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    Morse outfit folds

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Ken Morse Rostrum Cameras, widely dubbed the 'grandfather' of facilities houses, has called in the liquidators, it emerged this week.Letters from insolvency firm Haines Watts have been sent to the company's

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    Einstein signs Take 3 deal

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Digital Science channel Einstein.tv has snared a£5m co-production deal with media investor Take 3 to fund future programme output, writes David Wood.The deal will see the investment of up to

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    BBC to share web content with MSN

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has signed a deal to share content from its commercial website beeb.com with the Microsoft-owned site MSN.co.uk, writes Leigh Holmwood.The deal will prove lucrative for BBC Worldwide and MSN

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    C4 promotes Big Bro deputy

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has promoted former Big Brother 2 deputy commissioning editor Zizi Durrance to become deputy commissioning editor, features, reporting to commissioning editor, features Ben Frow, writes Penny Hughes.Durrance, who was

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    BBC SHORTLISTS SEVEN FOR TV LICENCES

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has shortlisted seven companies, including BT and Centrica, for the contract to handle its TV licences. The corporation put the contract up for tender in April after saying it

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    OPAL CHAIRMAN JOINS CENTURY 105.4 FM

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Capital-owned Century 105.4 FM has appointed Opal Telecom chairman Robert Hough as its new chairman. Hough, who is also North West Regional Agency chairman, Liverpool Airport chairman and Peel Holdings deputy

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    NOBLES GATE WINS C4 FUNDS FOR ALIEN SHOW

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Fledgling Edinburgh-based independent producer Nobles Gate has secured Channel 4 development funding to make a programme for Film Four. Alien Evolution is a 75-minute documentary on Sigourney Weaver's Alien films.Commissioned by

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    HARTSWOOD BUYS BUD AD CREATOR'S BOOK

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Independent Hartswood Films has bought the feature film rights to the first novel from Paul Burke, co-creator of the cult Budweiser ads. Rather Frank tells the story of a Roman Catholic

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    C4 FASHION PRESENTER SETS UP GOGGLE EYES

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    The presenter of Channel 4's fashion series Slave, Chris Cleverly, has launched an independent production company in London, Goggle Eyes Productions. The company has co-produced a documentary on the Monaco World

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    JOWELL REAPPOINTS GOFFE TO ITC POSITION

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell has reappointed Independent Television Commission member Jude Goffe for a further extended period on the regulatory body. Goffe, who is a chartered accountant by profession, will now

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    BROADCAST WEBSITE TO COVER EDINBURGH

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Broadcast News, the daily online news service of produxion.com, will be updated regularly with all the biggest news from the Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival from 24 to 26 August. Log

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    LNN wields axe on 28 news jobs

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    London News Network (LNN) is to axe 28 jobs as a result of the ongoing recession in TV advertising.The posts will be lost from editorial and other departments such as engineering.

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    Frapa sorts Idols fight

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Australian producer Screentime and distributor Target have settled their dispute with Thames Television (formerly Pearson TV) and 19 TV over ITV's forthcoming Pop Idol series, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The dispute was resolved

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    Whereitsat poised to fold

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Digital satellite channel whereitsat TV will close unless it finds new funding within a month, according to insiders, writes Leigh Holmwood.The channel, which launched in May and specialises in music and

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    DODOS RETURN

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    The dodo is one of six extinct animals to be brought back to life in the Wall to Wall factual series Extinct for Channel 4, writes Barbara Marshall. Using the latest

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    BBC 2 lifts lid on autumn line-up

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    BBC 2 controller Jane Root this week unveiled a£96m autumn schedule aimed squarely at her channel's new older audience target.Highlights include Blood of the Vikings, which explores Britain's Viking history,

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    Discovery to market Networks

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    The Discovery Channel is to air programming from spin-off channels Home & Leisure and Health in a bid to increase awareness of Discovery Networks Europe's minor channels, writes Georgina Lipscomb.A new

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    C4 orders makeover show

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 deputy commissioning editor, daytime Jo McGrath has ordered a 55 x 30-minute makeover series from Southampton-based indie Topical Television, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Tell It To Me Straight, which will air

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    Buddah gains C4 Jesus deal

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Wise Buddah TV has secured its first commission from Channel 4 with a 12 x 5-minute series based on Jesus' 12 disciples, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Commissioned by C4 commissioning editor, religion Elizabeth

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    GOLDEN TO GO HIGH-END

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Golden Square Post Production is gearing up for a push into high-end effects work with the appointment of French Inferno artist Marc Jouveneau who joins from Digital Film Lab in London.