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BIRMINGHAM FILM AND TV FESTIVAL TO FOCUS ON DIGITAL
The 16th Birmingham Film and TV Festival will run from 15 to 25 November and feature discussions, masterclasses and special events including digital debates held as part of Digital Babylon Weekend.
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EINSTEIN PROMOTES HEAD OF PLANNING TO CHANNEL HEAD
Science and technology service Einstein Channel has promoted head of planning Stuart Pearson to channel head. Pearson will take over from Einstein Channel chief executive officer Steve Timmins, who has been
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NEWS AND CURRENT AFFAIRS MOST CRITICISED PART OF BBC
The BBC programme complaints unit received 159 complaints about 113 items between 1 July and 30 September. The corporation upheld 31 of the complaints which concerned 11 different broadcasts or series.
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CARLTON FOOD DIRECTOR TO LEAVE AS CHANNEL SPLITS
Carlton Food Network channel director Anne Gray is to leave at the end of the year. She has been at Carlton since 1996. The move comes as Carlton Digital effectively splits
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BBC rules out new free sports channel
The BBC has told the culture, media & sport select committee it has ruled out plans for a free-to-air sports channel as part of its planned new digital services.The committee's response
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Nickelodeon defends itself
Children's channel Nickelodeon has reacted angrily to comments made by broadcasting minister Janet Anderson singling out 'violent content' in programmes such as Power Rangers, writes Simon Ellery.
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RTS announces craft/design shortlist
The Royal Television Society has announced the shortlist for its Craft and Design Awards for 1999/2000, writes Ashley Davies.
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Jump has designed the opening titles for Brighton Rocks, a docu-soap produced by Bazal for Living. The series explores the lives of 15 people who live and work in Brighton, ranging
Jump has designed the opening titles for Brighton Rocks, a docu-soap produced by Bazal for Living. The series explores the lives of 15 people who live and work in Brighton, ranging
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Code Design and Direction has produced the titles for the new LWT Barrymore series. The sequence was designed by Andy Carroll and Chris Jennings and directed by Russell Norman. Barrymore promotional
Code Design and Direction has produced the titles for the new LWT Barrymore series. The sequence was designed by Andy Carroll and Chris Jennings and directed by Russell Norman. Barrymore promotional
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Triffic Films has been commissioned by Channel 4's Arts & Animation department to create Rolf's Animal Hairdressers for the Comedy Lab series. The cartoon, which is based on chaotic events in
Triffic Films has been commissioned by Channel 4's Arts & Animation department to create Rolf's Animal Hairdressers for the Comedy Lab series. The cartoon, which is based on chaotic events in
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SPECIAL REPORT: RAJARS - BBC leads field in commercial arena
The BBC has extended its lead over the commercial sector, clocking up another year-on-year increase in both share and reach, according to the latest Rajar figures.The figures for the three months
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Kiss wins London's youth audience
BBC and commercial radio saw mixed results in the London market, with Kiss 100 FM taking the lead from Capital 95.8 FM in the 15 to 24 year-old market for the first time, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Broadcast ups awards jury
The judging panel for the Broadcast Awards 2001 has now been confirmed, writes Lucy Rouse. It is larger than last year and includes judges for two new categories: best new media
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Bid-up.tv raises£6,000 for charity
Auction channel bid-up.tv has raised almost£6,000 for children's charity NSPCC though an auction of celebrity TV memorabilia which included the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? chair, writes Simon Ellery.
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DOWLING JOINS INTERACTIVE OUTFIT PITTARD SULLIVAN
Interactive media and branding specialist Pittard Sullivan has hired Paul Dowling for the newly created role of head of operations. Reporting to UK managing director John Holland, Dowling will take on
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OXTEL EXPANDS BOARD BY PROMOTING PRATT AND BRICE
Master control and channel branding systems specialist Oxtel has expanded its board of directors with the promotions of Roddy Pratt to research and development director and Richard Brice to commercial director.
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DIGITAL FILM LAB RECRUITS TWO MORE IN RUN-UP TO LAUNCH
New digital film facility Digital Film Lab has made two further appointments ahead of its launch next week. Rod Shelton joins as senior producer from VTR where he set up the
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KNIGHT AND ROGERS STEP INTO AIELLO ROLE AT RAINBOW
Rainbow Post Production has appointed two new managing directors to replace Raimondo Aiello who stepped down last month (Broadcast, 20.10.00). Rainbow facilities manager Louise Knight and head of audio Nick Rogers
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GATES LEAVES SNELL & WILCOX FOR MIRANDA
Quebec-based Miranda Technologies, a digital video and audio interface manufacturer, has appointed Martyn Gates as director of product development for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Based at the European offices in
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ALTERED IMAGES EXPANDS INTO THE MIDLANDS
London-based reseller Altered Images has opened a new branch in Nuneaton to ensure closer support for its customers. Sales manager John Stringer, who will be responsible for developing the company in