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    CHANNEL 4 - Topping expectation

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Is Michael Jackson letting down those who look to Channel 4 to dare to be different by transforming it into an admirable commercial enterprise, or are its new services a necessary move to prevent demise, in keeping with its spirit of innovation?

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    C5 targets Springer to front its coverage

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Commercial broadcasters will rely on big names and interactivity to boost their coverage of the forthcoming election, write Broadcast reporters.

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    C5 to air Falklands war doc

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 has lined up an arsenal of heavyweight documentary series covering subjects from the Falklands war to a US police homicide squad, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    First TV foray for 5D

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Effects developer 5D made its first move on the television market at NAB by joining forces with Curious Software. Aimed at broadcast news and on-air graphics requirements, 5D is to integrate

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    News analysis - Ad industry reborn

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Not only is branding becoming more important because of the profusion of channels but as viewers become consumers broadcasters are looking to the ad industry to find the people who have the tactics to attract them.

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    Zone vision to distribute adult channel

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    London-based channel distributor Zone Vision has signed a deal for a second Private-branded men's channel, Private Girls, on Sky Digital. Programming will be sourced from the US and Europe featuring feature

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    Sky cricket advance

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Sky Sports has launched Sky Scope, a system which 'uses the latest missile-tracking technology to measure the exact flight path of a cricket ball'.Sky Scope uses computer graphics and six specialised

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    NBC agrees Grass Valley system deal

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Grass Valley Group signed its largest technology supply contract at NAB last week in a $25m (£17.5m) deal with NBC, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    BBC unveils web commission aid

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    BBC director of TV Mark Thompson this week attempted to simplify the corporation's much-criticised commissioning process with the introduction of a TV commissioning website, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    Sky Digital to air the classics

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Internet outfit onlineclassics.com is to launch a classical music TV channel featuring international concerts from around the world, including the Vienna State Opera and the week-long opera week in Verona in

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    Free to air - BBC's unfinished business

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Sir Christopher Bland's decision to leave the BBC for the even more treacherous waters of BT came as a shock to all of those most affected by it, not least because

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    Ali producer starts indie

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Award-winning film-maker Vikram Jayanti has set up a long-form documentary production outfit, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Illuminations to make Almodovar doc

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 head of film programming Nick Jones has commissioned a 50-minute documentary on Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar from indie Illuminations. The film, currently in production, will air next Christmas

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    NTL in AOL Time Warner broadband talks

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    NTL is in talks with AOL Time Warner to launch a broadband tie-up following AOL's mounting frustration with BT over broadband access. The deal could see AOL customers accessing high-speed internet

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    BBC appoints Shah to senior India role

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide territory manager for south Asia Monisha Shah has been appointed director of BBC Worldwide India Private Limited. As a member of the board, she will be charged with formulating

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    LNN sport archive boost

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    London News Network (LNN) is to radically expand its ITV Sports Archive (ISA) division following the merger of ITV Sport and On Digital's sports programming, writes Steve Aston.

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    BBC arm signs two

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    BBC Technology, the corporation's newest commercial arm, had a strong presence at NAB following its 31 March incorporation. The engineering-to-consulting subsidiary announced several major deals including partnerships with Sun Microsystems and

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    BBC plans autumn hand-over

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    The BBC is expected to make a smooth hand-over between outgoing chairman Sir Christopher Bland and his expected replacement vice-chairman Gavyn Davies by the end of September, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    Dispute at Carlton averted

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Carlton has averted industrial disputes at its Central and HTV regions that threatened to disrupt key ITV programmes, writes Steve Aston.

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    Celador bags Queen's award for top show

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Celador Productions has picked up the Queen's Award for Enterprise for exporting its hit format Who Wants to be a Millionaire? around the world.Since the first edition of the quiz went