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    Deutsche Telekom up on Liberty cable deal

    2001-09-04T11:05:00Z

    Shares in troubled German telecommunications giant reverse some of yesterday's losses after US media group ends months of uncertainty and agrees to acquire six regional cable TV companies

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    BBC mounts Canadian offensive

    2001-09-04T10:58:00Z

    Corporation prepares to launch BBC CANADA and BBC Kids in joint-venture deal with Canadian media firm

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    Discreet hoovers up Cleaner as Media 100 prepares Pegasus for lift-off

    2001-09-03T16:50:00Z

    Media 100 sells off software line up for $16m an unveils plans for new high-end editing and compositing system

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    BSkyB in Rage over TV gaming

    2001-09-03T12:59:00Z

    Satellite broadcaster signs deal with UK games developer to bring new game to Sky Digital platform ahead of its release on other gaming consoles

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    NTT DoCoMo to press ahead with 3G launch

    2001-09-03T11:49:00Z

    Japanese telecommunications giant plans to go live with limited launch of its Foma third generation service despite technical rash of technical problems

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    MOTD scores with German rout

    2001-09-03T10:46:00Z

    BBC1 proves there is a sizeable audience for Saturday early-evening football after 14.6 million fans tune in for England v Germany

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    Channel 5 homes in on Airey's vision

    2001-08-31T17:07:00Z

    Broadcaster achieves best Thursday night ratings for nearly a year as non-football programming begins to score

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    BSkyB teams up with NBC and Discovery to take TiVo stake

    2001-08-31T12:17:00Z

    Investment paves way for PVR provider to reach break even in 2003 as BSkyB denies conflict of interest ahead of Sky Plus launch

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    Bazalgette Jackson's favourite

    2001-08-31T08:59:00Z

    Endemol Entertainment UK's creative director emerges as frontrunner to take over as C4 chief

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    C4 factual under fire

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 factual executives are destroying creativity with their constant interference in the commissioning process, according to a leading independent producer, writes Colin Robertson.

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    Bosses criticise entry-level pay

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Broadcasters who pay paltry wages to researchers and runners are narrowing the diversity of people in television, two of the industry's most senior executives have admitted, writes Colin Robertson.

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    C4 boss crucial, says ITC's Thane

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    The appointment of a new Channel 4 chief executive is more important than the hiring of a new BBC chairman, according to Independent Television Commission director of programmes Sarah Thane, writes

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    Wolff predicts an end to moguls

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Media moguls such as Rupert Murdoch are living on borrowed time, according to internet entrepreneur turned author Michael Wolff, writes David Wood.

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    WHO SAID WHAT

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    ITV director of channels David Liddiment: 'It's still the same old sunshine and showers with the advertisers and, let me tell you, at the moment it's pissing down'- Clive Anderson's advice

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    ANIMATION STUDIO UP

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Producer Clive Hedges and former Audiomotion managing director Mike Cox have set up a motion capture and computer animation studio called Animotion at Pinewood Studios. Two former Audiomotion colleagues have joined

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    HILLSIDE UGPRADES KIT

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Hillside Studios has upgraded its sound dubbing suite. Based around a Soundtracs DS3, the new suite has been designed and constructed by The Studio People while technical installation has been done

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    WINKLE TO REBRAND

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Winkle Films, part of Saatchi & Saatchi-owned The Facilities Group (TFG), is to be rebranded following the appointment of Sophie Hooper as executive producer. Hooper was senior producer at the Advertising

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    ENHANCED TALK AT IBC

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Enhanced television is the subject of a special 'super session' to be held at IBC next month. Featuring speakers such as Two Way TV md Simon Cornwell, BBC controller of new

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    Mokey expected to revolutionise post

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    A revolutionary moving matte software tool, Mokey, which launched last week, could lead to major savings in the post-production process.The $10,000 (£6,900) package developed by Guildford-based Imagineer software separates foreground elements

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    Miller freezes PMPP wind-up

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Paul Miller is to reconsider his decision to wind up post facility PMPP following the demise of joint-venture The Gargoyle Club, writes Barbara Marshall.