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    Novel twist

    2002-09-04T10:14:18Z

    ITV urges Beeb to end costume drama war? for the 'sake of our viewers' ...

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    Lucy: I was axed from EastEnders

    2002-09-04T10:14:40Z

    Lucy Benjamin says she was sacked from the BBC 1 soap ...

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    Anger at Big Brother sex video's 15 rating

    2002-09-04T10:15:05Z

    Censors have been blasted after ruling the raunchy new Big Brother Uncut 3 a certificate 15 ...

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    News

    BBC shakes-up roles for its news presenters

    2002-09-04T12:05:10Z

    BBC is to return to a twin-anchor model for its 18.00 News bulletin as part of a shake-up of roles across its main news programmes, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Encoda appoints Adams

    2002-09-04T12:12:09Z

    Encoda Systems has appointed Robin Adams as president of its US-based Automation Solutions division. Adams started his 38-year career with the BBC, later joining Barry Goldsmith to start what became Drake Automation (DAL)

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    Brockhurst to Soho

    2002-09-04T12:12:47Z

    Soho 601, part of the Liberty Livewire group, has taken on Toby Brockhurst as senior Inferno operator. Brockhurst started his career at VTR in London but moved to Los Angeles in 1996 to join CFC as senior Inferno artist on Devil's Advocate. After a three-year stint back in London with

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    Softimage tool launch

    2002-09-04T12:13:22Z

    Softimage has released a new set of tools for transporting data between 3D applications adding support for Alias Wavefront's Maya, 2d3's Boujou, Kaydara's Filmbox and Motionbuilder, as well as three games platforms via MilkShape. The move is part of Softimage's Connect initiative streamlining 3D data connectivity via the dotXSI file ...

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    Gannon takes link job

    2002-09-04T12:14:11Z

    Link Research, known for its encoders and wireless camera system, has taken on Eammon Gannon to manage its distribution network in Europe and the Middle East. Gannon joins from Irdeto Access and has also worked for Sony, NDS and Tandberg

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    Liberate revises sums

    2002-09-04T12:14:47Z

    Liberate Technologies has revised downwards its expected first quarter revenues, which are due to be released on 26 September. The interactive TV specialist now expects revenue for the three months ending 31 August to be between $12m (£7.7m) and $14m compared with earlier estimates of $20-$22m. The firm is restructuring ...

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    Proximity hires MD

    2002-09-04T12:16:52Z

    Proximity Group has appointed former OmniBus Systems US chief executive Andy Ioannou as managing director of its new European operations. The US firm produces media transcoding, integration and asset management software for the television and post-production markets. Ioannou has been brought in to develop the firm's presence in Europe, Africa ...

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    Studio K needs new executive

    2002-09-04T12:18:31Z

    Kingston Inmedia is looking for a head for its Studio K operations based at Gerrard's Cross, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Mill Film promotes Mooney for top job

    2002-09-04T12:19:35Z

    Mill Film co-founder Karl Mooney is to replace the company's managing director Antony Hunt who has left with immediate effect, writes Barbara Marshall

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    MediaArc to become part of BBC Broadcast

    2002-09-04T12:20:37Z

    The bulk of BBC MediaArc, the design and branding arm of BBC Resources, is to become part of the creative services division of BBC Broadcast, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Pepper founder to head 4MC telecine

    2002-09-04T12:26:44Z

    Pepper co-founder Vince Narduzzo has quit the company to join 4MC as the head of its new telecine operation, writes Will Strauss

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    Ratings

    BBC 1's Waking the Dead fails to keep its momentum

    2002-09-04T12:31:16Z

    BBC 1's Waking the Deadfailed to maintain Monday's ratings win over ITV 1 as the conclusion to the series' first storyline lost over 1 million viewers last night, writes Jon Rogers

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    BD&A expansion continues apace

    2002-09-04T12:50:41Z

    Bruce Dunlop & Associates (BD&A) is continuing its expansion with the appointment of a further three designers, writes Barbara Marshall

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    ITV reveals new look

    2002-09-04T13:18:55Z

    ITV is to wheel out its stable of talent to promote the channel as part of a new image designed to bring the network up to date, writes Steve Aston

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    GSB lures top sleuth

    2002-09-04T14:38:43Z

    Granada Sky Broadcasting has signed its biggest ever deal with Universal, sealing exclusive UK basic cable and satellite rights to a collection of classic US shows including Columbo, writes Paul Revoir

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    TiVo posts upbeat results

    2002-09-04T14:39:37Z

    US personal video recorder (PVR) specialist TiVo has succeeded in cutting its losses to a 10th of what they were this time last year, writes Barbara Marshall

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    BBC subsidiaries given£350m of credit

    2002-09-04T14:40:39Z

    The BBC is to pump millions of pounds into an aggressive global expansion of its commercial operations after securing government permission for a£350m credit facility, writes Leigh Holmwood,