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    TV Corp ups US investment

    2001-02-26T11:10:00Z

    UK rights to facilities group increases stake in Pacifica Media Affiliates

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    Research Centre for TV & Interactivity replaces McVay

    2001-02-26T11:03:00Z

    Carol Sinclair to take up reins in place of new Pact head

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    Alli joins tornado

    2001-02-26T11:03:00Z

    Former managing director of Carlton Productions Waheed Alli has joined Tornado, a company which provides systems for the distribution of digital media, as a non-executive director.Two weeks ago Alli became

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    Radio Authority backs down in face of legal action

    2001-02-26T11:03:00Z

    Commercial Radio Companies Association forces Authority to consult industry on plans for new automation limits

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    20 20 still schtum on Woolwich

    2001-02-26T11:03:00Z

    Indie confirms raft of Channel 4 commission but stays silent on former director's departure

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    10 per cent of C5 production budgets to go on regional indie commissions

    2001-02-26T11:03:00Z

    Region's indies say figure is too low and should be closer to C4's 30 per cent

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    Popstars breeds Soapstars

    2001-02-26T10:55:00Z

    ITV set to emulate success of Popstars format with near identical search for a new family of soap stars

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    BBC Worldwide continues Dome talks

    2001-02-23T17:26:00Z

    Hopes for BBC Theme Park could be realised if commercial partners come on board

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    BBC barred from Sri Lankan cricket

    2001-02-23T12:18:00Z

    Future of 'news' reporting from sports events under threat as rights holders World Sports Group demand access fee before BBC team allowed in to grounds

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    THUNDERBIRDS SUMMER RUN.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Cartoon Network's wholly owned offshoot Boomerang has secured exclusive cable, satellite and DTT rights to the entire 32-hour Gerry Anderson Thunderbirds series over the summer, writes Jon Rogers. The series is

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    TWO WAY ROLLS OUT.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Interactive games channel Two Way TV rolls out nationally this week across Telewest's digital platform.

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    OSCAR NOMINATIONS.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Mill Film's Tim Burke and Lola Post Production co-director Rob Harvey have been nominated for an Oscar for their work on Gladiator. Burke and Harvey were visual effects supervisors on the

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    IN MY VIEW - Mikael Shields.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    On the revolutionary and empowering effect the internet has had on individual lives.

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    Off the Record - Meridian site packs a punch.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Let's imagine for a moment that hundreds of right-thinking citizens find themselves compelled to find out more about Meridian Tonight. Should these good people choose to satisfy their curiosity via the

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    OmniBus launches standalone products.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Broadcast automation firm OmniBus Systems has created a new division to develop stand-alone products from its core technology and systems businesses, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    HARTOG JOINS PEARSON.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Pearson Television has appointed Who Wants to be a Millionaire? executive producer Stephanie Hartog to the newly- created role of controller of light entertainment, acquisitions and resources, worldwide production.

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    TX - Real life in Harlesden.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    There were 11 gang-related murders in Harlesden, north west London last year. But the BBC's new eight-part documentary series, Heart of Harlesden, aims to show that, despite being plagued by crime,

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    Smash Hits TV goes live.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Emap Performance Network (EPN) is ramping up its television activities with the launch of a Smash Hits-branded TV channel this summer, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    Squires hotly tipped for GMTV post.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    Carlton Central managing director Ian Squires has emerged as the frontrunner for the soon-to-be-vacant GMTV managing director job, writes Colin Robertson.

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    Genres take over terrestrial.

    2001-02-23T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission last week unveiled some revealing facts about the changing face of British terrestrial television. Chief executive Patricia Hodgson's European Media Forum speech contained more than just another