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    INTERVIEW - The Sky's the limit

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Nick Pollard has confounded those who doubted his ability to head Sky News. Despite being knocked back by News 24, Sky has become an award-winning provider with an eye on boosting viewers through digital uptake.

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    OFF THE RECORD - Sorted for sherry not whizz

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Off The Record was gutted and deflated to discover that people eating the E4 branded cookies at Channel 4's digital entertainment channel launch last week didn't find themselves overcome with an

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    OFF THE RECORD - In the hot seat

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Bid-up.tv chieftain Ashley Faull has a long way to go before he can accurately re-live James Bond's battle of wits and nerves in a Faberge Egg auction scene. At a TV

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    OFF THE RECORD - Dumbing down

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    OTR would like to appeal for public assistance after three people infiltrated last week's ITV2 quiz, disguising themselves as Broadcast reporters. The quiz was organised to launch Total 90s, the hugely

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    OFF THE RECORD - Toilet troubles

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Describing the responsibilities of running an indie at a recent Bafta session. Wall to Wall czar Alex Graham joked that the job often means spending time sorting out problems like blocked

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    OFF THE RECORD - Lost for words

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Now that his honeymoon has almost moved on to the 'watch telly in silence with yer dinner on yer lap' stage of marriage, Greg Dyke's spontaneous Squeeze Your Arm, Man of

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    OFF THE RECORD - Customer care

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    OTR was particularly tickled by one of the guidelines in C4's new Don't Let's be Beastly to the Independents Charter which urges commissioning editors not to keep indies waiting in reception

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    OFF THE RECORD - Out of sight, out of mind

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    OTR suspects Harry Enfield hopes Sky One execs weren't watching him being interviewed by Michael 'Gold' Parkinson this week. Using his cunning verbal dexterity, Parky got Enfield to admit that he

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    OFF THE RECORD - Lookalikes - phwwooaaaar

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Prostrate yourself at the similarities between these two dishes. Castaway boss and former Planet 24 mogul Charlie Parsons and actor Rupert Everett. While one hangs about with the powerful and the

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    Knight and Rogers fill Aiello role at Rainbow

    2000-11-09T15:52:00Z

    BROADCAST EXCLUSIVE - Rainbow Post Production has appointed two new managing directors to replace Raimondo Aiello who stepped down last month.Rainbow facilities manager Louise Knight and head of audio Nick

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    Quantel to beef up its news presence

    2000-11-09T15:52:00Z

    Manufacturer will create new division to improve presence in news equipment market

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    Recruitment drive at Digital Film Lab continues

    2000-11-09T15:23:00Z

    New digital film facility Digital Film Lab has made two further appointments ahead of its launch next week.Rod Shelton joins as senior producer from VTR where he set

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    BBC Resources to set up new design unit

    2000-11-09T15:12:00Z

    Seperately branded unit set to be approved by governors at the end of the month

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    IOC lauds BBC sport with gold award

    2000-11-09T14:53:00Z

    The International Olympic Committee has given BBC sport an IOC gold award for the corporation's coverage of the Sydney Olympic Games. IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch presented the award

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    Columbia appointments to bolster Pay-TV business

    2000-11-09T14:52:00Z

    Columbia TriStar International Television (CTIT) has made a series of appointments to bolster its global pay-TV business including promoting vice-president, international television Mike Wald to the newly created post

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    BMG to restructure after Dornemann departure

    2000-11-09T14:52:00Z

    Media giant Bertelsmann is to restructure its television, music and new media division BMG Entertainment after a decision by chairman Michael Dornemann to step down in December. It is

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    Ex-Omni Media president moves to Cinar

    2000-11-09T14:52:00Z

    Cinar Corporation has appointed Omni Media USA president George Rossi as its new senior vice-president and chief financial officer. Rossi, who took up the role this week, will have

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    Valius leaves chum city for Igel in London

    2000-11-09T14:52:00Z

    London-based animation specialist Igel Media Distribution has appointed Victoria Valius (right) as vice-president international sales. She will be responsible for sales in Europe, Canada and Australasia, reporting to managing

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    World Congress of Science Producers to host lucrative pitch session

    2000-11-09T14:51:00Z

    C4 editor and ABC commissioning editor will decide who receives A$10,000 prize

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    Nelvana triumphant in Babar court case

    2000-11-09T14:51:00Z

    Editions Mango faces pay-out