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United bags BBC drama
The BBC has commissioned what is believed to be its first-ever drama series from an ITV company, writes Steve Clarke.
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BAGS TELEWEST CARRIAGE DEAL
National Geographic Channel has secured a three-year carriage deal on Telewest's digital cable service, due to launch later this year. The agreement also renews the channel's existing deal for carriage on Telewest's analogue service.
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TWEENIES BAGS FIRST INTERNATIONAL LICENCES
BBC Worldwide has sold the first international licences for the Tweenies less than a month after the series was launched in the UK. South African E-TV and STV12 in Singapore will
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McKeown backs net distributor itstv.com
TV producer and SelecTV founder Allan McKeown is backing the launch of a new internet-based TV programming distributor, itstv.com, writes Jason Deans.
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Fifty posts at risk as Carlton gets ready to axe pay-TV channels
Up to 50 jobs could be lost at Carlton Communications as a result of its plans to ditch three of its pay-TV channels, according to sources, writes John Plunkett.
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RA awards London licence to Choice
Choice FM was this week awarded the hotly contested new local analogue licence for north and north-west London by the Radio Authority.The Soul Media-owned station defeated 19 other applicants including Fan FM, a sports
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MENTAL HEALTH AWARDS
More than 60 entries from local and national broadcasters have been received for the 1999 mental health media awards. The awards, which aim to recognise TV and radio programmes that increase the public's
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CLEAR CUT PICKS AVID SYMPHONY FOR EXPANSION PLAN
West London facility Clear Cut Pictures has placed an order for Avid Symphony. Clear Cut general manager Jo Beighton said the purchase was part of a planned expansion of the Shepherd's
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Sony merges B&P and DNS arms
Sony Corporation's decision to merge its Broadcast & Professional and Digital Network Solutions business in Japan will have no 'immediate' effect in Europe or the UK, according to Broadcast & Professional
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X-Dream grows arm to sell internet rights
X-Dream International, a production and distribution company specialising in extreme sports, has spun off a distribution arm to sell interactive programming rights for the internet, writes Wale Azeez.
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ARDENT TEAMS UP WITH E! FOR DEVELOPMENT DEAL
Independent Ardent Productions has signed a development deal with US cable broadcaster E! Entertainment for a 13 x 60-minute documentary series.The deal was brokered by the William Morris Agency and announced
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ICG APPOINTS NEW NATIONS AND REGIONS CHIEF
The BBC's independent commissioning group (ICG) has appointed a new executive responsible for boosting output from indies in the nations and regions, writes Tim Dams. Jo McIlvenna joins as national and regional independent development
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KING ROLLO BRINGS BACK SPOT ANIMATIONS
King Rollo Films has announced plans to make the first new Spot animations since the original series was created in 1997. The forthcoming 13 x 5-minute pre-school series, called Spot's Musical Adventures, will
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ALEXANDER APPOINTED MD OF QUANTEL SOUTHERN EUROPE
Quantel has restructured its operations in southern Europe. David Alexander (left), currently managing director of Quantel Spain, has been appointed managing director of Quantel Southern Europe. The move consolidates the company's
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Ainsworth to meet Dyke at Blackpool
BBC director general designate Greg Dyke is meeting with the Conservative shadow media secretary Peter Ainsworth to discuss Dyke's vision for the BBC, writes John Lewis.
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Ainsworth calls for regulatory rethink
Tory media spokesman Peter Ainsworth is calling for controls on commercial broadcasters to be dismantled and for the BBC to justify keeping its board of governors, writes John Lewis.
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WORLDWIDE EXTENDS OZ FIRST OPTION AGREEMENT
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has renewed a first option deal with BBC Worldwide for a further five years. The agreement covers series such as The Human Body, The Planets, Teletubbies, The
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UBE POACHES ROBERTSON TO HEAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Channel 4 head of corporate affairs Sue Robertson has been poached by United Broadcasting & Entertainment (UBE) to become its director of public affairs. Robertson's brief at UBE will be to redefine the
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BSkyB adds duo to digital platform
BSkyB has upped the ante in the fight for digital TV viewers by signing two new channels to its digital satellite platform - the US-based Hallmark Entertainment network and the Money Channel, writes John Plunkett.
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X-DREAM TO SELL (.TV) PROGRAMMES ABROAD
Sky TV's (.tv) computer channel has signed production and distribution hybrid X-Dream International to manage international sales of its programmes.X-Dream will take charge of the sale and distribution of up to