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CREATIVE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Farm Group has completed a 3D spot for CNN's latest global campaign, 'Be the first to know'. The ad features a water droplet hitting a surface in super-slow motion, symbolising
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ROBOT WARS RETURNS.
Mentorn International has racked up a number of deals, including a four-series renewal of Robot Wars for BBC 2. The format has also been sold to Viacom in the US for
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STAR IN POLAR BEAR DOC.
Ewan McGregor has been signed up by indie Tigress Productions to present an episode of its award-winning wildlife entertainment series In The Wild. Filmed on location in Northern Canada, Polar Bears
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SEVEN SON OF GOD DEALS.
BBC Worldwide has licensed BBC 1 documentary series Son of God to seven European territories. It has also licensed the entire 52 x 10-minute series of Bill and Ben to ABC
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US TO GET OWN ROYLES.
Granada Media-owned comedy The Royle Family will be re-named The Kennedys when the US version of the show transmits on the CBS network later this year. The Kennedys, a CBS Columbia
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Singer lashes PSB monopoly.
Telewest chief executive Adam Singer has attacked the role of public service channels such as the BBC and Channel 4 in a multichannel world.Speaking at a Royal Television Society dinner last
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Sky's Harrison enters World of Wonder.
London-based World of Wonder has taken on Sky One executive producer Andy Harrison to become the indie's head of entertainment, writes Penny Hughes.
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Rigden set for Big Breakfast role.
Ben Rigden stepped up from Big Breakfast managing editor to executive producer on Monday (2 April) to begin the task of revitalising the ailing Channel 4 show, writes Penny Hughes.
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BPG HONOURS CHILDS.
The Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) last week recognised veteran producer and Inspector Morse executive producer Ted Childs (above) for his outstanding contribution to broadcasting. The BPG also handed four gongs to
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EMAP SETS DATE TO LAUNCH SMASH HITS TV.
Emap Performance is to expand its digital TV channel portfolio with the launch of a Smash Hits channel next month. The new channel will go on air on Sky Digital on
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COLLEAGUES MOURN SURVIVAL VET BOMFORD.
Tony Bomford, one of Britain's leading wildlife cameramen, has died at the age of 57. Bomford filmed Anglia Television's Survival series for over 30 years and won many international awards. He
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HENSON NAMES FLETCHER PRESIDENT, EUROPE.
The Jim Henson Television Group has promoted Angus Fletcher (left) to European president of the group. Based in London, Fletcher will be responsible for all European television development, production and programming.He
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ELSTON GOES BACK TO TWENTY TWENTY.
London-based indie Twenty Twenty Television has poached the BBC's Paul Elston to be its head of development/executive producer. His brief is to develop and executive produce new material for the company.
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FOX APPOINTS HARRINGTON FOR SALES.
Twentieth Century Fox TV has appointed Jennifer Harrington as sales manager.She joins from Flextech where she was acquisitions executive for the outfit's Bravo channel. In her new role, Harrington will report
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SES DEAL SEALS GLOBAL SATELLITE NETWORK.
Astra satellite operator SES has struck a deal with US counterpart GE Capital to provide a global direct-to-home satellite network. As part of the deal, the Luxembourg-based satellite operator has bought
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TALKSPORT SANCTIONED FOR RUMOURS.
The Radio Authority has upheld complaints that TalkSport allowed a phone-in show to 'perpetuate rumours' during last September's fuel crisis.The authority said the station should have treated callers who claimed blockades
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BBC SHORTLISTS ARCHITECTS FOR SCOT HQ.
A BBC architectural competition jury has shortlisted two international architectural firms to build BBC Scotland's new headquarters at Pacific Quay in Glasgow. Architects David Chipperfield and Mecanoo have been chosen from
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Wall to Wall nets Egyptian series.
Channel 4 has commissioned Wall to Wall Television to produce a£6m landmark historical series aiming to do for ancient Egypt what Walking With Dinosaurs did for the Jurassic era.The 6
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Wellington doc for BBC 2.
The team behind Channel 4's critically acclaimed series Elizabeth has been commissioned to produce a major series on the Duke of Wellington for BBC 2 and has poached Middle Classes producer Rachel Bell to make it, writes Colin Robertson.
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CARRY ON BOOT CAMPING.
Sky One is to show reality series Boot Camp as part of its spring and summer schedule, after buying rights to the show from Granada International, writes Lucy Rouse. The 8