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BBC REGAINS RIGHTS TO TELEVISE CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW
The BBC has won back the broadcast rights to the Chelsea Flower Show as part of a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) rights package currently held by Channel 4. As predicted by
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PORTMAN LAUNCHES 'CUTTING EDGE' DIVISION
The Portman Entertainment Group has launched a division called Portman Plus to specialise in music, comedy and 'cutting edge programming'. The division's programming slate includes Millennium Music, comprising three hours of
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'OUTSTANDING' GRAEF AWARDED IVCA FELLOWSHIP
Films of Record managing director Roger Graef has been awarded a fellowship by the International Visual Communications Association. The award was made in recognition of Graef's 'outstanding and profoundly ethical contribution
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SCORE DIGITAL WINS NORTHERN IRELAND RADIO LICENCE
The Radio Authority has officially awarded the digital audio broadcasting (DAB) radio licence for Northern Ireland to sole bidder Score Digital.The NI service will reach more than 1.5 million people and
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DGA STAKE IN TAPE PAVES WAY FOR MERGER
David Graham & Associates (DGA) has taken a 37 per cent stake in audience research consultancy TAPE, in a move that the company says is expected to lead to a full
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SPORTSWORLD MEDIA UNVEILS PROFITS JUMP
Sports producer and advertiser-branded programme specialist Sportsworld Media has posted pre-tax profits of£5.6m in the year to 30 June, up from£1.77m in the previous 14 months. Chief executive Geoff
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Diverse holds C4 fort and recruits
Channel 4 has signed Diverse Production joint head of programmes Narinder Minhas to cover for co-commissioning editor, multicultural Yasmin Anwar while she is on maternity leave.At the same time, Diverse has
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ITC grants peaktime ad shift
Channel 4 could lose more than£40m of advertising revenue a year, while ITV may pull in an extra£100m following the Independent Television Commission's decision to allow the channels more
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On Digital promotes content chief
On Digital has promoted content development manager Peter Mercier to the new position of director of content, writes Simon Ellery.
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IchooseTV plans stock market float
Personalised internet TV service IchooseTV.com is planning a stock market flotation and has signed a joint-venture content deal with Rapido TV, writes Ashley Davies.
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Skaramoosh created the title sequence for new RDF three-part series Dynasties for ITV. Concentrating on three rich and powerful families - the Guccis, Gettys and Kennedys - the series traces the
Skaramoosh created the title sequence for new RDF three-part series Dynasties for ITV. Concentrating on three rich and powerful families - the Guccis, Gettys and Kennedys - the series traces the
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4:2:2 London created the content graphics for Mega-Tsunami, the first in the new series of Horizon for BBC 2. Produced by Mark Hedgecoe for BBC science, the programme examines the phenomenon
4:2:2 London created the content graphics for Mega-Tsunami, the first in the new series of Horizon for BBC 2. Produced by Mark Hedgecoe for BBC science, the programme examines the phenomenon
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Unity Pictures was commissioned by Hanrahan Media and Carlton Television
Unity Pictures was commissioned by Hanrahan Media and Carlton Television to create the title sequence and graphics for ITV's Stars and their Lives.The new series features showbiz and sports stars talking
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Final seven ITV licensees reapply
The final seven ITV franchise holders that have not already applied for their licences to be renewed from 2001 have now done so, the Independent Television Commission (ITC) revealed this week.Border,
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Orange boss joins Telewest
Telewest has lured Orange chief operating officer Bob Fuller to become chief executive of its cable division, as the outfit restarts its digital roll-out, writes Simon Ellery.
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R4's Today to go live online
BBC Radio 4's flagship political programme Today is to be streamed live on the internet as part of an experiment that may lead to other key R4 programmes going on the web, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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ELECTRIC SWITCH GETS LUCASFILM CERTIFICATION
DVD production facility Electric Switch has gained certification under the Lucasfilm THX pm3 programme. Created a year ago, the award is for professional multichannel mixing and monitoring for DVD, TV, music
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PEPPER'S GHOST EXPANSION YIELDS TWO NEW ROLES
Animation house Pepper's Ghost Productions (PGP) has created two new roles as it expands production. Aisling O'Brien Hall has been promoted to the new position of studio production manager, while Ben
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SVC ADDS SENIOR COLOURIST TO C-REALITY 2K TEAM
Soho-based SVC has expanded its C-Reality 2K team with the appointment of a second senior colourist, Jet Omoshebi. Omoshebi joins from The Moving Picture Company where she spent two years. Recent
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PINNACLE AND ORAD AWARDED TECHNICAL EMMYS
Pinnacle Systems and Orad Hi-Tec Systems both received awards at the Technical Emmys held in New York . Pinnacle won an award for technical achievement, its sixth Emmy, for its developments