Zenith pair to quit over restructure

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Zenith Group Director of Productions Scott Meek and Film and Television Producer Nigel Stafford-Clark have resigned from the firm following dispute with management over company restructuring. The group's parent firm, Television Enterprise & Asset Management (TEAM), has reportedly instituted new strategy and investment programme for Zenith. The pair, which hope to reach an amicable agreement with Zenith Group, are currently in negotiations with the firm about taking several projects with them. Zenith Group has already started selecting replacements for Nigel and Meek, according to Zenith Group Managing Director Ivan Randall.

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Director of Prodn Scott Meek & Film & TV Producer Nigel Stafford-Clark have resigned following disputes over restructuring

Executive changes & profiles, Zenith Group

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Cartoon wars

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The debate over the state of children's television has been fuelled by separate, conflicting reports from the Independent Television Commission (ITC) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The ITC report dismisses criticism that cartoons and commercial pressures are destroying children's television, while a survey from the EBU suggests that children's output across Europe is less varied and is becoming increasingly Americanized. Anna Home, the former head of BBC children's, agrees with the EBU findings and says that the UK industry should diversify.

Television broadcasting stations, Social aspects, Reports, Television programs for children, European Broadcasting Union, Independent Television Commission

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UKTV must find fresh financing

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The UK TV industry needs to seek fresh means of funding TV projects and selling them in overseas market in order to remain successful. The remark was made by BBC commercial manager for the drama group, Ros Borland, who was commenting about deficit funding in the "Show Me The Money" event at a TV festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Borland also said that BBC is presently utilizing fresh ways of funding its TV projects, such as deficit finance, tax credit plans, sale and leadback agreements with banks, video rights and buying forward in currency.

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UK: TV ind needs to seek fresh means of funding TV projects and selling them in overseas market in order to remain successful

Market information - general

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