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AARDMAN SACKS 90
Aardman Animations has made 90 staff redundant after production of its next feature film, Tortoise vs Hare, was put back six months because of problems with its script. The company's Aztec
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BBC E-SCHOOL OFFER
The BBC has said it will commission around half the content for its planned£130m online national curriculum service from outside the corporation if the project is approved by the Department
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CAPITAL REPLACES DJ
Capital 95.8 FM has appointed Simon Phillips as a replacement for weekend breakfast DJ Steve Penk, who joined Virgin Radio this week. Meanwhile, Virgin Radio has re-signed its contract with DJ
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TELEWEST SIGNS DEAL
Telewest has signed a£1m contract with interactive pre-school entertainment producer/distributor Kidstime Entertainment to develop educational interactive content for broadband networks. Under the deal, Telewest becomes the largest single shareholder in
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PLAYBOY UPS PORNO
Playboy Enterprises is moving into hardcore pornography after shelling out $80m (£57m) for Vivid TV, owner of The Hot Network and The Hot Zone.The deal is the first time Playboy, which
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BBC TO RECREATE MOSES
The BBC is set to recreate the life and times of Moses as part of a new landmark follow-up to its acclaimed Son of God series, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Radio indies mustdiversify, says UBC boss
UBC chief executive Simon Cole warned this week that indies that limit themselves to producing only radio shows would not survive and should 'get a life', writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Living invites more original commissions
Flextech flagship service Living has ramped up its number of original commissions as part of a move towards integrated TV and web productions, writes Simon Ellery.
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Carlton to fall short of target
Carlton is unlikely to meet its self-imposed target of doubling its income from production by next year, according to director of programmes Steve Hewlett.The company's former chief executive, Steven Cain, announced
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Evans and Ginger discuss show
Beleaguered DJ Chris Evans is holding talks with former company Ginger Productions about a major TV show, despite rumours that he plans to sue the company's new owner, SMG, write Steve Aston and Georgina Lipscomb.
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BBC plans 3D e-sports revamp
The BBC's online sports website is set to introduce revolutionary 3D graphics as part of a plan to supply users with simulated versions of some of football's greatest moments, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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RATINGS - Dando doc pulls few punters off the Street
The trial of Jill Dando's killer may well have been one of the week's biggest talking points, but viewers stayed away from BBC 1's tribute programme in droves, writes Mark Banham.
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CNN BOSS STEPS DOWN
CNN chairman and chief executive Tom Johnson is stepping down from the company to spend more time with his family. Johnson, 59, will no longer be involved in the day-to-day operations
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GRAESSER PROMOTION
Granada has promoted director of broadband operations Max Graesser to chief operating officer for Granada Broadband, taking on the role vacated by Simon Shaps last month. Graesser, formerly director of production
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TVNEWSWEB TO CLOSE
TVNewsweb, the online news footage archive and shop-window, is to close after being deserted by its investors, Baltic Investments, RIT Capital Partners and three unnamed private companies. TVNewsweb launched last May
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ELTON TO PLAY E-GIG
Done & Dusted is to produce what it claims is the world's first pay-per-view online concert this month - a live Elton John performance. The concert, which will be streamed to
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EUROSPORT TAKES TOUR
British Eurosport has unveiled its 100-hour programming line-up for the Tour de France which includes a new 60-minute daily highlights programme.The channel is the only British TV service to carry coverage
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TV LOONS LAND ORDERS
Kids animation specialist TV Loonland has scooped two fully developed animation projects from Pearson Television following the closure of PTV animation unit Eva. The two properties, Something Else and Georgie Goat,
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Radio Authority sets out revised wish list
The Radio Authority this week submitted its revised proposals for new rules on local radio ownership to the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).The proposals, developed following detailed discussions with
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Premiership seeks pay TV outfit
The Premier League is seeking a production company to handle the 40 pay-per-view games to be broadcast by the pay TV consortium comprising BSkyB, On Digital, NTL and Telewest, writes Simon Ellery.