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    RADIO AUTHORITY RENEWS SUNRISE LICENCE

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    The Radio Authority has granted Sunrise Radio a renewal of licence of its analogue independent local radio licence on the AM band for the Greater London area. The renewed licence will

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    ZONE STRIKES DOCU-SOAP DEAL WITH BBC

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    UK platform owner Zone Vision, has struck its third deal with BBC Worldwide for the rights to docu-soap programming including Hotel (left), Driving School and The Clampers. To be broadcast on

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    Horrocks calls for election poll pool

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    UK broadcasters should pool exit poll operations for the next general election to help avoid the fiasco which has overshadowed the current US presidential election, according to BBC head of current

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    Africa reports biased, says Anan

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Western broadcasters were this week accused of contributing to the violence engulfing Africa because they are keener on only reporting the problems affecting the continent, writes Colin Robertson.

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    Journalists urge code take-up

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    The new code of practice for staff working in dangerous countries, jointly agreed by APTN, CNN, Reuters, the BBC and ITN, will be touted on the global stage this week by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), writes Colin Robertson.

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    Ricochet wins sex commissions from C4

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Factual specialist Ricochet Films' new Brighton-based offshoot has won its first commission, a series tackling sex issues for women for Channel 4. Ricochet South is making the 4 x 50-minute series,

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    E4 COMMISSIONS DRUGS DOCUMENTARY

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    E4 commissioning editor Danny Cohen has ordered a three-part documentary series from September Films looking at drugs as part of the soon-to-be-launched channel's Generation E strand. The 3 x 30-minute Drug

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    NEW CURRENT AFFAIRS SERIES FOR HORROCKS

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    BBC head of current affairs Peter Horrocks has lined up a new investigative current affairs series fronted by Panorama reporter Paul Kenyon as part of drive to develop more 'personality-led' current

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    WAKING THE DEAD TO BECOME A SERIES

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    BBC drama series is spinning off two-part thriller Waking the Dead into a continuing drama series. The drama, which aired on BBC 1 in September, has been recommissioned by new BBC

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    First Network films to air

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Viewers will see the first slate of feature films part-funded by ITV over the next few months, as part of the Network Centre's winter and Christmas schedule, writes Colin Robertson.

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Rushes offers promotions to three staff

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Rushes managing director Mark Hewitt has promoted three of his management team.General manager Joce Capper has become facilities director after five years with the company. Chief engineer Tim Wharton, who joined

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Teddington Crew member killed

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Manchester police have launched a murder inquiry following the death last week of Brian Bassett, a scenic operative on This Is Your Life, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Framestore takes 3 RTS gongs

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Framestore stole the show at the Royal Television Society Craft and Design Awards on Wednesday (22 November) scooping three prizes including the judges award, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - IDN BUYS SOHONET

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Inter Digital Networks (IDN) has bought Sohonet, the internet service provider set up by a group of London post-production companies four years ago. IDN chief executive John Wheeler said: 'The union

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - MIXER LURED BACK

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Audio specialist Videosonics has lured re-recording mixer Dean Humphries back to the UK. He returns from Los Angeles where he has spent the past year with Todd-AO. Before that he worked

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - BROADBAND SHORTFALL

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    The government has failed to find buyers for the majority of the 28GHz broadband radio licences with only 16 out of 42 being sold. The auction raised£38.2m, significantly short of

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - TOONS FOR SHETLAND

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Factual indie Pilgrim Productions Canterbury is to set up an animation studio in the Shetland Islands. Father and daughter co-founders, Ted Harrison and Caroline Gilson have organised a pilot project in

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - ANVIL PICKS ANSCOMBE

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Audio post-house Anvil Post Production has appointed Mike Anscombe to the new role of studio manager. The Denham-based company was bought by Vidfilm Europe three months ago and, according to Vidfilm

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    Will BBC 3 and 4 woo critics?

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    The consultation period for the BBC's proposed new services officially closed last Friday. And already the industry is closing in to ensure that, this time, the corporation doesn't get away with

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    FREE TO AIR - Watching with baby

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    It is, as Gary Glitter once said, good to be back, having drawn a line under the whole sorry business of childbirth with highly satisfactory results. Once one has hopped off