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    SMG TV takes on Celador producer

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    SMG TV Productions is attempting to reinvigorate its entertainment department with the appointment of Celador producer Rob Clark as the company's first head of entertainment, writes Simon Ellery.

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    INDIE FINANCE - Cautious strides for Scottish Indie

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Slow but meaningful growth is now prompting Ideal World to venture beyond factual programming into new areas as it nurtures its film subsidiary, moves into rights ownership and sets up an online presence. Ed Shelton reports.

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    THIS LONDON TO EXPLORE CAPITAL FOR LWT

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    LWT is to screen a 6 x 30-minute series looking at the lives of Londoners. This London will be shown weekly in an early evening slot from next month. Among topics

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    Cactus woos This Morning editor Smith

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Cactus TV has lured former This Morning editor Karen Smith to become editor of its new Channel 4 Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan vehicle, writes Steve Aston.

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    CABLE VIEWING SURVEY

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Viewers in cable and satellite homes are more attentive TV watchers with an increased tendency to sit through commercial breaks, according to a BSkyB-backed survey by BMRB out this week. Programme

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    CA calls for info push on digital

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The Consumers' Association (CA) this week called on the government to come up with a public information campaign to step up efforts to drive analogue switch-off, writes Penny Hughes.

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    EMOTION BUYS OUT IST

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    US digital media management specialist eMotion has bought out its UK reseller Integrated Solutions Technology (IST) and set up its own European headquarters in London with an additional office in Birmingham.

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    Wise Buddah strengthens radio line-up

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Indie Wise Buddah has strengthened its radio programming department with a brace of senior appointments, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    TV jokes 'difficult' claims BSC report

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Offbeat jokes broadcast in late-night comedy programmes have been a major sticking point for the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC), writes Colin Robertson.

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    BROADBAND PUSH

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The UK's biggest cable operators Telewest and NTL are to launch a joint multi-million pound marketing initiative to promote broadband take-up on cable.

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    BREAKFAST SWITCH

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has begun the process of looking at alternative programme formats to The Big Breakfast after its deadline for submissions passed on Monday (9 July). The broadcaster is thought to

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    TRADE TALK - On the Box - Game, set, downpour

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    ITV controller of news and current affairs Steve Anderson found Wimbledon 2001 a damp squib while Party in the Park rocked.

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    VIRGIN RADIO SIGNS DJ FROM BOURNEMOUTH

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Virgin Radio programme director Paul Jackson has signed another new DJ to the station. Ben Jones, 23, takes up the Friday and Saturday night show Wheels of Steel, replacing John Revell.

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    PINNACLE GAINS BORG

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Pinnacle Systems has appointed Niels Borg as Deko product specialist. Borg will provide customer training and sales demonstration of the graphics and character generator throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. He

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    Yorkshire boost for GMG Radio

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Guardian Media Group Radio has scooped the coveted Yorkshire regional radio licence, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    Major TV boost lifts Pinewood

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    Pinewood Studios is investing a further seven-figure sum in television facilities to accommodate the next series of The Weakest Link which it has won from Magic Eye Studios in Wandsworth.Work has

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    Viewers still flocking to the Big Brother House

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    With Wimbledon only a week away, Big Brother continued to dominate the minority Top 30, enabling Channel 4 to hold its primetime share above nine per cent for the third week

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    BSKYB LICENCE BID

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    BSkyB has applied to the Independent Television Commission for a non-exclusive local delivery licence to broadcast TV and related services across BT and Kingston Communication's DSL networks. A Sky spokesman said

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    Dyke block threatens producer choice at BBC

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    The future of BBC producer choice is under threat after it emerged this week that director general Greg Dyke personally blocked a£1m outside broadcast contract with an independent facilities company.Broadcast

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    BBC NI to embark on docusoap trail

    2001-07-13T00:00:00Z

    BBC Northern Ireland is set to ramp up its docusoap output - several months after the genre was consigned to the backwaters of the mainland's television schedules.Despite London-based television executives having