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BSKYB TO LAUNCH BUSINESS AUTOMOTIVE CHANNEL
BSkyB has revealed plans to launch a new business-to-business subscription service, The Automotive Channel, at the end of September. Backed by motor industry groups, the channel will broadcast news, analysis, market
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CHANNEL 5 SETS UP ARM TO COVER NEW MEDIA INTERESTS
Channel 5 is setting up a new division called E5 to handle the broadcaster's new media interests and digital services. The outfit will be headed by C5 director of finance Damien
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CHRYSALIS BIDS WITH ARROW FOR NEW YORKSHIRE LICENCE
The Chrysalis Group has announced plans to launch a new commercial radio station, The Arrow, in the Yorkshire region. Headed by Chrysalis Group chairman Chris Wright, the adult rock radio station
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U>DIRECT TO CHARGE FOR 2002 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER
Pay TV outfit U>Direct is to charge pubs, clubs and hotels£160 to show the England World Cup 2002 qualifier against Finland on 11 October. In what is billed as the
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FOX KIDS EUROPE EMULATES POKEMON-STYLE CARDS
Fox Kids Europe is launching a Pokemon-style trading card promotion based on characters in the UK channel's autumn schedule. Targeting four to nine year-olds, the cards (right) will feature stars from
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ITC APPOINTS ALAN STEWART AS INCOMING SCOTTISH CHIEF
The Independent Television Commission has appointed its new Scottish chief to replace Brian Marjoribanks, who is retiring after 17 years. Alan Stewart, currently deputy head of the regulator's Glasgow office, takes
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ICA AND FILMFOUR CO-HOST CONFERENCE ON CENSORSHIP
FilmFour and the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) are hosting a conference on the future of UK film and broadcasting censorship. Delegates will include representatives from bodies such as children's charities,
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IBC TO GUIDE PRODUCERS TO RELEVANT EXHIBITION STANDS
IBC is to hold three sessions specifically aimed at helping producers find their way around the exhibition. After each briefing, which will be hosted by a key exhibitor, attendees will be
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MOVING PICTURE COMPANY LAUNCHES ONLINE SERVICE
The Moving Picture Company is launching an internet-based client service on Friday (1 September). MPC Online offers Dailies, an online viewing facility, in addition to online booking facilities. Clients can view
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PLUG-IN DEVELOPER THE FOUNDRY SHIPS COLOUR TOOLS
Plug-in developer The Foundry is shipping Anvil 1.0, a collection of colour tools for Softimage DS. Originally developed by First Art managing director Paul Grace, Anvil consists of nine plug-ins for
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DISCREET APPOINTS TRIMEDIA BROADCAST AS RESELLER
Trimedia Broadcast has been appointed a Discreet reseller, adding Combustion and Edit 6 to the range of products it supplies. Already reseller for Matrox, Ice and Play, the year-old company is
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SKILLSET SURVEY TO ADDRESS ENGINEER SHORTAGE
Skillset is conducting a survey to obtain information about the shortage of audio-visual engineers in the industry. The study follows recognition by the Skillset/DCMS Audio-visual Industries Training Group that the lack
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OLYMPIC GAMES THEME MUSIC WILL BE EPIC IN FEEL
BBC Sport has commissioned composer Michael Conn to write the theme music for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Inspired by the memories and images of the world's athletes striving for excellence,
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Quantel unveils product strategy
Quantel has unveiled details of its long-awaited new product strategy which, for the first time, fully opens up the company's hardware platform to external developers.iQ, the first product to emerge from
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Cintel and ITK agree to end dispute
Cintel and Innovation TK have settled out of court, ending the recent dispute over telecine-related patents, writes Barbara Marshall.
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BBC's Olympian feat
The Sydney 2000 Olympics is an even bigger challenge for the BBC than the 1996 games in Atlanta, writes Barbara Marshall.
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NEWS SPECIAL: EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL - Edinburgh Notes
'This generation doesn't complain if they don't like our schedules - they simply turn over. 'Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells' is being replaced by 'Not bothered of Newcastle'.'BBC DG Greg Dyke'I believe
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NEWS SPECIAL: EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL - NTL allots£10m to fund local content
NTL has unveiled a new£10m fund that is earmarked for developing local video-on-demand (VOD), enhanced text and local news.Announcing the move at the Edinburgh International TV Festival, NTL general manager
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NEWS SPECIAL: EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL - Granada hunts local tie-ups
Granada Media is to explore partnerships with non-ITV regional production centres and independent producers in a bid to establish a number of dedicated regional creative outposts, writes Colin Robertson.
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NEWS SPECIAL: EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION FESTIVAL - James Murdoch attacks Asian arch rival
Star TV chief executive James Murdoch went on the offensive in his Alternative MacTaggart lecture at the festival striking out at his Asian arch rival, Richard Li, for failing to build a real global media company and casting doubt on TWI-backed venture Ne