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Case TV in online drive
Case TV, one of the UK's oldest independent production companies, has changed its name to casetv.com as part of a drive to pull in more new media work, writes Ashley Davies.As
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Carlton sees ITV slate drop
The total value of Carlton-made shows for ITV dropped nearly 14 per cent, from£80 million in 1998 to just£69 million in 1999.Carlton Productions managing director Waheed Alli, told Broadcast
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ITV NETWORK AND CARLTON STAND BY OK! TV
The ITV Network Centre has dismissed reports that Carlton Television masthead show OK! TV is to be dropped. A spokeswoman said ITV network executives had been 'thrilled' with the series' average
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CARLTON READIES TRIPLETS ONE-OFF FOR ITV
Carlton Television is in post-production on an ITV single 60-minute documentary about a Nottinghamshire school that has five sets of triplets, aged between 12 and 18. Triplets is due to be
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Monte Carlo unveils shortlist
Two UK independents, Wall to Wall Television and The Drama House, are among the eight European production companies shortlisted for the Monte Carlo Television Festival's European producer award, writes Tim Dams.The
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NEWS CORP WINS BULGARIA'S FIRST PRIVATE TV LICENCE
Balkan News Corporation, a News Corp subsidiary, has won Bulgaria's first private national TV licence, beating SBS Broadcasting and the Modern Times Group. Balkan News Corporation will take over from the
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Bryant takes Wireless role
Talk Radio managing director Jason Bryant is to take on the new role of managing director, development, for the station's parent company, The Wireless Group, writes John Plunkett.Wireless Group chief executive
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Broadcast news launches on produxion.com
Broadcast went online on Thursday (27 January) as part of the launch of a web portal for television producers and broadcasters.Broadcast will provide both a daily news service and details of
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BRILLIANT WINS CITV TIMMY TOWERS SERIES COMMISSION
ITV controller of children's and youth programmes Nigel Pickard has ordered a first series run of Timmy Mallett comedy drama vehicle Timmy Towers from Mallett's indie Brilliant TV. The 7 x
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OFF THE RECORD - Technological breakdown
With much razzmatazz the BBC revealed its latest waste of licence fee money this week - FutureWorld. The corporation has spent£5 million on a technology exhibition which will tour the
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ROWSELL JOINS KINGSTON TLI FROM BLUE TURTLE
Kingston TLI's TV facilities division has appointed Steve Rowsell as business development manager, responsible for liaising with broadcast and corporate producers. He joins the company from Blue Turtle Pictures, where he
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OFF THE RECORD - Blown off course
You have to be made of stern stuff to work on BBC 1's Vets in Practice, as the latest series demonstrates. One item involved filming at an animal rescue centre in
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COURT RULING FORCES BSKYB TO SHELVE BEST FILM
BSkyB was this week forced to postpone for three months the TV screening of one of its most high-profile movie co-productions, Best, after a landmark High Court ruling. The action was
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BERESFORD QUITS FILMFOUR FOR TALKBACK PRODUCTION JOB
TalkBack Productions has hired FilmFour head of physical production Joanna Beresford to be head of production. She replaces Sally Debonnaire, who was promoted a year ago to deputy managing director but
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BBC's Gibson plans shows for daytime
BBC features in Bristol is to make its first move into daytime television on the back of two new commissions for BBC 1.BBC features head Jeremy Gibson announced this week that
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OPINION - Time to open up BBC's finances
Has Greg Dyke brought shame on the BBC, falling guilty to accusations of deception over his personal finances? He was certainly hounded by the national press last week with revelation upon
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BBC mulls EastEnders expansion
BBC 1 is working on plans for a fourth weekly episode of EastEnders, writes Tim Dams.The proposals have been under discussion for some time between BBC drama executives and BBC 1
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WRITERS TAKE UP RESIDENCE AT BBC DRAMA
BBC drama has signed up its first ever writers in residence. Diane McInerney and Sebastian Baczkiewicz will work with established script writers in radio and TV for the next six months
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BBC to swing with Primates
The BBC's Natural History Unit (NHU) is making a new series about primates that will let viewers make up their own minds about the similarities and differences between humans, monkeys and
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BUERK SIGNS NEW BBC DEAL
BBC newsreader Michael Buerk has signed a one-year contract to stay with the BBC, confounding speculation that he might follow chief political correspondent John Sergeant to ITN. Buerk will continue presenting