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    CHANNEL 4 COMMISSIONS SCIENCE SERIES

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, science Dan Chambers has ordered a 6 x 30-minutes series, Seismic, from Darlow Smithson. The popular science series will break down events - such as the Argentinian

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    SES GAINS SPACECRAFT

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Newly formed satellite outfit SES Global is to acquire US rival GE American Communications (Americom) in a $5bn (£3.5bn) deal. The cash and shares transaction will give the Luxembourg-based holding company

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    ALIAS PLUG IN FOR MAY

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    SGI-owned Alias Wavefront is developing an exporter plug-in that will enable the transfer of content directly from its 3D animation and effects package Maya to the web. Scheduled for a May

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    BBC BUYS TREMOR

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    BBC science is the first UK buyer of Nothing Real compositing system Tremor. Supplied by Tyrell, the system will be used by BBC Science's CGI unit which has produced graphics for

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    BBC promises interactivity

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Interactive TV represents the next new wave - and TV may still turn out to be the way most people get access to the internet, the UK Digital TV conference organised by IBC Global heard last week, writes Nick Radlo.

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    Mackey picked for key Resources role

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    BBC Resources has created a new head of business development role but continues to face industrial action following the restructure first announced last July, in which more than 200 jobs and

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    422 Artist wins quantel prize

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    422 Bristol's Dave Corfield has been named the first UK Quantel artist of the year, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    Gadzoox Slingshot to be launched at NAB

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Gadzoox Networks, a US supplier of storage networks, has developed an ultra-fast Storage Area Network (SAN) switch that is claimed to be double the speed and half the cost of its rivals, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    BADHAM MOVES TO PCC

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Picture Canning Company (PCC) has appointed Nick Badham as project development manager. PCC is moving into multi-camera outside broadcast and studio production and Badham will promote this part of the business,

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    CONDOR PICKS TWO

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Condor Post Production has added two producers to its London office. Ben Stallard joins from Moving Picture Company where his credits include Guinness St Patrick's Day for AMV. Sawsan Farhan joins

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    ANIMATION AWARD OPEN

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    The fourth European junior animators award is inviting entries from animators with less than two years' experience. The deadline to enter is 28 September. Further information is available from ejaa@bubblesqueak.co.uk.

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    Link digital channels to licence

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Digital television is either a marvel of British broadcasting or a disaster waiting to happen, depending on your point of view. BSkyB is the loudest proponent of the first view and

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    FREE TO AIR - The BBC's runaway train

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    A music hall ode to BBC 1 (to be sung to the tune of 'Oh dear, what can the matter be?'):'Oh dear, what can the matter be?Your primetime ratings have gone

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    TRADE TALK - Just for laughs

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    With a long-running track record at the heart of British TV, Paramount Comedy md Tony Orsten will use the UK channel to break fresh talent.

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    IN MY VIEW - Tony Stoller

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    On how the super-regulator Ofcom risks losing touch with the local radio community.

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    ON THE BOX - Power play is a turn on

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Jim Henson Television Group European president Angus Fletcher welcomes the latest programming move into houses.

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    NEWS ANALYSIS - Pearson under fire

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Pearson TV's merger with CLT-Ufa a year ago, and the subsequent spawning of the mighty RTL Group, seemed like an ideal match, but the top brass have become restless. So how good a deal was it for Pearson?

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    Sports Rights - A sporting chance

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Unthinkable is how BBC director of sport Peter Salmon describes it. He is referring to the prospect of the Kirch Group, which bought the rights to market the 2002 and 2006

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    INTERVIEW - The masterblender

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Former deputy creative director to Peter Bazalgette at Endemol UK, Tim Hincks, now at Initial, is applying his flair for reality television to major live events.

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    INDIE FINANCE - Variety is the key to independence

    2001-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Independent Image's success has been patchy, probably because it has been brave in its choice of projects, but a stint on Kilroy put it in the black. Now founding partner Tom Kinninmont is leaving, what lies ahead?