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NewsCanadian deal for Scottish design duo
Scottish presenters Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan, stars of Five's How Not To Decorateand BBC2's Million Pound Property Experiment, have struck an exclusive two-year production and development deal with Canadian cable channel HGTV.
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TELEWEST SHARE PRICE FALL RAISES TAKE-OVER FEARS
Telewest has become the centre of takeover speculation following a plunge in its share price to the current level of 170p as Broadcast went to press. Last week the cable operator
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BBC RADIO CYMRU CREATES NEW ROLE TO DEVELOP STRATEGY
BBC Radio Cymru has appointed its commissioning editor, Aled Glynne Davies, to the new role of editor, responsible for developing the station's programme strategy and for leading production staff. He reports
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BBC reminded to stick to its remit
The BBC has been reminded by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport select committee that its current remit lasts until 2006 and that any changes to its TV channels must
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Red Rooster boss may quit
The future of Chrysalis-owned indie Red Rooster was put under the spotlight this week after it emerged that managing director Mervyn Watson is poised to quit the company, writes Colin Robertson.
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Endemol strikes deals for Anna Nicole doc
Endemol International has struck a series of deals for Initial's one-off documentary Anna Nicole Smith - A Life Through A Lens.
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Uden strikes up new media alliance
Independent producer Uden Associates has become the latest indie to unveil its new media strategy, by announcing a creative alliance with a new media design company, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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UK distributor Target has struck its first US network deal, with the format sale of Australian docusoap Popstars to the Warner Bros network, writes Tabitha Cole. The sale marks the WB
UK distributor Target has struck its first US network deal, with the format sale of Australian docusoap Popstars to the Warner Bros network, writes Tabitha Cole. The sale marks the WB
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Pile replaces Shields at Eva Entertainment
Eva Entertainment chief executive Mikael Shields is leaving to join Atom Films and is to be replaced by Pearson TV head of special projects Hugh Pile, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Kemistry has created the opening titles for Catalyst Television's new documentary for ITV, Women Who Kill. The series examines the circumstances that can lead women to murder and tells the stories
Kemistry has created the opening titles for Catalyst Television's new documentary for ITV, Women Who Kill. The series examines the circumstances that can lead women to murder and tells the stories
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Addiction has just completed the new idents for Trouble TV. Directed by Ivor Kayne and produced by Jeremy Rainbird, they feature specially commissioned graffiti, shot by director of photography Derric
Addiction has just completed the new idents for Trouble TV. Directed by Ivor Kayne and produced by Jeremy Rainbird, they feature specially commissioned graffiti, shot by director of photography Derrick Tan
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SVC is behind the new title sequence, sting and bumper for Discovery Today, a series of three half-hour strands that cover core Discovery genres. Designer David Haslop created 15 symbols in
SVC is behind the new title sequence, sting and bumper for Discovery Today, a series of three half-hour strands that cover core Discovery genres. Designer David Haslop created 15 symbols in
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Ministry of Sound launches TV arm
The Ministry of Sound has launched its own production company, Ministry of Sound Film & TV, to produce club-inspired programmes, with the long-term goal of setting up a youth channel, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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NEWS SPECIAL SECOND QUARTER RAJARS - BBC holds lead on commercial rivals
The BBC held onto its lead over the commercial radio sector, according to the latest radio listening figures, gaining a year-on-year increase in market share and weekly reach.In the three months
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Kiss bucks London downturn
Commercial radio had mixed fortunes in the London market as many stations lost share and weekly reach compared to last year, although Kiss 100 recorded its best-ever results, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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Omnibus devises fingerprinting tool
Omnibus Systems has invented a new technique for recognising video that could solve many of the problems facing broadcasters wanting to track use of their programme material in the digital multi-channel
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Cost of entry dropping for tx
The falling cost of broadcast technology will allow many more entrants to become broadcasters, according to John Pittas, vice-president of broadcast products at Seachange International, writes Nick Radlo.
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The six winners of this year's Rushes Shorts Festival were announced last Thursday (3 August). The winners were: Roberson Film's Party People (top left) for the Sony ProMedia Newcomers award; Brave
The six winners of this year's Rushes Shorts Festival were announced last Thursday (3 August). The winners were: Roberson Film's Party People (top left) for the Sony ProMedia Newcomers award; Brave
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Soho Images md leaves for new facility
Soho Images managing director Gary Napier is leaving the company to head the launch of a new£3.5m digital film facility, Digital Film Lab, writes Dominic Timms.
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Pinewood to invest in digi studio
Pinewood Studios has announced a seven-figure investment in television facilities while construction and remodelling begins on a 9,000 square foot digital television studio due to open this autumn, writes Lucy Rouse.