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    LWT drafts in format squad

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    LWT Productions (LWTP) is stepping up its drive to develop formats for the international market with the creation of a special four-strong task force, writes Steve Clarke.

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    EC DISMISSES ROHAN'S FORMULA ONE THREAT

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    The European Commission (EC) has played down a suggestion by Silverstone Circuits chief executive Derek Rohan that all Formula One races could be held outside Europe if the commission forces the

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    Discovery looks to fresh indie talent

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Discovery has commissioned seven indies it has never worked with before to produce 7 x 30-minute documentaries for its Power Zone slot.The shows were ordered by Discovery Networks Europe (DNE) commissioning

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    On Digital Sport launch

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    On Digital will overhaul its sports programming at the end of this month with the launch of two sports channels, On Sport 1 and On Sport 2, according to sources, writes John Plunkett.

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    OPEN ... STRIKES DEALS WITH LADBROKES AND GOING PLACES

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Interactive TV service Open ... has announced deals with Ladbrokes and Going Places that will see the two high-street names join the BSkyB-backed platform. Ladbrokes will open an interactive home betting

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    RADIOSCAPE LAUNCHES DAB TRANSMISSION PRODUCTS

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    RadioScape has begun marketing a complete set of transmission products for digital audio broadcasting (DAB), which it developed to meet NTL's needs for the launch of the UK's commercial radio DAB

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    Factual under fire as Root makes cut

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    BBC 2 controller Jane Root has axed two long-running factual strands, Under the Sun and Picture This, just as the channel is attempting to fend off criticism that it is reducing

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    GMTV MAKES SHOWBIZ REPORTER US CORRESPONDENT

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    GMTV showbusiness correspondent Helen Morton is moving to the US to become the broadcaster's new correspondent stateside. In her new role, Morton will cover all news, politics and features for GMTV

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    OVERNIGHT RATINGS CORRECTION

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    In last week's Overnight Ratings, we attributed the Thursday 3 February edition of Carlton Country at 19.30 with an average audience of four million viewers and an 18 per cent share.

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    NBC tests confirm US DTV problems

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    The US digital television system has suffered a further setback with the news that tests by NBC have confirmed difficulties receiving reliable signals on indoor aerials in cities. At the same

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    CNE signs up new toon trio

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Cartoon Network Europe (CNE) has announced two series acquisitions and further details of its new 26 x 30-minute co-production Fat Dog Mendoza, writes John Plunkett.

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    CINTEL OFFERS C-REALITY UPGRADE PATH FOR URSA USERS

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Cintel is to offer an upgrade path to its top of the range C-Reality telecine technology, for its existing user base of Ursa Gold and Diamond systems. The new Ursa Callisto

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    Cinevideo invests in kit

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Broadcast rental company Cinevideo has invested over£850,000 in new equipment from manufacturers including Sony, Canon and Vinten writes Joanna Scott.

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    CHAMBERLAIN CROSSES OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Stampede managing director Mike Chamberlain is to replace Darren Bender as series editor on The Other Side, Channel 4's low-budget, late-night documentary strand. Chamberlain and his indie Stampede will work closely

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    EDINBURGH STUDENTS CARRY OFF RTS STUDENT PRIZES

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Students from Edinburgh College of Art scooped two of the three top prizes at the Royal Television Society Student TV Awards last week. First prize in the animation category went to

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    FORMER MBC MIDLANDS CHIEF WINS CARLTON COMMISSION

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Isis Media, the new independent launched by former MBC Midlands managing director Ben Robinson, has picked up its first commission.Carlton TV has asked Isis to produce a second series of multi-cultural

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    CARLTON HIRES PRODUCER TO DEVELOP COMEDIES

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    London-based indie Assembly Film and TV's head of development and writer Nigel Smith has joined Carlton Television's comedy department as development producer. Smith has been hired to find new writers and

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    Capital chief calls for switch-off date

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Capital Radio chief executive David Mansfield has called on the government to 'stop sitting on the fence' and set a date to switch off analogue radio - possibly as early as

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    Indie Business - The whole picture

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    In the competitive world of modern television, the way you pitch an idea for a programme has become almost as important as what you are pitching. Peter Keighron offers a step-by-step guide to mastering the hard sell.

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    BT TO OPEN SECOND TELEPORT IN US

    2000-02-18T00:00:00Z

    BT Broadcast Services is to open a teleport in Los Angeles this autumn - its second in the US - to service a growth in business from the west coast of