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    Former IBA chairman slams communications bill

    2001-06-15T10:51:00Z

    Lord Thomson tells conference that public service broadcasting is at risk if bill goes through

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    Blair saves DCMS due to 'importance' of broadcasting

    2001-06-15T10:51:00Z

    Downing Street says PM views industry as too important to be overseen by a body as large as the DTI

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    Munro attacks ban on online sports coverage

    2001-06-15T10:51:00Z

    ITN head of sport says rule is unfair and damaging to image of sport

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    UPC begins delayed Microsoft TV trials

    2001-06-15T10:51:00Z

    Pan-European broadcaster testing Liberate and Microsoft TV software ahead of commercial roll-out in September

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    Edmonds engineers Precise merge

    2001-06-15T09:41:00Z

    Light entertainment veteran says merger of TV group with Manchester PR and marketing firm is necessary to ensure Unique's survival

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    Edmonds engineers Precise merge with Unique

    2001-06-15T09:38:00Z

    Light entertainment veteran says merger of TV group with Manchester PR and marketing firm necessary to ensure survival

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    Granada to axe 100 jobs

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Granada is set to shed 100 jobs as a result of a major downturn in profits.The company will now operate as two divisions, Granada Content and Granada Platforms. Granada Content will

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    Analogue TV faces blackout

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Industry heads are facing the prospect of a 24-hour TV switch-off in order to boost digital terrestrial transmissions, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    BBC DOC LOOKS AT THE BRITS AND MADONNA

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has been given exclusive access to Madonna's inner circle in order to make a special 60-minute documentary to mark the arrival of her Drowned World tour in Britain, writes

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    S4C cuts hurt independents

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Welsh language station S4C has admitted it has 'stretched' its relationship with indies by cutting its programming budget to accommodate a doubling of its broadcast hours, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Emap fills top radio role

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Emap performance has promoted Radio Hallam managing director Shaun Gregory to the newly created role of development director across the division's radio brands, writes Simon Ellery.

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    RIPLEY AND SCUFF HIT THE ROAD

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned The Children's Company to produce a new puppet show for the network's CITV strand, writes Steve Aston. Ripley and Scuff is

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    Planet Rapido to diversify on web

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Eurotrash producer Planet Rapido is to complete its transformation into a multimedia company with plans to create a series of new revenue streams via the web, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Sky software gives viewers bespoke TV

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Sky has introduced personalised TV software which will enable its 5.4 million digital subscribers to create their own TV schedules, writes David Wood.

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    Multichannelfirms pan ITC

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Leading multichannel figures this week slammed recent Independent Television Commission (ITC) proposals on cross-promotion, claiming they would give undue advantage to terrestrial broadcasters, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Channel 5 defies ITC bulletin ruling

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 is to introduce a permanent news bulletin at 17.30, despite being told by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) that it cannot do so, writes Lucy Rouse.

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    September broadens factuals drive

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    September Films is attempting to move into more serious factual programming following the appointment of Brook Lapping series producer Carole Peters as head of documentaries, writes Steve Aston.

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    SPECTRUM IS DUE

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    The government will publish the results of its radio spectrum review on Monday (18 June). The review, led by Brunel University vice-principal Martin Cave, is expected to suggest broadcasters such as

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    ANIMATION WINS

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Three British productions scooped prizes at the international animation festival held in Annecy last week. Directors Mark Baker and Neville Astley from Astley Baker won the special award for best TV

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    ISIS SNAPPED UP

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    TV and film rights company Civilian Content has bolstered its TV production arm with the purchase of London-based music documentary and kids specialist Isis Productions. Isis, producer of England's Other Elizabeth