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  • News

    Chrysalis' revamp goes for scale.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Anyone who observes the changing fashions in industry, not to mention those working for plcs, knows that the pendulum is constantly swinging between a 'small is beautiful' philosophy and a belief

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    Free to air - A sham of a marriage.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Sky and ITV are the Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman of the media scene.The extent to which their relationship or lack of it is a sham has become so complex and

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    Trade talk - Together again.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    After a stint at Tiger Aspect, drama wunderkind Lucy Richer has been lured to C4 by former boss Tessa Ross, to be drama commissioning editor.

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    In my view - Wayne Garvie.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    After Nigel Lythgoe, isn't it time we saw more TV execs coming out in front of the camera?

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    On the box - Money for old rope.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Hat Trick producer Iain Coyle thinks that Bargain Hunt is good value but Richard and Judy's farcical Midday Money is a dunce.

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    News Analysis - Blue skies ahead?

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Eurosport, now 12 years-old and long hampered by co-ownership, has been bought by French broadcaster TF1, but with sports rights ever more elusive will this give the channel the impetus it needs, particularly in the UK?

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    Indie Business - The quest for self-control.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Despite fears of a recession, independent producers remain bullish about the future. But unless they fight for ownership of ideas, they may lose out in the long run to media groups and broadcasters. Peter Keighron reports.

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    Indie Business: Interview - A precarious life.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    While the dominant indies are growing in size and basking in economic confidence (see Indie Business, pages 16-17), the majority of smaller companies live from hand to mouth. For fledgling outfit The Producers, past successes are no guarantee of future co

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    Ratings Analysis - Going head to head for viewers.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Although rows over the 22.00 news slot have dominated the issue of similar shows airing at the same time, it is a growing tendency across all genres and slots, even though channels do still sometimes co-operate. Jon Rogers Reports.

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    TX - In-depth investigation.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    When asked by the BBC to come up with an undercover crime series, Peter Jukes immersed himself in the subject matter in a way few other writers might consider. Rather than

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    ITV puts up 90-minute A Touch of Frost while it can.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    This was the last week before News at Ten returned on ITV and so, to paraphrase Channel 4's marketing campaign, 'What was on at 22.00?'On Monday, the final 90-minute episode of

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    Off the record - No relief for SM:TV's Dec.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    The Broadcast Awards was awash with the usual schmoozing last week. But M2's commercial lad, Peter Walton - who dished out a whole bunch of money to sponsor one of the

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    Off the record - Doing anything to get attention.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    The award for shameless plugging went to September Films czarina Sally Miles, who eschewed traditional black tie to draw attention to her indie's new venture, clipsales.co.uk. This was done by donning

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    Off the record - Jargon guide from an exile.

    2001-02-09T00:00:00Z

    Tip o' the cap to a former Broadcast hotshot who has been exiled to Poland after doing time as a development producer. We'd love to name her but we can't read

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    Bob confirms Barney deal

    2001-02-09T09:33:00Z

    Bob the Builder producer HIT Entertainment to acquire Barney the Dinosaur rights holder - US Lyrick Corp - in£190 million deal

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    Robinson set for US gold

    2001-02-09T11:03:00Z

    Weakest Link presenter will be first British woman to front a prime-time US show

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    Carlton Active produces ITV's first interactive ad

    2001-02-09T11:39:00Z

    ITV is to screen it's first interactive advert next month on digital terrestrial and On Digital - featuring fmcg brands Olivio and Coleman's sauces, both made by food giant Unilever, writes David Wood

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    MXR consortium lands west midlands digital radio licence

    2001-02-09T15:18:00Z

    Nine stations and data service planned for summer launch

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    Soft News Syndicate boosts team

    2001-02-09T17:19:00Z

    Former TWI sales director joins online content provider

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    Produxion.com announcement

    2001-02-09T17:46:00Z

    Due to circumstances beyond our control, the site will be unavailable from 0800 Saturday 10 February to 0800 Sunday 11 February. Produxion.com apologises for any inconvenience caused.