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DIGITAL NAMES SPEAKERS
Digital Media World has announced the programme of events and speakers for its streaming media conference. Among the speakers are Aardman Animation's head of internet Paul Deane and Granada Broadband's controller
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DIMBLEBY SIGNS IN
Broadcaster David Dimbleby has applied for the job of BBC chairman and would step down as host of BBC 1's Question Time if he got the job. However, BBC sources say
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Trailing the Dinosaurs' tracks
Walking with Beasts: the BBC has released the first picture of the follow-up to Walking with Dinosaurs, produced by BBC science, Discovery, TV Asahi and co-produced with ProSieben with graphics by
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Mersey ups drama
Mersey Television has promoted Jo Hallows to the new post of head of drama development as the independent's long-running Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks expands from three to four episodes every week
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FOR MILLS' EARS ONLY
Cactus is to produce a 10 x 30-minute series For Your Ears Only, presented by Radio One DJ Scott Mills, writes Simon Ellery.
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Teletubbies embark on tour
The Teletubbies could be the next BBC act to embark on a money-making UK tour after it was revealed they will hit the road in the US next year, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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EMMY NOMINEES LINE UP
The Farm's top colourist Aidan Farrell and Jelly Television's Jan Golunski have been nominated for an Emmy. The recognition comes for their work on Windfall Films' The Human Body, which aired
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Express plans radio venture
Express Newspapers owner Richard Desmond last week appeared to confirm ambitions to expand into radio following the appointment of former Capital Radio director of programmes Richard Park as a consultant, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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VTR NABS EX-RUSHES MAN
VTR has appointed Inferno artist Simon Hall who was one of the recent casualties at Rushes (Broadcast, 10.8.01). During his two years at Rushes, Hall's credits included Coldplay's promotional video for
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Flextech team gains facelift
Flextech has restructured its presentation and promotions department in the face of an increasing workload, writes Barbara Marshall.
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FOUR FESTIVAL FILMS
Channel 4's Mesh scheme has shortlisted four out of nine digital animation films to premier at the Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival next Thursday (23 August). They are The Tourist Trap
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FESTIVAL NEWS UPDATE
Broadcast News, the daily online news service of produxion.com, will be updated regularly with breaking news from the Guardian Edinburgh International TV Festival from 24-26 August. For details, log on to
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PONGWIFFY FINDS STARS
Comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are to provide the voices for the two main characters in Telemagination animation Pongwiffy which is to be shown on CITV. The 26 x
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UKTV pushes on for food TV
UKTV IS to press ahead with the launch of its dedicated food channel UK Food despite the collapse of Carlton and Sainsbury's joint-venture Taste channel last week, writes Steve Aston.
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NME and IPC join forces for radio station
Virgin Radio has teamed up with IPC ignite! to develop the publisher's NME music brand by creating radio station NME Radio, writes Georgina Lipscomb.
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SANCTUARY HIRES HEAD
Sanctuary Studios, part of The Sanctuary Group, has appointed Julie Bateman as head of studios, recording, mobiles and mastering. She will be responsible for all the recording and mastering facilities, working
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JVC PROMOTES INSIDER
JVC Professional has appointed Mike Dickson as systems sales manager, reporting to sales director Don Cameron. Dickson has over 10 years of sales experience with JVC. The move comes in the
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Kirch invited to talk by ITV
ITV has challenged Germany's Kirch Group to quit complaining and start talking after Kirch accused ITV and the BBC of acting as a cartel in negotiations over next year's World Cup, writes David Rose.
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ITV Network on the music trail
The ITV Network has commissioned a series of 6 x 60-minute music specials for transmission from mid-October based on live sets from this month's V2001 festival, writes David Wood. Acts include Texas, Coldplay, David Gray, The Charlatans and Toploader.
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VOD supplier wins Premier League rights
Video on demand supplier Video Networks has signed a groundbreaking three-year deal with the Premier League for exclusive rights to 106 Premier League games a season - the first time the league has broken out video on demand (VOD) rights separately, write