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MIP-TV IN BRIEF - S4C'S SALI MALI BOUGHT BY NICKELODEON
Nickelodeon UK has bought Sali Mali, a 26 x 5-minute animated pre-school show from S4C, narrated by Notting Hill star Rhys Ifans, to run on its Nick Jr pre-school channel from
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C4 HIRES TYRE
Channel 4 has commissioned a multimedia animated series starring the Michelin Man, writes Simon Ellery. The project is being put together by Canadian production company Noise Media and French tyre maker
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ZCZ TO COVER ARCHITECTS' PRIZE FOR C4
Channel 4 commissioning editor, arts Janet Lee has asked ZCZ Productions to produce a 60-minute piece on the Royal Institute of British Architects' Stirling Prize in October. C4 will run a
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Thompson to show tasters of BBC 3 and 4
BBC Director of TV Mark Thompson is thrashing out plans to create a shop window in the BBC 1 schedule to showcase programmes on BBCs 3 and 4, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Speaking
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MIP-TV IN BRIEF - CHRYSALIS SELLS SAM'S GAME TO NZ'S TV3
Chrysalis Distribution has sold its new Davina McCall-fronted sitcom, Sam's Game, to New Zealand's TV3. Chrysalis has also sold ITV show Midsomer Murders to a host of international broadcasters including NHK
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BBC WORLDWIDE - The BBC's catch-22
The review of BBC Worldwide, begun nearly a year ago, is still going on and insiders are suggesting there won't be much to say once it is completed. Have Greg Dyke's commercial instincts for once let him down?
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BBC 2 orders Brit art programme
BBC controller of arts commissioning and digital channels Roly Keating has commissioned BBC arts to produce a new three-part series on the history of Brit art for BBC 2, writes Georgina
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SMG to reveal all on Club 18-30 for ITV
SMG TV Productions has made further progress in its attempt to reinvigorate its flagging network production slate with an order from ITV for a major eight-part series on notorious package holiday
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RATING - Phil expose sends BBC 1 viewers into a lather
A BBC 1 diet of soap opera and football proved to be a tempting feast for viewers this week, writes Jon Rogers.According to unofficial overnights, 17.9 million viewers (68.8 per cent
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Turning Japanese: I-Mode sizes up Europe
The launch of WAP- and the supposed dawn of the mobile internet age - has left us all feeling distinctly underwhelmed. Whenever a post mortem on the cause of 'wapathy' is
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Head to head: personal video recorders
Andrew Cresci argues that word of mouth will make TiVo Europe's favourite PVR technology, while NDS's Richard Cross lauds XTV's flexibility for viewers, broadcasters and advertisers
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Bunkum: Carlton Active chief excutive Jane Marshall
...On the importance of knowledge sharing in interactive TV
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Broadband Content
How are the major content players preparing for a business that isn't here yet?
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Craft Classic: Have I Got News For You
As the cult satirical news quiz show celebrates its tenth anniversary, Hat Trick executive producer and joint MD Jimmy Mulville talks to Ed Shelton about its success
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Root6 grows R&D capability
Hires former Kinston Voiceware software developer to work on streaming automation tool Hammerhead
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DiBS revamps as Go
Sony's interactive technology business, Sony Digital Interactive Broadband Services (DiBS), has relaunched as Go interact tv.The spin-off, which acts as technology partner to interactive producers and worked with Simply Money
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Snell considers float
TV equipment manufacturer Snell & Wilcox looking at sale or float as means of raising expansion capital
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GBTV under pressure as Red Heart folds
Granada's US format joint-venture under spotlight as Australian production deal with Seven Network falls victim to strategic schism
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Carlton International seals TV movies deal
Carlton International has secured deals for a number of its TV movies through Carlton America. Japan's World Television has secured DVD, video and TV rights for The Triangle, while Japanese distributor
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Brown to chair RA
Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) chief executive Paul Brown has been elected chairman of the Radio Academy. His new deputy will be controller of BBC Radio 4 Helen Boaden.