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    Cartoon head is off to Oz

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Cartoon Network UK channel manager James Greville is to leave the kids service with no job to go to, writes Simon Ellery.

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    C4 pay-TV boss in talks with Shine

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 pay-TV managing director Gerry Bastable is understood to be in talks with Elisabeth Murdoch's new indie, Shine, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Lichtenstein joins Lawson

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The widely anticipated downsizing of the BBC factual department began this week, as BBC creative director, general documentaries Olivia Lichtenstein quit the corporation to set up a new indie with cookery

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    C5 and RTL clash over Sky bid talks

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5's management and majority shareholder RTL appear to be at odds over whether to entertain a bid from BSkyB for a stake in the broadcaster, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    BRAGG SLAMS BBC

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    LWT controller of arts Melvyn Bragg has attacked BBC 1's commitment to arts programming. Speaking at an event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The South Bank Show on Wednesday (12

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    EMMYS POSTPONED

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The American primetime television Emmy Awards have been postponed following the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. The ceremony, due to be attended on Sunday (16 September) by a number

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    BAZ HITS AT OLDIES

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Endemol Entertainment UK creative director Peter Bazalgette is expected to hit out at the TV industry's older generation in the Royal Television Society's Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture on Thursday (13 September).

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    BOSS DEFENDS BBC 1

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has rebutted criticism of her channel by saying it has a range of 'vibrant, dynamic and exciting programmes'. Presenting the annual Bafta lecture on Wednesday (12

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    CINAR UP FOR SALE

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Indie Cinar Europe, producer of The Adventures of Paddington Bear, has been put up for sale after its Canadian parent company, Cinar Corporation, hit financial troubles. It has been forced to

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    HOT SHOT SHOOTS UP

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    BBC daytime scheduler George Dixon, one of this year's Broadcast hotshots, has been promoted to head of planning and scheduling for BBC 2. He takes over from Liam Keelan, who is

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    Granada puts Content rejig plan in action

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Granada content controller of factual Jim Allen has kicked off a restructure of the broadcaster's factual operation with a series of internal appointments, writes Steve Aston.

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    September nabs exec for drama push

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September Films is branching out into drama with the appointment of Sky Pictures commissioning editor Nadine Mellor as the indie's first head of drama and film development, writes Steve Aston.

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    Cuts confirm post recession

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The threat of recession in the post-production industry turned into a reality this week as two of the sector's biggest names announced they were cutting jobs.Tele-Cine, part of the Liberty Livewire

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    BBC TO SHOW SURREAL FILM

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has unveiled a series of images from broadcaster Jonathan Meades' latest project, Surreal Film for BBC 2, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    SMG to shed jobs across the board

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Scottish TV operator SMG has announced job cuts across its business as a result of a 37 per cent drop in profits, writes Steve Aston.

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    RATINGS - Bob and Rose make not so hot ITV first date

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    New ITV drama Bob and Rose failed to make an impact with viewers this week, writes Jon Rogers.

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    DIGITAL WINS AOL DEAL

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Arts media group Digital Classics has struck a five-year exclusive distribution deal with AOL Time Warner for its National Video Corporation (NVC) performing arts library. The multimillion-pound deal gives Digital Classics,

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    BOSS JOINS STATIC 2358

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Static 2358 has appointed former Loose Talk producer Steve Taylor as its director of media strategy. A founding editor of both The Face and Arena magazines, Taylor will be charged with

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    SKY TO AIR AUCTION TV

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The UK's third auction channel is set to launch on Sky Digital in November by former HTV director Peter Newby. Auction World dot TV will broadcast between 16.00 and midnight offering

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    CHRYSALIS PROFITS UP

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis Group has issued an update on its radio and new media business ahead of its year to 31 August 2001 results. While radio is expected to report a full year