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    ITV is to launch a new package of sport stings next week which will run before all sport presentations for the next two years. Designed by Red Pepper Film Company, the

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    ITV is to launch a new package of sport stings next week which will run before all sport presentations for the next two years. Designed by Red Pepper Film Company, the

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    Toon studio for Fireside Favourites

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Production company Fireside Favourites is developing its own animation studio, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    Producers fight for indie online rights

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    European producers have stepped up a lobbying campaign in Brussels to protect independents' online and other new media rights.The European Co-ordination of Independent Producers, which represents European producers' alliances (including Pact),

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    MIPCOM ROUND-UP

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    September Films' new international division September International has clinched its first major deal, shifting 10 x 30-minute documentary series Manhattan On The Beach to the Discovery-owned US Travel Channel.JAM Pictures, the

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    Postcard from ... Dieter Brockmeyer in Frankfurt

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Germany has indulged in an autumnal shopping frenzy for US goodies.After TV Loonland Group's purchase of New York-based children's specialist Sony Wonder's production and distribution outfit for $20.5m (£14.2m), producer and

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    JUST HIRES SALES CHIEF FOR ENTERTAINMENT ARM

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Just Group has hired Southern Star general manager, children's programming Teleri Roberts to take on the new role of head of TV and video sales for its Just Entertainment division. Before

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    EINSTEIN SIGNS SWISS DEAL AS MOSCOW BECKONS

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    UK science and technology broadcaster Einstein Channel is to launch in Switzerland and expects to strike a carriage deal to break into Russia.The 24-hour channel has signed a deal with NTL

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    FAUCHET SECURES ELECTRIC SKY APPOINTMENT

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Brighton distributor Electric Sky has appointed Isabelle Fauchet to the new position of co-productions and acquisitions manager. Formerly a consultant working with a variety of French and UK indies, she will

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    KAMERA IN DISTRIBUTION TALKS FOR DOCUSOAP

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Swedish internet TV company Kamera Interactive is in talks with a leading European entertainment distributor over new docusoap format Fame Factory. The series focuses on 10 ordinary people aiming to become

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    MULTI MEDIA ARTS TO PRODUCE IRISH PROGRAMME TRIO

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Liverpool production outfit Multi Media Arts has set up an Irish arm to develop three projects for state broadcaster RTE. The first is an 8 x 30-minute series, The Healthy Village,

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    GERMAN FIRM IN-MOTION SNAPS UP J&M ENTERTAINMENT

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    German TV production and distribution outfit In-motion has bought UK indie J&M Entertainment in a $20m (£13.8m) deal that sees the firm folded into US-based film and TV distributor Myriad Pictures

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    TRADE TALK - Drama queen

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Colin Robertson reports on the rise and rise of Michele Buck, the bookies' favourite to get the top job in the merged LWT/United drama department.

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    NEWS ANALYSIS - Terrestrial face-off

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    The BBC 1 and ITV battle for news supremacy at 22.00 is raging but does manoeuvring into the old News at Ten slot make sense for either channel in pure scheduling terms? Lucy Rouse investigates.

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    OPINION - Schedulers gear up for ratings war

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    BBC director general Greg Dyke and his board of governors stand accused of out and out commercialism over the decision to shift the news back an hour. But they could wheel

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    INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARIES - International relations

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Two major reports found the market for international series shrinking, but broadcasters deny it, saying film-makers need to modernise their style and hone their storytelling skills to get commissions. Naomi Marks reports.

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    BIOGRAPHY - Man or mouth?

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Even in his days at LWT, Greg Dyke wasn't afraid of controversy, as our extract from a new biography reveals.

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    INTERVIEW - Packing a punch

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 head of news, current affairs and business David Lloyd believes in 'big, bold and urgent' television. With the launch of an expanded, new-look Dispatches this week, he hopes to punch through the schedules.

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    TX - DYNASTIES

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Broadcaster: ITVProducer: RDFStart: 22.00, 12 OctoberLength: 3 x 60-minutes, Commissioning editor: Grant MansfieldExecutive producer: Stephen LambertProducer/director: Mark RubinsOh, the tortured commissioning process. The hours of development, the ceaseless redrafting of

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    OFF THE RECORD - Top secret

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    The secrecy shrouding the BBC's sneaky shunting of the news to 22.00 was pretty damned impressive. In a bid to prevent leakage from the arty types who were designing the new

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    OFF THE RECORD - A knock at the door

    2000-10-13T00:00:00Z

    Ally McBeal viewers will know what we mean (so apologies to those of you with testicles) when we say we were reminded of Billy's confidence-boosting babe entourage when we heard about