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    Kingston embarks on temporary VOD service

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Cable outfit Kingston Communications is poised to launch its own interim video-on-demand (VOD) service while talks continue to identify a permanent partner, writes Simon Ellery.

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    Eight quit Nats to launch Station or join Farm

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Eight members of Soho Square facility Nats are quitting the company in two separate moves this week. Six are to launch new venture The Station while two are joining The Farm

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    LESLIE GRANTHAM STARS IN NEW KIDS DRAMA

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Film and General Productions has gone into production on its 7 x 30-minute ITV children's drama Gypsy Girl. The show, which will feature Leslie Grantham, is being filmed throughout August on

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    Gibson turns down head of docs role

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    BBC Bristol head of factual Jeremy Gibson has pulled out of talks to become the new BBC controller of documentaries and investigations and is instead in line to become the new

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    SKILLSET PICKS SCOTT AS NATIONS AND REGIONS DIRECTOR

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Skillset, the national training organisation for broadcast, film, video and multimedia has appointed former director of the Media Antenna Scotland programme Louise Scott as its nations and regions director. Scott, to

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    India goes digital

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide has brokered a deal for BBC Resources to develop a blueprint for the introduction of digital terrestrial TV (DTT) in India, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    PET HEAVEN DEVISER WILSON JOINS ORTV

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    ORTV has hired former Pet Heaven producer and deviser Christine Wilson as development producer. Her brief includes developing factual ideas for Timeline Productions, ORTV's joint-venture with APTN, and contributing to ORTV's

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    Postcard from ... Denis Seguin in Toronto

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    This July three events changed the face of Canadian television broadcasting.Since anyone cares to remember, there have been two national television networks: CBC and CTV, representing the public and private sectors

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    THOMPSON LEAVES LOREL CYBERSTAR FOR KINGSTON TLI

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Satellite and broadcast operation Kingston TLI has appointed Nick Thompson as managing director. Thompson joins from Lorel CyberStar where he was European president and replaces David Stone who becomes non-executive chairman.

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    OFF THE RECORD - Lookalikes - Cripes!

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Goggle at the resemblance between these chums, ITV news, current affairs, art and religion princeling Steve Anderson and Beano king Dennis the Menace.While one has a reputation for mischief and getting

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    EX-KISS CREATOR PERERA TO LAUNCH RADIO REVOLUTION

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Eugene Perera, who created UK radio stations Kiss 102 Manchester and Kiss 105 Yorkshire, is the driving force behind new internet music radio portal Radio Revolution, which launches late this summer.Users

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    ITV to go to court to halt ITC's order

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    ITV is pushing ahead with its plans to take the Independent Television Commission to court following the ITC's order last week that the network must move its Nightly News bulletin to

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    Taking control

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Northern Ireland controller is a tough role, but those who have worked with her are sure Anna Carragher is up to the job. Tara Conlan reports.

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    Cornwell to quit TWI for consultancy

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Trans World International head of production development, Europe, Middle East and Africa Nicola Cornwell is quitting International Management Group's programming arm to become a consultant, writes Tara Conlan.

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    Friendly computers the way forward

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    The emerging technologies forum at Siggraph painted a bleak picture of society as we strive to make friends of computers, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    TIGER TAKES EVANS AND ROBINSON TO COMEDY DEPARTMENT

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Tiger Aspect Productions has made two producer appointments to its comedy and entertainment departments with a view to developing and producing new output, particularly for 16-35 year-olds. The new signings are

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    CLASSIC FM TO PRODUCE SERIES ON YEHUDI MENUHIN

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Classic FM is producing a 6 x 60-minute programme on the life of Yehudi Menuhin, the violinist who died last year. The show will be presented by writer and broadcaster Humphrey

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    CLARIFICATION

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    In an article headed 'Copyright theft alliance to launch' published on 31 March we made reference to a recent settlement in the Australian courts between Hat Trick Productions Ltd and FBN

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    OFF THE RECORD - Green claim is lather lame

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Producers of British soaps are hateful scum who should be ashamed of themselves. This is according to researchers who have slammed our precious cultural staples for - brace yourselves, this is

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    CHRYSALIS RECOMMISSIONED FOR THIRD TOP TEN SERIES

    2000-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis Television has been recommissioned by Channel 4 factual entertainment, deputy commissioning editor Sue Murphy to make a third 10 x 90-minute series of its Top Ten strand. Chrysalis is assembling