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    Visual Voodoo makes Bravo travel series

    2001-09-14T12:29:00Z

    ITN-backed production company Visual Voodoo has produced a travel series for cable channel Bravo.Commissioned by Bravo channel editor Matt Paice, the 15 x 30-minute series Travel Sick airs in October

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    Thompson escapes blasphemy case over 'Jerry Springer'

    2007-01-16T10:00:00Z

    A Christian pressure group has failed to have BBC director general Mark Thompson charged with blasphemy for his part in broadcasting Jerry Springer - the Operaon BBC2 in 2005.

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    BBC accused of anti-US bias

    2001-09-14T12:33:00Z

    Viewers in uproar as Question Time audience blames America for terrorist attacks

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    BSkyB 'not interested' in 20% C5 stake

    2001-09-14T14:14:00Z

    Chief executive Tony Ball tells RTS convention there would be 'no joy' in taking a minority stake

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    BBC stands by Question Time

    2001-09-14T14:57:00Z

    Broadcaster insists it 'did not mean to cause offence' and admits it was 'surprised' by the audience's opinion

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    Pinnacle to acquire FAST Multimedia

    2001-09-14T16:03:00Z

    Pinnacle Systems is to acquire Munich-based video editing solutions developer FAST Multimedia in a deal expected to be worth $15 million in a combination of cash and Pinnacle Systems stock, writes Joanna Scott

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    300 million tune into BBC World

    2001-09-14T16:54:00Z

    Corporation's rolling news channel adds viewers after foreign broadcasters put in requests to run continuous coverage of American tragedy

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    Omnibus and DAVID secure management buy-out

    2001-09-17T09:37:00Z

    Omnibus Systems and sister company DAVID have been saved from liquidation following a joint management buy-out backed by London-based Palamon Capital Partners, writes Joanna Scott at IBC in AmsterdamGlyn Powell-Evans and

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    Tecmath enters joint-venture with Das Werk

    2001-09-17T10:22:00Z

    German company Tecmath is to spin off its content management systems division before the end of the year, after whi...

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    Megahertz Broadcast Systems set up following management buy-out

    2001-09-17T10:35:00Z

    Following the management buy-out of the systems division of Megahertz Communications for an undisclosed amount, the company Megahertz Broadcast Systems has now been established.Directors Frances Jarvis and Stephen Burgess take control

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    World's first open standards prototype PVR

    2001-09-17T10:42:00Z

    Philips Research and its partners in the European Union-sponsored project myTV have developed the world's first prototype of a personal video recorder (PVR) system based on TV-Anytime open standards, writes Joanna Scott at IBC in Amsterdam

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    UTV chairman urges caution following first-half results

    2001-09-17T10:44:00Z

    ITV's Ulster franchise holder yet to be bitten by advertising downturn but shares fall nevertheless

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    Cronyism concerns to dog Davies

    2001-09-17T10:48:00Z

    BBC deputy chairman's expected elevation to the top job likely to spark political row

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    Snell awarded IBC John Tucker Award

    2001-09-17T10:53:00Z

    Roderick Snell, the co-founder of Snell & Wilcox, has been presented with this year's international honour for excellence, the IBC John Tucker Award, writes Joanna Scott at IBC in AmsterdamSnell won

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    5D unveils Colossus

    2001-09-17T11:12:00Z

    Visual effects developer 5D has unveiled a new software-based digital grading and colour-correctionsystem called Colossus at IBC in Amsterdam, writes Joanna Scott.The first version of 5D Colossus is being specifically developed

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    ITV Digital faces pre-pay backlash

    2001-09-17T15:21:00Z

    Broadcaster accused of reneging on pre-paid subscription deals for Championship League coverage

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    Brits triumph at Golden Globes

    2007-01-16T10:15:00Z

    The Brits triumphed at the Golden Globes last night - particularly Helen Mirren, who scooped two best actress awards, one for each of the Queens she has recently portrayed.

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    Walmsley quits Carlton

    2001-09-17T15:42:00Z

    Deputy chief executive to leave company at end of year after 10 years

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    Gardam withdraws from C4 chief race

    2001-09-17T15:53:00Z

    Channel's director of programmes tells colleagues he will not contest C4 leadership

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    Broadband via satellite

    2001-09-17T16:35:00Z

    So far cable has made all the running in broadband, with a few murmurs of DSL action from the likes of BT Openworld and VOD operator Video Networks. That could be