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    DAL SCOOPS MULTI-CHANNEL DEAL WITH VIASAT

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Drake Automation (DAL) has won a multi-million pound contract to install a new multi-channel station for Viasat. The deal, unveiled at last week's IBC exhibition, will transform the Modern Times Group-owned

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    CELCO LAUNCHES HIGH-DEFINITION FILM RECORDER AT IBC

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Celco unveiled its new high-definition film recorder at IBC last week. The Extreme HDR records high-defintion video onto negative or intermediate film stock. Celco said it would target the recorder at

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    DISCREET TOOLS UP RAVENSBOURNE DESIGN COLLEGE

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Discreet has supplied Ravensbourne College of Design & Communications with a range of editing and effects systems. Ravensbourne, which is one of the UK's leading centres for graphics training, will get

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    EUROSPORT NAMES PAOLI AS MANAGING DIRECTOR

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Eurosport has appointed Jean-Pierre Paoli as its new managing director following the departure of Emmanuel Florent, who has left to join French terrestrial broadcaster TF1. Paoli joins from TF1, where he

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    GEM PLANS MORE LOCALISED PEPSI CHART SHOWS

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Gem, the distribution arm of GMG Endemol Entertainment, is understood to be close to signing deals to launch localised versions of the Pepsi Chart Show in four new territories: Thailand, the

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    WHOSE LINE? MAKES SOLID DEBUT IN SECOND US RUN

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    The second series of the US version of Hat Trick Productions' panel show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, made a creditable debut on ABC last week, in a tough slot against

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    NBC AND GMI TO UNVEIL US COLD FEET AT MIPCOM

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    NBC Enterprises and Granada Media International (GMI) will be launching the US version of Granada TV's ITV comedy drama, Cold Feet (left), at Mipcom. GMI is distributing the 13 x 60-minute

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    CHRYSALIS TO UNLEASH 92 HOURS OF NEW PROGRAMMING

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis Distribution will be taking 92 hours of new programming to Cannes next month. Among the Chrysalis titles making their international debut will be new contemporary drama series Jackson's Wharf (52

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    DAYLIGHT ROBBERY STEALS LIMELIGHT FOR HEWLAND

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Hewland International's ITV drama, Daylight Robbery (4 x 60-minutes), will be among the new material launched by Target Distribution at Mipcom. Target will also give international debuts to long-running Australian drama

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    SOUTHERN STAR LAUNCHES RAFT OF DRAMA COMMISSIONS

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Southern Star will launching new Paula Milne-scripted BBC 1 drama Second Sight (2 x 90-minutes pilot and 6 x 60/3 x 100-minutes) in Cannes under its Primetime label. Other new Primetime

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    CTIT POACHES LE GOY FROM WALT DISNEY

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Columbia TriStar International Television (CTIT) has hired Keith Le Goy from Walt Disney Television International (WDTI) to head its distribution operation for Europe, Africa, the middle east and the territories of

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    Drury joins GMI as factual controller

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Granada Media International (GMI) managing director Nadine Nohr has hired BBC Manchester commercial director John Drury to take on the newly created role of head of factual programming.Drury's GMI brief will

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    Gormenghast spearheads BBC Worldwide drama slate

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    The BBC in-house adaptation of Mervyn Peake's fantasy classic, Gormenghast, will lead the new drama line-up launched by BBC Worldwide in Cannes next month, writes Jason Deans.The 4 x 60-minute serial,

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    Life joins C4I for non-C4 projects role

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 International (C4I) has appointed Richard Life to the post of programme executive to co-ordinate programme development on non-C4 projects, writes Wale Azeez.Life, group editor of Broadcasting & Cable's (B&C)

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    TRADE TALK - Central Keating

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Former Bookmark editor Roly Keating has turned over a new leaf as Auntie's digital controller. Tim Dams reports on a man with a mission.

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    Searching for net gains

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    The headlines last week painted a picture of UK broadcasting embracing the internet. But, as Dominic Timms reports, many companies are still not fully realising the potential of the web.

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    OPINION - BBC can tap into sea of goodwill

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    In the euphoria that greeted Chris Smith's speech at Cambridge, it is easy to ignore what may turn out to be an equally seminal moment in British broadcasting that occurred during

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    INTERVIEW - International rescue

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Since taking charge of generating non-US shows for the Jim Henson Company, Angus Fletcher has wanted to turn the London office into a global concern. Commissions such as Construction Site suggest he is on track.

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    KIDS' TV MERCHANDISING - Why kids' TV isn't child's play

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    Sweden has threatened to ban television advertising to children when it takes over the EU presidency in January. So where does that leave the UK, which allows TV shows to become toys but not vice-versa, asks Meg Carter.

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    WORLD CUP RIGHTS - End of the World?

    1999-09-24T00:00:00Z

    When the next World Cup kicks off in 2002, some of its key matches may not be aired live on free-to-air TV. John Plunkett tackles the impact of a deal struck between Fifa, the game's governing body, and Kirch and ICL.