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ITV LINES UP LAUNCH OF BABY BABY INTERACTIVE SERVICE
ITV's first interactive service, Baby Baby, launches on Friday (13 October). The ten-part series, aimed at new parents and parents-to-be, will offer viewers access to additional interactive content while continuing to
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STAR SPEAKERS LINED UP FOR PROMAX UK 2000
The Promax UK 2000 conference and awards will feature guest speakers Brookside-creator Phil Redmond, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, former Channel 4 TV creative director Dave Buonaguidi and commercials producer Jonathan Glazer. The
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New technology role post-NTL rejig
NTL has undergone a major restructure with the appointment of managing director of networks Peter Black as the company's chief technology officer for the UK and Ireland.The new role will integrate
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VTR video streaming outfit
Post-production facilities group VTR is poised to launch a business-to-business video streaming service, writes Barbara Marshall.
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ITV is to launch a new package of sport stings next week which will run before all sport presentations for the next two years. Designed by Red Pepper Film Company, the
ITV is to launch a new package of sport stings next week which will run before all sport presentations for the next two years. Designed by Red Pepper Film Company, the
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Toon studio for Fireside Favourites
Production company Fireside Favourites is developing its own animation studio, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Producers fight for indie online rights
European producers have stepped up a lobbying campaign in Brussels to protect independents' online and other new media rights.The European Co-ordination of Independent Producers, which represents European producers' alliances (including Pact),
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MIPCOM ROUND-UP
September Films' new international division September International has clinched its first major deal, shifting 10 x 30-minute documentary series Manhattan On The Beach to the Discovery-owned US Travel Channel.JAM Pictures, the
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Postcard from ... Dieter Brockmeyer in Frankfurt
Germany has indulged in an autumnal shopping frenzy for US goodies.After TV Loonland Group's purchase of New York-based children's specialist Sony Wonder's production and distribution outfit for $20.5m (£14.2m), producer and
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JUST HIRES SALES CHIEF FOR ENTERTAINMENT ARM
Just Group has hired Southern Star general manager, children's programming Teleri Roberts to take on the new role of head of TV and video sales for its Just Entertainment division. Before
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EINSTEIN SIGNS SWISS DEAL AS MOSCOW BECKONS
UK science and technology broadcaster Einstein Channel is to launch in Switzerland and expects to strike a carriage deal to break into Russia.The 24-hour channel has signed a deal with NTL
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FAUCHET SECURES ELECTRIC SKY APPOINTMENT
Brighton distributor Electric Sky has appointed Isabelle Fauchet to the new position of co-productions and acquisitions manager. Formerly a consultant working with a variety of French and UK indies, she will
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KAMERA IN DISTRIBUTION TALKS FOR DOCUSOAP
Swedish internet TV company Kamera Interactive is in talks with a leading European entertainment distributor over new docusoap format Fame Factory. The series focuses on 10 ordinary people aiming to become
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MULTI MEDIA ARTS TO PRODUCE IRISH PROGRAMME TRIO
Liverpool production outfit Multi Media Arts has set up an Irish arm to develop three projects for state broadcaster RTE. The first is an 8 x 30-minute series, The Healthy Village,
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GERMAN FIRM IN-MOTION SNAPS UP J&M ENTERTAINMENT
German TV production and distribution outfit In-motion has bought UK indie J&M Entertainment in a $20m (£13.8m) deal that sees the firm folded into US-based film and TV distributor Myriad Pictures
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TRADE TALK - Drama queen
Colin Robertson reports on the rise and rise of Michele Buck, the bookies' favourite to get the top job in the merged LWT/United drama department.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Terrestrial face-off
The BBC 1 and ITV battle for news supremacy at 22.00 is raging but does manoeuvring into the old News at Ten slot make sense for either channel in pure scheduling terms? Lucy Rouse investigates.
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OPINION - Schedulers gear up for ratings war
BBC director general Greg Dyke and his board of governors stand accused of out and out commercialism over the decision to shift the news back an hour. But they could wheel
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INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES - International relations
Two major reports found the market for international series shrinking, but broadcasters deny it, saying film-makers need to modernise their style and hone their storytelling skills to get commissions. Naomi Marks reports.
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BIOGRAPHY - Man or mouth?
Even in his days at LWT, Greg Dyke wasn't afraid of controversy, as our extract from a new biography reveals.