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Disney plans kids Popstars.
The Disney Channel is to launch its own kids version of ITV 1's Popstars talent search in an attempt to cash in on the genre, writes Simon Ellery.
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BBC 2 unveils factual series.
A hard-hitting series charting the stories of three notorious crimes committed by young people is one of the highlights of BBC 2's new year current affairs output, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BLUEYONDER AIMS TO THRILL.
Telewest has unveiled its latest broadband drama commission, which will run on high-speed internet service Blueyonder, writes Simon Ellery.
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ITV LINES UP SECOND RUN OF FAT FRIENDS.
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned a second series of Fat Friends (right). The series, which focuses on the lives of people who meet through a slimming club, will
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BBC FOCUSES ON BRITISH EUROVISION SINGERS.
The countdown to this year's Eurovision Song Contest will see the four British finalists performing on a special Song For Europe 2002 programme on BBC 1 on 3 March. In the
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LWT ASKS INDIES FOR LONDON PROGRAMMES.
LWT managing director Lindsay Charlton is to commission half of the 12 x 60-minute programmes for the next series of the London Programme from independents. He claimed the decision to look
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SKY ONE REORDERS KIRSTY'S HOME VIDEOS.
Sky One has ordered a second run of Kirsty's Home Videos (right). Deputy director of broadcasting and production Kate Marsh has commissioned a 13 x 60-minute run of the series in
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BURSARY WINNER GAINS RADIO 4 COMMISSION.
BBC Radio 4 has commissioned a five-part drama from the winner of BBC Northern Ireland's first Tony Doyle bursary, which encourages writing for television and radio. The thriller, Fraction of Zero,
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CORRECTION.
A headline in last week's issue (1.2.02) referred to UK Horizons making an 'illegal' boxing documentary series. The channel is in fact making a series about licensed and unlicensed boxing, both
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CONSULTANT FOR ARRI.
Arri has taken on Mick Mason BSC as consultant to the group's rental activities. Working across the camera, lighting and grip operations of Arri Lighting Rental and Arri Media, Mason will
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GOLDEN SQ ADDS TO FX.
Golden Square Post Production has added to its effects department with the appointment of Inferno artist Yourick Van Impe who joins from Condor Post Production. Van Impe, who has worked regularly
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NEW SERVICE FROM SAM.
TV and film graphics technology support firm Sufficiently Advanced Magic (SAM) has introduced a new hire service aimed at post houses. Based on the need for increased processing and storage capacity
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CLEAR ADDS PRODUCER.
Clear has added a fourth producer to its team by taking on senior producer Fleur Hollis. Hollis joined after five years at Soho 601 and has also worked at FrameStore (now
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SALES AGENT FOR CINTEL.
Cintel has strengthened its sales function with the appointment of reseller Sprockets as exclusive agent for the London region. The appointment comes ahead of the launch of Cintel's next generation film
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Gamble on HD kit begins to pay off.
European companies are beginning to benefit from the demand for high definition production equipment, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Discreet promotes UK head.
Discreet UK manager Patrick Jocelyn has been promoted to the role of director of Europe, Middle East and Africa, replacing Eric Lemarechal, writes Will Strauss.
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Quantel unveils heir to Paintbox.
Quantel has unveiled details of its first major new graphics package since it launched Paintbox 20 years ago.The as yet unnamed package, which will run either on a high-end purpose-built platform
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MEDIAARC GOES BAA.
BBC MediaArc's 3D CharacterShop has produced the opening film for the British Animation Awards (BAA) to be held in London on 15 March, writes Barbara Marshall.
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Jobs go at RTL and GVG.
RTL and Grass Valley Group have become the latest companies to cut jobs in response to market difficulties, writes Barbara Marshall.
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LEADER - Radio success bucks the trend.
Amidst all the doom and gloom of a media recession, the broadcasting industry received some fantastic news last week - radio listening is at an all-time high.The latest set of Rajar