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Minister to address VLV day on kids television
Broadcasting minister Janet Anderson will address the Voice of the Listener & Viewer's sixth annual conference on children and television. The event takes place on 1 November at the Methodist International
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Barb confirms Nick Phillips as incoming chairman
The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (Barb) has unanimously agreed to sign the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising's director general Nick Phillips as its new chairman. He replaces Sir Giles Shaw, who
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Wales to get Nuts and Bolts instead of Emmerdale
HTV Wales has opted out of the ITV network decision to air Emmerdale at 19.00, instead running RTS award-winning soap Nuts and Bolts in the slot for five weeks from Monday
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Jump has created the opening titles for a new BBC initiative, The People's Awards. Hosted by Gaby Roslin and Michael Buerk, the programme features stars and ordinary people who have been
Jump has created the opening titles for a new BBC initiative, The People's Awards. Hosted by Gaby Roslin and Michael Buerk, the programme features stars and ordinary people who have been
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Oasis Television is behind the title sequence and graphics for The Investigators, a new children's factual series for Channel 4. The programmes, produced by Simon Nicholas and Penny Lawrence at Curiou
Oasis Television is behind the title sequence and graphics for The Investigators, a new children's factual series for Channel 4. The programmes, produced by Simon Nicholas and Penny Lawrence at Curious
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P3 Post has completed the post-production of Everything, Everything, a 40-minute programme for Channel 4 featuring rock group Underworld. The programme is a sampler of Underworld's new DVD of the same
P3 Post has completed the post-production of Everything, Everything, a 40-minute programme for Channel 4 featuring rock group Underworld. The programme is a sampler of Underworld's new DVD of the same
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BBC confirms new radio station plans
BBC director of radio and music Jenny Abramsky has confirmed plans to launch three new digital radio services and enhance two existing radio services. BBC governors have awarded the department£15m a
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NTL launches film service
NTL has teamed up with Universal Studios' television arm to launch an entry-level movie channel designed to accelerate multichannel take-up, writes Simon Ellery.
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Live and Kicking returns to BBC 1 on Saturday (7 October) for its eighth series, sporting a new set, titles and theme tune, writes Barbara Marshall. The new presenting line-up for
Live and Kicking returns to BBC 1 on Saturday (7 October) for its eighth series, sporting a new set, titles and theme tune, writes Barbara Marshall. The new presenting line-up for
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YTTP hires head of production
Yorkshire-Tyne Tees Production (YTTP) has appointed Yorkshire Television Resources head of sales and planning John Surtees as its new head of production, writes Georgina Lipscomb. Surtees, 43, replaces David Fraser who recently
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NTL CONFIRMS IT IS TAKING OVER OB FIRM SCANNERS
NTL has confirmed its purchase of outside broadcast firm Scanners TV (Broadcast, 22.9.00). The 20-plus team, including chairman Malcolm Bartram, will remain at their Nottingham base but will become part of
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LIBERTY MEDIA'S 4MC OPENS SOUND EDITING SUITE
Soho-based 4MC, part of the Liberty Media group, has opened its latest sound suite. Part of an ongoing£1m refurbishment programme of the sound department, the new mastering suite offers conform,
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WEST LONDON FACILITY CREATED BY VMI AND REEL EDITING
Hire company VMI and offline facility Reel Editing have joined forces to create a new west London facility. Offering both on and offline post-production, the facility has two online suites (Avid
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ENTERACTION MAKES TWO SENIOR APPOINTMENTS
Broadband company Enteraction TV has appointed two senior directors and created a new division. Nick Carter has been appointed managing director of the recently formed division tvstudiobox, a PC-based TV studio
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SMITH TO SPEAK ON ELECTRONIC CINEMA AT ROADSHOW
Media secretary Chris Smith is to address a roadshow on the future of e-cinema. The event, Celluloid or Silicon?, will demonstrate the flexibility of electronic film technology in the capture, processing
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Kingston Comms adds virtual studio
Kingston Communications' facilities arm, Kingston Mediastream, has added a virtual studio to its portfolio as part of a£2m investment programme. The 600 square foot virtual studio has been fitted with a
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Just Group buys Optical Image post
Intellectual property rights holder Just Group has bought animation and post-production house Optical Image. The deal places an initial value on Optical Image of£1.5m with£650,000 paid in Just Group shares
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De Lane Lea gets md
Simon Mallin is to join sound specialist De Lane Lea as managing director next Monday (9 October), writes Jon Rogers. Mallin joins from Ealing Studios where he was studio manager for five
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Pepper is using the world's first wet gate on a C-Reality to grade the second series of Hornblower. Andrew Benson, who chose the C-Reality over the Ursa Diamond which was used
Pepper is using the world's first wet gate on a C-Reality to grade the second series of Hornblower. Andrew Benson, who chose the C-Reality over the Ursa Diamond which was used
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INTERVIEW - Big game hunter
After a year as the driving force behind United Wildlife, managing director Paul Sowerbutts is fighting against the natural history recession and ensuring it has pole position in the internationalist Granada Media stable.