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FINAL CUT EXCEEDS BRIT AWARDS HAT TRICK
Final Cut achieved its own record at the Brit Awards, when a win for Robbie Williams' She's the One promo (left) in the Best Video category, made it four in a
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OFF THE RECORD - Asbestos they can
And so to the bewildering world of digital TV, where this week lentil-munchers on OTR were delighted to learn that The Natural Health Channel is to launch later this year. The
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AVID APPOINTS ROCKWELL CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Mike Rockwell has been appointed chief technology officer at Avid Technology. He was previously the chief architect of software engineering at Avid's audio products subsidiary, Digidesign. He was in the post
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Anwar warns on multiculturalism
Multicultural programming should no longer be regarded as a tool to create a larger black independent production sector, according to Channel 4 commissioning editor, multicultural Yasmin Anwar, writes Ashley Davies.
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ULSTER TV ANNOUNCES RESULTS
Ulster TV pre-tax profits slumped to£7.8 million for 1999, from 1998's£12.5 million, the company revealed last Thursday (9 March). The reduced income was due to a£4.8 million restructuring
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AND FINALLY ... Anita Land
Unaggressive Anita Land, director of Simpson Fox and television agent, on how she nagged her way up.
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Robbie wins by a nose in animation awards
BBC animation won a clutch of prizes at last weeks' British Animation Awards, with BBC 1 Christmas animation story, Robbie the Reindeer: Hooves of Fire directed by Richard Goleszowski picking up
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International News - First-look deal signed by Lough House Animation
Lough House Animation has signed a first-look representation deal with sales specialists Sovereign Pictures for its entire programming slate.Sovereign Pictures will represent all television and ancillary rights, including licensing, publishing, internet
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News Analysis - A bright new spark?
NTL is rarely out of the headlines with new deals unveiled almost on a weekly basis. David Wood takes a temperature check on a company whose tentacles are spreading throughout the industry.
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Britt Allcroft buys Media Merchants
Britt Allcroft has bought Art Attack indie Media Merchants for£14 million as it looks to boost its presence in children's programming and merchandising, writes Ashley Davies.
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Overnight Ratings - Al-Fayed security man grips Tonight audience
ITV clocked up a number of successes last week, with strong showings for programmes across the week, writes Paul Donovan.
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SKY PREMIER TO AIR TAYLOR TRIBUTE CONCERT
Sky Premier is to screen fundraising concert Elizabeth Taylor - A Musical Celebration, a star-studded tribute to the Hollywood actress, which takes place at the Royal Albert Hall in May. Sky
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NOTHING REAL PICKS TYRELL AS SHAKE AGENT
Tyrell has been chosen by US software producer Nothing Real as its main reseller in the UK for its Shake compositing software. Shake is optimised for large image resolutions, and Tyrell
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IRISH TROUBLES FILMS AIR AGAIN IN ADVANCE OF BRITS DOC
BBC 2 is to mark the broadcast of Peter Taylor's new documentary series on Northern Ireland, Brits, with a repeat of two episodes from his acclaimed previous two series on the
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ITC URGES BAN FOR ADULT X SATELLITE CHANNEL
The Independent Television Commission is recommending that media secretary Chris Smith ban foreign satellite channel Adult X. The ITC claims the Adult X service offends good taste and decency. Under the
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DMG ADDS MEDWAY FM TO SOUTH-EAST HOLDING
DMG Radio has added Medway FM to its eight radio licences in the south-east of England. The new acquisition means DMG Radio now has stations operating in five counties in the
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International News - Cinar audit finds£77m of 'unauthorised investments'
Uncertainty surrounds the future of Canadian producer and distributor Cinar Corporation after an internal audit revealed $122 million (£77 million) of 'unauthorised investments' not passed by the company's board. The animation
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CHRYSALIS TO TWEAK THIRD TOP TEN SERIES FOR C4
Channel 4 has asked Chrysalis to redevelop its Saturday night Top Ten ... music series from a genre-based concept - as in Top Ten Boy Bands - to a year-based one,
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McGrath steps up to C4 daytime role
Channel 4 daytime deputy commissioning editor Jo McGrath has been confirmed as the channel's new department head, replacing Julia Foote LeStage who returned to the US last month, writes Ashley Davies.
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MICROSOFT FUNDS C4 SERIES
Microsoft is funding three four-minute programmes about the internet on Channel 4. The short films, Living in the e-World, produced by indie The Beach, will be broadcast as part of C4's