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    Going in for the kill

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    A production crew getting chased up trees by black rhinos, a man getting hit by a bullet bouncing off an alligator and a presenter getting attacked by a big angry bird,

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    Tivo gets off to slow start

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Tivo, the much vaunted personal video recording system, has only managed to attract 5,000 subscribers in the UK, despite having been launched almost eight months ago, according to sources, writes David Wood.

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    Off the Record ... Following Nasty Nigel's footsteps

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Yorkshire TV executive producer of entertainment Jim Brown is hoping to replicate the success of Popstars with Starmaker, his new talent show for ITV2. But he's also shamelessly keen to follow

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    RATINGS - Viewers follow Messiah over long weekend

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1's two-part thriller Messiah led the way over the bank holiday weekend, writes Jon Rogers. According to unofficial overnights, the first instalment on Saturday (26 May) at 21.00 gained 6.7

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    INDIE FINANCE - September has a spring in its step

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Having built up its 'Hollywood' franchise which panders to viewers' fascination with US lifestyles, September Films is planning to create drama and distribution arms to tap into its database of existing clients.

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    Off the Record ... and finally ..

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    James Greville, head of Cartoon Network/Boomerang UK, uses psychology to get his way.

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    Off the Record ... A saving too far

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Desperate for a drink while on the phone to a journalist last week, Teddington Studios boss Roger Morris raided the fridge in former chairman Ewart Needham's office. He grabbed a bottle

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    This Morning to face Sky threat

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Less than a month after Richard and Judy's shock departure, GMTV has dealt a further blow to ITV's daytime output with a new morning show for Sky One which will run against This Morning, writes Steve Aston.

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    PRIME ENT GOES LOCAL

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Entertainment rights company Prime Ent is to expand into local television after buying TV12 owner Your TV in a deal worth about£9m. TV12 operates three restricted service licences (RSLs) in

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    IN MY VIEW - Tabitha Elwes

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    On how interactive advertising may change the future business model for broadcasters.

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    Voters trust TV election news

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Voters are putting greater trust in television than in other forms of media in the run-up to the general election on 7 June, according to a poll conducted by NOP for

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    NEW EDITOR FOR VIRGIN

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Virgin Radio has appointed Media UK editorial and content director James Cridland as managing editor for its online operation. He will be charged with the expansion of virginradio.co.uk and the development

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    TELCAST WOMAN JOINS DOCUMENTARY EXPO

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    The Sheffield International Documentary Festival has poached Telcast International documentary sales manager Sirkka Moella to become festival programmer. She replaces Alex Cooke with a brief to build on rising delegate numbers,

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    DNE'S NEW SERVICES

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Discovery Networks Europe is bolstering its position on the Sky digital platform with two time-shifted services Animal Planet + 1 and Home and Leisure + 1, which launch this week.

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    DISCOVERY AND EMAP TO MAKE FISHING TV

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Discovery Home and Leisure has struck a deal with Emap, the publisher of Broadcast, to produce a series of masthead programmes with fishing title Angling Times. London-based Diesel Films is making

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    Digital One to woo listeners

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    National digital radio multiplex operator Digital One is launching a summer campaign to win over sceptical listeners, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    WOOLF TO HEAD DEVELOPMENT AT MAVERICK

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Birmingham-based indie Maverick Television has promoted development producer Paul Woolf to head of development. He replaces Alexander Fraser who takes a more strategic role at the outfit. Woolf's credits in-clude Channel

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    ITN denies job losses

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    ITN has rejected claims that it is cutting staff at its rolling news service, the ITN News Channel, despite speculation from senior industry sources that journalists and production staff are facing the axe, writes Simon Ellery.

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    TWG DENIES SELL-OFF

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    The Wireless Group (TWG) has denied reports that it is to sell off a number of non-core radio stations following its reported failure to land a fundraising deal with investment bank

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    Tiger to make Goodall's Dates

    2001-06-01T00:00:00Z

    Tiger Aspect Productions has secured a raft of factual commissions from the BBC and Channel 4 including a follow-up to its recent Bafta success Howard Goodall's Big Bangs, writes Penny Hughes.