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    ITC DISABILITY REPORT

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission has urged broadcasters and producers to employ more people with disabilities and has called for an 'industry-wide discussion' on the cost of funding disabled workers. The call

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    ITV DIGITAL FIGURES UP

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    ITV Digital has clocked up 138,000 subscribers to the ITV Sport Channel, with its total subscriber base jumping by 82,000 to more than 1.2 million, according to figures for the quarter

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    CAPITAL UPS PRESENCE

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Capital Radio has increased its presence in the London radio market after taking a 19 per cent stake in Tainside Limited, which owns Choice FM's two London radio licences. The£3.3m

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    EMAP KRADIO LAUNCH

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Emap Performance is planning to launch a new station called Kradio and will be applying for the new east Midlands regional radio licence in order to broadcast it. Kradio, which will

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    C4 FILLS SCIENCE ROLE

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has appointed freelance producer/director Alex Sutherland as acting deputy commissioning editor, science and education, until a full-time replacement for Dan Chambers is appointed. Chambers leaves the channel this week

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    THREE RA YELLOW CARDS

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The Radio Authority issued three 'yellow card' warnings during July and September this year, according to its latest programming and advertising review. The Authority dealt with 105 complaints about commercial radio

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    COMMUNICOPIA HIRINGS

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Brighton-based interactive television specialist Communicopia Group, which provided programming for failed financial service the Money Channel, has hired four staff. Victoria Reel account director Steven Lamb has joined the business development

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    GOVERNORS RULE ON WAR

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The BBC governors have given their full backing to the corporation's coverage of the war in Afghanistan, saying the BBC's independence and decision-making ability must be upheld in the face of

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    Listeners flock to R2

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    BBC Radio 2 has consolidated its lead over its more hip sibling Radio 1, after securing 20 per cent more listeners over the past 12 months.Rajar figures released last week for

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    Heart beats rivals with share hike

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis Radio's Heart 106.2 FM saw both its share and weekly reach jump in the latest set of Rajars, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    Hallmark UK md to handle wider brief

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Hallmark Channel UK managing director Jeff Henry is to be handed a wider brief, covering Europe, the Middle East and South Africa as parent company Crown Media devolves more control to London, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Hit boosts kids arm with Pingu

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Hit Entertainment has moved to beef up its portfolio of children's characters, after scooping the rights to BBC pre-school hit Pingu, writes Simon Ellery.

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    BBC 1 WALES TO LOOK AT LIONS OZ RUGBY TOUR

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1 Wales is to screen a 60-minute warts-and-all documentary on the recent British Lions rugby tour of Australia. The Lions Raw, filmed by Rob Finighan for Aspect Productions, will focus

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    Doctors challenges Crossroads

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1 is set to permanently schedule lunchtime soap Doctors against ITV's Crossroads as one of the key elements of its new daytime winter schedule, announced this week, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Elliott orders thrillers for ITV

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has ordered a trio of major dramas for next year's schedule, in spite of recent concerns over future budget levels.Monogram has received its first commission

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    Heggessey orders romance

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has ordered a new romantic comedy series to be made by the original producer of ITV's hit Cold Feet, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    BBC 1 shows confidence in Ross chat show

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Open Mike Productions has been asked to produce a second series of its Jonathan Ross-fronted chat show before the first series has even aired, writes Simon Ellery.

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    SECOND ORDER FOR AIR

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Television presenter Donna Air's fledgling indie, Airhead & Money, has scored its second commission after bagging a 20 x 12-minute series for satellite channel Play UK, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    5D signs tech deal with ITK

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Effects developer 5D and telecine manufacturer Innovation TK (ITK) have formed an alliance to integrate their technology, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    Artem in motion capture launch

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Special effects firm Artem has launched motion capture division Artem Digital.Based in west London, the new division offers two motion capture studios: one based on Vicon's optical system, the other on