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    C4 gives Ramadan order to SMG

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    SMG TV Productions has strengthened its relationship with Channel 4 after scoring two factual commissions, writes Steve Aston.

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    Indies reflect on US attacks

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    The rash of programmes being commissioned in the wake of the 11 September attacks grew this week after Wall to Wall unveiled a 60-minute piece on Muslims in the US for

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    Eyewitnesses to Eichmann

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Brook Lapping and Kessler Productions are shooting a 90-minute one-off documentary on former head of the Gestapo Adolf Eichmann for the BBC, Discovery Networks Europe and German broadcaster NDR, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Hairdresser wars make BBC drama

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    The BBC is beefing up its comedy drama output with a new series on 'the Manchester hairdressing wars' from the creator of The Riff-Raff Element, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    THE STANFORD EXPERIMENT TO AIR ON BBC 2

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    BBC 2 controller Jane Root and controller of factual commissioning Nicola Moody have commissioned a controversial 4 x 60-minute series based on the Stanford prison psychology experiment that took place in

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    Robinson double wins Promax award

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Anne Robinson's virtual-reality double scooped a gold gong at the Promax UK awards last Saturday (3 November), writes Jon Rogers.

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    Nats and others still expanding

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Nats Post-production has made an array of appointments in light of the company's expansion, writes Jon Rogers.

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    Thomson drops Philips brand

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Thomson Multimedia has ditched the Philips name across its broadcast product range, following the merger of the Philips Broadcast and Thomson Broadcast systems divisions over the past 12 months.All products within

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    FARMER JOB FOR SKARAMOOSH

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Skaramoosh designed the titles and graphics for The Farmer Wants a Wife, produced by Thames Television for ITV 1. The series follows a group of farmers - originally featured in a

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    RTS TECH AWARDS

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    The Royal Television Society (RTS) credited Texas Instruments' digital light processing display technology as 'the engineer's dream' at the RTS Technical Innovation awards, held last Monday (5.11.01), and gave it the

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    IBC CHANGES FOCUS

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) has scrapped its production festival, known as the Nombre D'Or, and instead will focus on developing the producer briefing and conference sessions in order to attract

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    WALES ANIMATION EVENT

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    The Swansea Institute is hosting its second one-day animation event, to be held on 20 November at the Taliesin Theatre. The Swansea Animation Day is part of Swansea Bay Industry Week

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    CORRECTIONS

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    There were two errors in last week's Broadcast (2.11.01). The headline 'Glassworks/Passion strike gold at Bafta' was incorrect and should have referred to the British Television Advertising Awards (BTAA) craft awards.Elsewhere,

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    LEADER - Public needs news, not stories

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    It's been one of the biggest stories of the 'war' so far: how the media covers it. Next week those involved in the broadcast news business from Azebaijan to Algeria and

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    FREE TO AIR - CITV cuts are ill judged

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    In the week the British film world is celebrating the launch of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, British television broadcasters should need no reminding of the commercial value and cultural

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    TRADE TALK - Gift of the gab

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Innovation TK's link-up with effects developer 5D is indicative of the ambitions joint founder Delphi Durrant has for her telecine company.

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    ON THE BOX - Tarbie on top form

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment writer/ director Tony Collingwood was taken with Linda Green but horrified by My Uncle Silas.

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    NEWS ANALYSIS - A difficult position

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    With a decision expected next month about the future of loss-making ITV Digital, how will the government be able to stick to its plan to convert us all to digital television if Carlton and Granada pull the plug on it?

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    NEWSWORLD - The 24 hour task force

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    In the immediacy of the current conflict how are the UK's news providers meeting the demand for the latest frontline developments without compromising on accuracy or posing a threat to national security? By Georgina Lipscomb.

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    INTERVIEW - Winning on the web

    2001-11-09T00:00:00Z

    BBC Online is flourishing while its commercial counterparts flounder. And Ashley Highfield reckons he can make the newly branded BBC i 'the number one digital destination.'