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    attheraces signs up interactive betting partners

    2002-02-14T12:13:00Z

    Horseracing media rights holder agrees deal with Ladbrokes, Sportech and Surrey Sports for internet and digital TV betting service

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    Workstation XSI

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Softimage has introduced an entry-level version of its XSI non-linear animating system.The new version, called Workstation, runs on a single workstation and starts at under $5,000 (£3,520), compared with the

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    Northlight scanner

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Framestore-CFC spin-off FilmLight has joined forces with telecine specialist Innovation TK to produce the ITK Northlight scanner. Originally developed by the Framestore-CFC team that now runs FilmLight, the CCD digital scanner

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    Lynx equipment theft

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Middlesex facilities company Lynx Digital has been rocked by the theft of four digital beta video recorders worth£100,000 from their premises in Denham on Tuesday night last week (5 February).

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    Soho Shorts entries

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Entries are invited to the fourth Rushes Soho Shorts festival which will be held between 27 July and 1 August 2002.Submissions should have been produced in the 12 months up

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    Encoda picks finance man for EMEA job

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Encoda Systems EMEA chief financial officer David Martin is to replace EMEA president Roy Freeland as head of the European, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) region, writes Barbara MarshallMartin said much

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    Net innovation at Cebit

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Hitachi will be showing a range of products at the CeBIT world business fair in Hannover next month, including a prototype range of wearable internet appliances. The devices come complete with

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    Pinewood in Canadian studio venture

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Pinewood Shepperton Studios is leading a consortium to build the first purpose-built film studio complex in Toronto, Canada, writes Barbara MarshallThe consortium, which includes a California-based property firm and a Canadian

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    Metro first to buy Sony Xpri

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    As part of a£1m investment plan, Metro Broadcast is the first UK company to buy the Sony Xpri high definition (HD) non-linear editing system, writes Barbara MarshallThe purchase is part

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    Inspiring BBC 4

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    BBC Broadcast is behind the launch campaign for the corporation's new cultural digital channel BBC 4, writes Barbara MarshallThe campaign, Everybody Needs a Place to Think, includes TV, radio and print

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    £9.7m media park to be built in Wales

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    South-west Wales is the location of Hartham Park's latest media park, a£9.7m development from the property group behind Wiltshire's Corsham Media Park (Broadcast, 14.9.01), writes Barbara MarshallHistoric Welsh mansion Gelli

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    An Unplanned return

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    ITV controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam has commissioned a third series of live improvised comedy/chat show Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned, writes Steve AstonThe 12 x 30-minute programme will once again see

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    Madmac to make gardening tips show

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    UK Style channel editor Nick Thorogood has commissioned a new horticultural tricks of the trade show from indie Madmac Productions.The 15 x 23-minute series Garden ER features a team of

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    Two Four to make urban gardening series

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned a 10-part urban gardening series from Plymouth-based Two Four Productions.Urban Gardener will feature new presenter Matt James showing city dwellers how to overcome the space constraints

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    ITV commissions Goodbye Mr Chips remake

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned SMG TV Productions to create a two-hour remake of classic school film Goodbye Mr Chips.The new version, set to star Men Behaving

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    Footie causes Coronation St reschedule

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    ITV is to shift the midweek edition of Coronation Street to a Tuesday to avoid moving it to a later slot for the duration of its Champions' League coverage.From Tuesday

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    CBBC orders net drama and Bogeyman

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has commissioned a new comedy drama about a teenager hoping to make a fortune from the internet.Rude Boy will air later this year. Meanwhile, Raymond Briggs'

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    Closure set for second run on BBC Choice

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    BBC Choice entertainment series Closure, in which people get the chance to say sorry for things they have done in the past, has been recommissioned for a second series by channel

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    Bannister to front Five Live news show

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    Former BBC Radio 1 controller Matthew Bannister is to present a new weekend two-hour news programme on BBC Radio 5 Live along with presenter Caroline Feraday.The Weekend News, ordered by

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    Channel 5 follows up on arts promise

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    Channel 5 is attempting to live up to its pledge of increasing its public service output with a raft of new arts commissions, writes Georgina LipscombController of daytime, arts and religion