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    Bill protects quality news

    2002-05-09T11:16:00Z

    ITV forced to keep funding ITN

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    Indie quota for PSB remains at 25 per cent

    2002-05-09T11:16:00Z

    Bill also reiterates government's desire for indies more than 25 per cent owned by foreign broadcasters to retain their independent status

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    Foreign buyers could thwart ITV merger

    2002-05-09T11:16:00Z

    Communications bill set to open door for foreign companies to out-bid Granada

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    Chrysalis chief quits suddenly

    2002-05-09T11:16:00Z

    Chief executive Mick Pilsworth departs after nine years to 'pursue other interests'

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    Unique chief Sands resigns

    2002-05-09T11:16:00Z

    Indie's managing director throws in the towel and will not be replaced

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    Replacement editor joins C4's Rise

    2002-05-09T11:16:00Z

    Channel 5 News deputy editor Deborah Turness to join on Monday

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    Sky News up for RTS sports gong

    2002-05-09T11:16:00Z

    Broadcaster's John Desborough is nominated for society's best sports news reporter award despite policy against entering industry competitions

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    Indies baulk at BBC's exploitation of programming

    2002-05-09T11:16:00Z

    Programme makers angry at corporation's shifting of programmes from digital to terrestrial channels

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    BBC comes out on top at Sonys

    2002-05-09T11:16:00Z

    Corporation scoops 22 of the 28 awards including Honorary Gold gong for John Peel

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    C4 hopes to give E4 extra cash

    2002-05-09T11:16:00Z

    E4 head of programmes Murray Boland asks C4 executives for more money despite broadcaster being£20m in the red

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    Granada puts£1m into Bristol facility

    2002-05-09T11:35:00Z

    Granada has invested£1m in a post-production facility as part of a new Bristol headquarters for its wildlife, science and history programme departments, writes Barbara MarshallThe eight-suite facility is part of

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    Adobe wins US case

    2002-05-09T11:35:00Z

    A US jury ruled last week in favour of Adobe Systems which had brought a patent infringement case against Macromedia in August 2000.The court awarded damages of $2.8m (£2m), although

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    Input buys GM editing

    2002-05-09T11:35:00Z

    West London-based Input Video has bought Avid specialist facility GM Editing and will launch the combined operation which will trade as The Input Video Group at the Production Show later this

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    New job for GVG vp

    2002-05-09T11:35:00Z

    Another former Grass Valley Group (GVG) executive, John Phipps, has joined Arkemedia, the digital asset management specialist formerly known as Pazap, as business development director.Phipps was GVG vice-president of operations

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    Pinnacle appointment

    2002-05-09T11:35:00Z

    Pinnacle Systems has appointed well-known industry figure Richard Hartley to the new role of director of support operations and resources for the broadcast and professional division.Hartley was Grass Valley Group

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    BD&A appoints new MD

    2002-05-09T11:35:00Z

    Bruce Dunlop & Associates (BD&A) has promoted Honor Bartlett to managing director as part of a management rejig in which founder Bruce Dunlop becomes chairman and executive creative director, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Feature film studio to open in Liverpool

    2002-05-09T11:35:00Z

    Liverpool's media industry is set for a boost next month when film producer Colin McKeown and local property developer Jeff Mason launch the city's first purpose-built film studios, writes Barbara MarshallLiverpool

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    Technology chief Langsdale quits

    2002-05-09T11:35:00Z

    BBC Technology chief executive Philip Langsdale has resigned from the corporation's commercial media services and technical consultancy subsidiary, following differences of opinion over its future direction, writes Barbara MarshallLangsdale was originally

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    Interactive pop chart show to go out on MTV

    2002-05-09T11:39:00Z

    MTV is launching what it claims is the first fully interactive TV pop show on its MTV Hits channel. The 60-minute in-house produced show Your Chart airs daily at 16.00 from

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    Talkback to make Paul Kaye gameshow

    2002-05-09T11:39:00Z

    BBC 2 has commissioned Talkback Productions to make an 8 x 30-minute gameshow featuring comedian Paul Kaye.Liar, ordered by BBC 2 controller Jane Root and controller of entertainment commissioning Jane