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    ARDENT TO AVOID ROYALS

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Ardent Productions, whose managing director is Prince Edward, will not be making royal programmes in future that will 'inflame the situation unnecessarily', according to company chairman Malcolm Cockren. His comments come

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    CARLTON APPOINTS ED

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Carlton Central has appointed Mike Blair as editor of its Nottingham newsroom. Blair is currently UK head of factual programmes for Australian producer and distributor Southern Star. Before that he was

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    VTR APPOINTS HUGHES

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    VTR has appointed Servecast chief operating officer David Hughes to the role of chief operating officer for Clipstream, its online video asset management company. Hughes joined network operator Servecast 18 months

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    APPEAL FOR FUN RUN

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Tyrell is appealing to friends of its former managing director Nigel Scott to join him in a fun run on Sunday (22 July) at Battersea Park to raise money for the

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    UK anticipates Emmy success

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    UK-based companies have scooped a good haul of nominations in this year's prestigious Emmy awards in the US, including six for Universal-owned Working Title Television.The producer picked up five nominations for

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    News Analysis - Hobson's choice

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    What future can there be for producer choice, after BBC director general Greg Dyke blocked a£1m outside broadcast contract with an independent facilities company last week in order to give it to Resources?

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    IMAGO BOOSTS TEAM AHEAD OF EXPANSION

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Norwich-based indie Imago has created four production posts as it prepares to diversify into interactive projects. The company, the largest indie in the east of England, has signed a joint-venture deal

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    Granada adds to Greenhouse formats team

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Granada's new content division has expanded its Greenhouse formats team with the addition of two Granada staff, writes Steve Aston.

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    BPR DEVELOPS ADAPTOR

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Broadcast Project Research (BPR) has developed a digital Scart plug adaptor that makes televisions and other consumer display technology useable in the broadcast environment. Technical director John Emmett said: 'Composite analogue

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    TV AD DOOM ROLLS ON

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    The downturn in broadcast advertising revenue could last until April next year according to the latest report from investment bank Merrill Lynch. It has forecast a 13 per cent fall year

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    De Lane Lea hosts Acton hire firm

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Acton-based hire specialist Gearbox Sound and Vision has opened a new office within De Lane Lea's studios in Soho, writes Jon Rogers.

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    Nixon out as Lygo arrives at Channel 5

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 controller of entertainment Alan Nixon is to leave the broadcaster at the end of August, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    Buddah hires C4 man for key finance post

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Radio Indie Wise Buddah has appointed Channel 4 programme finance executive Bill Mossman as its finance director, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    Sky confirms£300 cost for set-top box

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Sky has confirmed that its 'next generation' set-top box Sky+ will cost£300, as predicted in Broadcast (29.6.01), writes David Wood.

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    Global cuts see 14 UK jobs shed at Wam!Net

    2001-07-20T00:00:00Z

    Media network provider Wam!Net has cut 130 jobs worldwide including 14 in the UK, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    UK horizons to focus on vets in Hong Kong

    2001-07-19T16:07:00Z

    Attaboy TV has been commissioned by UK Horizons to produce 13 x 30-minute docusoap Hong Kong Vets.To be transmitted later this year, it will follow the work of ex-pat vets in

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    Flashing image review

    2001-07-19T16:07:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission is hoping to make TV safer for epileptics by revising the guidelines on flashing TV images.

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    Somethin Else wins MTV radio orders

    2001-07-19T16:07:00Z

    Indie Somethin Else has been commissioned by MTV Radio to produce 5 x 54-minute and 1 x 120-minute radio programmes to coincide with MTV's summer coverage of Ibiza's music scene.Presented

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    CNN highlight the horrors of Sierra Leone

    2001-07-19T16:07:00Z

    CNN has commissioned Insight News TV to produce a third episode in a trilogy of Sorious Samura documentaries, the first two of which were commissioned and broadcastby Channel 4.Filming of Playground to Battlefield

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    Extreme Sports Channel Debuts With Surfing

    2001-07-19T16:07:00Z

    The Extreme Sports Channel (ESC) has commissioned its first UK production with a one-off documentary on the UK's biggest surf event, the Rip Curl Newquay Boardmasters Festival.ESC head of production