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    Pearson status no threat to ITV indie quota

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    ITV's mandatory quota of indie commissions is not expected to be affected by Pearson's loss of its independent producer status, writes Colin Robertson.

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    BBC to get clean bill of health

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Auditors appointed by media secretary Chris Smith to give a second opinion on the BBC's request for digital funding are understood to have given the corporation a relatively clean bill of health, writes John Lewis.

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    UK joins Oscar race

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Two UK films and a UK co-production have been nominated for next month's Oscars in the best foreign language film and best documentary categories, writes John Plunkett.

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    E4 APPROACHES MURPHY

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    BBC Choice head Stuart Murphy is understood to have been reapproached to run new Channel 4 entertainment channel, E4. Murphy is believed to have met senior C4 executives last week to

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    FA APPOINTS FAULL'S .COM

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Interactive broadcasting outfit sit-up.com has been appointed as a strategic consultant to the Football Association to advise it on the sale of future broadcast rights to FA Cup and England home

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    GWR INVESTS IN NET ARM

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Classic FM parent GWR is to pump£6.5 million into a new internet-related business, Ecast Ventures. The new outfit will have three arms: a raft of local websites, an entertainment portal

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    GREENWAY LEAVES ITV

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Tory MP John Greenway has resigned from his role as an ITV consultant to become a shadow culture, media & sport minister. Greenway, an ITV adviser for the last two years

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    C4 EDITOR WINS US AWARD

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 News Washington bureau editor Chris Shlemon has won the White House News Photographer's Association (WHNPA) inaugural TV news editor of the year award for a montage on the Bill

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    SKY PRESENTER QUITS

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    One of Sky News' founding presenters, Christopher Morris, has resigned suddenly. The award-winning journalist quit last week after 11 years at Sky. At the same time, Sky News deputy head of

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    Capital chief calls for switch-off date

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Capital Radio chief executive David Mansfield has called on the government to 'stop sitting on the fence' and set a date to switch off analogue radio - possibly as early as

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    LWT drafts in format squad

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    LWT Productions (LWTP) is stepping up its drive to develop formats for the international market with the creation of a special four-strong task force, writes Steve Clarke.

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    CNE signs up new toon trio

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Cartoon Network Europe (CNE) has announced two series acquisitions and further details of its new 26 x 30-minute co-production Fat Dog Mendoza, writes John Plunkett.

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    Cook show attacked

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Carlton Television's award-winning investigations programme, The Cook Report, came under renewed attack this week following tabloid allegations that four of its shows were guilty of forgery, writes Colin Robertson.

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    ITV2 calls for new theme-night shows

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    The channel is preparing to offer two types of commissions, one of which will see a single production outfit overseeing and creating a package for a whole night, including links and

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    NEWS CORP PONDERS LAUNCH OF GLOBAL SATELLITE ARM

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    News Corporation, a 40 per cent shareholder in BSkyB, has confirmed reports that it is 'seriously considering' plans to consolidate its worldwide satellite platforms and 'certain related assets' into a new

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    REUTERS BACKTRACKS ON TV DIVISION JOB CUTS

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Reuters Financial Television (RFT) staff have been assured there will be no forced redundancies as a result of the company's restructure announced last week and a cut in RFT's budget from

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    C4 NEWS' MARCUS MOVES TO SENIOR HOME NEWS EDITOR

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    ITN's Channel 4 news programme editor Kerry Marcus has been named as senior home news editor following the departure of incumbent Chris Jones to management consultancy Blue Rubicon. Marcus joined ITN's

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    ON DIGITAL AND BT BAND TOGETHER FOR INTERNET ACCESS

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    On Digital and BT are linking up to provide internet access to the broadcaster's 552,000 subscribers. The service, which is expected to launch at the start of the summer, will feature

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    GMTV MAKES SHOWBIZ REPORTER US CORRESPONDENT

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    GMTV showbusiness correspondent Helen Morton is moving to the US to become the broadcaster's new correspondent stateside. In her new role, Morton will cover all news, politics and features for GMTV

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    EDINBURGH STUDENTS CARRY OFF RTS STUDENT PRIZES

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Students from Edinburgh College of Art scooped two of the three top prizes at the Royal Television Society Student TV Awards last week. First prize in the animation category went to