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Channel X goes into animation
Channel X has unveiled a raft of commissions including its first foray into adult animation, writes Simon Ellery.
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ITV to look at state of the Tories
ITV has lined up its own version of former Tory spin doctor Amanda Platell's controversial Channel 4 expose after commissioning a video diary from 'Westminster watcher' and former Conservative MP Gyles Brandreth, writes Steve Aston.
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Tigress to examine plague riddle for C4
Wildlife indie Tigress Productions has won its second science order with a one-off commission for Channel 4's Secrets of the Dead strand, writes Penny Hughes.
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C5 RE-ORDERS FIRST TIME BUYERS HOUSE SHOW
Channel 5 senior controller of features and arts, Michael Attwell has recommissioned World of Wonder to produce a 6 x 30-minute series of Hot Property. The series will feature first-time house
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RADIO 2 TO AIR ALBUM CHART WITH MAYO
BBC Radio 2 is to air a new official album chart on Monday nights to be fronted by Simon Mayo. Kicking off on 1 October at 19.00, the chart will be
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NewsRadioCentre plans to boost radio ads
Leaked documents have revealed the RadioCentre's plans to overhaul the Radio Advertising Bureau in a bid to persuade media agencies and advertisers to return to spending on commercial radio.
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STINK FORMS SKUNK
Production company Stink's newly formed animation arm Skunk has signed up US animator and director Michael Overbeck. The deal covers commercials and music videos. Despite having only graduated in June last
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TIMECODES RESOLVED
P3 Post has launched a software program to counteract timecode errors on DigiBeta and Beta SP tape that cause synchronisation errors. The TCLogger software tracks the replay timecode from the VTR
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HEADWAY FOR C5 IN HORROR
Urban Gothic series two producer Steve Matthews says 'people like stories'. This goes some way to explaining the television adaptation of Eater, a horror story about a shape-changing cannibal which features
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NewsFord puts Emap Radio on 'war footing'
Emap Radio group managing director Dee Ford has warned staff the group is on a 'war footing' and has launched a strategic review to find where it can make cost savings.
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Omnibus chiefs make buyout bid
The management team of Omnibus Systems has offered a 'substantial sum' of money to take control of the company from its shareholder Management Data which has been forced into liquidation.Backed by
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Firm opts to close offices to save costs
Autodesk voluntarily closed its US offices for one week at the beginning of the month in an effort to cut costs, writes Will Strauss.Owner of visual effects, 3D animation, editing, and
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Tele-Cine signs deal with Gobarkingmad
Charlotte Street facility house Tele-Cine has secured a long-term contract to provide transmission services for Gobarkingmad - the live, 24-hour interactive greyhound racing channel, writes Will Strauss.The company will provide a
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BOSS FOR WAVEFRONT
SGI-owned Alias Wavefront has appointed Fritz Kuederli as general manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He is to head the EMEA management team to develop the 3D graphics technology
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AOL orders Paparazzi show for broadband
AOL has taken the next step to becoming a regular UK content commissioner by giving the greenlight to a weekly broadband show made by TwoFour.
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GAGNE DIES IN PARIS
Former Discreet client relations manager Julie Gagne died this month after being involved in a car crash in Paris. The accident happened as she was travelling in a taxi which was
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LEADER - Pondering Jackson's move to US
Monday's news from Channel 4 that chief executive Michael Jackson has finally landed the job in the US that he's been seeking for the past year sets the precedent for delicious
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FREE TO AIR - Why defection will hurt C4
It might seem a tad hypocritical to dab one's eyes and lament the passing of Michael Jackson at Channel 4, having so often gnashed teeth and torn hair at the often
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TRADE TALK - Lifestyle's guru
What will Grant Mansfield, docusoap and peaktime lifestyle show pioneer, make of drama now it falls within his remit after the shake-up at Granada?
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IN MY VIEW - Wayne Garvie, controller of entertainment and features, BBC Manchester
On the unsung and influential contribution This Morning has made to UK television.