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    Irdeto secures smart card fraud conviction

    2001-06-14T16:33:00Z

    Conditional access firm secures conviction against supplier of illegal satellite smart cards

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    MTV UK to meet with destiny's child

    2001-06-14T16:34:00Z

    MTV Networks UK has bagged live rights to show Destiny's Child's biggest European concert to date as part of a weekend focusing on the hit girl band.The broadcaster is planning

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    BBC to make landmark ancient Rome drama

    2001-06-14T16:39:00Z

    The BBC has unveiled a new landmark drama series set in ancient Rome, writes Leigh HolmwoodFalco, a series of 60-minute episodes, based on the Falco books by Lindsay Davis, will focus

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    Go Racing media rights deal heading for the knacker's yard

    2001-06-14T16:43:00Z

    Broadcaster-led consortium admits 10-year media deal 'likely to founder' on race-data impasse as consortium leader Arena Leisure suspends shares

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    C4 schools orders football writing series

    2001-06-14T16:47:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, schools and programmes John Richmond has requested a 4 x 20-minute series, Writing for Kicks, from indie Casetv.com.Football stars Gareth Southgate, John Barnes, Peter Reed and

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    Hardie quits ITV

    2001-06-14T17:13:00Z

    ITV marketing and commercial director John Hardie leaves after four and-a-half years to take up new international role at Walt Disney Television

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    Granada to axe 100 jobs

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Granada is set to shed 100 jobs as a result of a major downturn in profits.The company will now operate as two divisions, Granada Content and Granada Platforms. Granada Content will

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    Analogue TV faces blackout

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Industry heads are facing the prospect of a 24-hour TV switch-off in order to boost digital terrestrial transmissions, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    BBC DOC LOOKS AT THE BRITS AND MADONNA

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has been given exclusive access to Madonna's inner circle in order to make a special 60-minute documentary to mark the arrival of her Drowned World tour in Britain, writes

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    S4C cuts hurt independents

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Welsh language station S4C has admitted it has 'stretched' its relationship with indies by cutting its programming budget to accommodate a doubling of its broadcast hours, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Emap fills top radio role

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Emap performance has promoted Radio Hallam managing director Shaun Gregory to the newly created role of development director across the division's radio brands, writes Simon Ellery.

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    RIPLEY AND SCUFF HIT THE ROAD

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned The Children's Company to produce a new puppet show for the network's CITV strand, writes Steve Aston. Ripley and Scuff is

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    Planet Rapido to diversify on web

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Eurotrash producer Planet Rapido is to complete its transformation into a multimedia company with plans to create a series of new revenue streams via the web, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Sky software gives viewers bespoke TV

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Sky has introduced personalised TV software which will enable its 5.4 million digital subscribers to create their own TV schedules, writes David Wood.

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    Multichannelfirms pan ITC

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Leading multichannel figures this week slammed recent Independent Television Commission (ITC) proposals on cross-promotion, claiming they would give undue advantage to terrestrial broadcasters, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Channel 5 defies ITC bulletin ruling

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 is to introduce a permanent news bulletin at 17.30, despite being told by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) that it cannot do so, writes Lucy Rouse.

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    September broadens factuals drive

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    September Films is attempting to move into more serious factual programming following the appointment of Brook Lapping series producer Carole Peters as head of documentaries, writes Steve Aston.

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    SPECTRUM IS DUE

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    The government will publish the results of its radio spectrum review on Monday (18 June). The review, led by Brunel University vice-principal Martin Cave, is expected to suggest broadcasters such as

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    ANIMATION WINS

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Three British productions scooped prizes at the international animation festival held in Annecy last week. Directors Mark Baker and Neville Astley from Astley Baker won the special award for best TV

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    ISIS SNAPPED UP

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    TV and film rights company Civilian Content has bolstered its TV production arm with the purchase of London-based music documentary and kids specialist Isis Productions. Isis, producer of England's Other Elizabeth