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    Output deal will bring Shrek to BBC 1

    2002-04-25T09:15:00Z

    Agreement between corporation and DreamWorks SKG heralds first terrestrial outing for Oscar-winning animation

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    Wrigley joins Thames Television

    2002-04-24T14:11:00Z

    Former Big Brother executive producer defects to Freemantle Media's production arm

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    BT rolls out 'access only' broadband

    2002-04-24T12:47:00Z

    Telecommunications giant launches no frills internet access to up broadband numbers

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    I Saw You still isn't Cutting It

    2002-04-24T12:01:00Z

    Battle of the comedy dramas sees BBC 1's hairdressing offering extend it's lead over ITV 1 rival

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    ITV Select switch-off

    2002-04-24T11:13:00Z

    PPV service on ITV Digital is first to go

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    Beeb Ventures folds

    2002-04-23T16:09:00Z

    Corporation's commercial dotcom business closes with the loss of 38 jobs

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    BBC showbiz presenter dies

    2002-04-23T12:19:00Z

    Liquid News host Christopher Price found dead by colleague at his London home

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    ITV Digital up for sale

    2002-04-23T11:32:00Z

    Adminstrators of failed digital platform seek quick sale as eleventh-hour talks fail

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    Little Mo brings home the bacon for BBC 1

    2002-04-23T11:32:00Z

    Slater sister's EastEnders court case takes 60 per cent share

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    BBC dominates Bafta Television Awards

    2002-04-22T12:38:00Z

    Channel 4 only collects four awards as Brass Eye fails to impress judges

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    Rockface plummets again

    2002-04-18T15:19:00Z

    BBC 1 drama sheds another 1.5m viewers to finish its run with its worst figures yet while Survivor and The Bill on ITV 1 pull their best figures of the year

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    NTL greenlights mobile DTT

    2002-04-18T12:50:00Z

    NTL has completed UK tests of mobile digital terrestrial television (DTT) and claims the initiative opens the way for the development of the DTT platform. The trials, which have taken place

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    Dolby unveils volume tool

    2002-04-18T12:50:00Z

    Dolby unveiled a new audio analysis tool last week aimed at helping broadcasters iron out volume inconsistencies between channels and programmes , writes Barbara MarshallDolby claims the LM100 Loudness Meter is the

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    New role for GVG chief

    2002-04-18T12:50:00Z

    Grass Valley Group president and chief executive Tim Thor-steinson is to head a division of Thomson Broadcast Solutions under vice-president Marc Valentin, following the sale of Grass Valley to Thomson (Broadcast,

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    BT unveils SatNet

    2002-04-18T12:50:00Z

    BT Broadcast Services has launched BT SatNet, a mobile satellite uplink antenna which it claims can be fitted to the roof of most vehicles within an hour. Non-crew members can operate

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    BBC regional news divisions to get generationQ

    2002-04-18T12:50:00Z

    The BBC is the first customer for Quantel's recently launched generationQ newsroom system, writes Barbara MarshallBBC English Regions has ordered two systems for its regional news operations - one for Norwich,

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    Apple in frame to buy Alias Wavefront

    2002-04-18T12:50:00Z

    Speculation was rife at NAB last week about whether Apple had bought SGI subsidiary Alias Wavefront, writes Barbara Marshall

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    E-Mediavision gets Point across

    2002-04-18T12:50:00Z

    Young British company E-media-vision.com caused a stir at NAB last week with the launch of the Point, a touch-screen telestrator first developed for Sky Sports' live football coverage, writes Barbara MarshallThe

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    Snell secures£22m

    2002-04-18T12:50:00Z

    Snell & Wilcox has secured a£22m finance package with Advent Venture Partners, the venture capital firm behind Post Impressions which Snell bought last summer (Broadcast, 22.6.01). Advent Venture Partners chairman

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    Cyborg v2 launches

    2002-04-18T12:50:00Z

    British systems developer 5D last week launched version 2 of its effects editing system 5D Cyborg, which it is now positioning as a fully fledged finishing tool with multi-resolution compositing and