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    GREEN OFFERS ADVICE.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Video Europe managing director Steve Green has insisted that good management would have softened the blow for equipment hire companies in the recent market slump. Green said: 'A company has to

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    GVG LAUNCHES ZODIAK.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Grass Valley Group will debut its new mid-range vision mixer - Zodiak - at this year's NAB exhibition. According to the company, Zodiak is a 'cost-effective way to replace ageing analogue

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    HAHABONK TALENT CALL.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Cross-media production company Hahabonk is offering the chance to get multi-platform entertainment ideas commissioned. Anyone with a concept for a sitcom, gameshow or animation to work across two or more media

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    ITV must diversify to prosper.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Depending on who you believe, ITV is either facing a gloomy future in which advertising revenues are destined to keep tumbling, or a short-term blip in revenue following last year's boom.In

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    Free to Air - No time to be proud.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Awards, as Channel 4 was reminded at last week's Broadcasting Press Guild gong show, can be a curse as well as a cause for celebration. C4 cleaned up at this year's

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    Trade Talk - Svengali of pop.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Simon Fuller, one-time Spice Girls manager and the creator of S Club 7, is poised to create his next pop sensation - with the help of 'Nasty Nigel'.

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    In My View - Mark Rowland.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    On spotting the new trend in reality formats as the economic boom reaches its end.

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    On the Box - A religious experience.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Craig Hill, strategy development chief of broadband designer Wheel, lauds Son of God but isn't at all excited about Digital Sex.

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    News Analysis - The British abroad.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    As programme funding is increasingly tied to overseas sales, the British Television Distributors Association must get the promised backing of the government to develop the muscle it needs to fight the UK's corner.

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    Advertising Revenue - Fate of the shop window.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    A slow-down in advertising sales is not good news for the biggest commercial broadcaster of them all - ITV - or for its programme-makers. Despite strong performances in the ratings, a lack of revenue will inevitably affect future budgets and commissions.

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    Interview - Growing up fast.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Peter Urie sold his kids' TV indie to Britt Allcroft (now Gullane) last year and to his surprise was made head of production. Now he's hunting for the new Art Attack.

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    Lion TV takes the longer-term view.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Lion TV, producer of Castaway 2000 and Paddington Green among other shows, has been a success from the start and is in a position to take a dip in current profits to ensure future growth and profitability.

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    TX - Name that teen tune.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Billing itself as 'a fully integrated web/TV show', n-list is a Nickelodeon music series on TV that will allow children to vote for their favourite music promos over the internet.By visiting

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    Comic Relief night gives BBC 1 last laugh on Friday.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    Comic Relief produced an out-of-the-ordinary primetime share for BBC 1 on Friday, almost doubling the station's share of the previous week from 22 per cent to 41 per cent.Starting at 19.00,

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    AND FINALLY: Jane O'Hara, managing director Rajar, wishes she could still smoke on aeroplanes.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    If you weren't in radio what would you be doing?Probably something to do with gardening or sailingWhat is your proudest achievement?Helping to get radio taken seriously when it was a 1

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    OFF THE RECORD - DGs have no answers for EBU.

    2001-04-06T00:00:00Z

    A high-profile audience at an EBU conference in Brussels on public service broadcasting in Europe was left puzzled last week when a Q & A session had to be abandoned as

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    Lux orders first raft of commissions

    2001-04-06T08:52:00Z

    Baby Cow animated series I am Not an Animal and Lenny Henry in Pieces among highlights of 14 show package

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    Anderson slams BBC current affairs re-jig

    2001-04-06T10:43:00Z

    ITV controller of news, current affairs, religion and arts accuses corporation of 'dumping' news and current affairs without consultation

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    S4C will avoid privatisation says Hague

    2001-04-06T10:43:00Z

    Conservative leader says plans to privatise Horseferry Road would not extend to S4C

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    Jamieson gets head of TV at Ideal World

    2001-04-06T10:46:00Z

    Ideal World is beefing up its Glasgow operation and has hired producer/director Peter Jamieson to the newly created role of head of television, Scotland, writes Penny Hughes.Jamieson, who joined the