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    Get Smart...Telecine

    2001-07-13T15:15:00Z

    Telecine has made a comeback and appears to be staying as improved applications carve up the market

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    Interview...French Vision

    2001-07-13T14:56:00Z

    Jean-Philippe Leclercq brings a special effect across the Channel

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    Dear Diary...Egypt's hidden history

    2001-07-13T14:45:00Z

    Director Phil Grabsky copes with the scorching sun and a sick crew in search of hidden history in Egypt's deserts and tombs

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    Helen and Paul's romantic dinner serves up 5.1m

    2001-07-13T12:07:00Z

    Big Brother 2 gets best-yet ratings beating both ITV and BBC1's news bulletins

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    ITV denies being dictated to on highlights

    2001-07-13T11:34:00Z

    Broadcaster dismisses reports that it has been forced to rethink its scheduling for next season's Premier League highlights programmes

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    BSkyB and Ladbrokes sign betting deal

    2001-07-13T11:10:00Z

    Interactive fixed-odds betting operation on Sky Digital will be joint venture with leading British bookie

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    TRADE TALK - Regional service

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Ex-BBC Manchester northern light Emma Westcott is planning to use her north-west contacts to implement Channel 4's new regional strategy.

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    Pryde wins licence role at TWG

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The Wireless Group (TWG) has appointed a new head of development following Jason Bryant's move to a part-time role at the group, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    PROFIT LEAP FOR PACE

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Digital set-top box manufacturer Pace Micro Technologies reported a 61 per cent leap in annual profits on Monday (9 July), comfortably beating analyst forecasts. Pre-tax profits before amortisation and exceptional items

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    ITV waits on marketing messiah

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    After months of rumour as to where Jim Hytner would rock up next, the Channel 5 director of marketing has finally chosen what must be one of the most challenging jobs

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    ITV SPORT KICKS OFF

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    ITV Sport Channel has struck its first external carriage deal with NTL and is understood to be in talks with Telewest. ITV Digital, the new name for On Digital as of

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    INTERVIEW - Static in motion

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Having sold the iTV firm he founded in 1997 to OpenTV for£42m, Jasper Smith reckons the key to success in interactive is adding value by pushing for content that's as entertaining as it is innovative.

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    HUNT FOR OPERA STAR

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 is to embark on a Popstars-style push to find the next Pavarotti (left), writes Penny Hughes. Night at the Opera from Diverse will audition non-professional singers across the country

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    INTERACTIVE GOLF

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The BBC is to follow its acclaimed interactive coverage of Wimbledon by launching similar features for the Open Golf Championship which begins next Thursday (19 July), but only on digital satellite

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    Granada gives Willis new role

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Granada has created a new international 'film and fiction' business, Granada Screen, in a bid to expand its overseas slate, writes Steve Aston.

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    ITC hails foreign players

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Independent Television Commission (ITC) chief executive Patricia Hodgson has called on British media companies to welcome foreign media players to the UK to help spread the cost of digital, writes David Wood.

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    OFF THE RECORD - Foot in mouth

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Maybe it was as much of a surprise to him as it was to us when World Service director Mark Byford was singled out at the BBC annual report launch to

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    TX - Filming on a shoestring

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The Alt.tv documentary on the training shoe, Sneaker Freaks, pits drum'n'bass artist Goldie against novelist Will Self. Goldie is a trainer fan whereas novelist Self finds himself nonplussed by fans of

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    OFF THE RECORD - Fantastic formats

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Thanks to the sick ideas of our readers Broadcast is now the proud co-rights owner of the sickest reality format hits of the future. We're just seeking a broadcaster for this

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    OFF THE RECORD - Viewing family

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    As we count down the days to this year's Edinburgh TV Festival, try not to get too over excited about a 'marketing makeovers' session in which four teams representing the BBC,