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ITV gambles on Survivor online PPV
Commercial broadcaster to test online PPV waters with drop dialing internet feed of exclusive footage from Snake Island
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SKY SHARE SWAP
BSkyB is to swap more than£380m worth of its shares with BT to increase its shareholding in beleaguered interactive service Open from 80.1 per cent to 100 per cent. BT
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UPC RECORDS RESULTS
Dutch cable outfit UPC has returned earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) losses for the first quarter 2001 of EUR61m (£37.7m) up from EUR57m (£35.2m) for the same period
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Real Radio takes off in south Wales
The Guardian Media Group's first station, Real Radio in south Wales, has become the UK's most successful regional launch, racking up a share of 11.5 per cent and a weekly reach
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WILLIAMS WINS PRIZES
VTR colourist Tareq Kubaisi picked up the award for best telecine in a video at Music Week's Creative and Design Awards last Thursday, writes Barbara Marshall. Kubaisi won the award for
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OFF THE RECORD - A star is porn
Northern Ireland-based Indie Extreme Production was shocked to receive a recent job application from a budding actor desperate to enlarge his 'portfolio'. 'I am writing to ask if you make pornographic
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SKARAMOOSH PICKS TWO
Skaramoosh has made two appointments: Graham Watts joins as digital effects director from Ricochet where, as senior designer, he worked on projects such as Poison for Survival Anglia and Wild and
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VIRGIN NABS STEVE PENK
Virgin Radio has poached star Capital Radio DJ Steve Penk as its new drivetime presenter. Penk will replace Nick Abbot who is moving to a new show. The announcement comes after
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Video Networks sets up learning output
Video On Demand (VOD) service provider Video Networks is to launch an on-demand education service this summer, initially available free of charge, to entertainment platform HomeChoice, subscribers, writes David Wood.LearningChoice will
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KEMP MOVES UP
BBC specialist factual creative director, independents and nations Adam Kemp is to take on the acting role of specialist factual deputy commissioner. He temporarily replaces Emma Swain who is on maternity
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ITV LAUNCHES WEB WEATHER SERVICE ..
ITV is to launch a new weather service, itv-weather.co.uk. The site has been created with the Met Office and web consultancy Integra. It will include forecasts for 13 key areas across
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Interactive TV polls are a waste of time
Britain's leading pollster has slammed broadcasters for their use of online and interactive TV (iTV) polls in the run up to the election, branding the services 'crap'.Mori Polls chairman Professor Bob
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SCHOOL SCANS INDUSTRY
The Finishing School wants to know what post skills the industry needs and is asking people to fill in an online questionnaire at www.fschool.net/questions.html. The results will be used to lobby
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Henghes to head interactive Historyworld
Diverse former head of interactive Ian Henghes has left the company to become chief executive of an interactive joint-venture between Diverse and former University Challenge presenter Bamber Gascoigne called Historyworld, writes
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TX - Making greed a virtue
Jerry Springer makes his gameshow debut as the host of Channel 5's new general knowledge quiz, Greed. The format - which has a potential top prize of£1m every show -
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ROCK STAR GOES TO USA
US broadcaster The WB Network has finally greenlit British drama The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star to air this autumn, writes Katy Elliott. Channel 4 and Company Pictures
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TASTE GOES GLOBETROTTING TO WIN VIEWERS
Taste CFN has ordered four new series as part of its drive to widen its audience appeal into areas beyond food preparation. Channel director Chantal Rutherford Browne has ordered 8 x
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N&CA man gets nations and regions job
Channel 4 has ended its search for a replacement for commissioning editor for nations and regions Alan Hayling, appointing Julian Bellamy to the post, writes Penny Hughes.Bellamy, currently C4 deputy commissioning
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OFF THE RECORD - Food for thought
News of the BBC's unchecked profligacy continues to pour in to the Broadcast offices. The Ballad of Big Alan Yentob shocked even his high and mighty colleagues, including TV sultan Mark