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    Cartoon network acquires justice league

    2002-06-12T16:01:13Z

    Cartoon Network Europe has signed a deal with Warner Bros for its brand new 26 x 30-minute series based on the DC C...

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    CITV to show UK's scariest theme rides

    2002-06-12T16:00:20Z

    ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned Carlton to produce a 7 x 25-minute series looking at various theme parks around the UK. The White Knuckle Tourwill be presented by Stephen Mulhern and Michael Underwood and feature a mixture of live pop ...

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    UK Horizons looks at high street sex shops

    2002-06-12T15:50:17Z

    UK Horizons commissioning editor Andy Whitman has ordered a trio of documentaries. Flame Television has been commis...

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    E4 to look at British jet set

    2002-06-12T15:47:09Z

    E4 director of programmes Murray Boland has greenlit his first original series for the channel by commissioning a d...

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    Baz makes a stink on C5

    2002-06-12T15:40:56Z

    Endemol UK chairman Peter Bazalgette has dispensed with his usual Saville Row-tailored elegance and donned a set of...

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    BBC wraps up a talent package

    2002-06-12T15:29:32Z

    The BBC has unveiled a package of new entertainment shows across its channels including a new comedy chat show vehi...

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    Hit formats lead US sales rise

    2002-06-12T15:24:25Z

    An increase in hit formats from UK producers helped boost sales to the US by almost 20 per cent during last year, new trading figures have revealed, writes Jane Marlow

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    Just Group plans merger with Target

    2002-06-12T15:20:42Z

    Shareholders of the collapsed Just Group, owner of the Butt Ugly Martiansfranchise, have raised£1.85m and plan to take the company out of administration and merge it with distributor Target, writes Penny Hughes

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    BBC extends interactive tennis service

    2002-06-12T15:17:45Z

    The BBC's flagship Wimbledon interactive service will be available across all digital platforms this year, after its limited availability last year led to a public spat between former ITV chief executive Stuart Prebble and BBC director general Greg Dyke, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Spellbound's first success

    2002-06-12T15:14:35Z

    New kids indie Spellbound Entertainment, set up by former Hit Entertainment head of co-productions and acquisitions Peter Curtis, has signed its first production deal, selling a pre-school series to the BBC, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Cleese attacks TV show quality

    2002-06-12T15:09:35Z

    Monty Python creator and star John Cleese this week hit out at British commissioning executives claiming they were ruining the quality of TV by constantly interfering with ideas and failing to take risks, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Melman quits Artsworld

    2002-06-12T15:08:25Z

    Fledgling arts channel Artsworld has suffered a blow following channel director Richard Melman's decision to quit, writes Paul Revoir

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    Visions invests in new HD truck

    2002-06-12T14:27:45Z

    Outside broadcast facility Visions has made its first move into high definition (HD) with the commission of a£4m HD unit, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Softimage slashes 3D price

    2002-06-12T14:26:38Z

    Softimage has halved the price of its 3D character animation and effects software Softimage 3D two months after rival Alias Wavefront slashed the price of Maya (Broadcast, 5.4.02), writes Barbara Marshall

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    Escape Studios gears up to be Europe's top VFX school

    2002-06-12T14:25:37Z

    Escape Studios launches in London next month with the aim of becoming Europe's 'premier visual effects school', writes Barbara Marshall

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    Apple poised to acquire Silicon Grail

    2002-06-12T14:24:36Z

    Apple is believed to be in the process of buying US-based compositing software developer Silicon Grail four months after buying its rival Nothing Real, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Brits stack up Annecy prizes

    2002-06-12T14:23:37Z

    The Brits walked off with seven awards at the International Animated Film Festival held at Annecy last Saturday (8 June), writes Barbara Marshall

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    Avid UK hires Jackson

    2002-06-12T14:22:05Z

    Avid UK has taken on Mark Jackson as sales manager for London after the departure of Robin Adams to Discreet (Broadcast, 22.3.02). Jackson joins Avid from reseller Tyrell where he was sales director. He has also worked for Surtees MAV and MetroVideo, whose parent company, WPP, bought Tyrell in 1999

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    Campbell moves to VFG

    2002-06-12T14:21:07Z

    Film and TV hire company VFG has taken on hire specialist Alastair Campbell to head its relaunched camera, lighting...

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    Cook joins Kingston

    2002-06-12T14:20:12Z

    Kingston Inmedia has appointed Paul Cook to the post of sales director replacing Laurence Cook who left in January....