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LBC hires Frost to cover election
Sir David Frost has been hired by London talk station LBC 97.3 FM to front coverage of the forthcoming general election. The veteran presenter, who is stepping down from his Breakfast with Frostshow on the BBC later this year, will anchor the overnight results show on ...
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NGTI draws up co-pro for dinosaur doc
National Geographic Television International (NGTI) has signed co-production deals with Five, France 5 and ZDF in Germany for a new prehistoric documentary. Sky Monsterswill tell the story of Pterosaurs, the first large animals with the ability to fly. The two-hour documentary will use CGI to illustrate ...
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Five clips online
Five and North One Television, the production company behind Fifth Gear, have launched a video download store capitalising on the motoring show's content. Viewers can download a choice of 40 downloadable clips to their home computer from www.7digital.com/fifthgear. lips will include a helicopter racing a sports ...
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Budget welcome
UK Post chief executive Gaynor Davenport believes the government's recent announcement to extend tax relief for low-budget British feature films until April 2006 is 'encouraging' but still has a long way to go. '[The announcement] boosts confidence and provides certainty for both film-makers and post facilities in the short term ...
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NTL puts net broadcasting to the test
NTL is field testing high-definition internet broadcasting with consumers in the Guildford area.
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TV performance boosts Pinewood
Pinewood Shepperton Studios welcomed the Chancellor's recent feature film tax breaks in its annual results, but credited strong growth in the TV division with boosting the company's performance.
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Five to find out what Brits think of their bodies
Five is to launch a nationwide poll to uncover the attitudes of the British to their bodies for a series from Endemol.
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Betts to leave uktv for sci-fi channel
NBC Universal has poached UKTV commercial director Nick Betts to head the UK Sci-Fi Channel. He will join in the summer, reporting to Patrick Vien, president of NBC Universal Global Networks. Betts replaces former managing director Dan Marks who left in January to take up a new role as chief ...
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Rugby star for BBC
Rugby star Jonny Wilkinson is to follow in the footsteps of David Beckham and appear in BBC kids show Hotshots. The England player will front Wilkinson's Hotshots, a rugby version of the show which will see kids honing their sports skills under ...
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Smith confirmed as BBC worldwide head
John Smith has been confirmed as the chief executive of BBC Worldwide after eight months overseeing the division. Smith took over as acting chief executive last July after Rupert Gavin stood down. He will also retain the role of chief operating officer of the BBC and oversee the sale of ...
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Free@last to make Batman documentary
Indie Free@Last TV is to make a 48-minute documentary, The Batman Story, for Five, exploring the Marvel comic's character from 2-D drawing to cinematic icon. The piece follows its The Spiderman Storyfor Five in 2002, and is in production with Katie Kinnaird ...
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Avid nears pinnacle
Avid Technologies is expected to have bought rival manufacturer Pinnacle Systems for $462m (£224.3m) by the end of the week. As part of the transaction Avid will issue 6.2 million shares to current Pinnacle Systems shareholders, a total of around 15% of the company. The deal was announced on Monday ...
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Aquarium expands into online with Mosaic takeover
Soho audio company Aquarium has taken over Mosaic Pictures' facility arm in a profit-related deal as it expands into online services.
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Green Apple explodes Colditz
The Green Apple has produced visual effects shots for ITV's Easter weekend drama Colditz.The 2 x 120-minute follows two soldiers, one of whom is captured and held at Colditz; while the other makes it home to his friend's fiance but suffers a crisis of conscience when ...
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Wartime reunion for VE anniversary
Wavelength Films is making a 30-minute BBC1 documentary about wartime friends who have lost touch for the broadcaster's season of programmes marking the 60th anniversary of VE Day. The as yet untitled film is currently in pre-production to air as part of the BBC's People's War strand in May. The ...
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Willock to advise indies
Southern Star head of factual Simon Willock is setting up his own specialist consultancy business to help indies secure financing and manage rights.
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Radio 4 orders role reversal comedy
BBC Radio 4 commissioning editor for drama and entertainment Caroline Raphael has ordered a 6 x 30-minute in-house comedy from The Changeteam, Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. In the role-reversal series, The Other Man, a male character is a put-upon 'mistress' to ...
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BBC3 to show life in a fashion store
Richard Macer, the film-maker behind Shaun Ryder: The Ecstasy and the Agony, has trained his camera on a Middlesbrough fashion store for a new BBC3 documentary. Working-titled Psycheafter the Middlesbrough shop where he has been filming, the 4 x ...
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Hit sale nets£29m for founder Orton
HitEntertainment founder and chairman Peter Orton is set to leave the company after selling out to private equity firm Apax.