All Broadcast articles in 11 May 2001 – Page 6

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    INTERVIEW - Putting it in the net

    2001-05-11T00:00:00Z

    Loyalty, honesty, plain speaking, a dash of vision, knowledge of his subject over 20 years of consummate networking and having a laugh at the same time - these are the attributes

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    ITC to tackle on-air promos

    2001-05-11T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has invited comments on new guidelines intended to reduce on-air promotion, writes Steve Aston.

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    Sky launches Whereits.at

    2001-05-11T00:00:00Z

    Former Walt Disney Television International creator director David Rose has announced plans for a full roll-out of new teen channel Whereits.at in the autumn, writes Jane Marlow.

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    THAMESMEAD LICENCE

    2001-05-11T00:00:00Z

    The Radio Authority has received three applications for the re-advertised FM licence for Thamesmead, south-east London. The existing operator, Millennium FM, which airs adult music and community information, has been joined

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    RTS TO LOOK AT TV NEWS

    2001-05-11T00:00:00Z

    The Royal Television Society (RTS) has convinced the BBC, ITN and Sky News to contribute to a one-day election conference debate at the end of June to examine news and current

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    Reshuffle at LWT

    2001-05-11T00:00:00Z

    LWT has created a new senior management structure within its entertainment department following the departure of controller of entertainment Nigel Lythgoe, writes Steve Aston.

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    TRADE TALK - This mourning

    2001-05-11T00:00:00Z

    With the Richard and Judy defection and Crossroads' weak performance, ITV controller of daytime Maureen Duffy has had a challenging first year.

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    Trio move to Red Square

    2001-05-11T00:00:00Z

    Two former Red Post Production DS artists, Dan Andrew and Carl Greep, have quit to form a new partnership, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    MOVING PICTURE POST

    2001-05-11T00:00:00Z

    Moving Picture Company's latest addition to its visual effects team is senior Inferno artist Andrew Zigouras. Originally starting up a graphic design studio, Zigouras moved in to special effects and animation

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    Sky pulls the plug on shopping platform

    2001-05-11T00:00:00Z

    BSKYB has confirmed its interactive shopping platform, Open, is to shut with the loss of 300 jobs as the company consolidates interactivity within Sky's in-house iTV division, Sky Interactive, writes David Wood.

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    YOUNG TO TALENT

    2001-05-11T00:00:00Z

    Talent TV has named director/producer Mathew Young as executive producer, entertainment in charge of the indie's entertainment output. Young, whose credits include Tarrant on TV, the Dame Edna shows and Stars

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    Ten fall to GG bid

    2001-05-11T11:25:00Z

    Go Racing rival signs 10 of the UK's smaller independent racecourses to£25m five year media deal

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    Ambitious BBC strikes£105m film deal

    2001-05-11T12:49:00Z

    Private finance initiative with firm that backed Chicken Run expected to lead to batch of bigger budget BBC movies

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    Cameron and Sony create 3D HD system

    2001-05-11T14:19:00Z

    Titanic director pioneers portable camera system that can capture three-dimensional images in high-definition

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    Dunlop lands Hallmark

    2001-05-11T14:28:00Z

    Design guru's firm replaces in-house team for all channel's on-air design

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    Dear Diary: Heart of Ice

    2001-05-11T16:29:00Z

    Cameraman Andy McLeod takes the in the sub-zero waters of Antarctica

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    The Making Of Ultimate Underwater Machines

    2001-05-11T16:29:00Z

    A Russian disaster is a dramatic opportunity for Pioneer Production's new Extreme Machines series.

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    Get Smart: High Definition

    2001-05-11T16:49:00Z

    Despite an initial reluctance to adopt it, HD is beginning to make an impression on Soho, as Richard Dean reports

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    TV Set buys Newman St HQ

    2001-05-11T16:56:00Z

    Facilties group takes on former Atlantic 525 building

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    Hypnosis allies with Shoestring

    2001-05-11T17:09:00Z

    Giles' and Church's new visual effects house ties Cannes pact with Hollywood procuction outfit