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    UNIQUE LAUNCHES POST-PRODUCTION AUDIO FACILITIES

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Unique Facilities will this week launch Qtwo offering recording and post-prod-uction audio facilities on the Charing Cross Road, next to Capital Radio's premises, in London. Production and consultancy services will complement

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    TWO WAY TV TEAMS UP WITH THE AUCTION CHANNEL

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Two Way TV has struck a deal with the Auction Channel to co-develop interactive bidding services and games based on live UK auctions. The Auction Channel runs one auction per month

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    ITC to study public attitudes

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission is to launch a major consultation process on public service broadcasting in the digital age, writes Steve Clarke.

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    OFF THE RECORD - Snap to attention

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    More Sky shenanigans were in evidence when we dispatched a law-abiding photographer to Isleworth to take a snap of the great Murdoch TV HQ. It wasn't long before an officious security

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    THE BABY CHANNEL NEARS TELEWEST/SES ASTRA DEALS

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    The Baby Channel, a new service targeting mothers and new parents to be launched next spring, is poised to finalise carriage deals with Telewest for its basic digital cable package and

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    CNNI LAUNCHES NEW NETWORK IN SOUTH ASIA

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    CNN International (CNNI) is to launch a fifth network in South Asia from 1 July via digital satellite and cable in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other South Asian countries. The new

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    Organisers of the Montreux television festival have hit back at press reports earlier in the week suggesting that The Royle Family was disqualified from the competition, writes Ashley Davies. The show

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Organisers of the Montreux television festival have hit back at press reports earlier in the week suggesting that The Royle Family was disqualified from the competition, writes Ashley Davies. The show

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    September to set up distribution arm

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    September Films is setting up a dedicated international distribution arm and has poached Pearson TV International business development executive Alessio DiCapua to head the new unit.Working alongside September Films managing director

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    RA APPOINTS STOCK AS DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    The Radio Authority has promoted development officer Neil Stock to the role of deputy director of development. He replaces Daniel Owen, who has left the authority to work for Chrysalis Radio

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    PINNACLE APPOINTS BROADCAST SYSTEMS SALES MANAGER

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Pinnacle has hired Dave Scott as sales manager for broadcast systems in the UK, Benelux countries and South Africa. Scott previously spent seven years with Philips Broadcast, followed by two-and-a-half years

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    TELE-CINE APPOINTS TOP SCREEN SCENE MARKETER

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Tele-Cine has announced three appointments to its marketing and bookings departments. John Davis has taken on a global marketing and PR role with responsibilities across Tele-Cine, design arm XTV and sister

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    RADIO AUTHORITY PUBLISHES ANNUAL REPORT ON RSLs

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    The Radio Authority this week published its short-term Restricted Service Licence (RSL) Annual Report for 1999, which stated that 393 RSL radio services were licensed by the Authority during the year,

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    RADAMEC ANNOUNCES HD VIRTUAL SCENARIO SYSTEM

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    British broadcast systems specialist Radamec last month launched a high-definition (HD) version of virtual studio system Virtual Scenario at NAB. The HD version was developed in conjunction with Snell and Wilcox

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    MULTICULTURAL MEDIA AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4's Da Ali G Show (right) and The Richard Blackwood Show are among the shortlisted nominee's for this year's best TV entertainment production award at the Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards

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    OFF THE RECORD - Angela's bashes

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    OTR assumed there had been a bit of a Montreux mix-up when BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon's PA - the fragrant Angela - showed up at ITV's dinner last weekend. But

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    NEWS ANALYSIS - Will originality fly Sky?

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Elisabeth Murdoch's departure from Sky Networks has left observers questioning its commitment to original content such as the 10th Kingdom. Simon Ellery reports.

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    AMEK NAMES SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    International audio products supplier Amek has appointed Nick Cook - founder of Fairlight Europe - as sales and marketing director. Cook has built a close relationship with Amek through the manufacture

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    Panorama airtime slashed

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Eight episodes have been cut from the annual order of BBC 1 current affairs flagship Panorama to be replaced by a mix of factual specials and dramas, writes Tara Conlan.

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    Airey to ditch 'three Fs' for the 'five Ms'

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 director of programmes Dawn Airey said this week that she wants the broadcaster to be recognised as being all about 'the five Ms' rather than 'the three Fs'.Speaking at

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    PRIX ITALIA ADDS WEB AND MULTIMEDIA AWARDS

    2000-05-12T00:00:00Z

    The Prix Italia extraordinary general assembly has approved the introduction of a third permanent section of the Prix Italia competition, dedicated to the web and multimedia. The new category consists of