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    Sky News' creative services department has created the stings for forthcoming news documentary Red China. Using a combination of 3D animation and footage from the series, the department used contrasti

    1999-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Sky News' creative services department has created the stings for forthcoming news documentary Red China. Using a combination of 3D animation and footage from the series, the department used contrasting natural

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    WHALE HOSTS 24-HOUR MILLENNIUM SHOW FOR TALK

    1999-10-15T00:00:00Z

    James Whale is to present a 24-hour marathon show to see in the new millennium on Talk Radio. Whale, who hosts the late evening phone-in on Talk, will be on air

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    BBC 2 brains up with daytime Ross

    1999-10-15T00:00:00Z

    BBC 2 has lined up Nick Ross to host a 14 x 40-minute 'intel-ligent' afternoon discussion show, which is being seen as part of a move to brain up BBC daytime

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    Parsons sells $1m quiz to CBS

    1999-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Planet 24 founder Charlie Parsons has sold the format for a survival show with a million dollar prize to US network CBS, writes Tim Dams.

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    BBC 1 and C4 get Feelgood factor

    1999-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Feelgood Fiction has pulled in four new commissions from BBC 1 and Channel 4 and is expanding with the appointment of three new senior staff.The commissions include a second 7 x

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    BDH was commissioned by Holiday series editor Jannine Waddell and series producer John Comerford to create the titles for the new run of the long-running BBC 1 travel show. John Durrant

    1999-10-15T00:00:00Z

    BDH was commissioned by Holiday series editor Jannine Waddell and series producer John Comerford to create the titles for the new run of the long-running BBC 1 travel show. John Durrant

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    TRANSMEDIA SELL-OFF

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Transmedia managing director Bruce Burgess admitted this week he is unlikely to find a buyer for his troubled indie and may have to sell off its assets. Burgess said that four unnamed parties,

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    Paramount snaps up UK stand-ups

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    The Paramount Comedy Channel has bought a raft of live UK stand-up shows and a 30-part run of Clive Anderson Talks Back as part of a drive to acquire more home-grown talent, writes John Plunkett.

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    PBS NAMES NEVILLE AS UK REPRESENTATIVE

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    US public service TV network PBS has named Stephanie Neville, formerly of Granada Media, as its UK representative. Based in London, Neville will work with broadcasters, distributors and independent producers to

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    MEDIA REGULATION - Seattle soundings

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Damian Tambini argues that uncertainty over the development of new media means that negotiators should leave plenty of room for manoeuvre at next month's World Trade Organisation talks to be held in Seattle.

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    Off the Record - X-Dream measures

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Also at Mipcom, there was unfortunate news from the good people of young person's sports channel X-Dream International. Assorted grands fromages from the station - which specialises in snowboarding and other

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    Off the Record - Puppet masters

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    There's only one sensible way to get to Mipcom, taking place in Cannes this week, and that's by plane. But Carlton International grand fromage Rupert Dilnott-Cooper (above right) appears to have

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    Life support for toons

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Does the UK animation industry need a lifeline in the shape of government subsidies to stem the flow of productions, such as Hilltop Hospital, overseas? David Wood investigates.

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    ITC REVIEWS POINTS SYSTEM

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission has announced a review of the digital points system, designed to prevent digital TV being dominated by a single programme supplier. The system could be overhauled to take into account

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    IGEL Media nets wildlife programming from Itel

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    UK distributor Itel has sold a package of wildlife programming to German documentary and family entertainment producer/distributor IGEL Media.The deal - for 16 hours of programming from Itel's United Broadcasting &

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    HOWDEN JOINS U'DIRECT

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Independent pay-per-view movie service u'directfilms has recruited former BBC Broadcast controller of programme acquisition Alan Howden as a senior adviser. Howden, who retired from the BBC this year, will advise the 12- channel, near-video-on-demand

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    Holme rule

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Will liberal Lord Holme's appointment as BSC chairman end the hardline rulings such as that handed down to Psychos last week, asks Tim Dams.

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    TX - MILLENNIUM - A THOUSAND YEARS OF HISTORY

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Producer: Jeremy Isaacs ProductionsBroadcaster: BBC 2/CNNStart: 19.10, 18 OctoberLength: 10 x 60-minutesCommissioned by: Ted Turner (CNN)Executive producers: Jeremy Isaacs, Pat Mitchell (CNN)Like natural history epics of recent years, packaged with sweeping

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    LIPSYNC HIRES HENDERSON FOR THIRD-PARTY ROLE

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    LipSync has appointed former Molinare bookings co-ordinator Zoe Henderson to help drive the company's recent move to opening its facilities to third parties. She joins recent LipSync appointees Jason Elliot, who

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    Off the Record - Gotcha!

    1999-10-08T00:00:00Z

    Perhaps Channel 5's Alan Nixon should have been an archaeologist rather than an entertainment guru - so beloved is he of digging up the past.Hot on the heels of the revival