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    OFF THE RECORD - Wessex man

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Things could be looking up for Off The Record's favourite royal, Eddie Windsor (or is he called Wessex these days?). The artist formerly known as Prince Edward was seen in close

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    ROWAN READIES KID NATION FOR NICKELODEON

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Nickelodeon UK has commissioned a 100 x 2-minute Video Nation-style series of shorts called Kid Nation from former BBC children's factual executive producer Eric Rowan. The shorts, featuring children talking to

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    LOW INTEREST IN PAY-TV

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Only about 55 per cent of households are interested in signing up to pay-TV, far below the level at which the Government would find it acceptable to switch off analogue, according

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    NOBLE TAKES HEART TO INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Former Heart 106.2fm presenter Kara Noble is taking the Chrysalis Radio-owned station to an industrial tribunal over her sacking in May. Noble was dismissed over the sale of topless pictures of

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    ICE UNVEILS PCI-BASED HARDWARE

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Accelerator specialist ICE has unveiled new PCI-based hardware. Available in either Basic or Ultra versions, the new BlueICE promises reduced rendering times and greater productivity with faster Philips' Trimedia processors, increased

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    YOUNG HAILS SOAPS

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    BBC Broadcast head of drama series Mal Young has commissioned a 10-minute soap, The Avenue, for his Huw Wheldon Memorial Lecture at the Royal Television Society Cambridge Convention on Thursday (16

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    OFF THE RECORD - Gobsmacked

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    One person who will have been particularly keen to greet former Talk Radio sports chief Moz Dee on his arrival at BBC Radio 5 Live last week is none other than

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    Regional indies to get trained up

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Twelve independent production companies from outside London have been selected to take part in a researcher's development programme backed by Skillset, Channel 4 and producers' alliance Pact, writes Wale Azeez.The 12

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    Glover quits Nat Geo for Yahoo!

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    National Geographic Channel managing director Jerry Glover quit on Thursday (16 September) to join global internet outfit Yahoo!Star TV director of network services and ex-head of Sky News John O'Loan has

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    OFF THE RECORD - The name game

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Carlton's decision to rebrand its regional outposts Central and Westcountry to, er, Carlton, has gone down in some quarters like a turd on a rugby pitch. For what it's worth, OTR

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    Philips forced to lift lid on Spirit II

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Philips, manufacturer of the Spirit high-end telecine, has revealed that its next-generation machine, tentatively known as Spirit II, is in development.Among a rash of telecine announcements at this week's IBC exhibition

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    TREMAYNE NAMED VICE-PRESIDENT OF GRANADA FACTUALS

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Granada Television controller of factual programmes Charles Tremayne has been appointed vice-president of Granada Factuals, the recently created joint-venture between Granada Media and the New York Times. Tremayne, a former World

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    Hornblower wins Emmys for United

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    United Productions fended off tough UK and US competition to land two Emmys for its mini-series adaptation of CS Forrester's Hornblower novels.Made for Meridian Broadcasting in association with cable network A&E

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    Sony in e-commerce venture with US outfit

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Sony revealed a surprise e-commerce initiative at IBC this week.In a joint-venture with US company BroadVision, Sony is preparing to launch a number of online commercial initiatives, which the company claims

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    ITV plans early evenings revamp

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    ITV is preparing to approach the Independent Television Commission with proposals for revamping early evening regional output, following a drop in viewing for local news bulletins at 18.00.Several ITV companies are

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    RIGHT-WING WATCHDOG 'DISHONOURS' MURDOCH

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Conservative US media watchdog Empower America has announced that it is 'dishonouring' Rupert Murdoch and his Fox Television Network with a 'Silver Sewer' award. The group is also giving fellow conservative

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    French pact for Discreet

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Discreet has signed a distribution and technical pact with French manufacturer Thomson Broadcast Systems.The deal, announced at IBC, spearheads a move by Discreet, best know for its effects and editing systems,

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    TALK ON THE LOOK-OUT FOR NEW PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    Talk Radio is looking for a new programme director following Bill Ridley's departure last month. Ridley has left to take up a post at publisher Northern & Shell. The new appointment

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    New management in at LBC and News Direct

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    ITN has installed a new editorial management team at LBC 1152AM and News Direct 97.3 FM as part of its revamp of the stations begun earlier this year, writes John Plunkett.Former

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    ITN IN ON DIGITAL TALKS

    1999-09-17T00:00:00Z

    ITN has had preliminary discussions with digital terrestrial broadcaster On Digital about possible carriage for its planned 24-hour news channel.ITN is understood to be planning to launch the channel around the