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    OFF THE RECORD - Discovering Clive on Mastermind.

    2002-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Remember Discovery's bid to make the mainstream by airing an updated version of Mastermind, hosted by Clive Anderson? Well, Granada boss Steve Morrison put the channel firmly in its place at

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    OFF THE RECORD - Carlton Xmas present.

    2002-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Those Scrooge-like bosses at Carlton have been at it again. Instead of a pay rise this year, staff got a day off in lieu as a Christmas present!Tighter than a BBC

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    OFF THE RECORD - 2002 resolutions.

    2002-01-11T00:00:00Z

    A secret document has been leaked to Off the Record that reveals details of the broadcast community's new year's resolutions. From Wayne Garvie's vow to stop being linked with vacant positions

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    OFF THE RECORD - Show coincidence.

    2002-01-11T00:00:00Z

    Keen-eyed viewers may have noticed an unlikely Saturday night primetime quiz show coincidence over the Christmas period. Amazingly, a 'flame-haired' lady contestant showed up on both The Waiting Game and Millionaire

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    Granada Sport to screen first broadband premiership match with Liverpoolfc website

    2002-01-10T16:23:00Z

    Granada's joint venture with Liverpool Football Club Liverpoolfc.tv is to take another step forward later this month with the broadcast of its first ever broadband match - a pay-per-view premiership clash

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    Granada's joint venture with Liverpool Football Club Liverpoolfc

    2002-01-10T15:55:00Z

    Granada's joint venture with Liverpool Football Club Liverpoolfc.tv is to take another step forward later this month with the broadcast of its first ever broadband match - a pay-per-view premiership clash

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    Tandberg Television moves global base to the UK

    2002-01-10T12:04:00Z

    Norwegian digital broadcast systems specialist Tandberg Television is to move its global headquarters to the UK with the loss of 60 jobs and has lost three senior executives ahead of anticipated

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    Evenser Group appoints Carr as md

    2002-01-10T12:03:00Z

    Industry veteran David Carr has joined the Evenser Group - owner of Charter Broadcast and Cinevideo - as managing director of its broadcast equipment division, writes Barbara MarshallThe former M2 Television

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    VFG prepares for management buyout

    2002-01-10T12:00:00Z

    Publicly quoted broadcast equipment supplier VFG is poised for a management buyout after being put into administrative receivership last month, writes Barbara MarshallDespite managers' attempts to restructure the business last year

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    Snell & Wilcox cuts

    2002-01-10T11:58:00Z

    Snell & Wilcox plans to cut 40 jobs in the UK, representing 10 per cent of its workforce, in response to 'the global trading uncertainty'.Chief operating officer Harry Cross said

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    Regional post-houses up for Broadcast award

    2002-01-10T11:56:00Z

    Two non-London firms feature for the first time in the Broadcast Award's shortlist for best post-production house, writes Barbara MarshallWales' Barcud-Derwen and Bristol's Films@59 have been shortlisted, alongside Blue Post Production,

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    Buyers sort for Photobition Group

    2002-01-10T11:54:00Z

    Administrators at accountancy firm Arthur Andersen are seeking buyers for the film storage and distribution division of graphics services provider Photobition Group, writes Barbara MarshallBonded Services, which has facilities in North

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    JVC restructures management

    2002-01-10T11:52:00Z

    JVC Professional has restructured its UK management team as part of a push beyond its core camera market into new areas, resulting in the loss of two jobs.The new board

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    CBBC's Pickard unveils new pre-school commissions

    2002-01-10T11:49:00Z

    CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has unveiled two new pre-school commissions - seen as the next generation of Teletubbies and Tweenies - with one series to be produced by little-known indie Novel

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    12 Yard Productions lands first commission

    2002-01-10T11:48:00Z

    The indie set up by The Weakest Link creator David Young, 12 Yard Productions, has landed its first commission with a daytime quiz show for Sky One, writes Simon EllerySky One

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    New Collingwood O'Hare animation for ITV

    2002-01-10T11:46:00Z

    ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned a 52 x 5-minute animated series from Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment.Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!, which tells the story of a bird, an

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    Shine to make role-swapping doc for Discovery

    2002-01-10T11:44:00Z

    Elizabeth Murdoch's production company, Shine Entertainment, has received its first commission from the Discovery Channel UK, bagging a 3 x 60-minute series called Topsy Turvy, writes Jon RogersCommissioned by Discovery vice-president

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    Ricochet to deliver future sex for C4

    2002-01-10T11:43:00Z

    A subdivision of Ricochet Films specialising in digital TV programming has been commissioned to make a new six-part series on sex for Channel 4.Ricochet Digital will produce 6 x 30-minute

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    Xmas hit Red cap to get full BBC 1 series

    2002-01-10T11:41:00Z

    BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has commissioned a full series of EastEnders' actress Tamzin Outhwaite's army drama Red Cap, after a one-off special scored well in the festive ratings.Outhwaite, who

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    BBC in new series talks with Jamie Oliver

    2002-01-10T11:39:00Z

    Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is in advanced talks with the BBC to make a one-off documentary in which he would open and run a restaurant with the help of 16 disadvantaged