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    LEADER - Another lifeline for ITV Digital

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    With the heat turned up to roast on ITV Digital shareholders Carlton and Granada, even the slightest prospect of relief would be welcome.The government is officially tight-lipped about the potential for

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    FREE TO AIR - A glimpse of life at the top

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Stories about personality clashes liven up any industry and particularly the world of television where personality is so abundant. Sections of the broadcast industries were agog, therefore, to read Lord Hussey

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    TRADE TALK - Hidden talent

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    With Carlton's comedy department closing its doors, will controller of entertainment Mark Wells find non-scripted comedy a laughing matter?

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    ON THE BOX - When Saturday comes

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Yorkshire Associated Producers principal Pauline Duffy says Des Lynam could learn from The Generation Game's Mr Blobby.

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    NEWS ANALYSIS - Two-headed monster

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    A year on from the introduction of the BBC's double-tick commissioning system, BBC executives claim it is an improvement on the past, yet programme-makers say ideas are being vetoed more often than before.

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    PROMAX UK - Making a science of an art

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The aim of promos is to drive ratings - and yet when it comes to creativity they often overshadow the show they seek to promote. So how should the Promax UK awards panel go about judging them?

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    INTERVIEW - Selling family values

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    With a hefty US backer and a history of making wholesome family programmes, Hallmark Channel has grown in share and ad revenue. But Jeff Henry knows the road ahead will be tough.

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    RATINGS ANALYSIS - ITV 1 losses cost it dear in daytime

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Both ITV 1 and BBC 1 are steadily losing daytime viewers - but it's the 16 to 34 year-olds that are leaving the commercial channel in droves. Adrian Edwards reports.

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    TX - Unsuspecting heroes

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    If a half-naked man turns up on your doorstep asking to borrow your phone, it's already a strange day. If you then bump into your favourite popstar out shopping and they

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    Parkinson gets the nod in Skinner showdown

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    It was a primetime win for BBC 1 on Monday. And Tuesday. And Thursday. In fact, this week every day except Wednesday and Sunday was a BBC 1 day. The dominance

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    OFF THE RECORD - Jet set for sale

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Most people are keeping very, very schtum about what went on at last month's Granada management briefing (although one insider said it was 'profoundly depressing' to hear about the company's latest

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    OFF THE RECORD - The things people will do for charity

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis Group pixies have been digging deep to help one of their co-workers raise£2,000 for a national charity. And, luckily for OTR, they seem to have been suitably embarrassing themselves

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    OFF THE RECORD - He's a jolly fellow

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    There must have been something very 'luvvie' in the water at Itel. We've had Andy Mac's acting; now we get Chris Fletcher's photography. Not to be outdone by Beano, Fletch has

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    BBC plays down job cuts

    2001-11-01T14:59:00Z

    Corporation defends position and says it aims to re-deploy redundant staff

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    Passion and Glassworks share BTAA spoils

    2001-11-01T14:52:00Z

    Glassworks and Passion Pictures scooped two of the gongs at the British Television Advertising Craft Awards, held in association with AFM Lighting, writes Barbara Marshall.Glassworks' Alastair Hearsum and Passion Pictures' Alyson

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    Fox to air 52-part spy series for girls

    2001-11-01T14:52:00Z

    Fox Kids Europe has launched a new 52 x 30-minute animated adventure series Totally Spies as part of its new line-up of programming for girls.The series was bought by Fox

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    Nat Geo to recreate prehistoric supercroc

    2001-11-01T14:52:00Z

    The National Geographic Channel is to stage a second 'global programming event', with a two-hour special, Supercroc.Set to be aired across all 133 National Geographic channels worldwide in December, the

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    ITV's Elliot orders three new dramas

    2001-11-01T14:52:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has ordered a trio of major dramas for next year's schedule, in spite of recent concerns over future budget levels.Monogram has received its first commission

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    MTV to show top acts at Frankfurt awards

    2001-11-01T14:52:00Z

    Travis, Mary J Blige and Jay-Z are among the acts set to perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2001 in Frankfurt next month.The 1 x 150-minute MTV Networks Europe

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    BBC1 Wales to look at Lions Oz rugby tour

    2001-11-01T14:52:00Z

    BBC 1 Wales is to screen a 60-minute warts-and-all documentary on the recent British Lions rugby tour of Australia.The Lions Raw, filmed by Rob Finighan for Aspect Productions, will focus