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    ROSE BAY SELLS GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ FORMATS

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Indie Rose Bay has sold its new general knowledge quiz format The Inquisition to Denmarks Radio, which is to turn it into a 10 x 30-minute peaktime series. Another Rose Bay

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    Barry Cox

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    On why, as the Communications Bill approaches, ITV needs a champion to fight for its public service role.

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    Ball woos Gallagher for Sky job

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The search for the new 'face of Sky' following the departure of Sky Networks managing director Liz Murdoch, has begun in earnest with Ginger TV managing director Eileen Gallagher already being wooed as a potential successor, writes Colin Robertson.

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    SRH BOUNCES BACK FROM BORDER DEFEAT

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), which earlier this year lost the bidding war to buy Border Television to Capital Radio, has announced it is still in the market for acquisitions. Unveiling its

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    Sunset + Vine hit a six at RTS sports awards

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Sports specialist indie Sunset + Vine (S+V) scooped two awards for its coverage of test cricket for Channel 4 at Monday night's Royal Television Society (RTS) TV sports awards, writes Tara Conlan.

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    BBC PICKS UP MULTICULTURAL MEDIA AWARDS

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The BBC picked up two gongs at the Carlton-produced Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards on Monday night (22 May). BBC TV's Koran & The Kalashnikov picked up the prize for best documentary,

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    Interview - Frank gets animated

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    As Lynne Frank, head of Cartoon Network's European office, launches a new channel offering classics from the animation archives, the huge marketing potential of this colourful genre remains one of her primary concerns.

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    News Analysis - Caught in the spotlight

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The resignation of boss Derek Taylor is the latest blow to hit news agency APTN. With rivals forging ahead with new developments, Tara Conlan asks if it's losing its edge.

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    HIT APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF LATIN AMERICAN SALES

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    HIT Entertainment has promoted sales executive Daniela Tose to the position of director of Latin American Sales. Tose, 25, takes up the new role immediately.

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    BEST AND ALDRIN TO LAUNCH BBC'S MUSIC EXTRAVAGANZA

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    BBC Music Live will kick off its 24-hour coverage on BBC 1 at 22.00 on 28 May with a 60-minute special featuring George Best and astronaut Buzz Aldrin choosing their favourite

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    INTERNET AUDIO CHANNEL TO AIR FROM JAZZ FM IN JUNE

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Jazz FM is launching an internet audio service called ejazz.fm on 5 June.Ejazz.fm will offer two streamed audio channels playing continuous down-tempo and up-tempo jazz. Subscribers will also be able to

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    ROTOGRAPHY RACES AHEAD WITH IMOVE CD PROJECT

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Rotography, the provider of immersive media based in London and Halifax, used a Ferrari 355, Silverstone race track and a specialist camera for its most recent CD project (left). The iMove

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    TARA AGREES CARRIAGE WITH TELEWEST DIGITAL OFFERING

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Irish channel Tara Television has signed a carriage deal with Telewest to run as part of its digital television offering, Active Digital. The channel, which features live chat, sports and soaps,

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    Opinion - ITC is swimming against the tide

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission is in some hot water. By sticking its neck out yet again on News at Ten - holding out for more proposals from ITV on propping up

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    ITC slams ITV again over output

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission stepped up its criticism of ITV this week, slating the network's factual, arts, entertainment and comedy output in the year since News At Ten disappeared, writes Colin Robertson.

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    ITV RETHINKS OLDEST MUMS DOC AFTER NEW BLAIR ARRIVAL

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    ITV has abandoned plans to screen its Real Life: Britain's Oldest Mums documentary to tie in with the birth of Leo Blair last weekend. Instead the film will run after Euro

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    ITV'S ELLIOTT LINES UP A&E AND BAD GIRLS FOR ITV

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has ordered a third 16 x 60-minute series of Shed Production's female prison drama Bad Girls. Executive produced by Brian Park, the series, which is

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    US networks urged to address PVR threat

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The US Networks need to wake up to the implications of personal video recorders (PVRs) and other developments in consumer technology, according to TV Anytime Forum chairman Simon Parnall, writes Nick Radlo.

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    Company to adapt White Teeth drama

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Company Pictures is developing an adaptation of 24-year-old Zadie Smith's debut novel White Teeth for the BBC, writes Ashley Davies.

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    BBC Resources designer Mark Shirra designed and directed the titles and stings for a Top of the Pops special as part of BBC Music Live. Live action performance was combined with

    2000-05-26T00:00:00Z

    BBC Resources designer Mark Shirra designed and directed the titles and stings for a Top of the Pops special as part of BBC Music Live. Live action performance was combined with