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CWC considers cable merger with Telewest
Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) has confirmed that it is considering a proposal to merge its cable TV interests with rival operator Telewest in a deal that would leave just two
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Telemagination wins ITV special
Animation house Telemagination has been commissioned by ITV to produce The Last Polar Bear as a special for Christmas 2000, writes Selina Julien.The 30-minute show, based on the novel by Harry
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Discovery uses Lab for War Stories
LWT's new experimental production unit, The Lab, has won its first external commission - a historical documentary series for Discovery Europe, writes Nicola Methven.The Lab has been commissioned to make a
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TARTAN SHORTS FOR EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED
BBC Scotland and Scottish Screen have announced the winners of this year's Tartan Shorts creative initiative. Three producer/director/writer teams, chosen from more than 170 entries, have each been awarded£60,000 to
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CLARKE-JERVOISE MOVES TO BBC AS COMEDY EDITOR
BBC Entertainment has appointed Sophie Clarke-Jervoise as comedy editor to work alongside head of comedy Geoffrey Perkins on development and current in-house productions.The appointment is part of a restructure initiated by
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WILDSCREEN ROARS INTO BRISTOL FOR TENTH FESTIVAL
Wildscreen 2000, the tenth biennial festival of moving images from the natural world, will take place in Bristol from 7-13 October 2000. The centrepiece of the festival will be an expanded
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NTL BECOMES UK'S SECOND LARGEST CABLE TV OPERATOR
NTL has overtaken Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) to become the second biggest cable TV operator in the UK, following the completion of its takeover of Diamond Cable.According to figures compiled
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WELSH INDIES WIN FOUR AWARDS AT CELTIC FESTIVAL
UK broadcasters and producers scooped 10 of the 15 awards at the twentieth annual Celtic Film & TV Festival on the Isle of Skye. Welsh indies triumphed in four categories, with
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DOGMA HEADS MIRAMAX SLATE BOUGHT BY FILMFOUR
FilmFour has acquired the UK rights to five Miramax films: Dogma, starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon; teen film She's All That; Jane Campion's Holy Smoke; the first full-length feature from
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INDEPENDENT RADIO GROUP CUTS ITS LOSSES AS SALES RISE
Operating losses at the Independent Radio Group (IRG), which runs six commercial stations including Scot FM in central Scotland, fell 17 per cent to£2.4 million last year. Group sales were
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ITC AMENDS TELEWEST FIGURES
The Independent Television Commission has asked Broadcast to correct Telewest's subscriber figures for 1 January 1999 on finding that the figures Telewest supplied to the regulator were incorrect.Telewest had a total
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SHOWCASE FOR SHORTS
Films backed by the BBC and Channel 4 are among the seven shorts featuring in New Directions 1999, the First Film Foundation-sponsored event to give upcoming UK directors the chance to
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NEW COUNTY SOUND MD
Valerie Handley is the new managing director of Guildford-based County Sound Radio Network. She is due to start her post in May. Handley is presently projects director of County Sound parent
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65,000 TAKE UP FILMFOUR
FilmFour, the new pay-TV film channel from Channel 4, has attracted 65,000 subscribers within four months of launch. The new channel aimed to attract 150,000 subscribers by the end of this
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Broadcasters hand out year 2000 bug warning
Millennium bug specialists have warned that producers and facilities houses unable to deliver programmes or services because of systems failures after 1 January 2000 risk not being paid by their clients.ITV's
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Researcher scheme returns
The Independent Companies Researcher Training Scheme (ICRTS) is on the look-out for budding TV researchers to start in October, having secured funding to operate the scheme for the second year.The ICRTS,
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Granada Plus unveils first original commission
Granada Sky Broadcasting (GSkyB) channel Granada Plus has ordered its first original commission, a daily studio-based magazine show, writes Alice Macandrew.GSkyB director of programmes Gary Shoefield has ordered a 52 x
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Chrysalis to head north for material
Chrysalis Television is launching a Sheffield-based northern division to take advantage of the drive by broadcasters to source more material from outside the M25, writes Tim Dams.Chrysalis Television North will be
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BBC Resources Birmingham has completed the titles for new BBC 2 series Sikhs. Designed by Gurpreet Renoata, the sequence uses images and symbols from the Sikh world to reflect the historical
BBC Resources Birmingham has completed the titles for new BBC 2 series Sikhs. Designed by Gurpreet Renoata, the sequence uses images and symbols from the Sikh world to reflect the historical
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Burrell Durrant Hifle has created the new titles for The Antiques Show on BBC 2. Commissioned by Mark Hill and Jane Lomas of BBC Features Bristol, the titles are based on
Burrell Durrant Hifle has created the new titles for The Antiques Show on BBC 2. Commissioned by Mark Hill and Jane Lomas of BBC Features Bristol, the titles are based on