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AUTODESK TO AXE 270 JOBS WORLDWIDE
Autodesk is to axe around 10 per cent of its worldwide workforce in an attempt to cut costs. Autodesk chairman and chief executive Carol Bartz said the company was taking the
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TV Corp snaps up Mentorn for£25m
The Television Corporation (TVC) this week struck a deal to buy The Mentorn Group for an estimated£25 million - marking what is expected to be the first in a number
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BSkyB books 22-part Baddiel sitcom
Avalon Television has struck a£5.5 million deal with BSkyB to produce a 22-part sitcom, written by and starring comedian David Baddiel, writes Tim Dams.The extended commission is designed to make
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S2 SECURES EXCLUSIVE FOR DANCE MUSIC EXPERIENCE
Scottish Media Group's digital terrestrial channel S2 has won the exclusive rights to televise Scotland's dance music extravaganza Homelands, to be held this weekend (4-5 September). Coverage of the event, which
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ITV's network promotions unit has created the launch promos for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Written and directed by Colin Melville and Andrew Cort, the promos feature all four home team
ITV's network promotions unit has created the launch promos for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Written and directed by Colin Melville and Andrew Cort, the promos feature all four home team
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Molinare plans 12 redundancies
Molinare is seeking around 12 voluntary redundancies across its post-production department. The move is expected to cut staff at the Foubert's Place facility by around 25 per cent.Molinare managing director Hugh
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OVERNIGHT RATINGS - Athletics can't take gold medal for BBC 1
The best efforts of British athletes couldn't help BBC 1 beat off competition from ITV last week, writes Alice Macandrew.According to unofficial overnights, BBC 1's coverage of the World Athletics championships
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BBC 1 needs cash - Salmon
BBC 1 controller Peter Salmon has admitted extra funding is necessary if he is to revitalise the channel's drama and comedy line-up.Interviewed by John Humphrys at the Edinburgh International Television Festival,
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£12,000 DOC COMMISSION FOR BRIGHTON INDIE'S RAY
Ali Ray, who works for Brighton-based indie Seventh Art Productions, has secured a£12,000 documentary commission from BBC Choice after being selected from the participants in the Edinburgh International Television Festival
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OFF THE RECORD - Off side
It's good to know the BBC can still laugh at itself, despite the fact it has only two live football matches this season after the rest of the rights were snapped
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THE PEOPLE'S VETS TO RETURN FOR A SECOND SERIES
Shearman Productions' observational documentary The People's Vets has been commissioned for a second series by ITV controller of documentaries and features Grant Mansfield. The 6 x 30-minute second run - which
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SKY NEWS TOPS POLL
More digital satellite viewers watch Sky News than its rival 24-hour news channels CNN International and BBC News 24, according to a survey from BMRB. The research into digital homes, carried
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New twists in Nova TV saga
US cosmetics mogul Ronald Lauder, the founder of Central European Media Enterprises (CME), is seeking damages from the Czech Republic government for allegedly failing to protect CME's investment in Nova TV, write Jason Deans and Scott Macmillan.
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OFF THE RECORD - The naked truth
Channel 4's cricket coverage faced its first major test last week when a couple of streakers ran onto the Oval pitch during England's defeat by New Zealand. The BBC, older readers
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MILLIONAIRE? RETURNS
The next run of ITV ratings blockbuster Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? is expected to begin next Friday (3 September). The BBC 1 scheduling team was working to adjust its
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SIMPSON TAKES NEW POST AS MILLENNIUM REPORTER
BBC News has created the new position of millennium correspondent to report on events and issues surrounding the arrival of the year 2000.Emma Simpson, currently a general news reporter, will report
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VALDES-SCOTT TAKES MIDNIGHT TRANSFER FROM POSTBOX
Midnight Transfer has appointed Alice Valdes-Scott as facility manager. She joins having spent the past four years at Postbox, part of the TVP Group, where she was facilities co-ordinator. Valdes-Scott said
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OFF THE RECORD - Middle-age spread
Older readers won't have any trouble recognising Off The Record's favourite seventies band the Osmonds. But who is the stranger among them?Why, it's none other than Channel 5 spinmeister LesleyAnne Saville,
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Millionaire? set to make a mint in US
The US version of Celador Productions' smash-hit ITV gameshow Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? looks set to repeat its runaway success Stateside, after debuting strongly on ABC last week.ABC has
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OFF THE RECORD - Off line
Those good people at On Digital were rightly proud of their tie-up with Demon Internet to provide the digital operator's email services last week.But On Digital execs with a Demon address