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    422 sets up new creative arm

    2001-01-11T16:27:00Z

    Bristol-based facilities group targets corporates with creative consultancy unit 422 Vision

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    Swepson steps-up at Complete

    2001-01-11T16:27:00Z

    Head of bookings to become managing director of Covent Garden commercials facility

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    Bectu recommends Resources veto

    2001-01-11T16:27:00Z

    Union says members should vote against last week's revised offer from management

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    New report predicts second internet 'revolution'

    2001-01-11T17:17:00Z

    DSL set to supercede cable once unbundling is complete

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    Smith gives BBC dumbing down warning.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Media Secretary Chris Smith has warned the BBC that MPs could step in if the corporation's proposed new digital services result in a dumbing down of its core output, writes John Lewis.

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    Crisis looms over On Digital capacity.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    On Digital is under pressure to increase its capacity for channels as the future of its pay-per-view joint-venture film service, On Request, comes under scrutiny.On Digital - jointly owned by Carlton

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    C5 lines up endurance gameshow.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 is to air an endurance show in which contestants have to keep touching a stationary truck for up to five days without sleep in order to win it, writes Ashley Davies.

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    US imports to replace C4's TFI.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has abandoned plans to find a direct replacement for TFI Friday and will instead run acquired ratings winners like Dawson's Creek in the axed show's early evening slot, writes Ashley Davies.

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    LWT comedy chief quits.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    LWT head of comedy Lisa Clark has resigned from the company, blaming the lack of space for new projects in ITV's schedule for her decision to leave.Clark left on Friday (5

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    Task force calls for faster digital switchover.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    The second wave of the Creative Industries Task Force TV inquiry has been wrapped into the process of enacting new legislation started by the communications white paper in December, writes Katy Elliott.

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    Planet 24 and CNN extend ITN contracts.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    ITN has had its existing contracts extended to provide Channel 4's Big Breakfast news bulletins and UK news footage to CNN, writes Colin Robertson.

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    Police voice concerns about investigations.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) has voiced concerns that current affairs programmes are increasingly encroaching on police territory, writes Rebecca Evans.

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    BBC 2 sheds viewers as BBC 1 and ITV wage peaktime war.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    BBC 2 has emerged as the victim of the autumn ratings war between ITV and BBC 1, writes Lucy Rouse.

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    Hewlett gains dual role after Carlton rejigs.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Carlton Communications has pared down the job specifications for its planned chief executive of content role after handing responsibility for Carlton Productions to director of programmes Steve Hewlett, writes Colin Robertson.

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    UBM to sell Rapture TV.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Rapture TV is preparing itself for imminent sale by its owner, United Business Media (UBM), with an announcement expected within weeks, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    Big Brother heart girl to get documentary.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary about Jo Harris, the girl to whom Big Brother winner Craig Phillips gave his prize money, writes Ashley Davies.

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    News Corp ownership of Fox threatens Nick.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Nickelodeon UK joint-venture partners BSkyB and Viacom look set to clash over kids channels when BSkyB's majority shareholder, News Corp, takes control of rival Fox Kids Europe this year.Sources in the

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    NEWS WAR DECLARED.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    ITV will finally bring back its News at Ten bulletin from Monday 22 January, after months of wrangling with the ITC, writes Colin Robertson.

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    DfEE FAVOURS C4.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 and its partners Oracle and Intuitive Media have beaten off competition from the BBC and Granada Television to produce a£6m mixed media education service for 7 to 11

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    YOUNG TO HAT TRICK.

    2001-01-12T00:00:00Z

    BBC head of light entertainment David Young is setting up a new entertainment outfit with his former employer Hat Trick Productions. As predicted in Broadcast (8.12.00), Young, 32, will leave the