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    Lygo clears out dead wood at Channel 5

    2002-01-24T09:08:00Z

    Fort Boyard, Desert Forges and Greed are axed as broadcaster searches for fresher entertainment shows

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    Planet 24 wins back Sky News' Lazarus

    2002-01-24T09:08:00Z

    New head of entertainment aims to expand celebrity programming slate

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    Keating claims BBC 4 will be boon for rivals

    2002-01-24T09:08:00Z

    Controller of soon-to-launch digital arts channel says BBC4 will help create a wider market for commercial competitors

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    Edit kit innovation

    2002-01-24T10:36:00Z

    Facilities and hire firm VMI has developed a portable post-production system based on Avid DV Xpress.The system runs on a Dell laptop with a 60GB hard-drive offering five hours of

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    Blue Post Editbox head

    2002-01-24T10:39:00Z

    Blue Post Production has appointed Tim Smith to head its Editbox department.Smith joins next week from M2 where he held a similar role. He has previously worked at Postbox (now

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    Molinare adds to board

    2002-01-24T10:41:00Z

    Molinare has promoted two long-standing members of staff to its board of directors, following the appointment of Martin Anderson as managing director.Kate George has assumed the position of facilities director

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    The Mill takes on two

    2002-01-24T10:43:00Z

    The Mill has made two appointments - Stephen Venning has joined from Rushes as operations manager of Mill 3D and Judy Roberts has joined from Smoke & Mirrors as an Inferno

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    RTL tech md to retire

    2002-01-24T10:45:00Z

    RTL London technical operations managing director Paul Evans will retire later this year.Evans was with Thames Television and subsequently Pearson Television (now RTL Group) for the last 24 years.He

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    Management buyout of VFG succeeds

    2002-01-24T10:47:00Z

    The management of VFG has pulled off a£15m management buyout of the film and TV equipment hire business, writes Barbara MarshallThe deal, which is backed by Halifax Bank of Scotland,

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    C4 first with interactive ads via Sky Digital

    2002-01-24T10:48:00Z

    Go Interact TV is to launch ground-breaking interactive advertising technology for Channel 4 on Sky Digital later this month, writes Barbara MarshallC4 will be the first terrestrial broadcaster to launch

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    Pepper hires ex-TVI Holzen as new md

    2002-01-24T10:50:00Z

    Pepper Post-Production, part of the Big Finish group, has appointed former TVI finance director Patrick Holzen as managing director, writes Barbara MarshallHolzen replaces Adrian Martin who left in December to move

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    BBC MediaArc cuts 35 jobs

    2002-01-24T10:52:00Z

    BBC Resources' digital media agency BBC MediaArc is to cut 35 jobs in a bid to stem losses, writes Barbara MarshallThe department was set up in December to group together all

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    New homes for Pukka divisions

    2002-01-24T10:54:00Z

    The Pukka Group, which went into administration before Christmas, hopes to have found new homes for all three divisions by the end of this month, writes Barbara MarshallFounder Paul Katis told

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    C4 political awards to air next month

    2002-01-24T10:56:00Z

    Indie McDougall Craig has been commissioned by Channel 4 head of current affairs, news and business David Lloyd to produce the fourth annual Channel 4 Political Awards which are set to

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    LWT announces host of new commissions

    2002-01-24T10:58:00Z

    LWT managing director Lindsay Charlton has unveiled a raft of new programmes for the London region to air this year.New orders include another run of late-night series 24 Hours in

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    ITV orders two series of ultimate questions

    2002-01-24T11:00:00Z

    ITV controller of news, current affairs, religion and arts Steve Anderson has commissioned Meridian to produce a further 18 x 45-minute and 6 x 30-minute series of Ultimate Questions.The Sunday

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    Granada to make animal welfare series

    2002-01-24T11:02:00Z

    Granada has been commissioned by Animal Planet to produce a second series of its Animal Precinct format.The 18 x 60-minute series follows the work of New York City's American Society

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    Challenge TV recommissions TV scrabble

    2002-01-24T11:06:00Z

    Talent Television has been commissioned by Flextech vice-president, productions Arch Dyson to make a second, longer run of gameshow TV Scrabble for Challenge TV.The 42 x 30-minute series, will again

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    ITV orders sex and religion four parter

    2002-01-24T11:10:00Z

    ITV controller of news, current affairs, arts and religion Steve Anderson has commissioned Lilyville Screen Entertainment to produce a four-part series on sex and religion.The 4 x 45-minute documentary, expected

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    Artsworld's Journey

    2002-01-24T11:12:00Z

    Artsworld is to screen a series of clips from video artist Stan Douglas' film Journey into Fear to coincide with its showing at London's Serpentine Gallery, writes Simon ElleryChannel director Richard