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    FIRST R5 APPOINTMENTS

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    New BBC Radio 5 Live controller Bob Shennan has announced his first two appointments since starting on 7 August. Commissioning editor, news Steve Kyte will now deputise for Shennan replacing Mike

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    Media outfits back£36m capital fund

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The Guardian Media Group, Channel 5 and radio outfits GWR Group, Jazz FM and The Wireless Group are backing Accelerator Media, a new£36m venture capital fund, to invest in technology

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    Libs call for footie rights

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The Liberal Democrats are calling for at least one live Premiership football match to be shown weekly on free-to-air TV during the football season, writes John Lewis.

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    TV branding specialist Red Pepper Film Company has unveiled a rebranding package for the UEFA Champions League, writes Barbara Marshall. Designed to last three years, the image extends beyond the on-s

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    TV branding specialist Red Pepper Film Company has unveiled a rebranding package for the UEFA Champions League, writes Barbara Marshall. Designed to last three years, the image extends beyond the on-screen

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    New waters for VH1 boss

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    MTV Europe VH1 vice-president of production and programming Tim Robinson is quitting the business for a sailing career, writes Simon Ellery.

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    YORKSHIRE TV TO PRODUCE KINGSTON'S LOCAL NEWS

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Yorkshire TV (YTV) is to produce weekday local news for Kingston Communications Hull-based KIT interactive TV service. Initially, YTV will produce a daily 1 x 5-minute programme, providing local news on-demand.

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    BSKYB TO LAUNCH BUSINESS AUTOMOTIVE CHANNEL

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    BSkyB has revealed plans to launch a new business-to-business subscription service, The Automotive Channel, at the end of September. Backed by motor industry groups, the channel will broadcast news, analysis, market

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    CHANNEL 5 SETS UP ARM TO COVER NEW MEDIA INTERESTS

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 is setting up a new division called E5 to handle the broadcaster's new media interests and digital services. The outfit will be headed by C5 director of finance Damien

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    CHRYSALIS BIDS WITH ARROW FOR NEW YORKSHIRE LICENCE

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The Chrysalis Group has announced plans to launch a new commercial radio station, The Arrow, in the Yorkshire region. Headed by Chrysalis Group chairman Chris Wright, the adult rock radio station

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    U>DIRECT TO CHARGE FOR 2002 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Pay TV outfit U>Direct is to charge pubs, clubs and hotels£160 to show the England World Cup 2002 qualifier against Finland on 11 October. In what is billed as the

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    FOX KIDS EUROPE EMULATES POKEMON-STYLE CARDS

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Fox Kids Europe is launching a Pokemon-style trading card promotion based on characters in the UK channel's autumn schedule. Targeting four to nine year-olds, the cards (right) will feature stars from

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    ITC APPOINTS ALAN STEWART AS INCOMING SCOTTISH CHIEF

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission has appointed its new Scottish chief to replace Brian Marjoribanks, who is retiring after 17 years. Alan Stewart, currently deputy head of the regulator's Glasgow office, takes

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    ICA AND FILMFOUR CO-HOST CONFERENCE ON CENSORSHIP

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    FilmFour and the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) are hosting a conference on the future of UK film and broadcasting censorship. Delegates will include representatives from bodies such as children's charities,

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    IBC TO GUIDE PRODUCERS TO RELEVANT EXHIBITION STANDS

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    IBC is to hold three sessions specifically aimed at helping producers find their way around the exhibition. After each briefing, which will be hosted by a key exhibitor, attendees will be

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    MOVING PICTURE COMPANY LAUNCHES ONLINE SERVICE

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    The Moving Picture Company is launching an internet-based client service on Friday (1 September). MPC Online offers Dailies, an online viewing facility, in addition to online booking facilities. Clients can view

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    PLUG-IN DEVELOPER THE FOUNDRY SHIPS COLOUR TOOLS

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Plug-in developer The Foundry is shipping Anvil 1.0, a collection of colour tools for Softimage DS. Originally developed by First Art managing director Paul Grace, Anvil consists of nine plug-ins for

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    DISCREET APPOINTS TRIMEDIA BROADCAST AS RESELLER

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Trimedia Broadcast has been appointed a Discreet reseller, adding Combustion and Edit 6 to the range of products it supplies. Already reseller for Matrox, Ice and Play, the year-old company is

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    SKILLSET SURVEY TO ADDRESS ENGINEER SHORTAGE

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Skillset is conducting a survey to obtain information about the shortage of audio-visual engineers in the industry. The study follows recognition by the Skillset/DCMS Audio-visual Industries Training Group that the lack

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    OLYMPIC GAMES THEME MUSIC WILL BE EPIC IN FEEL

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    BBC Sport has commissioned composer Michael Conn to write the theme music for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Inspired by the memories and images of the world's athletes striving for excellence,

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    Quantel unveils product strategy

    2000-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Quantel has unveiled details of its long-awaited new product strategy which, for the first time, fully opens up the company's hardware platform to external developers.iQ, the first product to emerge from