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    MIP-TV IN BRIEF - S4C'S SALI MALI BOUGHT BY NICKELODEON

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Nickelodeon UK has bought Sali Mali, a 26 x 5-minute animated pre-school show from S4C, narrated by Notting Hill star Rhys Ifans, to run on its Nick Jr pre-school channel from

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    C4 HIRES TYRE

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned a multimedia animated series starring the Michelin Man, writes Simon Ellery. The project is being put together by Canadian production company Noise Media and French tyre maker

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    ZCZ TO COVER ARCHITECTS' PRIZE FOR C4

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, arts Janet Lee has asked ZCZ Productions to produce a 60-minute piece on the Royal Institute of British Architects' Stirling Prize in October. C4 will run a

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    Thompson to show tasters of BBC 3 and 4

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    BBC Director of TV Mark Thompson is thrashing out plans to create a shop window in the BBC 1 schedule to showcase programmes on BBCs 3 and 4, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Speaking

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    MIP-TV IN BRIEF - CHRYSALIS SELLS SAM'S GAME TO NZ'S TV3

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis Distribution has sold its new Davina McCall-fronted sitcom, Sam's Game, to New Zealand's TV3. Chrysalis has also sold ITV show Midsomer Murders to a host of international broadcasters including NHK

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    BBC WORLDWIDE - The BBC's catch-22

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    The review of BBC Worldwide, begun nearly a year ago, is still going on and insiders are suggesting there won't be much to say once it is completed. Have Greg Dyke's commercial instincts for once let him down?

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    BBC 2 orders Brit art programme

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    BBC controller of arts commissioning and digital channels Roly Keating has commissioned BBC arts to produce a new three-part series on the history of Brit art for BBC 2, writes Georgina

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    SMG to reveal all on Club 18-30 for ITV

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    SMG TV Productions has made further progress in its attempt to reinvigorate its flagging network production slate with an order from ITV for a major eight-part series on notorious package holiday

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    RATING - Phil expose sends BBC 1 viewers into a lather

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    A BBC 1 diet of soap opera and football proved to be a tempting feast for viewers this week, writes Jon Rogers.According to unofficial overnights, 17.9 million viewers (68.8 per cent

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    Turning Japanese: I-Mode sizes up Europe

    2001-04-12T16:56:00Z

    The launch of WAP- and the supposed dawn of the mobile internet age - has left us all feeling distinctly underwhelmed. Whenever a post mortem on the cause of 'wapathy' is

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    Head to head: personal video recorders

    2001-04-12T15:58:00Z

    Andrew Cresci argues that word of mouth will make TiVo Europe's favourite PVR technology, while NDS's Richard Cross lauds XTV's flexibility for viewers, broadcasters and advertisers

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    Bunkum: Carlton Active chief excutive Jane Marshall

    2001-04-12T15:47:00Z

    ...On the importance of knowledge sharing in interactive TV

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    Broadband Content

    2001-04-12T15:10:00Z

    How are the major content players preparing for a business that isn't here yet?

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    Craft Classic: Have I Got News For You

    2001-04-12T14:56:00Z

    As the cult satirical news quiz show celebrates its tenth anniversary, Hat Trick executive producer and joint MD Jimmy Mulville talks to Ed Shelton about its success

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    Root6 grows R&D capability

    2001-04-12T14:32:00Z

    Hires former Kinston Voiceware software developer to work on streaming automation tool Hammerhead

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    DiBS revamps as Go

    2001-04-12T14:28:00Z

    Sony's interactive technology business, Sony Digital Interactive Broadband Services (DiBS), has relaunched as Go interact tv.The spin-off, which acts as technology partner to interactive producers and worked with Simply Money

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    Snell considers float

    2001-04-12T14:28:00Z

    TV equipment manufacturer Snell & Wilcox looking at sale or float as means of raising expansion capital

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    GBTV under pressure as Red Heart folds

    2001-04-12T14:18:00Z

    Granada's US format joint-venture under spotlight as Australian production deal with Seven Network falls victim to strategic schism

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    Carlton International seals TV movies deal

    2001-04-12T14:18:00Z

    Carlton International has secured deals for a number of its TV movies through Carlton America. Japan's World Television has secured DVD, video and TV rights for The Triangle, while Japanese distributor

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    Brown to chair RA

    2001-04-12T12:58:00Z

    Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) chief executive Paul Brown has been elected chairman of the Radio Academy. His new deputy will be controller of BBC Radio 4 Helen Boaden.