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    Mill goes solo as Pinewood wraps Shepperton deal

    2001-02-12T12:54:00Z

    Facilties group pulls-off£24 million management buyout as Grade finalises studios merger

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    Culture secretary pours doubt on universal broadband access by 2005

    2001-02-12T11:28:00Z

    Smith blames sluggish regulatory proceedure but insists analogue swith-off this decade is 'absolutely feasible'

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    Smith orders probe into BBC commercialism

    2001-02-12T11:15:00Z

    Watchdog appointed as BBC Online and BBC News 24 come under particular scrutiny

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    Culture secretary pour doubt on universal broadband access by 2005

    2001-02-12T11:12:00Z

    Smith blames sluggish regulatory proceedure but insists analogue swith-off this decade is 'absolutely feasible'

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    Produxion.com announcement

    2001-02-09T17:46:00Z

    Due to circumstances beyond our control, the site will be unavailable from 0800 Saturday 10 February to 0800 Sunday 11 February. Produxion.com apologises for any inconvenience caused.

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    Soft News Syndicate boosts team

    2001-02-09T17:19:00Z

    Former TWI sales director joins online content provider

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    MXR consortium lands west midlands digital radio licence

    2001-02-09T15:18:00Z

    Nine stations and data service planned for summer launch

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    Carlton Active produces ITV's first interactive ad

    2001-02-09T11:39:00Z

    ITV is to screen it's first interactive advert next month on digital terrestrial and On Digital - featuring fmcg brands Olivio and Coleman's sauces, both made by food giant Unilever, writes David Wood

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    Robinson set for US gold

    2001-02-09T11:03:00Z

    Weakest Link presenter will be first British woman to front a prime-time US show

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    Bob confirms Barney deal

    2001-02-09T09:33:00Z

    Bob the Builder producer HIT Entertainment to acquire Barney the Dinosaur rights holder - US Lyrick Corp - in£190 million deal

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    Truman-style reality on TV?

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Nutshell, the indie formed by former Ginger TV staffers Will MacDonald and David Grainger, is working on a constructed reality pilot, borrowing elements of The Truman Show, and plans to bring film director Guy Ritchie on board, writes Ashley Davies.

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    ITC reviews ITV remit reduction.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    ITV is expected to be allowed to scale back key public service television obligations once the new communications act comes into force. Broadcast has learnt of plans being considered by the Independent

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    Chrysalis sheds key brands to refocus business.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis Visual Entertainment is consolidating its television businesses into three genres and dropping three core brands to shore up its position as one of the UK's top 10 indies, writes Simon Ellery.

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    BBC children's plan will drive up costs.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Two leading Commercial children's channel heads have warned that the BBC's proposed children's services will result in a significant reduction of original production orders, writes Simon Ellery.

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    C5 pulls off multimillion Warner deal.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 has finally completed a multimillion pound movie deal with Warner Bros following a High Court battle between its two shareholders over the broadcaster's programme funding, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Cut-price BBC budget.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    BBC director general Greg Dyke has this week confirmed programming budgets for the year 2002/2003 which contradict proposed budget figures announced by the corporation just last month. In an address to BBC

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    BBC Radio boosts indie productions.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    BBC Radio networks look set to exceed their 10 per cent voluntary targets for indie productions in the next financial year, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    New Eurosport owner undergoes rights review.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    The core rights contracts that underpin Eurosport are being renegotiated between the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the channel's new ultimate owner, French broadcaster TF1, writes Lucy Rouse.

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    BBC 3 and 4 'on par' with 2.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Budgets for BBC 3 and 4 original commissions will be on a par with those for BBC 2, digital channels controller Roly Keating has pledged, writes Lucy Rouse.

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    Comedy zone returns.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    BBC 2 is relaunching its former Friday night Comedy Zone on Mondays, writes Georgina Lipscomb. Rebranded Comedy Night and trailed by a virtual Anne Robinson, the dedicated comedy slot will kick