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    Net innovation at Cebit

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Hitachi will be showing a range of products at the CeBIT world business fair in Hannover next month, including a prototype range of wearable internet appliances. The devices come complete with

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    Encoda picks finance man for EMEA job

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Encoda Systems EMEA chief financial officer David Martin is to replace EMEA president Roy Freeland as head of the European, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) region, writes Barbara MarshallMartin said much

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    Soho Shorts entries

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Entries are invited to the fourth Rushes Soho Shorts festival which will be held between 27 July and 1 August 2002.Submissions should have been produced in the 12 months up

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    Lynx equipment theft

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Middlesex facilities company Lynx Digital has been rocked by the theft of four digital beta video recorders worth£100,000 from their premises in Denham on Tuesday night last week (5 February).

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    Northlight scanner

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Framestore-CFC spin-off FilmLight has joined forces with telecine specialist Innovation TK to produce the ITK Northlight scanner. Originally developed by the Framestore-CFC team that now runs FilmLight, the CCD digital scanner

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    Workstation XSI

    2002-02-14T11:07:00Z

    Softimage has introduced an entry-level version of its XSI non-linear animating system.The new version, called Workstation, runs on a single workstation and starts at under $5,000 (£3,520), compared with the

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    ITV 1 exposes workplace sins

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    ITV controller of documentaries and features Dianne Nelmes has commissioned a six-part series in which various professionals reveal workplace scams, writes Steve AstonThe 6 x 30-minute series Confessions, to be produced

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    Gritty northern drama for BBC 2

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    The writer of gritty 1998 Scottish film Looking After Jo Jo has been signed up to write a new four-part, hard-hitting drama series for BBC 2.Real Men, ordered by BBC 2

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    BBC 2 backs new chefs

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    Not content with Jamie Oliver, Delia Smith and the Food and Drink team dominating her schedule, BBC 2 controller Jane Root has ordered yet another cookery show, writes Georgina LipscombHowever, this

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    C4 goes back for more No Going Back

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    Ricochet Films has been commissioned to produce a second series of Channel 4 show No Going Back.The 6 x 50-minute series, which looks at families who have 'downshifted', will be

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    Channel 5 follows up on arts promise

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    Channel 5 is attempting to live up to its pledge of increasing its public service output with a raft of new arts commissions, writes Georgina LipscombController of daytime, arts and religion

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    Bannister to front Five Live news show

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    Former BBC Radio 1 controller Matthew Bannister is to present a new weekend two-hour news programme on BBC Radio 5 Live along with presenter Caroline Feraday.The Weekend News, ordered by

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    Closure set for second run on BBC Choice

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    BBC Choice entertainment series Closure, in which people get the chance to say sorry for things they have done in the past, has been recommissioned for a second series by channel

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    CBBC orders net drama and Bogeyman

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    CBBC controller Nigel Pickard has commissioned a new comedy drama about a teenager hoping to make a fortune from the internet.Rude Boy will air later this year. Meanwhile, Raymond Briggs'

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    Footie causes Coronation St reschedule

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    ITV is to shift the midweek edition of Coronation Street to a Tuesday to avoid moving it to a later slot for the duration of its Champions' League coverage.From Tuesday

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    ITV commissions Goodbye Mr Chips remake

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has commissioned SMG TV Productions to create a two-hour remake of classic school film Goodbye Mr Chips.The new version, set to star Men Behaving

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    Two Four to make urban gardening series

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned a 10-part urban gardening series from Plymouth-based Two Four Productions.Urban Gardener will feature new presenter Matt James showing city dwellers how to overcome the space constraints

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    Madmac to make gardening tips show

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    UK Style channel editor Nick Thorogood has commissioned a new horticultural tricks of the trade show from indie Madmac Productions.The 15 x 23-minute series Garden ER features a team of

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    An Unplanned return

    2002-02-14T11:01:00Z

    ITV controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam has commissioned a third series of live improvised comedy/chat show Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned, writes Steve AstonThe 12 x 30-minute programme will once again see

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    News 24 back under government microscope

    2002-02-14T10:53:00Z

    Review for rolling news service to confirm standards are being met