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    Microsoft goes live with TV Cabo Interactiva

    2001-06-07T15:08:00Z

    Ceo Ballmer claims Portuguese roll-out is 'significant step forward for the interactive TV industry worldwide'

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    Pitching post

    2001-06-07T16:01:00Z

    Howard Webster delves into the uncertain world of Soho post-production to find out how some of the main players go about selling themselves

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    C4's Younge poached for key BBC sports role

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    BBC sport staff were this week reeling from the news that one of the department's most senior programming jobs has been handed to someone with hardly any sports TV experience -

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    TMMY, THE DIGITAL STAR

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    The company behind virtual newscaster Ananova is launching yet another digital star, popstar-come-presenter Tmmy, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Silent film revived by TV's Kiss of Life

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    A NEW London-based independent has produced what it claims is the first silent movie ever made for television, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    ITN speaks out on regulation

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    ITN IS poised to lobby the government with what it considers to be a 'third way' approach to regulation of the BBC, writes Steve Aston.

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    Granada splashes out on women's TV

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Granada is set to pour unprecedented funds into its Granada Breeze women's proposition in a move which is being seen as a 'last throw of the dice' for the channel, writes Simon Ellery.

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    NTL in second raid on ad world

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    NTL HAS raided the advertising world for the second time to bolster its senior management team, poaching J Walter Thompson internet boss Jeremy Davies, writes Simon Ellery.

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    WESTBROOK DOC AT GRANADA

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Granada has lined up a one-off documentary on former EastEnders star Daniella Westbrook for Channel 4, which is set to be made by the company's entertainment department, writes Steve Aston. The

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    BBC plans Saturday offensive

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has issued a desperate clarion call to producers in a bid to assemble an arsenal of programming for Saturday nights to fend off ITV's forthcoming football-focused autumn schedule.On top

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    Hit founder Orton steps down

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Hit Entertainment founder and chief executive Peter Orton has stepped down from the company's day-to-day management to be replaced by Lyrick Group chief executive Rob Lawes, writes Katy Elliott.

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    Tarrant tops watch list

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Chris Tarrant has overtaken Richard and Judy as the 'most watched' presenter on TV, writes Jane Marlow.

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    Unions seek deal at Sky

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    THE NUJ and Bectu are lobbying BSkyB to try to improve redundancy terms for 36 Sky News employees, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Smash Hits launch knocks MTV share

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    MTV's grip on the UK music TV market appeared to slip this week, following reports from Emap Performance that the launch of its Smash Hits Television channel helped clock up a combined 50 per cent music audience share for the division in Sky Digital homes

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    New boss for Heart 106.2

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis Radio is understood to have appointed former Emap Performance director of music Francis Currie as the new Heart 106.2 programme director, according to sources, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    Hewitt set to join Cabinet

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to announce within the next 24 hours that e-commerce minister Patricia Hewitt will be the new media secretary if a Labour government is returned to

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    ITV CUTS SURVIVOR

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    ITV has confirmed plans to screen its beleaguered reality show Survivor in a new one episode a week pattern from Monday.The new schedule will see it go out 21.00. ITV director

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    WORLDWIDE PROFITS

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    The BBC's commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, is expected to announce record profits of around£95m when it releases its results on 4 July.A BBC spokeswoman re-fused to comment on specific figures,

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    SKY AND C5 CO-PRO

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Sky News is collaborating with Channel 5 for the second time in producing a 60-minute documentary, Body Brokers, uncovering the trade in human body parts in the US. The one-off is

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    BBC DENIES RUMOURS

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    A BBC spokesman has denied growing speculation that controller Andy Parfitt is understood to be leaving his post at BBC Radio 1. According to radio industry sources, Parfitt, who has held