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    EYEING VICTORY.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    The controversial Channel 4 Brass Eye Special on paedophilia (left) has been shortlisted for two Bafta awards, writes Georgina Lipscomb. The Talkback production has been nominated in the comedy programme or

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    ENTERTAINMENT RIGHTS.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Entertainment Rights has unveiled its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2001, with turnover increasing 213 per cent in the period to #13.8m. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and

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    WORLD CUP REQUEST.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    The BBC and ITV plan to screen four matches from the World Cup on their digital channels BBC Choice and ITV Sport Channel. They have asked the Independent Television Commission (ITC)

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    Technology & Facilities - Creative gold for Mill.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    The Mill was awarded a gold honour for best visual effects on the Levi's 'Twist' ad at the Creative Circle Awards held last week. The commercial, which was shot on the

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    UK STYLE ORDERS HOME CONVERSION SERIES.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    UK Style channel editor Nick Thorogood has commissioned Little Planet Pictures to produce a 15-part series following a family as they convert a 130-year-old Victorian stone water tower into their home.

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    WILDFIRE TAKES OFF WITH HISTORY COMMISSION.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    New indie Wildfire Productions has received its first commission with a 7 x 60-minute series Seven Ages of Britain for Channel 4. Ordered by commissioning editor, features Ben Frow the history

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    ITV SPORT CLOSURE?

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    ITV Sport, ITV Digital's struggling soccer channel, will have to be shut down if its #315m deal with the Nationwide League is not renegotiated, Steve Morrison, chief executive of ITV Digital

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    SHOP! CLOSURE NEARS.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Broadcast union Bectu has started the statutory three-month consultation period with Granada, following the broadcaster's move to close its Liverpool-based shopping service Shop! Up to 140 jobs are to go at

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    CITY WATCH - Telewest suffers mixed fortunes.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    On one hand, Telewest has a falling share price and huge debts; on the other it has fulfilled sales targets and its broadband internet service, Blueyonder, has performed well. So what does the future hold? James Curtis reports.

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    Virgin fined for swearing child.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Virgin Radio has picked up a second #75,000 fine from the Radio Authority for a 'huge failure of compliance' with the Broadcasting Act, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    NEW CHIEF FOR LOONLAND.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Cinar Europe president David Ferguson has been appointed chief operating officer and president, core activities of animation company TV-Loonland. He joined the group's London office this week and takes charge of

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    NEW CHESTER FM LICENCE.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    The Radio Authority has awarded the new small-scale licence in Chester to Chester FM. Town & Country Broadcasting, in which The Wireless Group (TWG) holds a 20 per cent shareholding, has

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    Granada closes SPL channel deal.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    The Scottish Premier League (SPL) is poised to appoint Granada Sport as its broadcasting partner for its forthcoming digital channel.Granada Sport, formed from the former United Broadcasting sport division, beat off

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    NTL TO LAUNCH EASTER CHANNEL FOR FAMILIES.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    NTL is to launch a special Easter Channel to bolster its family line-up and target kids with competitions and information on events throughout the period. The channel will feature interactive TV

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    Choice devises new celebrity formats.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Celebrities will be turned into commodities and viewers will be able to eavesdrop on people in restaurants in the first two ideas to be commissioned from former Big Brother executive producer Conrad Green in his new role as BBC head of new entertainment d

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    MILLIONAIRE HELPS CELADOR TO RECORD PROFITS.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Complete Communications whose subsidiary Celador Productions produces ITV 1's Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (left), has announced its best ever year-end results thanks to the success of worldwide sales of

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    INTERVIEW - Open and shut case.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    On the surface, OpenTV may seem like just another technology company riding on the skirts of a successful pay-TV platform such as BSkyB. But chief executive James Ackerman has plans for

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    Campbell walks out of Ministry.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Former Ginger Media Group chief executive David Campbell has quit as Ministry of Sound vice-chairman after only seven months in the role, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    BSKYB DELIVERS FOR DISCOVERY AND EMAP.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    The combined viewing share of the channels for which BSkyB acts as sales agent - including Discovery channels and those run by Emap, publisher of Broadcast - has risen by 40

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    TX - Britney on the couch.

    2002-03-22T00:00:00Z

    Although Britney Laid Bare includes archive footage and promos, Vernon Kaye's interview with the pop princess provides the show's defining moments.As a busy superstar, Britney could only spare one hour so