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Choice gives humour double to Channel X
BBC Choice has commissioned Channel X to bolster its humour content with two new 13 x 15-minute series, writes Simon Ellery.
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Ricochet 4 is behind the titles and stings for the new BBC children's series Clever Creatures. The history-based quiz features four teams of puppets shown racing to get to the start
Ricochet 4 is behind the titles and stings for the new BBC children's series Clever Creatures. The history-based quiz features four teams of puppets shown racing to get to the start
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Code Design and Direction, previously M2 Design, has created the titles for the second series of BBC Scotland's teen show UKool. The titles, designed by Chris Jennings and Arundi Asregadoo, feature
Code Design and Direction, previously M2 Design, has created the titles for the second series of BBC Scotland's teen show UKool. The titles, designed by Chris Jennings and Arundi Asregadoo, feature
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Skaramoosh has created both the graphic content and title sequence for Brain Story, a BBC science series exploring the themes emerging from the latest brain research. Taking three animators six months
Skaramoosh has created both the graphic content and title sequence for Brain Story, a BBC science series exploring the themes emerging from the latest brain research. Taking three animators six months
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Broadcasters call for right of appeal
Satellite and cable broadcasters are calling on the government for a right of appeal against regulatory rulings in the pending communications white paper.Draft proposals from the Satellite & Cable Broad-casters Group,
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Digital a hit in Welsh homes
More than a quarter of Welsh-speaking homes have digital television, compared with 14 per cent of homes across the UK, according to S4C.The findings were highlighted in the Welsh broadcaster's annual
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Two charged over kidnap
Two men have been arrested and charged with the kidnapping and assault of former Tyne Tees Television director of broadcasting Peter Moth, who was found dumped by the side of a road with serious injuries last month, writes Colin Robertson.
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ITV2 has signed up US chat show host Jerry Springer to produce a series of promotional shorts as it gears up for its biggest promotional push to date, writes Colin Robertson
ITV2 has signed up US chat show host Jerry Springer to produce a series of promotional shorts as it gears up for its biggest promotional push to date, writes Colin Robertson.
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PINNACLE SYSTEMS PURCHASES AVID SPORTS FOR£16M
Pinnacle Systems has acquired Avid Sports, which provides sports editing and online sports media management solutions. Having spun out from Avid Technology approximately four years ago, the company has been purchased
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INFOGRAMES IN LINE TO BUY LARA CROFT OWNER EIDOS
Lara Croft owner Eidos is likely to be bought by French software publisher Infogrames, despite attempts to stem its losses by withdrawing from non-core activities such as post house Glassworks (Broadcast,
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PRESS ASSOCIATION DIVISION ANANOVA SELLS TO ORANGE
Mobile phone operator Orange has bought Ananova, the Press Association's new media division, named after its virtual newsreader. The£95m cash deal has increased speculation that Orange is close to launching
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BETIHAVAS RETURNS FROM OZ FOR TV CORP'S VISIONS
Visions, the outside broadcast outfit owned by The Television Corporation, has appointed Vicki Betihavas to the newly created director of sales and marketing role. Betihavas' remit will include bringing a longer
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NewsITV gets access to Queen's guards
Lion TV has secured exclusive access to the troops who guard the Queen for a major new primetime series for ITV1.
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DIGITAL GROUP BUYS DVD RIGHTS TO HENRY'S CAT
Camden-based DVD facility The Digital Group (TDG) is in the process of setting up its own video label and has already agreed a deal on the DVD rights to popular children's
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PAVEMENT EXPANDS WITH EXTRA SUITES AND STAFF
DVD facility The Pavement has expanded with two further production suites and three new staff. DVD author Sebastian Hagemeister, previously senior author at The Digital Group and responsible for authoring Human
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IMAGE INDUSTRY ALLIANCE RUNS VIDEO STREAMING SEMINAR
The Image Industry Alliance (i2a) engineering committee has organised a seminar on streaming video on the internet. Aimed at facility owners and chief engineers, the event will be held next Wednesday
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Resources aims to up profits by£12m
BBC Resources director of London operations Jim Brown has unveiled details of the restructure which will see Resources Ltd shrink from a turnover of£330m to£150m.He also confirmed that the
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4:2:2 hires team for growth
The 4:2:2 group has announced a raft of new appointments which are part of its drive to expand business following the completion of a£5m management buyout earlier this year (Broadcast,
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Belgian software firm to open first UK office
Belgian software company MediaGenix is developing a new range of media management tools for multi-channel broadcasters and is to open a UK office as part of its expansion plans for Europe,
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BBC Creative Services team has produced a trail to relate the BBC statement of promises to the public, writes Barbara Marshall. While aimed at all viewers, the campaign specifically targets the
BBC Creative Services team has produced a trail to relate the BBC statement of promises to the public, writes Barbara Marshall. While aimed at all viewers, the campaign specifically targets the