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Pinnacle CEO quits
Pinnacle Systems' Kim Fennell has resigned as the president and chief executive of the manufacturer. Current board member Charles Vaughan has been appointed as Pinnacle's interim president and chief executive while the board searches for a successor. The resignation follows the announcement of first quarter 2004 results in which the ...
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Granada and Carlton merge US divisions
Carlton and Granada have unveiled a US division called Granada America, which will be formed by merging the two companies' American production businesses, writes Paul Revoir.
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Fremantle takes Britney special to US
Fremantle International Distribution has picked up the rights to a behind-the-scenes special on popstar Britney Spears. The 60-minute programme will feature the starlet recording her latest album and rehearsing with dancers. Fremantle has acquired Britney Spears: In the Zonefrom BMG Visual Media for international distribution. ...
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Zenith signs book deal with SAS man
Yorkshire TV's Zenith Entertainment has landed the TV rights to a new series of four action adventure books written by bestselling author and former SAS sergeant Andy McNab.
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Lion makes bold leap into China
Independent producer Lion TV has linked up with Hong Kong-based Phoenix Satellite Television to produce programmes for the Chinese market as well as programming about China for the rest of the world, writes Jane Marlow.
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Blast! doc looks at notorious chancers
Blast! Films, the indie behind Channel 4's award-winning opera The Death of Klinghoffer, is making a series of documentaries for BBC2 tracking the lives of entrepreneurs living on the edge of the law, writes Michael Rosser.
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Celador to look for best singer in the world
Celador International has launched a new division, Celador Music & Events, and is developing its first project - a search for the world's greatest singer.
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BBC World to be dubbed into Russian
Programmes from BBC World, the corporation's international service, are to be dubbed into Russian as part of a new channel aimed at Russian ex-pats, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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BBC prime lines up TOTP new year show
Entertainment channel BBC Prime will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Top of the Popswith a special New Year's Eve countdown hosted by former Spice Girl Mel C. Over the next two months, viewers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa will vote for their ...
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Trade awards for BBC
BBC Worldwide has picked up three awards at the Trade Partners UK-backed International Business Awards. The BBC's commercial arm took exporter of the year - overall winner; corporate exporter of the year - over£25m turnover; and best international marketing campaign. The ceremony took place in London on Tuesday (11 November).
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Audience gets own BBC dept
Licence fee payers are to get a greater say on programmes developed and commissioned by the corporation though a new 'audience advocate' department.
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Atomic Arts brings past to life
Atomic Arts has followed on from its work on Discovery's Nefertiti Resurrectedwith more than 30 CGI shots for Channel 4's Seven Ages of Britain, which starts on 15 November at 20.00, produced by Wildfire TV. Atomic's animators used Discreet 3ds Max for rebuilding the period ...
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Ofcom outlines key areas of PSB
Ofcom has outlined to broadcasters the key areas under review as part of its wide-ranging investigation into the future of public service broadcasting.
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BBC religion goes for mass appeal
BBC Religion is attempting to appeal to the masses with a new series that asks sports stars, politicians and celebrities such as Pamela Anderson how their faith affects their lives, writes Lisa Campbell.
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Wilde animations for X-mas
Camilla Deakin and Ruth Fielding's Lupus Films has produced 3 x 24-minute animations based on the short stories of Oscar Wilde, to be transmitted on Channel 4 over Christmas. The Nightingale and the Roseis the first episode of Wilde Storiesand ...
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Alchemist for dubbs
Soho duplication facility Dubbs has invested more than£130,000 on an Alchemist Platinum Ph.C standards converter, along with a Sony HDW-2000P/I VTR to meet an increased demand for HD transfers. Dubbs financial director Julie Redmond explained that 'with the Alchemist converter constantly in use it made sense to upgrade to the ...
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York TV set for air
York TV, a new local television station for the northern city of York launches on Saturday (15 November). Headed by managing director Dawn Simpson, the channel will broadcast free to air through normal analogue TV aerials to around 250,000 people in the city, showing news, current affairs and entertainment.
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McKerlie quits The Farm after two months
Andrew McKerlie, whose move from the BBC to facilities operation The Farm caused concern within the industry, has left the company after less than two months.
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Sky AGM to address Murdoch issues
BSkyB shareholders will vote on Friday (14 November) at the satellite broadcaster's annual general meeting on a number of issues, including whether new chief executive James Murdoch should keep his place on the board as a non-executive director. Shareholders are also expected to vote Lord St John of Fawsley off ...
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Lion looks at the lives of Sex addicts
Lion Television is to explore the pitfalls of sex addiction in a documentary for Five and Discovery Health. Commissioned by Justine Kershaw and Alex Sutherland at Five and Mark Poertner at Discovery Health, Sex Maniawill feature addicts of all ages in a 50-minute programme. They ...