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Balloons may burst satellite's bubble
A record-breaking attempt to fly a manned helium balloon to the edge of space this summer could pave the way for communication satellites to be replaced by unmanned airships, according to the Met Office, writes Barbara Marshall
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Worlds End cuts deal with Toni & Guy
Toni & Guy hair salons around the country are set to receive their own satellite TV service thanks to a joint-venture set up by Johnny Vaughan's Worlds End Productions and Avanti Communications, writes Barbara Marshall
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Pace shares plummet after loss
Shares in set-top box manufacturer Pace Micro Technology tumbled further this week on the back of news that it had made a pre-tax loss of nearly£30m in the year ended 1 June 2002, writes Barbara Marshall
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Soho 601 hires Jones as MD
Soho 601 has taken on Rushes facilities director Paul Jones as managing director, replacing Mike Wilkie who quit last month (Broadcast, 21.6.02), writes Barbara Marshall
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Discreet hires Tyrell
Discreet has appointed Tyrell as its second UK systems reseller, effectively ending its exclusive agreement with Red Lorry Yellow Lorry after three years. Tyrell was a Discreet reseller until it was bought by WPP at the end of 1999 and will resume sales for Flame, Fire, Flint, Inferno and Smoke ...
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Cheff warns of thefts
Engineers' association Cheff is warning the industry against a spate of digi-beta video recorder thefts. A further seven have gone missing in the last two weeks and, according to Cheff's Chris Hillier, there are now 15 registered on the Cheff website compared with one last October. Cheff set up a ...
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Rushes beefs up 3D
Rushes has further expanded its 3D department with the appointment of Hayden Jones. He joins after five years at Cinesite where he worked on conceptual design and pre-visualisation. His credits include the latest Bond movie, Tomb Raider, Lost in Spaceand ...
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Smith goes to Pinewood
Pinewood-Shepperton has hired its first sales and marketing director to help integrate the two studios further. Nick Smith has been brought in from Nokia where he was European head of sales for interactive services. His career has also included spells at LWT, Granada and United News & Media
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Go interact back at BBC
The BBC has given Go Interact TV a six-month contract to provide return path services for BBCi. The two parties have already worked together - for the BBC's coverage of the Oscars as well as for a live debate about the future of the monarchy
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Oscar-winner to grace Discovery
Oscar-winning director Jon Blair has teamed up with indie 3BM to produce a series charting the history of terrorism for Discovery Channel, which features interviews with over 30 terrorists, writes Paul Revoir
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More babies for Living
Living TV is boosting its morning strand of baby programming with three reality series, writes Paul Revoir
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Wark Clements wins drama order
Wark Clements Monogram, the drama division of Wark Clements, is producing a two-part drama pilot for ITV from Fragile Heartwriter Paula Milne, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Are you tough enough - for the jungle?
One of BBC 2's most popular shows this year, SAS - Are You Tough Enough?, in which contestants are put through the rigours of the elite division's training regime, has been recommissioned for a second series, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Tiger Aspect factual scoops three orders
Tiger Aspect has won a trio of commissions for its factual department, including its first commission for BBC 4, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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C5 youth commissions history of Penthouse
Channel 5 controller of youth, music and interactive Sham Sandhu has commissioned indie Vascha to produce a 60-minute documentary on Penthousemagazine. The Rise and Fall of Penthousecharts the magazine from its launch in 1965 by Bob Guccione, through its successful ...
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BBC buys rights to second series of 24
The BBC has snapped up the second series of cult US thriller 24, which has just been recommissioned by US broadcaster Fox. The show, in which Kiefer Sutherland stars as a government agent battling against a terrorist conspiracy, has won rave reviews and a loyal ...
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Patrick Kielty to get fourth series on BBC 1
Television presenter Patrick Kielty is set to return with a fourth series of his BBC 1 chatshow, but the programme - currently transmitted live will go back to being pre-recorded. BBC Northern Ireland head of entertainment and events Mike Edgar has commissioned the 10-part series ...
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Endemol's Initial to make Björk doc for C5
Endemol production arm Initial has been commissioned to produce a 60-minute profile of Icelandic pop pixie Björk for Channel 5. Inside Björk charts the rise of the artist from her days singing for indie band The Sugarcubes through to her international solo career. The singer will let Initial film into ...
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Just for Starters to come back on UK Food
Red Door Television has been commissioned by UK Food channel editor Nick Thorogood to produce Just for Starters 2. The 15 x 30-minute second series follows three sets of neighbours as each couple prepares one of the courses for an evening dinner party. Each attempts ...
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Eurotrash man gets news job
Channel 5 has appointed a former Eurotrash producer as its new deputy controller of news and current affairs, writes Leigh Holmwood