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TWO WAY TV STRIKES DEAL WITH PA FOR SPORTS CONTENT
Two Way TV has signed a deal with the Press Association for sports news content, including live scores and betting information. Two Way TV, which airs on Cable & Wireless Communications'
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GMG ENDEMOL BACKS NFTS TWO-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP
GMG Endemol Entertainment is to fund a new two-year scholarship at the National Film & Television School (NFTS), supporting the school for the first time. The inaugural scholarship has been awarded
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DYKE TO SPEAK AT RTS EDUCATIONAL TV AWARDS
BBC director general Greg Dyke will deliver the guest speech at the forthcoming RTS Educational TV Awards at the Savoy in London on 12 June. The awards, which recognise achievements in
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BBC Manchester pushes pop
BBC entertainment and features is consolidating its drive into popular output with a raft of new commissions, including a new gameshow and a third Top of the Pops spin-off both for
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Gun crew sets a lethal precedent
The use of a fake TV crew to ambush an armed hostage-taker in Luxembourg last week may have set a dangerous precedent with potentially lethal ramifications, according to leading news executives.Foreign
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VH1 ups UK output with concerts to mirror US success
VH1 is mounting its biggest UK programming drive to date, with the launch of a new series of concerts modelled on the channel's successful string of US events VH1 Divas, writes Simon Ellery.
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BBC Resources graphic designers Victor Martinez and Sandra Nicholson, aided by graphic producer Stephen Venning, are the force behind the title sequence for the BBC coverage of Euro 2000. Combining th
BBC Resources graphic designers Victor Martinez and Sandra Nicholson, aided by graphic producer Stephen Venning, are the force behind the title sequence for the BBC coverage of Euro 2000. Combining the
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The Edit House has produced new titles and stings for the fifth series of Channel 4 music show Flava produced by Brighter Pictures. Directed by Anthony Thomas, the sequences were shot
The Edit House has produced new titles and stings for the fifth series of Channel 4 music show Flava produced by Brighter Pictures. Directed by Anthony Thomas, the sequences were shot
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Jump creative director Richard Norley oversaw the design and production of the opening titles and logo for the BBC's Simply Complicated. Reflecting the programme's theme of building machines to compli
Jump creative director Richard Norley oversaw the design and production of the opening titles and logo for the BBC's Simply Complicated. Reflecting the programme's theme of building machines to complicate simple
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Granada to boost animation output
Granada Media Children's (GMC) has lined up a raft of commissions as part of a new drive to become a major supplier of animation to UK and international broadcasters.The Granada division,
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CNN goes for one hours
CNN Productions, the division that makes up to 50 hours of programming a year for the news network, is to stop producing multi-part documentaries such as its critically acclaimed Cold War series, co-produced with Jeremy Isaacs Productions two years ago, w
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DNE hooks up with B&Q to do DIY slot
Discovery Networks Europe has commissioned London-based indie Action Time to produce a 150 x 5-minute series on DIY projects in a jointly funded sponsorship deal with UK DIY retailer B&Q, writes Simon Ellery.
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LIBERTY MEDIA TO CONFIRM TODD-AO GROUP PURCHASE
Liberty Media will announce the completion of its purchase of the Todd-AO group this Friday (9 June). It is 10 months since the initial letter of intent was signed and follows
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DISCOVERY NETWORKS EUROPE HANDS WELLING NEW POST
Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) has appointed former director of on-air promotion Paul Welling to the new position of director of presentation and promotions. The position combines the two roles previously held
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SOHO IMAGES HIRES LOCK, STOCK ... TELECINE COLOURIST
Soho Images has taken on telecine colourist Giles Livesey to work in the same capacity. Livesey started at the House, before moving to Teddington Studios. His work includes the Mrs Bradley
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SENIOR AVID MAN MOVES TO RESELLER MCMILLAN
Former Avid Technology UK country manager Peter Lambert has taken up a new role as head of Avid reseller McMillan's new central London operation. Lambert, who quit Avid two months ago
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TODD-AO UK POSTS HUGE FILM PROCESSING BOOST
Matt Bowman has been promoted to become head of film post-production, taking on more of the day-to-day running of Todd-AO UK's film laboratory as general manager Caroline McManus is leaving the
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BBC RESOURCES PIONEERS NEW DEAF SIGNING SYSTEM
A new on-screen signing system to enhance programmes for deaf viewers is to be developed by BBC Resources. A total of£250,000 will be spent on creating a purpose-built studio and
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BAZ TO SPEAK AT BROADCAST CONTENT MANAGEMENT
Peter Bazalgette is one of the keynote speakers at Broadcast Content Management, a two-day conference exploring the issues of content creation, storage and archiving, taking place at the British Library on
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QUANTEL LAUNCHES ARTIST AWARD AT PROMAX AND BDA
Quantel is to launch a new artist of the year award at Promax and BDA in New Orleans next week (14-17 June). Open to all users of Quantel kit, the competition