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BBC SCOTLAND LAUNCHES SCREENWRITING COURSE
BBC Scotland is running a three-day screenwriting course from 17 November and offering three year-long writing bursaries under its Migrations writing scheme. The initiative is being overseen by BBC Scotland drama
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RCA DENIES ON DIGITAL BID FOR HORSE RACING RIGHTS SALE
The Race Course Association (RCA), which is 'facilitating' the sale of TV rights to all the 59 horse-racing courses in the country, has denied claims that On Digital has put an
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UNITED TO STAY IN BROADCASTING IN SPITE OF ITV SALES
United News & Media is not withdrawing from the broadcasting market despite divesting its three ITV franchises to Granada Media, according to chief executive Clive Hollick (left). He said on Friday
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NewsJoost picks up i-concerts
Music VoD service i-concerts has struck a UK distribution deal with Joost, the new broadband TV venture from Skype founders Niklas Zennström and Janus Friis.
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UBC MEDIA TO PROVIDE CONTENT FOR GWR INTERNET PORTAL
UBC Media Group has signed a deal to provide entertainment and music content including text, audio and video for an internet portal set up by GWR's new media arm, ecast ventures.
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VLV CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS CHILDREN AND TELEVISION
The sixth conference of the Voice of the Listener & Viewer Association (VLV) is to address the issue of children and television. Entitled 'Children and television: a public service or a
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WOOLLEY PROMOTED IN TELL TALE EXPANSION DRIVE
Tweenies (left) producer Tell Tale Productions has promoted director Karl Woolley to the newly created role of managing director. The appointment is part of the indie's expansion plans. The producer now
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Canadian deal for Scottish design duo
Scottish presenters Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan, stars of Five's How Not To Decorateand BBC2's Million Pound Property Experiment, have struck an exclusive two-year production and development deal with Canadian cable channel HGTV.
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TELEWEST SHARE PRICE FALL RAISES TAKE-OVER FEARS
Telewest has become the centre of takeover speculation following a plunge in its share price to the current level of 170p as Broadcast went to press. Last week the cable operator
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BBC RADIO CYMRU CREATES NEW ROLE TO DEVELOP STRATEGY
BBC Radio Cymru has appointed its commissioning editor, Aled Glynne Davies, to the new role of editor, responsible for developing the station's programme strategy and for leading production staff. He reports
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BBC reminded to stick to its remit
The BBC has been reminded by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport select committee that its current remit lasts until 2006 and that any changes to its TV channels must
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Red Rooster boss may quit
The future of Chrysalis-owned indie Red Rooster was put under the spotlight this week after it emerged that managing director Mervyn Watson is poised to quit the company, writes Colin Robertson.
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Endemol strikes deals for Anna Nicole doc
Endemol International has struck a series of deals for Initial's one-off documentary Anna Nicole Smith - A Life Through A Lens.
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Uden strikes up new media alliance
Independent producer Uden Associates has become the latest indie to unveil its new media strategy, by announcing a creative alliance with a new media design company, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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UK distributor Target has struck its first US network deal, with the format sale of Australian docusoap Popstars to the Warner Bros network, writes Tabitha Cole. The sale marks the WB
UK distributor Target has struck its first US network deal, with the format sale of Australian docusoap Popstars to the Warner Bros network, writes Tabitha Cole. The sale marks the WB
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Pile replaces Shields at Eva Entertainment
Eva Entertainment chief executive Mikael Shields is leaving to join Atom Films and is to be replaced by Pearson TV head of special projects Hugh Pile, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Kemistry has created the opening titles for Catalyst Television's new documentary for ITV, Women Who Kill. The series examines the circumstances that can lead women to murder and tells the stories
Kemistry has created the opening titles for Catalyst Television's new documentary for ITV, Women Who Kill. The series examines the circumstances that can lead women to murder and tells the stories
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Addiction has just completed the new idents for Trouble TV. Directed by Ivor Kayne and produced by Jeremy Rainbird, they feature specially commissioned graffiti, shot by director of photography Derric
Addiction has just completed the new idents for Trouble TV. Directed by Ivor Kayne and produced by Jeremy Rainbird, they feature specially commissioned graffiti, shot by director of photography Derrick Tan
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SVC is behind the new title sequence, sting and bumper for Discovery Today, a series of three half-hour strands that cover core Discovery genres. Designer David Haslop created 15 symbols in
SVC is behind the new title sequence, sting and bumper for Discovery Today, a series of three half-hour strands that cover core Discovery genres. Designer David Haslop created 15 symbols in
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Ministry of Sound launches TV arm
The Ministry of Sound has launched its own production company, Ministry of Sound Film & TV, to produce club-inspired programmes, with the long-term goal of setting up a youth channel, writes Georgina Lipscomb.