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NewsIdents nominated
Animation company Studio AKA has been nominated for a British Animation Award (BAA) in the best TV/film title category for its I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!trailers and idents. The idents, directed by Grant Orchard and animated by Dave Antrobus, Yoris Van Hulzen ...
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Spain to sample Hell's Kitchen
Granada format Hell's Kitchenis heading to Spain where Endemol subsidiary Zeppelin Television is to make a 10-week local version.
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Switchable HD
Broadcast graphics specialist Pixel Power is launching its new Clarity3000 single channel HD/SD switchable character generator at this year's NABs. The Clarity3000 graphics platform claims to offer HD functionality including real-time 3D animation and video/audio clip player.
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Oasis extends reach to DVD production
Post facility Oasis Television is branching out into DVD production with the launch of a DVD authoring and encoding unit.
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ID in deal with Twofour
ID Distribution has signed its first development agreement, in an exclusive six-figure deal with indie Twofour.
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Mandrill covers weddings for Discovery
Yorkshire-based indie Mandrill Television has landed four commissions from Discovery Home & Health including a second instalment of Weddings Live!.
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The Joint tees up Carling Kings
The Joint has completed the titles and post for Done & Dusted's new music series Carling New Kings. The 3 x 30-minute rockumentaries feature 2005's top bands - Magic Numbers, Graham Coxon and Kano. The titles, directed by Done & Dusted's Russell Thomas, reflect the ...
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Living TV buys Warner Bros' The Starlet
Living TV has bought the rights to The Starletfrom Warner Brothers International Television Distribution. The 6 x 60-minute acting talent series, which aired on US broadcast network The WB last March, sees judges Faye Dunaway and Vivica Fox give 10 aspiring actresses the chance to ...
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Red Bee buy
Red Bee Media has completed its acquisition of subtitling company the Australian Caption Company (ACC) for£3.2m. Red Bee Media - the new name for BBC Broadcast - used existing debt facilities to fund the acquisition, which was announced last November ( Broadcast, 17.11.05).
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The Mighty Truck of Stuff back on road
Indie Initial's CBBC series The Mighty Truck of Stuff has been commissioned for a second run on BBC2. The show, which sees presenter Reggie Yates touring the country filling a truck with gifts and giving the lot to one lucky child each week, has been ...
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Radio 2 is favourite
Radio 2 extended its lead as the nation's most popular station, increasing its share from 15.6% to 16%. Radio 4 recorded its highest figure since the Iraq war, with 9.3 million listeners and an 11.8% share. Radio Five Live fell from 4.6% share in the third quarter to 4.2%. Radio ...
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The magic wears off
As Time Warner and CBS announce they are preparing to launch a joint-venture to replace failing free-to-air networks The WB and UPN, what are the implications for UK broadcasters and indies?
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Profile - Laura Mackie: A new face for ITV drama
With a hands-on approach and a strong relationship with writers, ITV is charging Laura Mackie with bringing more contemporary drama to the network.
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The right judgement call
The British media's handling of the cartoon controversy shows an understanding of the responsibilities of a free media, writes Conor Dignam, Editor.
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Low budgets lead to high returns
Angus Deayton's ITV show Help Your Selfmocks the slew of special interest titles in the sell-thru sector, but DVD producers are having the last laugh. Robert Grayreports on a thriving if low-budget market for producers willing to think outside ...
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NewsITV and C4 set for reality clash
ITV and Channel 4 are gearing up for a summer reality TV dogfight as Celebrity Love Island and Big Brothergo head to head in a ratings battle.
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NewsFrench open Le Office
Move over David Brent, entrez Gilles Triquet. France has followed the lead of the US by making its own version of The Office.
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NewsPopworld duo set to quit
Popworldpresenting duo Miquita Oliver and Simon Amstell are quitting the Channel 4 music series after five years.
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NewsOver 2,000 complain to BBC over 'anti-Muslim' cartoons
More than 2,000 people have complained to the BBC over its decision to broadcast images of cartoons branded anti-Muslim.
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NewsScreen Burn set for small screen
The Guardian Guide's acerbic TV review column Screen Burn, devised by Nathan Barleyco-writer Charlie Brooker, is to be turned into a series for BBC4.