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Doctors challenges Crossroads
BBC 1 is set to permanently schedule lunchtime soap Doctors against ITV's Crossroads as one of the key elements of its new daytime winter schedule, announced this week, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Elliott orders thrillers for ITV
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has ordered a trio of major dramas for next year's schedule, in spite of recent concerns over future budget levels.Monogram has received its first commission
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Heggessey orders romance
BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has ordered a new romantic comedy series to be made by the original producer of ITV's hit Cold Feet, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC 1 shows confidence in Ross chat show
Open Mike Productions has been asked to produce a second series of its Jonathan Ross-fronted chat show before the first series has even aired, writes Simon Ellery.
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SECOND ORDER FOR AIR
Television presenter Donna Air's fledgling indie, Airhead & Money, has scored its second commission after bagging a 20 x 12-minute series for satellite channel Play UK, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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5D signs tech deal with ITK
Effects developer 5D and telecine manufacturer Innovation TK (ITK) have formed an alliance to integrate their technology, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Artem in motion capture launch
Special effects firm Artem has launched motion capture division Artem Digital.Based in west London, the new division offers two motion capture studios: one based on Vicon's optical system, the other on
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Industry hints at recovery
Clear Cut Pictures has recruited four staff following the completion of a£300m expansion programme, while other facilities are also expanding, writes Barbara Marshall.
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ADELPHOI MAKES SOUND FOR C4 CARTOON SERIES
The Adelphoi music and sound team created the ident soundtrack for Channel 4's animation season Hot Reels: Animation Grand Prix, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Glassworks/Passion strike gold at Bafta
Glassworks and Passion Pictures last Monday (29.10.01) scooped two of the gongs at the British Television Advertising Craft Awards, held in association with AFM Lighting, writes Barbara Marshall.
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NewsLegalTV backs down in EPG row
LegalTV has backed down in its row with BSkyB and removed the controversial title Paki Basher, the name of tonight's episode of Crown Court,from Sky's electronic program guide (EPG).
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AVID POSTS£27M LOSS
Avid Technology has reported a $39.5m (£27.2m) net loss for the nine months to 30 September. This compares with a loss of $48.8m (£36.7m) for the same period last year and
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NDS NET INCOME STABLE
NDS has reported first quarter net income of£7.6m to 30 September, almost unchanged from the same period last year. However, this is on revenue of£60m, up 10 per cent
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GLASSWORKS UPS STAFF
Digital effects specialist Glassworks has promoted two key staff as part of a restructure that will see the company expand into new areas of business. Sally Mattinson has been promoted to
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WILD TRACKS REWARD
Wild Tracks Audio Studios has promoted studio manager Liz Evans to its board of directors. Evans joined the company as a receptionist in 1996 and has been studio manager for the
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MPC FIRST TO BUY MOKEY
The Moving Picture Company has become the first facility to buy Mokey, the motion editing software developed by Imagineer software (Broadcast, 31.8.01). The company has bought two licences from reseller Root6,
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LEAF SPEAKERS
The London Effects & Animation Festival will be held at Olympia from 13 to 15 November. Conference speakers include Oscar-winning animator and director Michael Dudok de Wit, Warner Brothers Studios animation
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LEADER - Another lifeline for ITV Digital
With the heat turned up to roast on ITV Digital shareholders Carlton and Granada, even the slightest prospect of relief would be welcome.The government is officially tight-lipped about the potential for
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NewsBBC shows could appear on YouTube
The BBC is in talks with Google about making some of its programming available on online video site YouTube.
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FREE TO AIR - A glimpse of life at the top
Stories about personality clashes liven up any industry and particularly the world of television where personality is so abundant. Sections of the broadcast industries were agog, therefore, to read Lord Hussey