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    TX - Bringing the past to life

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Costume designer Frances Tempest had just 10 weeks to clothe more than 50 characters in authentic 1940s garb - right down to their underwear - for BBC drama's forthcoming family saga,

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    Chelsea Flower power leaves Survivor stranded

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Just as ITV and Channel 4 were hoping their reality TV blockbusters, Survivor and Big Brother, would attract big audiences, TV viewing fell by 10 per cent week on week. Both

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    Off the Record - Not a nethead?

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Off the Record was clutching its corset strings on Monday as it read this gem from the new media section of The Guardian this week. Former Channel 5 czar David Elstein

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    Off the Record - News in brief

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Lord Thomson, former chairman of Independent Television Commission forerunner the Independent Broadcasting Authority, shared a platform with his daughter for the first time ever at last week's Voice of the Listener

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    Off the Record - Hirsute no more

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Tales of TV 'taches, part two. It seems Patrick Stoddart, head of factual entertainment at Talent Television, has caressed his facial hair for the last time after deciding the accessory had

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    Off the Record - Tivo times

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    The BBC's digital channel development editor, who goes by the unlikely name of Bryher Scudamore, tells us that 55 BBC staff now have Tivos as part of ongoing research into personal

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    Hardie quits ITV

    2001-06-14T17:13:00Z

    ITV marketing and commercial director John Hardie leaves after four and-a-half years to take up new international role at Walt Disney Television

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    C4 schools orders football writing series

    2001-06-14T16:47:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, schools and programmes John Richmond has requested a 4 x 20-minute series, Writing for Kicks, from indie Casetv.com.Football stars Gareth Southgate, John Barnes, Peter Reed and

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    Go Racing media rights deal heading for the knacker's yard

    2001-06-14T16:43:00Z

    Broadcaster-led consortium admits 10-year media deal 'likely to founder' on race-data impasse as consortium leader Arena Leisure suspends shares

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    BBC to make landmark ancient Rome drama

    2001-06-14T16:39:00Z

    The BBC has unveiled a new landmark drama series set in ancient Rome, writes Leigh HolmwoodFalco, a series of 60-minute episodes, based on the Falco books by Lindsay Davis, will focus

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    MTV UK to meet with destiny's child

    2001-06-14T16:34:00Z

    MTV Networks UK has bagged live rights to show Destiny's Child's biggest European concert to date as part of a weekend focusing on the hit girl band.The broadcaster is planning

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    Aussie firm buys Dekos

    2001-06-14T16:33:00Z

    Australian sports broadcaster Pineapplehead has bought four Deko image management/character generators from Pinnacle Systems for its new European base in London. The systems will be used for the first time by

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    Irdeto secures smart card fraud conviction

    2001-06-14T16:33:00Z

    Conditional access firm secures conviction against supplier of illegal satellite smart cards

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    Aussie series heads hallmark acquisitions

    2001-06-14T16:30:00Z

    The Hallmark Channel has unveiled new acquisitions headlined by Granada Australia drama hit SeaChange.Hallmark director of broadcasting Rosie Hill-Davies has bought the 39 x 60-minute series from Granada International for

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    SMG TV to produce Shirley Bassey biog for C4

    2001-06-14T16:25:00Z

    Channel 4 deputy commissioning editor for history, arts and religion Tim Kirby has commissioned SMG TV Productions to produce an unauthorised biography on Shirley Bassey, writes Simon ElleryThe 60-minute programme is

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    Channel 5 lines up 'counter-reality' show

    2001-06-14T16:14:00Z

    Channel 5 has lined up a counter-reality show from ITN factual that attempts to paint a more accurate picture of survival on a desert island, writes Georgina LipscombThe Real Castaway features

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    ONdigital makes call to Mother

    2001-06-14T16:01:00Z

    Advertising agency that helped launch Channel 5 brought in to oversee rebranding to ITV Digital next month

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    Go Racing deal heads for the knacker's yard

    2001-06-14T16:01:00Z

    Broadcaster-led consortium admits 10-year media deal 'likely to founder' on race-data impasse as consortium leader Arena Leisure suspends shares

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    OpenTV buys Static

    2001-06-14T12:24:00Z

    $59m deal sees interactive TV platform provider branch out into content development

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    Madonna grants BBC access

    2001-06-14T10:03:00Z

    Crew granted exclusive admission to star's inner sanctum on Drowned World Tour for Only One Madonna documentary to air on BBC 1 in July