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Panasonic boosts HD
Panasonic is seeking to boost the take-up of its high-definition TV formats with other manufacturers by introducing easily integrated mini board codec modules and standalone codec packages for its D5-HD and
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CARLTON INTERNATIONAL SIGNS BIG JAPAN DEAL AT MIP-TV
Carlton International Media signed a number of programme deals at Mip-TV this week, including its biggest Japanese deal to date, a $3 million (£1.9 million) broadcast, video and merchandising rights package
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MAN EATERS SOLD BY ITEL TO AUSTRALIA'S CHANNEL 9
Itel has sold a 6 x 30-minute run of wildlife documentary Man Eaters to Australia's Channel 9. The Tigress-produced series, which features footage of real animal attacks on humans, is expected
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AARDMAN'S ANGRY KID KICKS OFF ON NET ON 7 MAY
The first episodes of Aardman Animation's latest series, Angry Kid (left), will only be available to audiences on the internet following a deal with online broadcaster AtomFilms. The 25 x 1-minute
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COOPER JOINS BBC WORLDWIDE'S BUSINESS AFFAIRS BOARD
BBC Worldwide director of business affairs Sarah Cooper has joined the board of the directorate to head a new business and legal affairs division, while adding responsibility for fair trading to
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CARLTON AMERICA IN LANDMARK DEAL FOR FAMILY SHOWS
Carlton America has teamed up with Landmark Entertainment Group to jointly produce a host of family and children's programmes. Carlton International will act as worldwide distributor for the programmes, with Landmark
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ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS BECOMES BTDA'S 23RD SIGNING
Entertainment Rights, formerly SKD Media, has become the 23rd company to join the British Television Distributors Association (BTDA), currently chaired by Andrew Macbean. Entertainment Rights distribution managing director Jane Smith said:
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PAYNE TAKES SOUTHERN STAR SALES CHIEF EXEC ROLE
Cathy Payne has been promoted to chief executive Southern Star Sales after the departure of Robyn Watts, who left the company last week. Watts has not announced further details of her
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PEPPERMINT TASTES WORLD CUP MASCOT ANIMATION
New German distributor Peppermint, which launched at Mip-TV this week, is to handle sales of a 26 x 30-minute animated series based on the 2002 FIFA World Cup mascots. The series
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Merged giant may float by end of year
The newly merged Pearson TV/CLT-Ufa broadcast-production company could be floated on the London stock exchange with a new name by the end of the year.Speaking at Mip-TV in Cannes this week,
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C4I signs US Queer deal
Channel 4 International has finally signed a deal with Showtime in the US to create an American version of Red Productions' Queer as Folk, writes Ashley Davies.Under the $21 million (£13.3
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Disability drama due to air in UK
Channel 4 and Nickelodeon have pre-bought a 13 x 30-minute children's animation disability series from Nelvana for broadcast in 2001, writes Tara Conlan.Pelswick is written by Pulitzer prize-winning disabled author John
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Mosaic and BBC part of Euro project
Mosaic Films has joined forces with the BBC and a number of European broadcasters to produce a major 20 x 26-minute documentary series on Europe, writes Colin Robertson.Eutopia! brings together Mosaic
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Postcard from ... Martin Jackson in Portugal
Don't ever complain of Bafta awards over-running again. Portugal's Golden Globes - the local version of Bafta and the Brit Awards rolled into one, staged and televised by SIC, the major
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TRADE TALK - Hip hoaxer
New E4 head of programmes Andrew Newman cut his teeth on shows like The Word and Brass Eye. But just how far will he go, asks Ashley Davies.
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Steve Barnett
On where the creative and financial power will rest after the management petals unfurl at the BBC.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - An injection of realism
Research into the role of the media in drug abuse has thrown up some unexpected findings. Could unrealistic TV portrayals of users turn viewers off from anti-drugs messages, asks Tim Dams.
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OPINION - Time to home in on global kudos
For some, travelling to Cannes for Mip-TV is about as welcome as a takeover bid from an ITV company with north-west franchises. But the twice-yearly exodus does provide a sense of
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FEATURE - Watching the detectives
With an inquiry into ITV's share of advertising looming, Ed Shelton looks at the four key Competition Commission players, to find out if their industry knowledge and mixture of abilities measure up to the task.
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SPORTS PRODUCTION - No one-trick pony
Although Trans World International has built its reputation on sports production, managing director Bill Sinrich has moved the company into new territory and is now looking towards a converged TV and internet service.