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MP CALLS FOR CURBS ON FILMING OF CHILDREN
The Labour MP for Nottingham East, John Heppell, last week called on the Government to strengthen the powers of the Independent Television Commission and stop television crews filming children without the
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FIRST BLACK WOMEN'S FILM AND TV FESTIVAL LAUNCHES
Women in Film and Television (WFTV) is holding its first one-day Black and Asian Women's Film and Television Festival at Bafta on Saturday 12 June. The event, called Shooting From the
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ANIMATION CODE UNDER CONSIDERATION BY WRITERS' GUILD
The Writers' Guild of Great Britain plans to develop a code of practice covering the work of animation writers. As a first step the guild has produced a set of policies,
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SHOWCASE SEEKS 10-MINUTE SCRIPTS FROM HOPEFULS
Television Arts Performance Showcase is looking for original 10-minute scripts from budding writers, to be rehearsed and performed in conjunction with a writers' workshop at Teddington Studios on July 10-11. The
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LIDDIMENT TO TALK ON AUDIENCES AT RTS DINNER
ITV's director of programmes, David Liddiment, is speaking at the Royal Television Society (RTS) dinner on 1 July. His topic for the evening will be 'The Honourable Pursuit of Large Audiences'.
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FOOD AWARD TAKEN BY BBC 2'S VINTNERS' TALES
BBC 2's Vintners' Tales scooped the prize for best food & drink television programme at this year's Glenfiddich Food & Drink Awards. The show's presenter, Jancis Robinson, picked up the best
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MCWILLIAM NAMED PARTNER IN NI NEW MEDIA GROUP
News International general counsel Bruce McWilliam has been named as a partner in the company's recently launched new media investment group, e-partners. McWilliam will join BSkyB chief executive Mark Booth, who
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MOONEY AND MAGEE BRING SLAPSTICK TO CITV
Carlton Television is producing a new 7 x 10-minute series for CITV called Mooney and Magee, which features the silent antics of slapstick double act Steve Mooney and Karl Magee. In
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TELETEXT GETS ITC NOD
Teletext has been given the go-ahead by the Independent Television Commission to use its increased capacity for extra news pages, including regional news, travel and sports pages. The Government gave formal
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DATE SET FOR ONE WORLD
The One World International Media Conference, chaired by Jonathan Dimbleby, will take place on 17 June.Titled Respect! Protect The Media and Children's Rights, it marks the tenth anniversary of the UN
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GRANGER SIGNS FOR UKTV
The Paramount Comedy Channel head of promotions Andi Granger is leaving later this month to take up the position of creative director at UKTV. Granger, who joined Paramount before it launched,
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OR BACKS FIRST FILM
London-based indie OR Media is backing its first feature film, Soul Stealer - a $10 million (£6.3 million) adaptation of a true story about an orphan Inuit boy. It will be
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C4 under fire over millennium tender
Channel 4 has come under fire over its millennium programming from independent producers who are unhappy about the tender process for the project.Indies are saying the C4 millennium project, called On
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Garden guru heads Style line-up
UK Style channel editor Andrew Lowrie has ordered a slate of new shows for autumn, including a gardening programme fronted by Stefan Buczacki, writes Alice Macandrew.
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Edward Woodward, veteran of Callan, Common as Muck and The Equalizer, is to star in Marcie's Dowry, the final 15-minute film in BBC Scotland and Scottish Screen's creative initiative, Tartan Shorts
Edward Woodward, veteran of Callan, Common as Muck and The Equalizer, is to star in Marcie's Dowry, the final 15-minute film in BBC Scotland and Scottish Screen's creative initiative, Tartan Shorts.
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RA upholds programme complaints
The Radio Authority upheld 10 complaints about programming and related commercial radio matters between January and March, according to its quarterly report published last week, writes John Plunkett.
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BBC Broadcast hires Drori for Online role
The BBC has appointed Jonathan Drori as head of commissioning for BBC Broadcast Online, writes Claire Handley.
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XTV has completed the title sequence for Zenith North's new six-part series Do You Fancy Me?. Designed by Michael Berthon, the credits feature a choreographed series of 3D hearts and question
XTV has completed the title sequence for Zenith North's new six-part series Do You Fancy Me?. Designed by Michael Berthon, the credits feature a choreographed series of 3D hearts and question
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Burrell Durrant Hifle has created the titles for new driving series So You Think You're a Good Driver?. Commissioned by BBC Bristol series producer Sue Kennet, the sequence was designed and
Burrell Durrant Hifle has created the titles for new driving series So You Think You're a Good Driver?. Commissioned by BBC Bristol series producer Sue Kennet, the sequence was designed and
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Planet Design has revamped the title sequence for the return of long-running art series Watercolour Challenge. Designed and directed by Andy Cole and Jon Shore, the sequence follows the theme of
Planet Design has revamped the title sequence for the return of long-running art series Watercolour Challenge. Designed and directed by Andy Cole and Jon Shore, the sequence follows the theme of