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Model silence
After his sudden exit from Ginger, Michael Foster has re-emerged as a drama producer. Has he quit talent-broking for good, asks David Wood.
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OFF THE RECORD - This is a low
A specially invited audience was treated to a one-off concert by hip young pop things Blur at the BBC Hippodrome in Golders Green last week.The band performed a set for BBC
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RA OFFERS NEW LICENCES
The Radio Authority has announced the next round of regional and smaller-scale analogue radio licences to come up for tender. The regional licences are South Wales, west and south Yorkshire, plus
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UK PREMIERES LEAD SCI-FI SPRING/SUMMER SCHEDULE
The Sci-Fi channel's spring/summer schedule will include four UK premieres exclusive to the channel. The Crow is a 22 x 60-minute action drama from Polygram Television based on the cult Brandon
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OFF THE RECORD - Wales of a laugh
With a brief extending from Mark and Lard to Mahler and Liszt, BBC Radio head honcho Jenny Abramsky is naturally very broad-minded. But her tolerance was stretched to breaking point last
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ITC suspends Med TV's licence
The Independent Television Commission has suspended the licence of Kurdish satellite broadcaster Med TV - the first time the watchdog has used this sanction, writes Tim Dams.
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INTERVIEW - Kicking up a storm
Documentary veteran Paul Watson will be training the next generation of film-makers when he joins United in May, but he'll still have time to make the signature controversial programmes that have made his name.
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IN:SYNC TO SHOW OFF LATEST SPEED RAZOR AT NAB
At NAB, in:sync will demonstrate its latest 'client' version of Speed Razor, Speed Razor Mach 4.5. The networkable, software-only solution enables real-time viewing of multiple layers of video effects and still
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SKY SOAP SHELVED TO MAKE WAY FOR MORE HISTORY
BSkyB is shutting down Sky Soap in order to double the analogue transmission hours for the History Channel. The change, which will come into effect on 1 May, will see BSkyB/A&E
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Graef lambasts TV ratings obsession
Leading documentary-maker Roger Graef has publicly criticised 'suits looking at ratings' as threatening to undermine recent calls for original and innovative programmes by senior figures at Channel 4, BBC 1 and
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GRANADA MEDIA INTERACTIVE VENTURES GET NEW HEADS
Granada Media director of channels Stuart Prebble has been promoted to managing director of channels and interactive media. In a simultaneous move, Julian Turner, currently business manager, broadcast and entertainment, for
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SKY'S HIGH FIVE
Sky scooped five of the major awards at this year's Cable Guide cable TV awards on Monday (22 March), winning favourite overall cable channel (Sky One), favourite news channel (Sky News)
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Killer in the Family
BBC Resources Manchester's graphics department created the titles for one-off documentary Killer in The Family. The sequence, designed by Ian Bate and Susan Frost, moves through a gallery showing symbolic images
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Mr and Mrs fails to make waves on re-entry
ITV gameshow Mr and Mrs with Julian Clary got more of a cold slap than a warm hand on its entrance into the schedules last Friday (19 March), writes Jason Deans.
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Glassworks mulls expansion
Glassworks is planning to join forces with an animation company in a bid to move into the digital content creation market.Glassworks managing director Hector Macleod said the company was in discussions
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Downer to turn focus on Weird Nature
Natural history film-maker John Downer is to follow up his BBC 1 series, SuperNatural, with Weird Nature, a look at the stranger aspects of the animal kingdom, writes David Wood.
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STARS LINE UP TO PROVIDE VOICES FOR ITV WATERSHIP DOWN
Stephen Fry, Rik Mayall and Jane Horrocks are among those providing voices for the rabbits in ITV's animated adaptation of Watership Down. Independent Alltime Entertainment began recording the dialogue in London
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Ward to head up Lucky Dog
Babes in the Wood producer Lucky Dog has appointed Pete Ward to run the company, following the departure of managing director Kenton Allen, writes Nicola Methven.
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VERBE NAMED FACILITY DIRECTOR AT SMOKE & MIRRORS
Penny Verbe has taken on the newly created role of facility director at Smoke & Mirrors (S&M). Verbe (left), formerly production manager at S&M, will concentrate on shaping the company's future
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HOWDEN TO BE HONOURED AT MIP-TV DINNER
BBC Broadcast controller of programme acquisition Alan Howden will be honoured at a dinner at Mip-TV, to be held on 15 April. Howden has led programme buying for the BBC since