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    CLIMER TO ON DIGITAL.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    BBC News controller of technology Naomi Climer has joined On Digital in the new post of director of technical operations. Reporting to chief technical officer Simon Dore, Climer will take responsibility

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    Turning the white paper into law.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Work on shaping the communications white paper into something that can justifiably become legislation is beginning in earnest. Lobbyists on all sides of the industry are attempting to turn the greener

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    FREE TO AIR - It's the programmes.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    By a simple twist of fate, the first anniversary of the New Regime at Broadcasting House coincides with the publication of an interview in The Spectator with the sacked former BBC

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    TRADE TALK - The TV activist.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    One of the broadcaster's longest-serving staffers, Channel 4 editor of nations and regions Alan Hayling, is going back into documentary-making.

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    IN MY VIEW - Tony Stoller.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    On Access Radio, a non-commercial service which could fill the gaps in current provision.

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    ON THE BOX - Popstars who don't sing.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Two Four Productions' Rukhsana Mosam regrets the constant intervention of Nigel in Popstars but was moved by The Last Days.

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    NEWS ANALYSIS - Contract killer?

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Sky has been battling against ITN's hold on television news for nearly two decades. But the announcement from Sky News last week that it has four TV players on board for the next bid marks a new seriousness to the challenge.

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    GREG DYKE AT THE BBC - One year of Dyke's rule.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Programme-makers cheered in a director general who promised to demolish Birtist bureaucracy and put the BBC's money back into production. But dissenting voices in the corporation remain unconvinced that Dyke will deliver the golden age they were hoping fo

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    ANALYSIS - INDIE FINANCE - From a Chrysalis to a butterfly.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis has its fingers in a number of pies, besides TV production, such as music, media products and new media - but its radio interests, which have enjoyed phenomenal growth, are the stars of the show.

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    TX - The best possible taste.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    If a film sub-titled In search of the Kama Sutra evokes images of acres of naked flesh and soft-focus sex scenes then Position Impossible is going to disappoint. Executive producer Narinder

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    INTERVIEW - War of independents.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Shaun Williams, chief executive of producers' alliance Pact for almost exactly three years, leaves his post at the end of this week. As he begins a holiday before joining Carlton Communications

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    Older viewers lured into peaktime by 1940s House.

    2001-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4's The 1940s House (Thursday 21.00) - with 3.68 million in 14th place in the minority channels top 30 - is a programme with real appeal for C4's daytime-watching oldies.

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    Commercial radio continues to lose audience share

    2001-02-01T17:18:00Z

    Latest RAJARS show BBC increases listeners at expense of commercial rivals

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    Channel 5 charts rise and rise of Ikea

    2001-02-01T16:57:00Z

    Channel 5 senior programme controller Michael Attwell has commissioned a new arts show, as the channel continues its drive towards more mainstream programming.Ikea Mania is a 4 x

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    BBC commissions pop programme duo

    2001-02-01T16:43:00Z

    BBC music entertainment has been commissioned to produce BBC 2 Sunday lunchtime show Top of the Pops Plusfor a spring and summer run.Another 22 episodes have been

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    Carlton makes film of Sheila Bowler case

    2001-02-01T16:26:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliot orders 120 minute film, Anybody's Nightmare

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    BBC 1 orders new Simon Nye comedy

    2001-02-01T16:21:00Z

    Hartswood Films to make The Savages for end-of April airing

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    Models in the frame

    2001-02-01T16:16:00Z

    Sportsworld Media Group is billing a new reality TV show called Search for a Supermodel as the successor to current ITV hit Popstars, writes Simon ElleryIn a partnership

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    USA network snaps up Daylight Robbery

    2001-02-01T16:09:00Z

    Target Distribution has sold the format of Hewland International drama Daylight Robberyto USA Network.The US broadcaster is expected to make

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    Commissions queue up for Yorkshire Tyne Tees

    2001-02-01T16:04:00Z

    C4 orders two new installments of the successful 100 Greatest strand