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    TECHNOLOGY & FACILITIES - Framestore takes 3 RTS gongs

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Framestore stole the show at the Royal Television Society Craft and Design Awards on Wednesday (22 November) scooping three prizes including the judges award, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    Will BBC 3 and 4 woo critics?

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    The consultation period for the BBC's proposed new services officially closed last Friday. And already the industry is closing in to ensure that, this time, the corporation doesn't get away with

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    SCOTTISH NEWS 24 PROPOSED

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    The BBC is understood to be exploring the idea of creating a BBC Scotland-branded News 24 service as part of discussions for the future of the corporation's news channel. According to

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    Wireless Group plans offshore Radio 2 rival

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    The Wireless Group (TWG) is poised to secure a major stake in its second national radio station by joining Delta 171 to set up an offshore radio station to rival BBC Radio 2 running outside UK radio regulations, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    EMAP PERFORMANCE TV HIRES KISS 100 MAN

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    Emap Performance TV has appointed former Kiss 100 head of music Simon Sadler to the newly created role of director of music. Sadler will work across all Emap Performance TV channels

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    WORLD SERVICE REPORTERS VOTED F0R STRIKE

    2000-11-24T00:00:00Z

    BBC World Service journalists have voted to strike for 48 hours in protest at night working plans. In a ballot held last week, 66 per cent voted for strike action. The

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    Coca-Cola Polar Bear Twins go interactive in US and UK

    2000-11-23T15:40:00Z

    Coca-Cola has produced an interactive version of the popular 'Polar Bear Twins' Christmas holiday advert with the help of US interactive specialist RespondTV writes David Wood.Initially the advert will

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    Hurll to make Comedy Awards for ITV

    2000-11-23T15:15:00Z

    Michael Hurll Television is to produce a programme off the back of The British Comedy Awards 2000 for Sky One.The Comedy Awards Big Bash will go behind the scenes of

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    Company wins new ITV slate

    2000-11-23T14:57:00Z

    ITV commissions two-part drama as returning series' look likely

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    C4 commissions Extreme Games special

    2000-11-23T14:57:00Z

    Extreme International has struck its first deal with Channel 4 to produce a one-off special covering the new World Extreme Games.The 60-minute special will be presented by BBC Robot Wars

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    Western reports biased, says Anan

    2000-11-23T14:53:00Z

    UN secretary general says coverage of events in Africa makes the continent look like 'one continual disaster'

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    Rushes promotes within management team

    2000-11-23T14:37:00Z

    Rushes managing director Mark Hewitt has promoted three of his management team.General manager Joce Capper has become facilities director after five years with the company. Chief engineer Tim Wharton, who joined

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    Resources staff vote for strike

    2000-11-23T14:24:00Z

    London-based BECTU members vote 74% in favour

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    MacKenzie to invest in offshore Radio 2 rival

    2000-11-23T14:01:00Z

    The Wireless Group plans to take significant stake in floating analogue station Delta 171

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    Ulster TV to acquire County media

    2000-11-23T13:03:00Z

    UTV's expansion continues with£21.5 million Irish deal

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    Ideal World boosts e.world interactive arm

    2000-11-23T12:38:00Z

    Ideal World has hired three new staff to boost its new media arm, which produces the indies 4Car website. The move comes five months after receiving a£1.5m investment from the

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    Granada's Pope grows factual drama

    2000-11-23T11:52:00Z

    ITV commissions prompt expansion and new appointments

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    BSkyB in secret ONdigital share deal

    2000-11-23T08:51:00Z

    Satellite broadcaster promised option to buy shares in floated ONdigital as compensation for withdrawing from British Digital Broadcasting consortium

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    Granada and Carlton discuss kids merger

    2000-11-23T08:47:00Z

    ITV shareholders plan to combine children's production departments and integrate them into CITV

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    Crimewatch Daily on cards

    2000-11-23T08:47:00Z

    BBC 1 trials 'live from Scotland Yard' specials as precursor to daily broadcast