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    BBC puts family on SAS course.

    2003-11-05T10:24:46Z

    The BBC is to undertake a nationwide search to find Britain's toughest family who will be put through their paces by former SAS soldier Chris Ryan, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Broadcast to honour UK's best channel.

    2003-11-05T10:24:46Z

    Broadcast is launching a channel of the year award for the first time as part of

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    Henson slashes European arm.

    2003-11-05T10:24:46Z

    The Jim Henson Company has virtually wiped out its entire London-based European operation as part of

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    Living TV to make Access Hollywood co-pro.

    2003-11-05T10:24:46Z

    Flextech's Living TV channel has nailed another deal with US broadcaster NBC with plans to make a European version of entertainment and celebrity show Access Hollywood, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    Edinburgh Festival News - Jowell urges movement on indie rights.

    2003-11-05T10:24:45Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell has called on broadcasters and Ofcom to have the new codes of conduct for independent producers in place by the end of the year, writes Colin Robertson.

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    Younge: live matches not right for BBC.

    2003-11-05T10:24:45Z

    BBC Sports head of programmes and planning Pat Younge has defended the decision not to bid for live Premiership matches, claiming the corporation did not want to show irrelevant games, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Lack of belief at ITV added to debacle.

    2003-11-05T10:24:45Z

    ITV director of marketing Jim Hytner has admitted that the network's Saturday night ratings disaster last month was made worse because many people at the company did not believe in the programmes, writes Paul Revoir.

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    ITC taken to task over paranormal.

    2003-11-05T10:24:45Z

    The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has been attacked for its recent decision to allow broadcasters to

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    ITV news boss slams 'lying' Fox News.

    2003-11-05T10:24:45Z

    ITV News editor David Mannion launched a stinging attack on US broadcaster Fox News by accusing it of 'lying' to its audience, writes Paul Revoir.

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    SOUNDBITES.

    2003-11-05T10:24:45Z

    'Our 60-second news is a public service for people who can't be bothered to turn over'

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    Edinburgh Festival News - Dyke on the offensive.

    2003-11-05T10:24:44Z

    BBC director general Greg Dyke turned his guns on both ITV and Sky at the Edinburgh

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    Edinburgh Festival News - Liddle raps right-on lobby groups.

    2003-11-05T10:24:44Z

    'Bullying' interest groups are distorting reality on British television by forcing broadcasters to be too politically correct, former Today editor Rod Liddle claimed, writes Michael Rosser.

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    BBC in 'watering hole' scheme.

    2003-11-05T10:24:43Z

    The BBC's commissioning system is to undergo a further change with the introduction of a scheme in which a variety of different BBC voices are called on to develop and test programmes before they are commissioned, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Edinburgh Festival News - Comment - Ball knocked for six.

    2003-11-05T10:24:43Z

    Edinburgh didn't want Sky's vision of the BBC.

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    Saturday TV viewing falls to all-time low.

    2003-11-05T10:24:42Z

    The days of families huddling around the TV on weekend nights are slipping away fast, with new figures revealing that broadcasters' Saturday night schedules attract fewer viewers than any other night of the week, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Elstein intensifies ITV war of words.

    2003-11-05T10:24:42Z

    The fierce war of words between ITV's senior management and former Five chief executive David Elstein

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    McCarthy in return to Beirut for ITV.

    2003-11-05T10:24:42Z

    Former hostage John McCarthy is set to return to Beirut for the first time since he was held captive there as part of an ITV documentary about the Shia Muslims, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Glover given keys to Broadcasting House

    2003-11-05T10:09:16Z

    Fi Glover is returning to the BBC after a six month sabbatical in the US to present BBC Radio 4's Broadcasting House.

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    Murdoch Jr: I hear shareholder concerns

    2003-11-05T10:00:51Z

    New BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch has moved to placate fears he will divert cash from the now-profitable satellite broadcaster into other parts of the News Corp group, which owns 35.4% of Sky.

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    ITV News sets up UK bureau

    2003-11-05T09:51:39Z

    ITV News editor David Mannion has announced a raft of new measures, including the introduction of a new UK bureau, as part of a shake-up of the broadcaster's domestic coverage.