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    FINANCIAL TIMES TO MAKE FINANCE SITE FOR SKY

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Sky News Online has agreed a content partnership with the Financial Times online outfit FT.com. Under the deal, 'Ftyourmoney' will create a tailored personal finance site for Sky News users, Sky

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    IN MY VIEW - Ray Fitzwalter

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    On the potential casualties Michael Jackson and Christopher Bland might leave in their wake.

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    FULCRUM WADDELL

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Last week's story on Fulcrum Waddell Media (Fulcrum to launch indie with Waddell, page 3) should have stated the company would not operate in competition with its parent companies and would

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    Fulmar gains orders

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Cardiff-based indie Fulmar has scooped commissions from Channel 4, Channel 5 and BBC Wales, writes Penny Hughes.

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    UNITED TO MAKE QUIZ FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The National Geographic Channel has commissioned a 25-part quiz show from United Productions. National Geo-Geniuses, hosted by BBC's House Detectives presenter Juliet Morris, will see contestants quizzed about the countries they

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    IT'S GRUB TIME

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    ITN-backed production company Visual Voodoo has produced a travel series for cable channel Bravo. Commissioned by Bravo channel editor Matt Paice, the 15 x 30-minute series Travel Sick airs in October

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    TECH HEAD FOR ITV

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    ITV Digital chief technical officer Simon Dore has been named ITV chief technical officer with a widened brief that includes key technical areas across the main ITV network. He takes charge

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    Super indies soar to a higher level

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    As the indie sector continues to segment into the big fish exploiting their rights and formats and the smaller fry which live from hand to mouth, Peter Keighron asks whether the arrival of the super indies can really upset the power of the broadcasters.

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    VIRGIN SIGNS HOLMES

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Virgin Radio has signed Sony award-winning comedian and broadcaster Jon Holmes to host a show on Friday, Saturday and Sundays from 22.00 to 02.00. The first Jon Holmes Show kicks off

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    HOT SHOT SHOOTS UP

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    BBC daytime scheduler George Dixon, one of this year's Broadcast hotshots, has been promoted to head of planning and scheduling for BBC 2. He takes over from Liam Keelan, who is

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    LEADER - Public service and TV's top jobs

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The dog days of summer are truly over and although the 24/7 broadcasting industry never has a 'slow' period, the pace of activity this autumn is palpable.Interviews are underway for both

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    Lichtenstein joins Lawson

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    The widely anticipated downsizing of the BBC factual department began this week, as BBC creative director, general documentaries Olivia Lichtenstein quit the corporation to set up a new indie with cookery

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    The Premiership may lose primetime slot

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    ITV football highlights show The Premiership may move to a late-evening slot within weeks, according to a senior ITV source, writes Steve Aston.

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    A model TV show

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 series Model Behaviour - a kind of Soapstars/Popstars for wannabe models - which is currently in production is apparently not having a very good time of it. C4 picked

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    Play UK to up soccer TV stakes

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    Play UK is set to add to the season's football shows with its own weekly live programme, writes Simon Ellery.

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    TRADE TALK - Smart politics

    2001-09-14T00:00:00Z

    As Newsnight editor Sian Kevill goes off to review the BBC's political coverage, insiders wonder if it's just the next stop on her way to the top.

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    Tessa Jowell's RTS address in full

    2001-09-13T19:29:00Z

    Speech by Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

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    Dyke 'confident' BBC 3 will go ahead

    2001-09-13T19:10:00Z

    BBC director general says corporation will work hard to re-enforce distinctiveness and public service role of proposed youth channel

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    Jowell knocks back BBC3

    2001-09-13T17:16:00Z

    Culture secretary approves BBC4, two kids channels and five radio services but tells corporation it must think again over BBC Choice replacement

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    Best of TV is not behind us, says Baz

    2001-09-13T17:05:00Z

    Bazalgette speaks out against detractors within the industry and insists modern TV is better than ever