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    Sportech shares up after ITV interactive deal

    2001-08-21T13:16:00Z

    Littlewoods owner sees shares rise by 7 per cent following contract to sponsor ITV's interactive football coverage

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    Einstein Group signs multi-million TV production deal

    2001-08-21T14:12:00Z

    Group that owns digital channel Einstein.tv agrees£1 million revolving TV production finance with Teather & Greenwood-managed investment vehicle, Take 3 TV

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    AOL/Time Warner job cuts higher than expected

    2001-08-22T10:45:00Z

    US media group to make 1200 redundancies at internet division and 500 across subsidiaries as company struggles with advertising slump

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    Sky extends grip on US open

    2001-08-22T11:11:00Z

    Satellite broadcasters extends decade-long hold on US grand slam event for next four years

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    NTL downgrade puts sector under pressure

    2001-08-22T12:30:00Z

    Shares in NTL, Telewest and UPC fall after ratings agency Moody's cuts NTL debt rating

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    Siggraph review 2001

    2001-08-22T16:00:00Z

    Following a technical hitch which brought you breaking news from last year's show, produxion is pleased to bring you a review of this year's event

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    Warner builds team for new indie

    2001-08-22T17:12:00Z

    Outgoing Channel 4 commissioning editor features Liz Warner lures Fulcrum TV's Gill Wilson as head of popular factual at new indie, Betty

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    Five Live regains United's European Rights

    2001-08-22T17:27:00Z

    BBC station signs deal to provide live coverage of Manchester United's home European games for next two seasons

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    Carlton scales back Action Time

    2001-08-23T08:25:00Z

    Joint managing directors Stephen Leahy and Trish Kinane to set up new venture after Carlton re-shuffle leads to loss of 18 posts

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    BBC Choice to air LA celebrity chat show

    2001-08-23T10:08:00Z

    BBC Choice is to fly presenters Jayne Middlemiss, Lisa Snowden and Tess Daly to Los Angeles to front a new chat show based around a beachside pool.Produced by At It

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    A tale of two hangings

    2007-01-11T08:00:00Z

    Where did news editors' decide to draw the line with footage of Saddam Hussein's execution?

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    Buddah bags first C4 commission

    2001-08-23T10:08:00Z

    Wise Buddah TV has secured its first commission from Channel 4 with a 12 x 5-minute series based on Jesus's 12 disciples, writes Georgina LipscombCommissioned by C4 commissioning editor, religion Elizabeth

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    C4 orders Topical makeover series

    2001-08-23T10:08:00Z

    Channel 4 deputy commissioning editor, daytime Jo McGrath has ordered a 55 x 30-minute makeover series from Southampton-based indie Topical Television, writes Georgina LipscombTell It To Me Straight, which will air

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    Channel 5 to air emap's Q Awards

    2001-08-23T10:08:00Z

    Channel 5 has struck a deal with Emap Performance to screen the publisher's 12th annual Q Awards.A production company has yet to be confirmed. The awards will air on 4

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    LNN to explore world's greatest cities

    2001-08-23T10:08:00Z

    London News Network factuals department is to produce two new travel series for the international market.The 13 x 30-minute series Secret Cityexplores the landmarks of famous cities - including

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    Fox picks up its third Granada show

    2001-08-23T10:08:00Z

    Granada has had its third programme format picked up by Fox Broadcasting in America.The format for entertainment show Hotel Getawaywas sold to US production company Termite Art

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    SMG wins raft of orders from ITV children's

    2001-08-23T10:08:00Z

    ITV controller of children's and youth Janie Grace has commissioned a raft of programming for CITV from SMG TV Productions.A children's multimedia format, Wanted.com, has been ordered for Christmas. The

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    Discovery to carry Home and Health programming

    2001-08-23T10:08:00Z

    The Discovery Channel is to air programming from spin-off channels Home & Leisure and Health in a bid to increase awareness of Discovery Networks Europe's minor channels, writes Georgina Lipscomb.A new

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    Rapture commissions more DJ profiles

    2001-08-23T10:08:00Z

    Rapture TV has commissioned The 400 Company to produce 4 x 60-minute profiles on DJs Brandon Block, Tall Paul, DJ Neat and Luck and Alex P.Commissioned by Rapture TV head

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    Ratings obsession stifling creativity editorial vision industry figures warn

    2001-08-23T10:20:00Z

    Safe, but bland 'me-too' programmes product of dearth of editorial vision and 'lack of guts' as controllers come under increasing rating pressure