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    BSkyB teams up with NBC and Discovery to take TiVo stake

    2001-08-31T12:17:00Z

    Investment paves way for PVR provider to reach break even in 2003 as BSkyB denies conflict of interest ahead of Sky Plus launch

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    Bazalgette Jackson's favourite

    2001-08-31T08:59:00Z

    Endemol Entertainment UK's creative director emerges as frontrunner to take over as C4 chief

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    TOP SOAP SILHOUETTES

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Skaramoosh designed the titles and graphics package for Soapstars, the ITV series that follows the search for a real family to appear in Emmerdale. The titles reflect the audition process -

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    Telewest sale wrap

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Telewest expects to complete the sale of its interactive consultancy Smashed Atom 'within weeks', according to managing director Jonathan Peachey. Launched 10 months ago Smashed Atom built the Energis BrightBlue high

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    WHO SAID WHAT

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    ITV director of channels David Liddiment: 'It's still the same old sunshine and showers with the advertisers and, let me tell you, at the moment it's pissing down'- Clive Anderson's advice

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    WINKLE TO REBRAND

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Winkle Films, part of Saatchi & Saatchi-owned The Facilities Group (TFG), is to be rebranded following the appointment of Sophie Hooper as executive producer. Hooper was senior producer at the Advertising

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    STAR IN RATINGS ROW

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Sex and the City creator Darren Star slammed broadcasters for becoming ratings obsessed and not allowing shows a chance to develop. He said he had not had good experiences working with

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    PANORAMA POSITION

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey said that beleaguered current affairs programme Panorama may have to modernise its production techniques to attract a bigger audience. However, she added that the programme was

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    OFF THE RECORD - Oh no, not the tablecloth trick

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Now, clearly, OTR wasn't in the George long enough on any occasion to witness the real ravages of drunkenness but word reaches us of a non-media nutter (yes, there are some)

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    TRADE TALK - Monster talent

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Digital animation pioneer Mike Milne is mixing his passion for science with his artistic skills on his latest project, Walking with Beasts.

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    Wall to Wall shifts to low-cost series

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Wall to wall Television is to move away from its focus on high budget output and plans to expand into high volume low cost production, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Who should judge TV success?

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Some organisations, like some people, are incapable of knowing how they're perceived by others. The BBC and Channel 4 - equally under the spotlight at last weekend's Edinburgh TV festival -

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    ITV NEWS POPULIST

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    ITV controller of news, current affairs, religion and arts Steve Anderson claimed the network was deliberately taking a more populist approach to its mainstream news coverage. 'There is a resistance (at

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    INTERVIEW - Write on primetime

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Russell T Davies, creator of the explicit C4 hit Queer as Folk, will have his latest project shown on primetime ITV but, he insists, he's not toning down his act.

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    Holland on the piano

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Musician and presenter Jools Holland is to front a lavish series charting the history of the piano for BBC 2, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Ofcom set-up hitch

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    The bursting of the dotcom bubble has been a significant setback in the creation of new super-regulator Ofcom, according to Independent Television Commission (ITC) director of programmes Sarah Thane, writes Colin Robertson.

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    HILLSIDE UGPRADES KIT

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Hillside Studios has upgraded its sound dubbing suite. Based around a Soundtracs DS3, the new suite has been designed and constructed by The Studio People while technical installation has been done

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    OFF THE RECORD - Heggers slips in

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Lorraine Heggessey turned out to be a popular choice in her controller session on Saturday - so much so that some unfortunates were turned away for reasons of space. Among the

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    Miller freezes PMPP wind-up

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Paul Miller is to reconsider his decision to wind up post facility PMPP following the demise of joint-venture The Gargoyle Club, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    INDIE FINANCE - It takes Two Four to tango with risk

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Set up over 10 years ago by two BBC employees hoping to spice up their careers, Two Four Productions has spawned an iTV outfit and has expanded its London base and is confident it will beat the slump.