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    Play UK plans weekly footie show

    2001-09-14T11:28:00Z

    Play UK is set to add to the season's football shows with its own weekly live programme, writes Simon ElleryThe Score will be produced by indie Money and run for two

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    Fulmar scoops a terrestrial bagfull

    2001-09-14T11:28:00Z

    Cardiff-based indie Fulmar has scooped commissions from Channel 4, Channel 5 and BBC Wales, writes Penny HughesC4 commissioning editor, arts Janet Lee has ordered a half-hour film on architecture. The programme,

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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