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    Rapture to go live from Ibiza

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Clubbing channel Rapture Television is gearing up to broadcast what it claims is the UK's first live broadcast from nightlife hotspot Ibiza as part of its third season from the Balearic island, writes Simon Ellery.

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    OFF THE RECORD - AND FINALLY ..

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    John Ryley, executive editor Sky News, on an X-mas party encounter with Sam Chisholm.

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    Silent film revived by TV's Kiss of Life

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    A NEW London-based independent has produced what it claims is the first silent movie ever made for television, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    WILDCAT EUROPE MOVE

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Graphics card developer 3Dlabs is opening up its Wildcat technology to European developers and system integrators with the launch of a partner programme. The Wildcat graphics card, which hit the market

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    Floating Earth lines up high-spec truck

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Classical recording company Floating Earth has commissioned a high-spec recording and broadcast truck, writes Jon Rogers.

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    Hit founder Orton steps down

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Hit Entertainment founder and chief executive Peter Orton has stepped down from the company's day-to-day management to be replaced by Lyrick Group chief executive Rob Lawes, writes Katy Elliott.

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    WESTBROOK DOC AT GRANADA

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Granada has lined up a one-off documentary on former EastEnders star Daniella Westbrook for Channel 4, which is set to be made by the company's entertainment department, writes Steve Aston. The

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    TMMY, THE DIGITAL STAR

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    The company behind virtual newscaster Ananova is launching yet another digital star, popstar-come-presenter Tmmy, writes Penny Hughes.

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    ITV Digital runs into problems

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Carlton and Granada's plans to relaunch digital terrestrial service On Digital as ITV Digital are being stymied by the network's smaller licence holders, writes Steve Aston.

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    SCHOOLS PROGRAMMING - Lessons in digital

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Will educational output be ousted from terrestrial television - its home for 40 years - by digital technology's offering?

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    Unions seek deal at Sky

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    THE NUJ and Bectu are lobbying BSkyB to try to improve redundancy terms for 36 Sky News employees, writes Simon Ellery.

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    ETSI DEAL ON MHP

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    DVB has signed an agreement with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to make ETSI the distributor of the Multimedia Home Platform (MHP) test suite. Under the arrangements, ETSI will supply

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    IN MY VIEW - Damian Tambini

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    On how UK broadcasters must support rules to protect impartiality in political coverage.

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    ITV CUTS SURVIVOR

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    ITV has confirmed plans to screen its beleaguered reality show Survivor in a new one episode a week pattern from Monday.The new schedule will see it go out 21.00. ITV director

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    JOB CUTS TO FOLLOW ENDEMOL DUTCH DEAL

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Up to 82 jobs are set to go at European production giant Endemol, after the company received the go-ahead from the firm's work council to merge Joop van den Ende TV

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    CROWN TAKES ON KEATING AS DISTRIBUTION VP

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Hallmark Channel owner Crown Media Holdings has named Diane Keating as worldwide distribution senior vice-president. Keating, who will be based in New York, joins from New Line Cinema where she was

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    Molinare Sci-Fi contract loss fuels talk of sale

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Molinare has lost the Sci-Fi Channel transmission contract to Pearson TV, fuelling speculation that the post-production arm of the TV Corporation will be sold, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    Comedy Unit orders

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Scottish indie The Comedy Unit is hoping to buoy up the UK's flagging sitcom scene with a brace of commissions for ITV and the BBC, writes Penny Hughes.

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    MINISTRY OF SOUND RADIO REMOVES ITS CHIEF

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    Ministry of Sound Radio head David Dunn has left the company after being made redundant. His former brief is now being overseen by head of radio production Mark Ovenden, who becomes

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    OFF THE RECORD - News chief sunk

    2001-06-08T00:00:00Z

    They're seafaring folk down in the west country. So Carlton Westcountry controller of news Brad Higgins leapt at the chance to fork out around£100 to get his name painted on