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    ITV ORDERS TWO SERIES OF ULTIMATE QUESTIONS.

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    ITV controller of news, current affairs, religion and arts Steve Anderson has commissioned Meridian to produce a further 18 x 45-minute and 6 x 30-minute series of Ultimate Questions.The Sunday evening

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    SIMPSON KEYNOTE TALK.

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    BBC correspondent John Simpson is to give the keynote address at the Radio Academy's News and Speech 2002 conference, which takes place at the Cavendish Conference Centre, London on 28 February.

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    WATSON TO LEAVE.

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Documentary-maker Paul Watson has been made redundant from Granada. Watson, who had close ties to United executives John Willis and Tom Archer, who both recently left the company, is expected to

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    LEG-UP FOR RUNNERS.

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Skillset is holding a two-day event for London-based runners at the Islington Business Design Centre on 11 and 12 March. There are 200 free places available each day, offering workshops covering

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    RTL TECH MD TO RETIRE.

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    RTL London technical operations managing director Paul Evans will retire later this year. Evans was with Thames Television and subsequently Pearson Television (now RTL Group) for the last 24 years. He

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    THE MILL TAKES ON TWO.

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    The Mill has made two appointments - Stephen Venning has joined from Rushes as operations manager of Mill 3D and Judy Roberts has joined from Smoke & Mirrors as an Inferno

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    OFF THE RECORD - If I only had a...

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Some advice for marketing bods trying to follow the yellow brick road to the publicity palace. If you have an exciting gimmick, like a flashing mobile phone holder in the shape

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    SPLIFF PERSONALITIES.

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    The ubiquitous former Tory MP Neil Hamilton and his wife Christine have signed up for yet another self-deprecating TV project after agreeing to front a night dedicated to cult cannabis smoking

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    OFF THE RECORD -

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    The legendary barrow boys of the editing and graphics world Avid must be feeling less than generous. For 2002, rather than take staff off on the customary annual 'kick off' outing

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    SPORT RIGHTS REVIEW.

    2002-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell is to take a fresh look at the issue of television sports rights after the debacle of Kirch's sale of the World Cup football rights to the

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    Mr Bean drives Tiger Aspect expansion

    2002-01-24T14:36:00Z

    £10m order for animated series starring Rowan Atkinson creation prompts launch of dedicated animation department

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    Spliff personalities

    2002-01-24T14:36:00Z

    Neil and Christine Hamilton to front Cheech and Chong comedy night on Paramount

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    Chelsea's loss is ITV1's gain

    2002-01-24T12:34:00Z

    Humiliating evening for 'The Blues' leaves ITV1 in the peaktime pink

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    Clough leaves C4 religion post

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Commissioning editor responsible for controversial religious programmes leaves with no job to go to

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    Channel 4's Cox to be 'digital tsar'

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Broadcaster's deputy chairman takes on part-time role heading up digital stakeholder group

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    Scott warns of losses at C4

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Broadcaster's managing director tells media select committee advertising downturn has led to zero profits

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    Davies resists BBC regulator role for Ofcom

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    BBC chairman questions Ofcom's ability to regulate corporation better than its board of governors

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    Story gets broad new role at Emap Radio

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Current managing director, dance to oversee output across all Emap stations

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    Yorkshire indie Zig Zag hires ex-Disney chief

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Former Central managing director and Disney executive Mike Watts brought in as advisor to managing director Danny Fenton

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    Video Networks' plans unrealistic, says City

    2002-01-24T11:57:00Z

    Broadband experts warn that VOD specialist's intention to launch broadcast TV over internet this Summer will end in failure