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    Distraction to switch sales HQ to London

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    International format distributor Distraction Formats is to move its global sales operation from Paris to London after securing a capital injection of£900,000, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    PREMIERSHIP DEMOTED

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    ITV is to move football highlights programme The Premiership to the later slot of 22.30. As reported by Broadcast last week (19.10.01), the show will move after 17 November. A repeat

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    Jowell provokes further delay

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The broadcasting industry may have to wait until next summer to learn whether media ownership rules are to be relaxed after media secretary Tessa Jowell announced plans to serve up yet

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    Digital exec joins debate on digital tsar

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The government's digital tsar should hold a multimillion pound marketing budget and wield pan-departmental clout according to a leading digital TV executive, writes Simon Ellery.

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    MEDIA JOB OPEN DAY

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    All UK terrestrial broadcasters and other organisations including Bectu, Skillset and the National Film & Television School are taking part in the London media careers information day at Kensington Town Hall

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    WORLD CUP SECURED

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The BBC and ITV have finally agreed a deal for rights to next year's football World Cup after inking a£160m deal with German media group Kirch, writes Simon Ellery. The

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    Manchester ups culture shows

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    New BBC Manchester editor, entertainment features Alan Brown has unveiled a raft of new commissions from BBC 1 and BBC 2, building on the success of programmes such as the I

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    CROSS-MEDIA LIVE SHOW FOR SCI-FI IN HOUSE

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Sci-Fi is producing what it claims will be the first live and interactive investigation into alleged paranormal activity.

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    La Plante sets up indie Cougar

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Two of the UK's leading female drama producers have joined forces to form new indie Cougar Films.Prime Suspect writer Lynda La Plante and The Camomile Lawn producer Sophie Balhetchet have set

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    IN MY VIEW - Simon Shaps, managing director, Granada Content

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    On why we shouldn't underestimate how vital ITV's regional programming is to the network.

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    MAYHEW TO CONSULTANTS

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Former BBC Worldwide director of new ventures and strategy Jeremy Mayhew has been appointed head of strategy practice at media consultancy firm Human Capital. Mayhew, who was made redundant from BBC

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    SPECIAL: COVERING THE CONFLICT - TV news heads expect discord

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Leading TV news chiefs this week claimed that relations between broadcasters and the government could deterio-rate as the conflict in Afghan-istan continues, writes Steve Aston.

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    SPECIAL: COVERING THE CONFLICT - Correspondenttakes on crisis

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    BBC 2'S GLOBAL documentary strand Correspondent is dedicating four of its 45-minute programmes to issues surrounding the conflict in Afghanistan, writes Katy Elliott.

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    SPECIAL: COVERING THE CONFLICT - Government scheme set up for docs on third world

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    The government has established two funds totalling more than£600,000 for producers to travel to and develop documentary ideas about the developing world, writes Katy Elliott.

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    VIEWERS' GROUP TO HOST CONFERENCE ON KIDS TV

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Pressure group Voice of the Listener & Viewer is to hold a conference examining the future of children's television in the UK. CBBC controller Nigel Pickard (left) and CITV controller Janie

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    CARLTON FOOD NETWORK CLOSURE FINALISED

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Carlton will close its Carlton Food Network channel by the end of the year. The channel has been dropped by the broadcaster in response to the dip in ad revenue and

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    OFF THE RECORD - The wheelbarrow man hits Cannes

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Whatever next? Apparently a marketing person from a London post facility was seen strolling along the Croisette (the bit that runs up and down the beach) in Cannes last week in

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    BUTT-UGLY MARTIANS FILM RIGHTS SOLD

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Universal Studios has bagged the feature film rights to Just Group's CGI-animated kids series Butt-Ugly Martians. Universal has also secured the right to finance and produce additional TV episodes, associated consumer

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    Brook Lapping goes low-cost

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    Brook Lapping is setting up a new production unit specialising in low budget factual and factual entertainment programmes, as it becomes the latest outfit to move into high volume multichannel output, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    BREAKFAST PILOTS ON

    2001-10-26T00:00:00Z

    RDF, BSkyB and Princess, Talkback and Planet 24 will all make pilots for Channel 4's Big Breakfast replacement, writes Georgina Lipscomb.