The making of . . . hectic schedules and a tight budget have put the pressure on the makers of ITV's new daytime soap

Article Abstract:

United Productions creates the new soap opera Night and Day for ITV. Details of the production schedule are outlined.

Product information, United Productions, Independent Television, Night and Day (Television program)

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Sinking digital's pirates: As struggling operator ITV Digital issues a strong warning to subscribers about the use of fake smartcards to access premium services, debate rages in the industry on how best to outflank the digital pirates

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ITV Digital's subscribers with set-top boxes have been able to access premium services using fake smartcards without paying. The company has tried a variety of methods to stop digital piracy, but the incidence continues.

Patents & copyrights, Prevention, Intellectual property, Piracy (Copyright), ITV Digital

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United wins commission for ITV drama on stalking

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United Film & Television Productions (UFTP) has secured a deal with ITV network to produce a 4x60 minute drama about stalking, entitled Angel Mine. The drama, which tells about the tragic outcome of a girl's decision to revive an affair with a former lover while living with her new boyfriend, serves as the first script written for television by Sarah Louise who previously only written for the theater. Transmission of Angel Mine, together with another show that ITV commissioned from UFTP, is scheduled in the first half of 1999.

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Commissions for a 4x60 minute drama about stalking, entitled Angel Mine, from United Film & Television Productions

Strategic alliances, Motion Picture and Video Production, TV Program Production, Television production, ITV PLC, Article, United Film and Television Productions

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