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    New Paramount game show.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Paramount Comedy Channel director of programming Sally Habbershaw has commissioned a new 20 x 30-minute game show from Open Mike Productions, writes Jon Rogers.

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    BBC factual lines up indie orders.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    BBC controller of factual commissioning Nicola Moody has turned her sights to the independent sector, ordering a raft of commissions to run across BBC 1, 2 and BBC Choice. Moody, who earlier

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    Rosencrantz backs show without Wright.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered a full series of Granada Television's talent show format This Is My Moment, despite the defection of its presenter Ian Wright to the BBC, writes Colin Robertson.

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    OMNEON SIGNS SKY DEAL.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Sky News has bought two network and storage systems from Omneon Video Networks in what is the technology company's biggest deal since its inception three years ago. Omneon president Larry Kaplan

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    RUSHES ARTIST POACHED.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    The Hive has persuaded Rushes senior animator Dave Child to join its 15-strong animation team. Child joined Rushes three years ago from Cinesite (Broadcast, 29.5.98) where he worked on films such

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    OSCAR NOMINATIONS.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Mill Film's Tim Burke and Lola Post Production co-director Rob Harvey have been nominated for an Oscar for their work on Gladiator. Burke and Harvey were visual effects supervisors on the

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    SHORT FILM INVITATION.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Rushes is inviting entries for this year's Soho Shorts Festival which takes place from 28 July to 3 August. The closing date for submissions is 7 May 2001 and entries should

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    BBC FACES WRIT.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    The BBC was due to receive a writ on Wednesday (21 February) from a security firm that claims it is owed£1.9m by the corporation. AC Control won a tender in

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    BBC Resources chief to retire.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    BBC resources chief executive Margaret Salmon is to take early retirement after less than two years heading the corporation's facility group. Although no firm date has been set, Salmon is understood to

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    OmniBus launches standalone products.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Broadcast automation firm OmniBus Systems has created a new division to develop stand-alone products from its core technology and systems businesses, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    3sixtymedia backs virtual studio with.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    The BBC/Granada joint-venture 3sixtymedia is pushing its virtual studio as part of the new company's launch on 1 March, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    First Quantel iQ goes to Manchester.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    The first quantel iQ system in the UK has been delivered to Manchester-based Light Age, a post-production and web TV production company, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    Genres take over terrestrial.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission last week unveiled some revealing facts about the changing face of British terrestrial television. Chief executive Patricia Hodgson's European Media Forum speech contained more than just another

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    Missing potential at C4.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    I was going to launch a broadside at Radio 1 this week, but something much more important came up. Sitting thoughtfully - some might say idly - at my desk, I

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    TRADE TALK - Pete the builder.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Hit chief exec Peter Orton has brought together Barney and Bob the Builder in a£190m deal and is on his way to creating a 'mini-Disney'.

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    IN MY VIEW - Mikael Shields.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    On the revolutionary and empowering effect the internet has had on individual lives.

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    ON THE BOX - Not the marrying kind.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    C4 commissioning editor, multicultural Patrick Younge gives Best of Both Worlds the thumbs- down while Referendum Street gets his vote.

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    TALENT - THE STAR ATTRACTION.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Broadcasters place a lot of faith in stars to launch shows, pull viewers and hike ratings, making the likes of Sarah Lancashire seem as if they are never off the TV. But, Alastair Ray reports that shoe-horning in big names, or creating shows for them, may

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    INTERVIEW - Alive and kicking.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    When Bob Shennan moved from heading TV and radio sport at the BBC's now defunct Production directorate to become controller of Radio Five Live six months ago it was said that

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    RATINGS ANALYSIS - BBC leads in live sports coverage.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    The BBC, far from being the also-ran in sports coverage many have assumed, has a strong slate of live rights protected by the European Commission and has just signed new football and boxing TV deals. Adrian Edwards Reports.