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    Passion and Glassworks share BTAA spoils

    2001-11-01T14:52:00Z

    Glassworks and Passion Pictures scooped two of the gongs at the British Television Advertising Craft Awards, held in association with AFM Lighting, writes Barbara Marshall.Glassworks' Alastair Hearsum and Passion Pictures' Alyson

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    ITV's Elliot orders three new dramas

    2001-11-01T14:52:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has ordered a trio of major dramas for next year's schedule, in spite of recent concerns over future budget levels.Monogram has received its first commission

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    Nat Geo to recreate prehistoric supercroc

    2001-11-01T14:52:00Z

    The National Geographic Channel is to stage a second 'global programming event', with a two-hour special, Supercroc.Set to be aired across all 133 National Geographic channels worldwide in December, the

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    Artem branches out with motion capture

    2001-11-01T14:47:00Z

    Special Effects firm Artem has launched motion capture division Artem Digital, writes Barbara Marshall.Based in west London, the new division offers two motion capture studios: one based on Vicon's optical system,

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    5D and ITK join forces

    2001-11-01T14:44:00Z

    Effects Developer 5D and telecine manufacturer Innovation TK (ITK) have formed an alliance to integrate their technology, writes Barbara Marshall.The first project will see the integration of real-time film and video

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    At It gets live music series order from C4

    2001-11-01T14:42:00Z

    At It Productions has been commissioned to produce new Channel 4 series The Cut.Ordered by C4 commissioning editor music and youth Jo Wallace, each instalment of the 8 x 45-minute

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    Hollywood's finest to star in acting doc

    2001-11-01T14:42:00Z

    The Performance Channel general manager Bob Lynton has bought the exclusive licence for the series Inside the Actors' Studio.The 26 x 60-minute series features in-depth interviews with actors such as

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    Ex Express ed Boycott to front ethics series

    2001-11-01T14:42:00Z

    Former Daily Express editor Rosie Boycott is to present a major new primetime BBC 2 ethics series Life etc.The 9 x 30-minute series - the first major commission from new

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    US broadcasters sue new video-Napster

    2001-11-01T14:19:00Z

    CBS, ABC and NBC sue digital video recording manufacturer ReplayTV alleging latest device, which enables video-file sharing over the internet, violates copyright and reduces ad revenues

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    US broadcasters sue to prevent video-Napster

    2001-11-01T14:16:00Z

    CBS, ABC and NBC sue digital video recording manufacturer ReplayTV alleging latest device, which enables video-file sharing over the internet, violates copyrighta and reduces ad revenues

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    United thrash BBC1's peak-time line-up

    2001-11-01T13:47:00Z

    ITV1's Champions League coverage of Manchester United's group match against Lille dominates against BBC1's big hitters

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    United conquer BBC1's peak-time line-up

    2001-11-01T13:43:00Z

    ITV1's Champions League coverage of Manchester United's group match against Lille dominates against BBC1's big hitters

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    Man Utd conquer BBC1's peak-time line-up

    2001-11-01T13:33:00Z

    ITV1's Champions League coverage of Manchester United's group match against Lille dominates against BBC1's big hitters

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    MTV debuts interactive awards

    2001-11-01T12:16:00Z

    New service which enables viewers to vote to be launched at this month's MTV Europe Music Awards

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    Nat Geo plans digital archive

    2001-11-01T11:57:00Z

    National Geographic Television to digitise its 25,000 hour film library using Convera's Screening Room software

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    Emap takes full stake in Produxion.com

    2001-11-01T11:15:00Z

    Publisher of Broadcast buys out Channel 5 and Netdecisions meaning more cohesion between industry's leading print news resource and award winning TV web site

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    Emap takes full stake in Prooduxion.com

    2001-11-01T11:04:00Z

    Publisher of Broadcast buys out Channel 5 and Netdecisions meaning more cohesion between industry's leading print news resource and award winning TV web site

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    19 Group lands£25m venture funding

    2001-11-01T08:50:00Z

    Simon Fuller's TV-to-music management group secures new financing from Ingenius Ventures

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    BBC Entertainment loses another to C4

    2001-11-01T08:50:00Z

    Senior commissioning executive John McHugh quits to become Channel 4 head of entertainment as BBC director of television admits 'we face enormous creative challenges in entertainment.'

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    BBC to probe post-terrorism quirks

    2001-11-01T08:50:00Z

    Corporation commissions controversial documentary exploring the way young American's are turning to sex in aftermath of September 11 attacks