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    Thompson to show tasters of BBC 3 and 4

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    BBC Director of TV Mark Thompson is thrashing out plans to create a shop window in the BBC 1 schedule to showcase programmes on BBCs 3 and 4, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Speaking

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    MIP-TV IN BRIEF - CHRYSALIS SELLS SAM'S GAME TO NZ'S TV3

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis Distribution has sold its new Davina McCall-fronted sitcom, Sam's Game, to New Zealand's TV3. Chrysalis has also sold ITV show Midsomer Murders to a host of international broadcasters including NHK

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    BBC WORLDWIDE - The BBC's catch-22

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    The review of BBC Worldwide, begun nearly a year ago, is still going on and insiders are suggesting there won't be much to say once it is completed. Have Greg Dyke's commercial instincts for once let him down?

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    BBC 2 orders Brit art programme

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    BBC controller of arts commissioning and digital channels Roly Keating has commissioned BBC arts to produce a new three-part series on the history of Brit art for BBC 2, writes Georgina

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    SMG to reveal all on Club 18-30 for ITV

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    SMG TV Productions has made further progress in its attempt to reinvigorate its flagging network production slate with an order from ITV for a major eight-part series on notorious package holiday

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    RATING - Phil expose sends BBC 1 viewers into a lather

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    A BBC 1 diet of soap opera and football proved to be a tempting feast for viewers this week, writes Jon Rogers.According to unofficial overnights, 17.9 million viewers (68.8 per cent

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    Turning Japanese: I-Mode sizes up Europe

    2001-04-12T16:56:00Z

    The launch of WAP- and the supposed dawn of the mobile internet age - has left us all feeling distinctly underwhelmed. Whenever a post mortem on the cause of 'wapathy' is

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    Head to head: personal video recorders

    2001-04-12T15:58:00Z

    Andrew Cresci argues that word of mouth will make TiVo Europe's favourite PVR technology, while NDS's Richard Cross lauds XTV's flexibility for viewers, broadcasters and advertisers

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    Bunkum: Carlton Active chief excutive Jane Marshall

    2001-04-12T15:47:00Z

    ...On the importance of knowledge sharing in interactive TV

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    Broadband Content

    2001-04-12T15:10:00Z

    How are the major content players preparing for a business that isn't here yet?

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    Craft Classic: Have I Got News For You

    2001-04-12T14:56:00Z

    As the cult satirical news quiz show celebrates its tenth anniversary, Hat Trick executive producer and joint MD Jimmy Mulville talks to Ed Shelton about its success

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    Root6 grows R&D capability

    2001-04-12T14:32:00Z

    Hires former Kinston Voiceware software developer to work on streaming automation tool Hammerhead

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    DiBS revamps as Go

    2001-04-12T14:28:00Z

    Sony's interactive technology business, Sony Digital Interactive Broadband Services (DiBS), has relaunched as Go interact tv.The spin-off, which acts as technology partner to interactive producers and worked with Simply Money

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    Snell considers float

    2001-04-12T14:28:00Z

    TV equipment manufacturer Snell & Wilcox looking at sale or float as means of raising expansion capital

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    GBTV under pressure as Red Heart folds

    2001-04-12T14:18:00Z

    Granada's US format joint-venture under spotlight as Australian production deal with Seven Network falls victim to strategic schism

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    Carlton International seals TV movies deal

    2001-04-12T14:18:00Z

    Carlton International has secured deals for a number of its TV movies through Carlton America. Japan's World Television has secured DVD, video and TV rights for The Triangle, while Japanese distributor

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    Brown to chair RA

    2001-04-12T12:58:00Z

    Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA) chief executive Paul Brown has been elected chairman of the Radio Academy. His new deputy will be controller of BBC Radio 4 Helen Boaden.

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    Mcleod in broadband move

    2001-04-12T12:58:00Z

    Former C4I chief to oversee content and development of rights management solutions at Netdecisions

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    Critchlow on board

    2001-04-12T12:58:00Z

    Unique head of music and entertainment Phil Critchlow, has been appointed to the board. Critchlow, who joined the company in 1994, will be responsible for developing core audio programming business and

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    Moody hires Beresford

    2001-04-12T12:58:00Z

    BBC controller of factual commissioning Nicola Moody has appointed freelance documentary producer Dawn Beresford as genre executive, to work alongside her on a number of cross-channel projects.She will be responsible