All S4C articles – Page 34
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NewsFive lifts Fireman Sam from BBC
Five and Cartoonito have snatched Fireman Sam from the BBC after 16 years.
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FeaturesBoomerang AIM float
Welsh indie Boomerang Plus will go on an acquisition spree with a£5m war chest it plans to generate by listing on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
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NewsOfcom begins major PSB review
Ofcom has kicked off a public service broadcasting review that will tackle the future of news and kids output and also explore the wider role that terrestrial broadcasters will play in the run up to digital switchover. [ALL]
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NewsFireman Sam to return in HD
Hit Entertainment is to make kids show Fireman Samin high definition CGI animation for the first time. [ALL]
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NewsHigh hopes for kids shows at Cartoon Forum
UK kids producers are pinning their hopes on this month's Cartoon Forum where they will debut a number of new children's shows in the hope of securing a commission.
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FeaturesProduction: Outside Broadcasts
Four senior OB execs discuss the highs and lows of life on the road
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NewsWeb usage jumps 150%
Linear TV still accounts for half of all media consumption in the UK despite the increasing take-up of broadband internet, according to Ofcom's annual UK Communications Market report.
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More international sales for Koala Brothers
Children's rights owner and indie producer Spellbound Entertainment has inked a series of new broadcast and distribution deals for its hit pre-school series The Koala Brothers.
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NewsOfcom confirms junk food ad ban
Ofcom has confirmed it will go-ahead with plans to ban junk food advertising to children under 16.
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Comment - News from another era
Clive Jones looks back at the changes he's seen in his career in news broadcasting
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NewsOfcom launches kids TV review
Ofcom has started its review into the future of children's programming with an investigation into the extent to which the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, S4C, Five and Teletext are fulfilling their PSB responsibilities.
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NewsTV-Loonland inks raft of deals for Little Princess
German distributor TV-Loonland has secured a string of broadcast and home entertainment deals for The Illuminated Film Company's pre-school series Little Princess.
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S4C unveils kids' channel and rebrand
Welsh broadcaster S4C is planning to launch a children's channel by the end of the year in a move that its chief executive Iona Jones said would bring 'greater diversity' to the genre.
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PKF to review options for Green Bay
Cardiff indie Green Bay has appointed business advisor PKF to consider its strategic opportunities including buying other production companies or a sale to another indie.
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Green Bay wins three S4C orders
Cardiff indie Green Bay has won a trio of commissions from S4C. Cardiff's Cupis a 60-minute programme which recreates Cardiff City's 1927 FA Cup victory and is scheduled to air in March.
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NewsHit lines up new deals for Bob and friends
Hit Entertainment has unveiled a raft of deals with broadcasters across Europe for its portfolio of pre-school properties, including Bob the Builder, Pingu, Thomas & Friendsand Fireman Sam.
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Asian sales for Parthenon docs
Parthenon Entertainment has secured package deals with various broadcasters in Thailand, Indonesia, and Hong Kong through its new agent in Asia, Bomanbridge International.
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Barcud pumps£3m into HD OB
Welsh facility Barcud Derwen is investing£3m in a high-definition outside broadcast truck in a bid to win new BBC Wales contracts.
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Commissioner's Q & A - Ceri Sherlock
The commissioning editor for music at S4C on his channel's attempt to raise the standard of rugby terrace singing and upcoming documentaries about the inventor of the saxophone and Cerys Matthews