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Dineen and Agland to star at doc festival
Documentary-makers Phil Agland and Molly Dineen have been signed up to speak at the sixth Sheffield International Documentary Festival in October, writes Wale Azeez.Agland has agreed to take the Kodak masterclass
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DOBSON TAKES INDIE ROLE AT RIGHTS AGENCY
BBC Rights Agency has named Michael Dobson as its new commercial manager, independent productions. He will work closely with the independent commissioning group (ICG), negotiating and raising co-finance for independent productions.Since
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CAT APPEALS AGAINST FINE
Cheltenham-based radio station Cat FM is understood to have lodged an appeal against the£20,000 fine imposed on it by the Radio Authority for running three bogus competitions.The station, which is
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BECTU OFFERS CAREERS ADVICE FOR FREELANCES
TV and radio freelances are being invited to apply to Bectu's newly launched training and careers advice service, Skillsbase. The initiative offers confidential one-to-one advice to help freelances 'develop their skills
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OFT may relax ITV advertising rules
ITV could be one step closer to consolidation if a new Office of Fair Trading (OFT) review rules that advertising restrictions on ITV companies should be relaxed.ITV companies currently have a
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SMG adds to Scot fury
Scottish Media Group (SMG) has fuelled further antagonism in its relations with the rest of the Scottish film and TV industry by deciding it will not enter the high-profile Bafta Scotland
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BBC drama's Adams retires
BBC Production is looking for a new controller of drama production to replace Colin Adams, who plans to retire at the end of the year, writes Ashley Davies.Adams, 55, has been
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Brandt Animation has digitally mastered the elements in a new commercial for insurance outfit Cornhill, sponsor of English Test cricket. The ad, featuring Cornhill Direct, was designed to capture the
Brandt Animation has digitally mastered the elements in a new commercial for insurance outfit Cornhill, sponsor of English Test cricket. The ad, featuring Cornhill Direct, was designed to capture the variety
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BSkyB and BBC out on top against OFT action
BSkyB and the BBC won a landmark court victory on Wednesday (28 July) when a judge ruled that their£743 million deal with the Premier League was not against the public
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TRAVEL FOLLOWS TRUCKERS ACROSS WESTERN AFRICA
Cable and satellite channel Travel has commissioned a new 12 x 30-minute fly-on-the-wall documentary series from A Wing and a Prayer Productions to broadcast on the channel in October. Truckin' Africa
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Mosey restricts R5 commissioning round
BBC Radio 5 Live controller Roger Mosey has sought to reassure independents after he announced a restricted commissioning round and introduced a registered supplier list for the first time.Independents fear that
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OFF THE RECORD - C5: The Next Generation
OTR's warmest congratulations go out to bewhiskered Channel 5 spinmeister Paul Leather and his girlfriend, Shelly Walker, who are expecting their first child. It is of particular interest to OTR because
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Talk acquires TRP in£42 million deal
Talk Radio has bought The Radio Partnership (TRP) in a deal believed to be worth£42 million, making Talk the fifth largest radio outfit in the UK.The purchase of the nine-station
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C4 revamps programming structure
Channel 4 has rejigged its programming structure in a bid to free up department chiefs Tim Gardam and Karen Brown for more strategic roles, while encouraging cross fertilisation among departments.Commissioning editor
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CHANNEL 4 PULLS IN MCKENNA FOR HYPNOTISM SPECIAL
Hypnotist Paul McKenna is to appear in a one-off post-watershed Channel 4 show made by Objective Productions, described as hypnotism meets Candid Camera. Invited guests are hypnotised, and then placed in
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - C4 hooks viewers with Test coverage
Channel 4 notched up its best Saturday performance since the beginning of 1998 last weekend thanks to its coverage of Test cricket, writes Tina Mistry.According to unofficial overnight figures, the station's
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ITV BAGS 31.4 PER CENT OF VIEWING IN LATEST ITC FIGURES
ITV took an estimated 31.4 per cent share of viewing in the 12 months to 30 June this year, according to the Independent Television Commission's latest figures. BBC 1's share was
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THRELFALL AND JAMES LINE UP FOR LIFEHOUSE ON R3
David Threlfall and Geraldine James will star in BBC Radio 3's adaptation of the Pete Townshend musical Lifehouse. The show, written in 1971 and featuring classic songs from The Who, is
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SOFTIMAGE TO SHIP SUMATRA 3D SOFTWARE IN DECEMBER
Sumatra, the long-awaited new generation 3D software from Avid Softimage, is scheduled to ship in December. It will be 're-unveiled' at Siggraph in August - two years after the prototype was
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ITV SETS JULY 2000 DATE TO SWITCH TO WIDESCREEN ADS
ITV has proposed 1 July 2000 as 'C-Day' when all commercials will be broadcast in widescreen format. According to Tom McKerrow, former SVC managing director and now a widescreen consultant, ITV