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    Postcard from ... Denis Seguin in Toronto

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    A hot-blooded cultural cri du coeur or a cold-blooded business decision?In the battle to create a world-beating media player pension manager Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec is a powerful

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    MPS UNITE TO DEMAND SPORTS RIGHTS REVIEW

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Five Conservative and Labour MPs are attempting to get sports rights legislation reviewed in the wake of the Premier League and FA deals, writes John Lewis.Last week, the MPs backed a

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    Lucky Dog/ITV drama deal

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Comedy specialist Lucky Dog has secured its first drama commission for ITV - a two-hour period drama starring Pauline Quirke, writes David Wood.

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    International News - Prisma makes early World Cup sales

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Early indications on the sale of rights to the 2002 World Cup have emerged as sports marketer Prisma unveiled a raft of European deals for the tournament this week, writes Lucy Rouse.

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    MICHAEL GRADE TO HEADLINE CTBF LUNCH IN JULY

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Former Channel 4 chief executive and Pinewood Studios chairman Michael Grade will be the guest speaker at the Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund's (CTBF) AGM lunch on 12 July at the

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    TELETEXT CREATES WEBSITE POSITIONS IN RESTRUCTURE

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Teletext has created two posts, promoting features editor Catherine Eccles to web editor and digital development editor Sue Choularton to digital services editor as it attempts to restructure for digital TV

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    Wildscreen competition sees record entries

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    This year's Wildscreen Panda Awards competition, to be judged as part of the festival in Bristol from 7-13 October, has attracted a record number of entries, writes Steve Clarke.

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    Independent Radio Producers - Raising common concern

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    As the BBC looks to strengthen its in-house radio production, indies fear for their future. The explosion of delivery platforms, together with knotty rights issues, makes the need for a trade body more compelling.

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    Off the Record - Cost of commerce

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    OTR's Order of the Brown Nose goes to the radio reviewer of The Times for his efforts last week in currying favour in the Murdoch empire. Last Wednesday's Times review of

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    CITV orders school soap

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    ITV's departing controller of children's Nigel Pickard has ordered a major new drama from Granada Media Children's, billed as a cross between Grange Hill and Party of Five, writes Colin Robertson.

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    Chrysalis to tackle rage

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Chrysalis Television has secured a raft of commissions including a three-part, 30-minute series for BBC 1 about the rising tide of anger in the UK, writes Tara Conlan.

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    Liberty Livewire picks three UK chiefs

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Liberty Livewire has appointed three managing directors to head its UK divisions, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    (.TV) LOOKS FOR PROG CHIEF

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    BSkyB is searching for a new (.tv) head of programming, after acting head of the channel Stephanie Couillard took on the role officially this week. Couillard, who retains day-to-day programming duties

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    ITV snaps up gameshow idea from Celador

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Celador, the award-winning indie behind Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, has bagged another major commission from ITV for a new big money gameshow format, writes Colin Robertson.

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    SIMPLY MONEY STRIKES ON DIGITAL CARRIAGE DEAL

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Simply Money, the consumer finance channel, has struck a carriage deal with On Digital. The channel, which already has carriage on Sky Digital and Yes TV, is also finalising a deal

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    ELLIOTT COMMISSIONS KEMP'S CHRISTMAS CAROL

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has decided to commission the modern-day version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, developed from a treatment by former EastEnders star Ross Kemp. As exclusively

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    PRIME TV CALLS FOR IDEAS FROM UK INDIES TO HIT QUOTA

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    European Pakistani channel Prime TV has called on UK indies to help it achieve a 20 per cent target for UK-originated programming. The channel, which upped its broadcasting hours from 6.5

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    CACKETT AND WARD LAUNCH INTERACTIVE OUTFIT

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Paul Cackett, former head of Sky Interactive, has joined forces with Open Mike Productions founder Peter Ward to launch a design and technical consultancy tackling interactive TV programming and channel strategy

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    Creative buys B&W TV Mobiles

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Avesco-owned Creative Technology has bought Black and White Television Mobiles in a bid to expand its outside broadcast business, writes Barbara Marshall.

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    ISRAELI ORAD TO BUY FRENCH GRAPHICS OUTFIT GETRIS

    1999-06-30T00:00:00Z

    Israeli virtual studio company Orad is to acquire Getris, a French video graphics outfit. Valuing Getris at $9 million (£6 million), the deal is in line with Orad's strategy announced during