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    Online gaming portal BarrysWorld to shut down

    2001-01-22T17:46:00Z

    Internet gaming company BarrysWorld is to close down unless a last minute offer is received for the company, writes Dominic Timms and David Wood. The four-year-old company which had claimed recently

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    Moore quits Play UK

    2001-01-22T17:07:00Z

    Announcement expected this afternoon as channel editor looks set to take up new role at BBC entertainment

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    Yorkshire to make Harold Shipman drama

    2001-01-22T15:47:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliot has commissioned Yorkshire Television and Chameleon Television to produce a 120-minute fact

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    London Live signs up comics for mornings

    2001-01-22T15:33:00Z

    BBC London Live managing editor David Robey is cranking up the station's weekend schedule and has signed comedians Mel and Sue to present the

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    Latin dancing gets five-part documentary

    2001-01-22T15:26:00Z

    Case TV is making a documentary about Latin American dancing for National Geographic's global network.Revolutionary Rhythms is directed by Luis España and produced by Case TV

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    Roger Bolton to make East End series

    2001-01-22T15:22:00Z

    Roger Bolton Productions has been commissioned by Carlton Television to produce a 6 x 30-minute regional series looking at the history of London's East

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    UK distributors flock to Natpe

    2001-01-22T15:11:00Z

    Sixty-four British distributors are set to attend the 38th Natpe programming convention, which starts in Las Vegas today (Monday 22 January), writes Jane Marlow.BBC Worldwide Americas will be

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    BBC considers Blue Peter for grown-ups

    2001-01-22T14:56:00Z

    The BBC is in discussions with former Blue Peterpresenter Peter Purves about creating a version of the children's show aimed at the generation who watched Blue Peter when it was presented by Purves, John Noakes and Valerie Singleton.

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    BBC develops Jon Diamond cancer film

    2001-01-22T14:35:00Z

    BBC drama is developing a one-off film based on Times' journalist John Diamond's experience of cancer to air on BBC 2.Commissioned by BBC controller of innovation and factual

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    BBC plans vehicle for new signing Wright

    2001-01-22T13:55:00Z

    Former Arsenal star likely to front new chat series in his role as BBC entertainment mainstay

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    Elstein hits back at departure speculation

    2001-01-22T11:13:00Z

    Former C5 chief executive denies allegations that 'erotic drama' and low cost imports linked to his departure

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    Golden Oldies

    2001-01-22T10:56:00Z

    Christopher Lewis, executive producer of BBC's long running Antiques Roadshow explains how the show has grown from a rip off of Going for a Song to a national institution.

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    Craft Classic

    2001-01-22T10:49:00Z

    Christopher Lewis, executive producer of BBC's long running Antiques Roadshow explains how the show has grown from a rip off of Going for a Song to a national institution.

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    Portfolio: Deep Space One

    2001-01-22T10:36:00Z

    In Hollywood Sci-Fi movies such as Lost in Spaceand Armageddon, the galaxy can appear a very cold, lifeless and clinical world. Real life is different, says Skaramoosh online editor and

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    My Great Escape

    2001-01-22T10:23:00Z

    Director Lee Chambers, founder of Born Puddle films, explains how filming strangers having sex on the London Underground for a pop video nearly saw him caught with his pants down.The

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    Sky One claims early ground in battle with E4

    2001-01-19T17:54:00Z

    Channel 4 claims E4 launched 'with a bang' but unofficial overnights give new entertainment channel a 3.3% share

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    Sexy Beast

    2001-01-19T17:38:00Z

    Peter Keighron talks to The Computer Film Company's vfx supervisor Mark Nelmes about the effects on ad director Jonathan Glazer's debut feature Sexy Beast

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    Oftel brings forward local loop unbundling

    2001-01-19T14:53:00Z

    Telecoms regulator says BT musy start opening network for competitive DSL services 'by Easter'

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    Ofter brings forward local loop unbundling

    2001-01-19T14:14:00Z

    Telecoms regulator says BT musy start opening network for competitive DSL services 'by Easter'

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    Sky One back to basics.

    2001-01-19T00:00:00Z

    Sky One is redrawing its so-called mainstream programme strategy, going back to its roots of risque 16 to 34-skewed programming as it attempts to fend off E4, which launches today (Thursday).Channel