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YOUNG HOSTS NATIONAL 'MORAL AUDIT' FOR C5 SWANSONG
Kirsty Young's final appearance on Channel 5 before her move to ITV is expected to be in a United Productions special, Britain Behaving Badly, which is scheduled to go out on
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C5 BRINGS ROYALS AND RELIGION TO CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
Channel 5 controller of news, current affairs and documentaries Chris Shaw has commissioned Royal Cock-Ups, a 2 x 35-minute clip show from Trans World International. Billed as a selection of amusing
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C5's Warner deal brings Matrix to UK
Channel 5 has signed a film deal worth more than $20 million (£12.4 million) with Warner Bros International Television (WBIT) for a batch of movies including The Matrix.Under the terms of
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Chrysalis prepares C4 and C5 specials
Head of Chrysalis TV Tony Moss is executive producing three specials for the Channel 4 and Channel 5 Christmas schedules, writes Jason Deans.Gagging For It, Chrysalis TV's first entertainment commission for
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NEWBIGIN JOINS C4 CORPORATE RELATIONS FROM DCMS
John Newbigin is to become the new head of corporate relations at Channel 4 succeeding Sue Robertson, who is joining United News & Media. Newbigin joins C4 from the Department for
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C4 boosts science in themed schedule
Channel 4 is looking to commission landmark science series with individual budgets in excess of£1 million.The drive for science shows is spelt out in C4's new guide for independent producers,
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SONY UNVEILS RADIO AWARDS 2000
The Sony Radio Awards 2000 were unveiled this week, with a radically revamped set of categories and fewer awards. The 26 categories are: entertainment, comedy, short form, news, sports event, drama
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ITV2 cuts original quotas and revamps
ITV2 is to cut its original programming budget and revamp its schedule in a bid to make it more accessible for viewers, writes John Plunkett.The cable and terrestrial digital channel's director
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Fulmar bags commissions worth close to£2 million
Cardiff-based indie Fulmar Television has secured eight new commissions and two recommissions with production budgets totalling£1.75 million, writes Tara Conlan.The slate two 50-minute arts programmes ordered by BBC 2 controller
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BBC Resources has created this year's BBC 2 Christmas idents. Designed and directed by Paula Williams, the idents used a combination of stop frame animation, models, live-action, set design, costume a
BBC Resources has created this year's BBC 2 Christmas idents. Designed and directed by Paula Williams, the idents used a combination of stop frame animation, models, live-action, set design, costume and
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Neal unwraps C4 drama 10-parters
Channel 4 is poised to greenlight the first of two 10 x 30-minute series as part of the station's efforts to find a long-running hit drama.C4 head of drama Gub Neal
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One of the centrepieces of BBC 1's Christmas Day schedule will be Hooves of Fire, a 30-minute animation and the first in-house production from BBC animation in Bristol, writes Tim Dams
One of the centrepieces of BBC 1's Christmas Day schedule will be Hooves of Fire, a 30-minute animation and the first in-house production from BBC animation in Bristol, writes Tim Dams.
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Bernard Heyes Design has created the titles for the new series of Parkinson on BBC 1. Designed and directed by Bernard Heyes, the sequence features 10,000 cubes showing live-action shots of
Bernard Heyes Design has created the titles for the new series of Parkinson on BBC 1. Designed and directed by Bernard Heyes, the sequence features 10,000 cubes showing live-action shots of
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OFF THE RECORD - Shaggy stories
Word reaches OTR of hirsute goings on at Channel 5, where those wacky terrestrial upstarts are going moustache-mad.The idea - the brainchild of research and planning head honcho Susanna Dinnage -
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OFF THE RECORD - Trolley rage
Anybody contemplating the horrors of Christmas shopping will have sympathy for locals in Acton, west London where Richmond Films & Television is currently shooting ITV comedy pilot Privates, starring Brian Conley.
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Sky's the limit
After just a year heading up Channel 4 sport, Mark Sharman is returning to BSkyB, which he describes as 'coming home'.
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TVI rocked by raft of key resignations
TVI has been hit by a number of top-level resignations by key staff in the last few weeks.Head of post-production and star editor Shane Warden has resigned from the facility. It
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YORATH TO PRESENT SPORTS NEWS ON ITV
Gaby Yorath has joined ITN to present the sports news on its Saturday evening bulletin for ITV, the ITV Weekend News. Ex-Sky presenter Yorath, who co-hosts ITV's On The Ball, will
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INVEST TV RECRUITS FOR SIMPLY MONEY
Invest TV is to recruit up to 10 extra journalists for its Simply Money website and interactive TV channel, which is due to begin trial broadcasts by the end of the
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POST IMPRESSIONS PLANS MAJOR NAB LAUNCH
Post Impressions is planning to launch a non-linear high-definition (HD) colour correction system at next year's NAB in April. Working in collaboration with colour management specialist Pandora, the system will be