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Siriol Animation gains S4C cartoon commission
S4C and its commercial arm S4C International have commissioned Cardiff-based Siriol Animation to produce a further 26 x 5-minute episodes of children's cartoon Sali Mali, taking the total number of episodes
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Samurai animation ordered by Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network has teamed up with animator Genndy Tartakovsky to produce 26 x 30-minute animated series Samurai Jack. The series was commissioned by Cartoon Network vice-president of programming, development and acquisitions
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Rosencrantz commissions Sir Cliff special
ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has commissioned Cactus TV to produce a special on 'The Peter Pan of Pop', Cliff Richard, writes Steve AstonThe show will feature Richard performing covers
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Martians' licence deal lands with Just group
Children's entertainment company Just Group has signed a licensing deal for animation series Butt Ugly Martians with Nickelodeon.As a result the series will be shown on Nickelodeon's channels around the
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Pickard commissions doc on young TV wannabes
CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has commissioned a fly-on-the-wall documentary series following a group of young people as they attempt to make their own television programme.The 6 x 25-minute series DIY.tv, to
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Spire bags C4 history commission
Oxford-based indie Spire Films has been commissioned by C4 commissioning editor, features Ben Frow to produce a 4 x 50-minute series about some of Britain's greatest historical figures, writes Jon RogersFact
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BBC prolongs Crime Doubles strand
BBC 1 is continuing its Crime Doubles strand with a new six-part forensic science thriller series from BBC Wales, writes Leigh HolmwoodOutside the Rules stars This Life's Daniela Nardini as a
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Blaxploitation toons top C4 animation zone bill
Channel 4 is running themed nights on 'blaxploitation', science fiction and Japan as part of its two-hour animation zone which kicks off one night a week for six weeks from the
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Tiger Aspect to make Blackwood show for Sky
Sky One controller of original programmes Mark Freeland has commissioned a celebrity series from Tiger Aspect Productions featuring Richard Blackwood.The 8 x 30-minute series, I Slept with Richard Blackwood, will
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Jet-setters to feature in Two Four doc for C4
Two Four Productions has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce a 6 x 30-minute series examining the lives of the 'jet-set'.Commissioned by C4 commissioning editor, multicultural Yasmin Anwar, Flash
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Viewers to vote online for bargain hunt auction
BBC 1 daytime show Bargain Hunt is to broadcast its first live auction special in which viewers can join in by voting over the internet.The one-hour special, to air on
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Australian brother deal signed by star Endemol
Southern Star Endemol, a joint-venture between Southern Star and Endemol, has signed a new deal with Australia's Network Ten to produce a second series of Big Brother as well as a
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Mokey makes debut
New moving matte software promises to save hours of time in the creation and post-production of special effects
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Miller reconsiders PMPP wind up
Soho veteran looking to resurrect facility as dry-hire operation following demise of latest facility offering The Gargoyle Club
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BBC 1 to boost business coverage
Controller Lorraine Heggessey admits channel has failed to cover business outside of new bulletins and calls on producers to for fresh ideas
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BBC 2 to celebrate Trek's 35 years
Channel plans themed special to celebrate cult sci-fi series' coral anniversary
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Granada chief mulls Endemol role
Controller of entertainment Duncan Gray understood to be in advanced negotiations with Big Brother producer
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Popstars format owner backs Tiger chief's new indie
Sportsworld puts£4m into Zeal Television the new independent formed by Tiger Aspect board director Mark Linsey
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EC ruling may force end to BBC governors
New EC guidelines - which could be ratified as soon as October - will require all state-funded European broadcasters to prove they are independently regulated
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ITV cuts capacity at Crossroads
Daytime soap to be cut back to four episodes a week following disappointing ratings