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WHOSE LINE? MAKES SOLID DEBUT IN SECOND US RUN
The second series of the US version of Hat Trick Productions' panel show, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, made a creditable debut on ABC last week, in a tough slot against
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OFF THE RECORD - Dear diary ..
Mystery surrounded an announcement by Rajar this week that its last batch of radio audience figures had to be corrected because of an 'executional error' in collecting the data. Rajar, as
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Fyfe quits Telecom NZ to take over day-to-day operations at On Digital
On Digital has recruited Rob Fyfe from Telecom New Zealand to become its new chief operating officer following a wave of management departures earlier this month, writes John Plunkett.Fyfe will join
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DAYLIGHT ROBBERY STEALS LIMELIGHT FOR HEWLAND
Hewland International's ITV drama, Daylight Robbery (4 x 60-minutes), will be among the new material launched by Target Distribution at Mipcom. Target will also give international debuts to long-running Australian drama
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DAL SCOOPS MULTI-CHANNEL DEAL WITH VIASAT
Drake Automation (DAL) has won a multi-million pound contract to install a new multi-channel station for Viasat. The deal, unveiled at last week's IBC exhibition, will transform the Modern Times Group-owned
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WORLD CUP RIGHTS - End of the World?
When the next World Cup kicks off in 2002, some of its key matches may not be aired live on free-to-air TV. John Plunkett tackles the impact of a deal struck between Fifa, the game's governing body, and Kirch and ICL.
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CTIT POACHES LE GOY FROM WALT DISNEY
Columbia TriStar International Television (CTIT) has hired Keith Le Goy from Walt Disney Television International (WDTI) to head its distribution operation for Europe, Africa, the middle east and the territories of
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Drama tops wish-lists in controllers' session
The five terrestrial channel controllers outlined how they would spend imaginary extra funds on Friday (17 September), with each saving a sizeable chunk of their cash for drama, writes Tabitha Cole.In
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Drury joins GMI as factual controller
Granada Media International (GMI) managing director Nadine Nohr has hired BBC Manchester commercial director John Drury to take on the newly created role of head of factual programming.Drury's GMI brief will
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SOUTHERN STAR LAUNCHES RAFT OF DRAMA COMMISSIONS
Southern Star will launching new Paula Milne-scripted BBC 1 drama Second Sight (2 x 90-minutes pilot and 6 x 60/3 x 100-minutes) in Cannes under its Primetime label. Other new Primetime
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THE MILL SEALS CONTRACT WITH FRENCH COLOURIST NEBOT
The Mill has signed a contract with French telecine colourist Jean-Rene Nebot, who will use the commercials facility exclusively for his London clients. He comes to the The Mill after 10
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DISCREET TOOLS UP RAVENSBOURNE DESIGN COLLEGE
Discreet has supplied Ravensbourne College of Design & Communications with a range of editing and effects systems. Ravensbourne, which is one of the UK's leading centres for graphics training, will get
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NBC AND GMI TO UNVEIL US COLD FEET AT MIPCOM
NBC Enterprises and Granada Media International (GMI) will be launching the US version of Granada TV's ITV comedy drama, Cold Feet (left), at Mipcom. GMI is distributing the 13 x 60-minute
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KIDS' TV MERCHANDISING - Why kids' TV isn't child's play
Sweden has threatened to ban television advertising to children when it takes over the EU presidency in January. So where does that leave the UK, which allows TV shows to become toys but not vice-versa, asks Meg Carter.
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GEM PLANS MORE LOCALISED PEPSI CHART SHOWS
Gem, the distribution arm of GMG Endemol Entertainment, is understood to be close to signing deals to launch localised versions of the Pepsi Chart Show in four new territories: Thailand, the
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TRADE TALK - Central Keating
Former Bookmark editor Roly Keating has turned over a new leaf as Auntie's digital controller. Tim Dams reports on a man with a mission.
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CELCO LAUNCHES HIGH-DEFINITION FILM RECORDER AT IBC
Celco unveiled its new high-definition film recorder at IBC last week. The Extreme HDR records high-defintion video onto negative or intermediate film stock. Celco said it would target the recorder at
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RAPTURE SIGNS CARRIAGE DEAL WITH CWC
Cable and satellite teen channel Rapture TV will be available in another 850,000 homes from 16 October after tying up an analogue and digital carriage deal with Cable & Wireless Communications
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JOHNSTONE HIRED AS CAPITAL STUDIOS' GENERAL MANAGER
Capital Studios has appointed former Fountain Television general manager Bobbi Johnstone as its new general manager. Johnstone, who spent the last five years at Fountain's New Malden Studios, replaces former Capital
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ITV UNVEILS YEAR OF PROMISE CAMPAIGN
ITV's Year of Promise campaign will launch on-screen on 17 October with a 75-minute show at 18.00. A 30-minute update will be transmitted in December, with the on-screen centrepiece of the