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    Victrolux rotoscopes Greek gods

    2004-07-22T08:30:00Z

    The BBC has used Victrolux Productions to rotoscope on the upcoming BBC3 two-part documentary series Gory Greek Gods. The Greek pantheon is presented like a fantasy family firm of mobsters who deal in the divine protection racket. Rotoscope animation is used to bring to ...

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    Ad channel to launch on Sky

    2004-07-20T12:34:24Z

    A new 24-hour channel dedicated entirely to adverts is to launch on Sky in September.

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    Hoax Sci Fi doc comes to UK

    2004-07-20T10:18:22Z

    Sci Fi UK has acquired the hoax documentary that earned its sister US channel a severe reprimand from owners NBC.

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    Fox Kids chief exec in shock exit

    2004-07-15T08:30:00Z

    The board of Fox Kids Europe surprised executives this week by removing chief executive Bruce Steinberg after 18 months at the helm.

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    Hadlow start date

    2004-07-15T08:30:00Z

    New BBC4 controller Janice Hadlow will take up the role on 26 July, the BBC has confirmed. However, because of holiday commitments she will not be at her desk full-time until the beginning of September, meaning she will also not be attending the Edinburgh Television Festival. Hadlow, previously Channel 4 ...

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    Function does Downloaded look

    2004-07-15T08:30:00Z

    Function Design has designed titles and in-show graphics for One More Production's Downloaded. The programme showcases footage of the weird and wonderful from the near limitless library of the internet. Function Design's Tobin Goffe was creative director on the project and Oasis head of ...

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    Kemistry exhibition

    2004-07-15T08:30:00Z

    Design agency Kemistry is due to open a gallery at its Shoreditch office to present the work of three influential title designers whose work during the 1960s laid the foundations for the industry today. The exhibition, which is called Timeframes - Lodge/Jeapes/ McGhie TV Title Pioneers, will combine stills, slides ...

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    New suite for IBF

    2004-07-15T08:30:00Z

    IBF has created a dedicated compression and authoring facility within its Covent Garden operation. The suite will provide high-definition and standard definition digital video capture, filtering, encoding and transcoding using the Boxx HD Pro Dual Opteron system.

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    Fox to launch reality channel

    2004-07-14T09:40:47Z

    Rupert Murdoch's Fox Networks is building up its channel portfolio by launching a reality channel in the US.

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    Fox Kids offloads Steinberg

    2004-07-13T09:25:29Z

    The board of Fox Kids Europe has surprised executives by announcing the departure of chief executive Bruce Steinberg after 18 months at the helm.

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    Sky reviews music channels future

    2004-07-09T11:00:34Z

    BSkyB head of music channels Jo Wallace has been moved to oversee all original programming on Sky One, as the broadcaster admits it is reviewing its options for its music services.

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    £60m Teachers TV gets government green light

    2004-07-08T08:30:00Z

    Teachers TV, the planned£60m TV service for teaching professionals, has been signed off by the government and will launch in the first quarter of next year.

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    London TV goes on air

    2004-07-08T08:30:00Z

    London TV, the new London listings channel produced by Enteraction TV for Visit London, is launching next week with a programming budget of£2m for the first year. All the programmes will be produced in-house by Enteraction TV. Programming strands include what's on broadcasts every hour and ...

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    Elstein in£500m bid for Hallmark

    2004-07-08T07:51:05Z

    David Elstein has launched a bid to buy the Hallmark Channel's international business with an offer believed to be worth£500m.

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    Ten O'Clock News goes interactive

    2004-07-07T09:43:08Z

    The BBC is to launch a new digital interactive service for the Ten O' Clock News bulletin.

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    BBC explores selling off commercial arm

    2004-07-06T12:14:25Z

    The sale of BBC Worldwide is one option being explored as part of a review of the BBC's commercial operation ordered by new chairman Michael Grade and director general Mark Thompson.

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    BBC axes websites

    2004-07-06T10:38:28Z

    The BBC has axed a handful of websites following a critical government report into the scope and scale of the corporation's on-line services.

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    Ofcom bans Top Up TV ads

    2004-07-06T10:35:41Z

    Top-Up TV, the pay-TV service for Freeview customers, has been forced to change its advertising campaign after Ofcom said it was misleading.

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    Sky & Disney discuss sports channel

    2004-07-02T09:49:44Z

    Disney is in discussions with BSkyB about introducing a new 24 -hour sports channel in the UK.

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    Airey rules herself out of C4 contest

    2004-07-01T08:30:00Z

    Sky Networks managing director Dawn Airey has ruled herself out of the race for the Channel 4 chief executive role.