Small MPU – Page 1609
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Ricochet wins sex commissions from C4
Factual specialist Ricochet Films' new Brighton-based offshoot has won its first commission, a series tackling sex issues for women for Channel 4. Ricochet South is making the 4 x 50-minute series,
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E4 COMMISSIONS DRUGS DOCUMENTARY
E4 commissioning editor Danny Cohen has ordered a three-part documentary series from September Films looking at drugs as part of the soon-to-be-launched channel's Generation E strand. The 3 x 30-minute Drug
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NEW CURRENT AFFAIRS SERIES FOR HORROCKS
BBC head of current affairs Peter Horrocks has lined up a new investigative current affairs series fronted by Panorama reporter Paul Kenyon as part of drive to develop more 'personality-led' current
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WAKING THE DEAD TO BECOME A SERIES
BBC drama series is spinning off two-part thriller Waking the Dead into a continuing drama series. The drama, which aired on BBC 1 in September, has been recommissioned by new BBC
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First Network films to air
Viewers will see the first slate of feature films part-funded by ITV over the next few months, as part of the Network Centre's winter and Christmas schedule, writes Colin Robertson.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Rushes offers promotions to three staff
Rushes managing director Mark Hewitt has promoted three of his management team.General manager Joce Capper has become facilities director after five years with the company. Chief engineer Tim Wharton, who joined
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Teddington Crew member killed
Manchester police have launched a murder inquiry following the death last week of Brian Bassett, a scenic operative on This Is Your Life, writes Barbara Marshall.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Framestore takes 3 RTS gongs
Framestore stole the show at the Royal Television Society Craft and Design Awards on Wednesday (22 November) scooping three prizes including the judges award, writes Barbara Marshall.
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - IDN BUYS SOHONET
Inter Digital Networks (IDN) has bought Sohonet, the internet service provider set up by a group of London post-production companies four years ago. IDN chief executive John Wheeler said: 'The union
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - MIXER LURED BACK
Audio specialist Videosonics has lured re-recording mixer Dean Humphries back to the UK. He returns from Los Angeles where he has spent the past year with Todd-AO. Before that he worked
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - BROADBAND SHORTFALL
The government has failed to find buyers for the majority of the 28GHz broadband radio licences with only 16 out of 42 being sold. The auction raised£38.2m, significantly short of
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - TOONS FOR SHETLAND
Factual indie Pilgrim Productions Canterbury is to set up an animation studio in the Shetland Islands. Father and daughter co-founders, Ted Harrison and Caroline Gilson have organised a pilot project in
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TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - ANVIL PICKS ANSCOMBE
Audio post-house Anvil Post Production has appointed Mike Anscombe to the new role of studio manager. The Denham-based company was bought by Vidfilm Europe three months ago and, according to Vidfilm
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Will BBC 3 and 4 woo critics?
The consultation period for the BBC's proposed new services officially closed last Friday. And already the industry is closing in to ensure that, this time, the corporation doesn't get away with
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FREE TO AIR - Watching with baby
It is, as Gary Glitter once said, good to be back, having drawn a line under the whole sorry business of childbirth with highly satisfactory results. Once one has hopped off
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TRADE TALK - Big Mother
Ruth Wrigley, executive producer of Big Brother, has reaped her reward from its success and is now Endemol's UK controller of entertainment.
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IN MY VIEW - Barry Cox
On why the last Inspector Morse marks the end of more than just its protagonist.
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ON THE BOX - Stars for a night
Development executive BBC lifestyle and features, Birmingham Nick Thorogood welcomes new talent - good or bad - but won't be missing Morse.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Political motive
Lord Waheed Alli has quit Carlton, 'to concentrate on his political career' but, faced with cries of a conflict of interest when it comes to broadcasting, what role can a media peer play in the legislative future of broadcast?
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INTERVIEW - The ITC's iron lady
Just a few months into her role as ITC chief, Patricia Hodgson has already cut a swathe through the operation and has plans to streamline it further, to gear it up to becoming more minimalist - and perhaps the industry's single regulator.