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    OFF THE RECORD - Lost for words

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Now that his honeymoon has almost moved on to the 'watch telly in silence with yer dinner on yer lap' stage of marriage, Greg Dyke's spontaneous Squeeze Your Arm, Man of

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    OFF THE RECORD - Lookalikes - phwwooaaaar

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Prostrate yourself at the similarities between these two dishes. Castaway boss and former Planet 24 mogul Charlie Parsons and actor Rupert Everett. While one hangs about with the powerful and the

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    INTERVIEW - The Sky's the limit

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Nick Pollard has confounded those who doubted his ability to head Sky News. Despite being knocked back by News 24, Sky has become an award-winning provider with an eye on boosting viewers through digital uptake.

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    OFF THE RECORD - In the hot seat

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Bid-up.tv chieftain Ashley Faull has a long way to go before he can accurately re-live James Bond's battle of wits and nerves in a Faberge Egg auction scene. At a TV

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    Willis stays as United and LWT head

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    United Productions chief executive John Willis has confirmed he is staying with Granada Media in a new role as managing director of United and LWT Productions, writes Colin Robertson.

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    TALENT TV RAIDS THIS MORNING FOR PROGRAMME HEAD

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Talent TV has hired former This Morning executive producer Siubhan Richmond to the newly created post of director of programmes. She reports to chairman John Kaye Cooper and will head the

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    OPINION - London licences may halt one ITV

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    The new-look ITV, almost equally dominated by Granada Media and Carlton, suggests the network is now operating as a smooth partnership. It's a single entity in all but name, goes the

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    GATES LEAVES SNELL & WILCOX FOR MIRANDA

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Quebec-based Miranda Technologies, a digital video and audio interface manufacturer, has appointed Martyn Gates as director of product development for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Based at the European offices in

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    HEWLAND SEES OFF FIVE TO NET FOOTBALL LANGUAGE SHOW

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Hewland International has beaten five production outfits, including BBC in-house departments, to its first commission from BBC Worldwide. Hewland International, which produces Sky One long-running football teen drama Dream Team (left),

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    Pinewood opens first full-facility TV studio

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Pinewood Studios launched its first full-facility television studio last week. The recent refurbishment has seen Sony install a turnkey system, including a DVS 7250 vision mixer with Studer supplying a D950M2

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    OFF THE RECORD - Dumbing down

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    OTR would like to appeal for public assistance after three people infiltrated last week's ITV2 quiz, disguising themselves as Broadcast reporters. The quiz was organised to launch Total 90s, the hugely

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    DOWLING JOINS INTERACTIVE OUTFIT PITTARD SULLIVAN

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Interactive media and branding specialist Pittard Sullivan has hired Paul Dowling for the newly created role of head of operations. Reporting to UK managing director John Holland, Dowling will take on

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    SKILLSET DOUBLES PLACES FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Broadcast industry training body Skillset is injecting£75,000 into doubling the number of its health and safety course places. More training is to be provided for critical health and safety grades,

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    TWG to make sports docs for TV

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    The Wireless Group (TWG) is making a move into television, joining forces with indie 3BM TV to produce sports documentaries, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The expansion sees a return to television production for

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    Mercury to make war reporter doc

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    As discussions between broadcasters continue over how to prevent the deaths of frontline reporters, it has emerged that fledgling distribution and production company Mercury Media is making a 3 x 50-minute documentary series about war reporting, writes As

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    NEWSWORLD - The great divide

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Should the BBC be allowed to expand its news coverage across different platforms? ITN new media's Garron Baines says no, while the corporation's Martin Vogel argues it adds up to more value for the licence fee payer.

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    WORLD SERVICE ENGLISH NETWORK DIRECTOR TO LEAVE

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    BBC World Service director of English networks and news Bob Jobbins is to leave the organisation next spring after 30 years. A replacement for him has not been announced. Jobbins plans

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    Public 'resisting' switch to digital

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    Fears are growing that too little is being done to tackle the estimated 10 million households that are expected to resist the switch from analogue to digital TV, writes Simon Ellery.

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    On Digital refuses to pay price hikes

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    On Digital will refuse to pay BSkyB's increased charges for carrying Sky channels, in the hope that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will intervene in the latest row between the

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    RADIO IN NEW DIGITAL DRIVE

    2000-11-10T00:00:00Z

    National digital multiplex operator Digital One is organising digital radio training roadshows for 350 electronics retailers around the country as part of a six-month training and education and strategy.