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    OFF THE RECORD - Shooting stars.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Skillset patrons pictured above after their meeting last week - Puttnam said as he opened the chinwag: 'Good thing no one knows about this meeting or else they could wipe us

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    OFF THE RECORD - Teething troubles.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Determined to milk its original content dry (to fill interactive space) the Beeb, or more specifically CBBC, is producing The Saturday Show Extra - which is a live backstage show that

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    TVYP SCHEME OPENS.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The Edinburgh International Television Festival's educational arm, Television & Young People (TVYP), launches this Friday (1 March). It will be selecting 150 18 to 21-year-olds interested in a TV career to

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    PPV is normal for the young.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Younger Digital TV viewers are so schooled in the ways of digital TV that they now consider purchasing pay-per-view (PPV) events as a 'normal occurrence', according to a new study, writes Simon Ellery.

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    NEW VENUE FOR PROMAX.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The Promax UK annual conference is moving to a new venue this year. Taking place on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 November, the conference will be held at the Queen Elizabeth

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    MTV UK splits up portfolio.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    MTV Networks UK is to inject a fresh sense of competition into its portfolio of channels by splitting output into three divisions to be run by separate general managers, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Teamtalk lines up launch shows.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Teamtalk 252, the new long wave radio station formed from the defunct Atlantic 252, has unveiled its schedule line-up ahead of its 11 March launch.The service, which will broadcast sports news

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    NEW SURVIVOR ON ITV.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    ITV is launching the second series of its reality gameshow Survivor on ITV 1 at 21.45 on Wednesday 13 March. Channel 4 cricket commentator Mark Nicholas replaces Mark Austin as presenter

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    ITV SOAP SOLD TO OZ.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Granada has sold its ailing ITV soap Night and Day to the Australian market. The show will be screened three times a week on national channel ABC with the late night

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    MIP-TV HOLDS ITS OWN.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Organisers of the Mip-TV programme market have claimed registration numbers amongst major broadcasters are holding up on last year, despite fears that the advertising downturn may lead many to stay away.

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    REAL RADIO MD HIRED.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Guardian Media Group Radio has appointed former Century FM managing director Jeff Stephenson as managing director of its new Yorkshire station, Real Radio. He will report to GMG Radio managing director

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    MERSEY TV TO RELOCATE GRANGE HILL UP NORTH.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Mersey TV, which has secured a contract to produce long-running BBC children's drama series Grange Hill for three series from next year, has announced plans to shift the programme's location to

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    Granada to do kids makeover show for ITV.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Granada has unveiled what it hopes will be the first of its target of three international formats with a new Saturday night Changing Rooms-style makeover show for ITV, writes Steve Aston.

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    Tigress goes to Kabul Zoo.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Afghanistan's Kabul Zoo has become the subject of a one-off documentary for BBC 1 and National Geographic Channels International (NGCI), writes Penny Hughes.

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    French and Saunders reunite for special.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to reunite on screen for a new television project for the first time in two years, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    FREE SOFTIMAGE TECH.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Softimage is introducing a free version of its 3D and effects technology, complete with training modules to help improve the software's reach. The Softimage XSI Experience CD runs on Windows XP,

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    WEAKEST LINK FORMAT SOLD TO JAPAN'S FUJI TV.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    ECM Group has reached a format agreement with Japanese broadcaster Fuji TV for BBC gameshow Weakest Link. The deal will see the Tokyo-based channel screen the show from 8 April. It

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    OMNIVISION LOOKS AT FOOD IN THE MILITARY.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Pinewood Studios-based indie Omnivision is in post-production with a new 'chefs in the forces' series for Carlton Westcountry called Only Food and Forces. Carlton Westcountry controller of features Caroline Righton commissioned

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    LONG-RUNNING SERIES - That sinking feeling.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    This Morning and Big Breakfast are just the latest examples of ratings bankers that have gone off the rails. Jane Marlow reports on what happens when TV goes bad.

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    Leading soaps fail to make RTS list.

    2002-03-01T00:00:00Z

    The Royal Television Society (RTS) has surprised the industry by omitting Coronation Street and Emmerdale from the nominations for its first ever soap award, writes Simon Ellery.