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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
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ORTT decision on RTL Klub imminent
The fate of Pearson-backed Hungarian channel RTL Klub is hanging in the balance as the National Radio & Television Council (ORTT) decides whether to revoke its licence.An announcement was expected on
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Extreme sets June date for Post launch
Music production company Extreme Music has set a June date for the launch of its north London broadcast and commercials facility, writes Adrian Pennington.
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Crash FM eyes investors
Liverpool dance and indie outfit 107 Crash FM is talking to UK radio groups about making a 'major investment' in the station, according to chairman Tom Bloxham, writes John Plunkett.
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Griffee to take control of the English regions
BBC director of national and regional broadcasting Mark Thompson has appointed Andy Griffee to replace Nigel Chapman as controller, English regions.Griffee will take up his post, based at the BBC's Pebble
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METRO WINS UK DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT WITH RT-SET
Metro Broadcast has been appointed sole distributor of RT-SET products in the UK including the company's virtual set solutions. Metro is setting up a fully operational virtual set at the National
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UK facilities suffer confidence crisis
UK facilities are worried about the future of the industry and are increasingly looking for ways in which to consolidate their position, according to a new survey by management consultants Arthur
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Initial stages concert for millennium night
GMG Endemol Entertainment production subsidiary Initial is to stage a multi-million pound concert from Greenwich on New Year's Eve for BBC 1, writes Hilary Curtis.
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Man Eaters is the working title of Tigress Productions' latest commission from ITV
Man Eaters is the working title of Tigress Productions' latest commission from ITV, writes Jeanette Blair.The 6 x 30-minute wildlife series will explore man's relationship with the most feared creatures on
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Coastal lands pair of dramas on ITV
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has ordered three new dramas for 2000, two starring Robson Green and co-produced by his indie, Coastal Productions.In The Last Musketeer, Green will play a
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CLEARY PLANS MORE WEIGHTY DOCS FOR GOLDHAWK MEDIA
Former head of documentaries at Carlton TV Paul Cleary has joined Goldhawk Media as senior executive producer taking charge of development. Cleary, who left Carlton in February (Broadcast, 19.2.99), is in
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Eastman Kodak splits up Cinesite subsidiary
Eastman Kodak has re-organised its Cinesite subsidiary into three new business units in an attempt to better serve the film and digital effects market, the company claims.Cinesite will now operate as
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OFF THE RECORD - Charm offensive
It's damage limitation time at Channel 4, where indies are reportedly unhappy that a larger and larger part of the C4 marketing budget appears to be being splashed out on fewer
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ITC censures LWT for 'uncritical' sex
The Independent Television Commission has rapped LWT for the sexual content of its ITV programme, Vice: The Sex Trade, after receiving 53 viewer complaints.Viewers complained that the first two episodes of
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Callister joins Sky News exodus
Sky News anchor Stefanie Callister has become the latest in a stream of presenters to depart the 24-hour news channel in recent weeks.Callister, who has been with the channel since it
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CABLE TAKE-UP RISES
Take-up of cable TV services reached an all-time high in the last quarter, to hit 23.7 per cent penetration on 1 January 1999. Overall, the UK cable operators added a total