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    OFF THE RECORD - Not much of a recommendation.

    2002-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Now this is embarrassing. Off The Record has in its mucky paws a copy of a fax from BBC Recruitment asking for a reference for Mark Freeland, the recently appointed head

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    OFF THE RECORD - Brotherly hate.

    2002-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Speaking of eviction, a Turkish TV channel has been banned from broadcasting a Big Brother-style show because it violates 'societal peace and family structure'. Now that's the kind of moral values

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    OFF THE RECORD - Party on, dudes.

    2002-03-28T00:00:00Z

    And finally, a plea for help. A group of industry folk (including this very magazine) are getting together to organise a street party in Soho for the Queen's Jubilee. It'll take

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    ITV Digital goes into administration

    2002-03-27T17:04:00Z

    Carlton and Granada blow final whistle after Football League rejects£130m pay-cut

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    Sinners improves BBC 1's share

    2002-03-27T15:00:00Z

    Bleak drama ups channel's share for 21.00 slot by nearly 8 per cent on last week

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    Soho 601 duo on edge

    2002-03-27T11:00:00Z

    Former Soho 601 directors Bill Keehner and Bruce Hancock have completed work on their first major project since setting up the UK branch of New York post-production facility Edgeworx. Based in

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    New Soho audio venture

    2002-03-27T11:00:00Z

    Former M2 Television duo director Richard Lambert and senior dubbing mixer Chris Phinikas have set up a new audio facility in London's Wardour Street.Backed by the Soho Studios group, the

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    4creative expands

    2002-03-27T11:00:00Z

    Channel 4 creative agency 4creative has expanded with the appointment of two new account directors.BBC MediaArc business development manager Wendy Bleazard will look after external clients, while workthing.com head of

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    Bryant joins BBC

    2002-03-27T11:00:00Z

    BBC Broadcast, the corporation's newest commercial subsidiary, has appointed Andy Bryant as its first director of creative services.Bryant joins from creative communications company Circus where he was a partner overseeing

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    The Mill to set up New York base

    2002-03-27T11:00:00Z

    The Mill plans to set up a New York base to work on commercials visual effects projects, writes Barbara MarshallThe first stage will see the company take over 1,500 sq ft

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    Entry-level Houdini Appears

    2002-03-27T11:00:00Z

    Side Effects, whose 3D software Houdini has been used on films such as Lord of the Rings and The Time Machine, has launched an entry-level version called Houdini Select, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Open and Liberate in court battle

    2002-03-27T11:00:00Z

    Rival US interactive TV companies Liberate and OpenTV are embroiled in a patent infringement lawsuit in the Californian courts, writes Barbara MarshallOpenTV started proceedings against Liberate early last month, claiming that

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    Quantel launches generationQ range

    2002-03-27T11:00:00Z

    Quantel has unveiled a completely redesigned 'generationQ' range of production, post, broadcast graphics and news systems, all based around Windows 2000, writes Barbara MarshallAt its heart is a new generation of

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    SMG looks back at charge of Light Brigade

    2002-03-27T10:51:00Z

    SMG TV Productions has been commissioned by Channel 4 commissioning editor, history Hamish Mykura, to produce a 60-minute documentary recreating the events of the Charge of the Light Brigade.The Charge

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    ITV sends John McCarthy globetrotting

    2002-03-27T10:51:00Z

    ITV controller of news, current affairs, arts and religion Steve Anderson has commissioned CTVC to produce a show for ITV 1 exploring the relationship between politics and religion.  The 6 x

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    Play UK to analyse music business

    2002-03-27T10:51:00Z

    Play UK channel editor Matthew Littleford has commissioned a brace of new series examining aspects of the music business, writes Jon RogersFree at Last TV is to make 10 x 24-minute

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    ITN Factual to make Suzy Lamplugh film

    2002-03-27T10:51:00Z

    ITV controller of news, current affairs, art and religion Steve Anderson has commissioned ITN Factual to produce a documentary for its Real Crime strand, based on the disappearance of estate agent

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    Fox Kids UK wins Olsen twins series rights

    2002-03-27T10:51:00Z

    Fox Kids UK has secured exclusive cable and satellite rights to the live-action series So Little Time produced by Dualstar Productions, the outfit owned by 15-year-old twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.

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    Louis on the Horizon

    2002-03-27T10:51:00Z

    UK Horizons is to dedicate an entire weekend to Louis Theroux , writes Jon RogersA Weekend with Louis kicks off on 4 May at 21.00 with a programme featuring people previously profiled

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    BBC orders classic entertainers show

    2002-03-27T10:51:00Z

    The BBC has commissioned an eight-part observational documentary series featuring quintessential British entertainers from the 1970s and 1980s that may include Tony Blackburn, Bernard Manning and Leo Sayer. The Entertainers -