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    September nabs exec for drama push

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    September Films is branching out into drama with the appointment of Sky Pictures commissioning editor Nadine Mellor as the indie's first head of drama and film development, writes Steve Aston.

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    TX - A shake'n'vac in drama

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Strumpet is a curious film about a pack of stray dogs, a spontaneous poet and a homeless waif, written by playwright Jim Cartwright. But it so appealed to film director Danny

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    Digital needs a push

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The BBC must commit itself to promoting digital radio if its five proposed digital services are approved by the government this week, according to Digital One chief executive Quentin Howard, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    SCORE DIGITAL WINS DUNDEE AND PERTH RIGHTS

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The Radio Authority has awarded Score Digital the local digital multiplex licence for Dundee and Perth. Score Digital, wholly owned by Scottish Radio Holdings, plans to broadcast seven commercial services including

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Professor develops PSE machine

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission's (ITC) advisor on the causes of photosensitive epilepsy (PSE) has developed a machine to alert broadcasters to seizure-inducing television, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    Match of the Day swipes smiles from Premiership

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    When there is a full-scale battle being fought between ITV and BBC 1 on Saturday night you have to keep reminding yourself it's only August, traditionally a period of calm in

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    Yabba dabba don't

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    A very drunk PR at Edinburgh told Off The Record in confidence that the Beeb was thinking of using an animated version of Greg Dyke as one of the launch idents

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    Whereits.at cuts jobs

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Digital satellite channel Whereits.at TV is to make its 120 staff redundant and put itself on the market after failing to secure further investment, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - NEW ROLES AT CREATIVE

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    BBC creative services has expanded its account handling capabilities with the creation of three new roles. All three recruits have agency backgrounds and will work with BBC clients across both licence

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    Cuts confirm post recession

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The threat of recession in the post-production industry turned into a reality this week as two of the sector's biggest names announced they were cutting jobs.Tele-Cine, part of the Liberty Livewire

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    CINAR UP FOR SALE

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Indie Cinar Europe, producer of The Adventures of Paddington Bear, has been put up for sale after its Canadian parent company, Cinar Corporation, hit financial troubles. It has been forced to

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    CHRYSALIS PROFITS UP

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis Group has issued an update on its radio and new media business ahead of its year to 31 August 2001 results. While radio is expected to report a full year

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    UPC CHIEF JUMPS SHIP

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    UPC chief executive Mark Schneider is leaving the Dutch-based cable company to spend more time with his family in the US. His brief is to be taken on by UPC president

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    A PERSONAL VIEW - TV CHARTS TERROR

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The debate between the two CNN network heads lasted 10 seconds. 'Is it appropriate for us to use the phrase 'America Under Attack' on the screen?' asked one. 'Well, what the

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    Cartoon head is off to Oz

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Cartoon Network UK channel manager James Greville is to leave the kids service with no job to go to, writes Simon Ellery.

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    INDIE BUSINESS - Is selling on the right thing to do?

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The independent sector has seen a huge growth in the past five years. Producer Dominic Prince remembers his first experience of programme-making 12 years ago and asks if the health of indies can be sustained.

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    Making most of broadcast workforce

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    How to make the most of your broadcast workforce, lesson one: if you can't delegate to one of your minions do it yourself - something that Sky One deputy director of

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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - BRITS RETURN WITH EMMIES

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Two British teams have returned home with gongs from the Creative Arts Emmy Awards held in New York last Wednesday (5 September), writes Barbara Marshall.

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    ON THE BOX - No laughing matter

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Kate Bourne, Target Distribution's director of sales, embraced Masters of Combat, but The Armando Iannucci Show didn't raise a smile.

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    RATINGS - Bob and Rose make not so hot ITV first date

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    New ITV drama Bob and Rose failed to make an impact with viewers this week, writes Jon Rogers.