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    SCORE HOPES TO SCORE

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    The Radio Authority has received one application for the local digital multiplex licence for Inverness and the surrounding area. Score Digital, a wholly owed subsidiary of Scottish Radio Holdings, is proposing

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    INTERVIEW - The second phase

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Three months in as Channel 5 director of programmes, Kevin Lygo argues that C5 has little to lose so can dare to be different and make innovative TV that is a genuine alternative to its rivals.

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    Liberty recruits a sales team for media services

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    The first evidence of plans to restructure the Liberty Livewire group emerged this week with the creation of a sales team for the media services division, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    OFF THE RECORD - For you, McBean, ze war is over

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Once upon a time, Itel distribution god Andrew Macbean ran away from the television world to join the circus - all right, the theatre. Now he's got an acting role as

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    Peers threaten Ofcom mutiny

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    The campaign to bring the BBC under the full control of Ofcom moved up a gear this week as broadcaster Melvyn Bragg and other Labour peers threatened to back Tory MPs

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    ROBOTS SNAPPED UP

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    BBC kids strand CBBC has become the first broadcaster to snap up rights to Lego Media's debut television production, Little Robots, writes Leigh Holmwood. The 26 x 10-minute animation series, to

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    SECOND SHOP AT SKY

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Home Shopping Europe, the shopping channel owned by USA Networks and Kirch, has launched on Sky Digital. It is the second shopping service to feature on Sky Digital and will broadcast

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    WONDER STUFF

    2001-10-19T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 is rolling out its pop music video production scheme to Wales later this month, writes Penny Hughes. 4 Minute Wonders, launched in Scotland in June, has already produced a

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    BBC creates new sports roles

    2001-10-18T16:51:00Z

    BBC sport has created two new roles within its new media and development departments to push programming innovation.Executive editor, sports news Graeme Reid-Davies will add new production to his remit,

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    Digital satellite viewers get BBC regional news

    2001-10-18T16:50:00Z

    Corporation to use interactive technology used for Wimbledon and Tennis and Open Golf services to give digital satellite viewers a choice of regional bulletins

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    Baby Films director wins Choice Cuts talent initiative

    2001-10-18T16:47:00Z

    Jon Wright's Librarian's Dream and three more of his films to be premiered on BBC Choice

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    Channel 4's Richard McKerrow to quit

    2001-10-18T16:45:00Z

    Commissioning editor education set to leave in the new year after staying 'longer than planned'

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    NTL calls for change to carriage rules

    2001-10-18T16:43:00Z

    Cable operator wants to charge for carriage of public service broadcasters' channels

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    Two Four TV poaches Langley from Shout

    2001-10-18T16:40:00Z

    Two Four TV is looking to grow its advertiser-funded programme output and has appointed Shout Television head of commercially funded programming Jason Langley to oversee the drive, writes Simon ElleryAs interactive

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    ITV Digital to carry the Discovery Channel

    2001-10-18T16:33:00Z

    Discovery and ITV Digital strike carriage deal

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    Sutcliffe to join Channel 4

    2001-10-18T16:26:00Z

    Broadcaster raids BBC documentaries for new commissioning editor

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    Ortmans Young forms new Berlin division

    2001-10-18T16:23:00Z

    Soho design agency Ortmans Young International (OYI) is joining forces with Berlin-based post house FX Factory to form a new division, FX Promotion.Led by acclaimed promo producer Kay Lottermoser, the new

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    Gray to replace Robinson on The Weakest Link

    2001-10-18T16:15:00Z

    Daytime version of hit quiz show to get new host

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    Telewest bags two carriage deals

    2001-10-18T16:11:00Z

    Deal with Star adds 564,000 subscribers to Telewest total

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    Score hopes to score in Inverness

    2001-10-18T16:06:00Z

    Wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Radio Holdings SCore Digital plans three digital services