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    Natpe and Prix Italia link up for festival

    2001-03-01T12:00:00Z

    US trade body Natpe and the organisers of the Prix Italia have joined forces to hold a series of seminars and workshops for producers at this year's Prix Italia festival

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    Sky One executive producer lands Play UK editor role

    2001-03-01T14:11:00Z

    Littleford to replace Myfanwy Moore as she returns to full time BBC post

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    BBC walks off with journalistic spoils

    2001-03-01T14:16:00Z

    Corporation picks up ten gongs at Television Journalism Awards

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    C4 buys three seasons of Will and Grace

    2001-03-01T14:25:00Z

    Channel 4 has bought the terrestrial rights to air three seasons of high-profile NBC sitcom Will and Grace- 'the gayest show on US TV', writesAshley DaviesC4 controller

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    Ulster TV buys County Media

    2001-03-01T14:31:00Z

    Irish regulator IRTC gives the deal the go ahead after period of deliberation

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    Telegraph forced to apologise to BBC over Rebel Heart

    2001-03-01T15:20:00Z

    Newspaper issues retraction after BBC Northern Ireland head of drama Robert Cooper branded 'fool or a knave'

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    Carlton confirms ITV ad revenue slump

    2001-03-01T16:50:00Z

    Says 5 per cent drop in revenue in fiscal first third 'unlikely' to improve before year end

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    BBC factual 'war' puts key shows in jeopardy.

    2001-03-02T00:00:00Z

    The BBC general factual department is in turmoil with key executives 'at war' with each other, causing key projects from the department to be postponed, according to BBC staff. Senior BBC factual

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    C4 TOUR GOES TO HOUSE.

    2001-03-02T00:00:00Z

    The growing outrage over Channel 4's refusal to broadcast the Tour de France this summer has gone to the House of Commons, writes Ashley Davies.

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    Further suppliers face closure.

    2001-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Further evidence that facility and technology providers are facing increased financial hardship surfaced this week, following the planned closure of one outfit and the announcement of significant losses at another, write Barbara Marshall and Dominic Timms

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    BBC news wins at RTS Awards.

    2001-03-02T00:00:00Z

    The BBC cleaned up at last night's Royal Television Society Television Journalism Awards, picking up 10 out of the 15 prizes, writes Ashley Davies.

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    Carnival open to offers for stake.

    2001-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Drama producer Carnival Films is understood to be on the lookout for buyers for the 60 per cent of the company owned by managing director Brian Eastman, writes Ashley Davies.

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    Play UK editor lured from Sky.

    2001-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Sky one executive producer Matthew Littleford has been made Play UK's channel editor, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    Sale date for Rapture.

    2001-03-02T00:00:00Z

    United Business Media (UBM) will sell its loss-making clubbing channel, Rapture, within the next six months, according to chief executive Clive Hollick. The news comes in the week that Hollick confirmed the

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    Kirch challenges UK sports 'crown jewels'.

    2001-03-02T00:00:00Z

    German media group Kirch has lodged a legal appeal with the European Court challenging the law that guarantees a list of protected sports free-to-air coverage in the UK, writes Simon Ellery. The

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    Millennium Radio owner puts in another£1m.

    2001-03-02T00:00:00Z

    The Fusion Radio Group is to pump£1m into London commercial station Millennium 106.8 FM, which it bought in November, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Ulster TV buys radio group.

    2001-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Ulster Television (UTV) received the go-ahead on Wednesday (28 February) to buy 60 per cent of Republic of Ireland radio group County Media, after a partial U-turn by the Republic's regulator,

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    Buck fills United/ LWT drama team.

    2001-03-02T00:00:00Z

    LWT and United Productions controller of drama Michele Buck has put the finishing touches to the recently merged LWT/United drama department appointing executive producer Damien Timmer as head of drama, writes Colin Robertson.

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    Indie quits Emmas job.

    2001-03-02T00:00:00Z

    THE BBC has been forced to look for another independent to produce the Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards (Emmas) after its original production choice, Initial, pulled out this week, writes Ashley Davies.

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    DCMS snubs poll on BBC digi plans.

    2001-03-02T00:00:00Z

    The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is pressing ahead with a process for approving the BBC's proposed digital services as planned, despite a Mori report out this week claiming