's digital channels, claiming they are failing to meet their statutory requirements.
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NewsSky Freesat Channels
There is to be 197 Free to air television and radio services available in the UK on digital satellite.
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NewsSky launches Freesat service
BSkyB is launching a free to air satellite service with almost 200 television and radio channels, chief executive James Murdoch announced today.
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Gardam to lead BBC digital test
Culture secretary Tessa Jowell has appointed former Channel 4 director of television Tim Gardam, and London Business School professor of management Patrick Barwise, to review the BBC's digital services.
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NewsBlue Peter chief takes new BBC sport role
The BBC has appointed the head of Blue Peter , Steve Hocking, to head up a new initiative to encourage more people to take part in sport.
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Tell-Tale develops new series of Boo!
Tell-Tale Productions is to develop a fresh batch of animated pre-school series Boo! for the BBC and is preparing to deliver the show's first Christmas special. Work on the 52 x 10-minute series has just begun and the finished product will be distributed by Universal ...
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Monkey Dust wins award
Talkback Productions' Monkey Dust won the award for best comedy at the British Animation Awards last week.
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Crisis at the BBC - Dyke's lasting legacy.
Greg Dyke rescued the corporation from Birtism and gave the BBC's staff back their creative confidence.
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NewsDyke's lasting legacy
Greg Dyke rescued the corporation from Birtism and gave the BBC's staff back their creative confidence
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A shift in the balance of power.
The new codes of practice will reposition producers as rights holders, but, with detailed terms of trade still to be agreed with the various broadcasters, indies' celebrations may be premature.
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BBC's Code of Practice
Relating to programme commissioning of independent productions by the BBC
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Multichannel - Digital TV passes the tipping point.
More than half of viewers in Britain now have digital television and broadcasting's multichannel revolution has truly arrived. But which channels are winning and losing in the digital war for viewers?