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    'Cot potatoes' gorge on TV

    2003-09-03T10:40:15Z

    First it was the couch potatoes - now a new breed of 'cot potatoes' is emerging. A new study out today has revealed that over 80% of children under six are watching up to six hours of television a day, ' writes Sam Matthews.

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    Emap to get its Mojo working on radio

    2003-09-03T10:32:23Z

    Emap is preparing to extend its Mojo magazine brand into the digital radio arena, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Scottish indies at disadvantage

    2003-09-03T10:00:00Z

    Scottish production companies are being held back by a lack of clout with network commissioners and by 'weak monitoring' of commissioning targets, a new report has concluded, writes Gavin Stamp.

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    One giant leap into the news archives

    2003-09-03T09:52:03Z

    Astronaut Neil Armstrong's 1969 moonwalk is the most requested news clip, according to a new top 20 archive moments list compiled by ITN Archive.

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    Wireless Group makes first ever profits

    2003-09-02T10:23:45Z

    Kelvin MacKenzie's Wireless Group has reported its first ever half year profits and confirmed it will launch legal action against radio industry body Rajar, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Gilligan's report made 'forceful claims'

    2003-09-02T10:17:36Z

    The daughter of Dr David Kelly yesterday told the Hutton inquiry he could not understand the 'forceful claims' made in Andrew Gilligan's original story on the Iraq dossier, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    D-Day gets the ...In Colour treatment

    2003-09-02T10:13:57Z

    ITV1 has commissioned Carlton and TWI to make a new one-hour instalment in its ...In Colourstrand about the D-Day landings, to air during the 60th anniversary of the historic event next summer, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Hodgson takes C4 corporate role

    2003-09-02T10:10:16Z

    Channel 4 has lured a senior venture capitalist to be its new head of corporate development, writes Gavin Stamp.

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    Reuters to provide news on single digital files

    2003-09-02T10:07:23Z

    Reuters will be the first news agency in the world to deliver video, scripts and story information to broadcasters in a single integrated digital file when it debuts a new service at the end of 2003, writes Will Strauss.

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    Chambers for Five's programming role

    2003-09-01T14:49:25Z

    Dan Chambers, Five's controller of factual, will replace director of programmes Kevin Lygo with immediate effect, writes Michael Rosser.

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    BSkyB buys 50% share of Artsworld

    2003-09-01T10:04:22Z

    BSkyB is to buy a 50% stake in Artsworld, the once struggling arts channel fronted by former Channel 4 chief executive, Sir Jeremy Isaacs, writes Gavin Stamp.

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    Ozzy's son to front own TV show

    2003-09-01T10:00:00Z

    Jack Osbourne, the son of heavy-rock singer Ozzy Osbourne, is to present his own entertainment series for Channel 4, writes Jon Rogers.

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    Club Reps gets blame for holiday hooligans

    2003-09-01T10:00:00Z

    SMG Television's raunchy fly-on-the-wall ITV1 series Club Repshas been blamed for the hooligan crisis on the Greek resort of Faliraki, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Licence fee not value for money in Scotland

    2003-08-29T10:00:00Z

    TV viewers in Scotland are twice as likely as those in London to not regard the BBC licence fee as value for money according to the NOP survey commissioned by Sky, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    Novel appointment

    2003-08-29T10:00:00Z

    Indie Novel Entertainment, the production company behind BBC pre-school series Fimbles, has appointed a new head of production, writes Gavin Stamp.

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    PM requested BBC admission over report

    2003-08-29T10:00:00Z

    Prime Minister Tony Blair personally rang BBC chairman Gavyn Davies to ask him to admit that the corporation's original report on the Iraq weapons dossier was wrong, the Hutton Inquiry was told yesterday (28 August), writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Corrie producer steps down

    2003-08-29T10:00:00Z

    Coronation Street producer Kieran Roberts, the man responsible for the ratings-winning storylines such as the Richard Hillman serial killing plot, has stepped down from the role after two years, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Young, Posh and Loaded (ITV1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph

    2003-08-29T09:52:00Z

    'As the title suggests, ITV1's Young Posh and Loaded was never television at its kindest or most sophisticated. Bas...

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    Masters and Servants (Channel 4) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star and Daily Express

    2003-08-29T09:51:00Z

    'I can't help wondering whether the producers of Masters and Servants choose people for their role-play games who t...

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    Masters and Servants (Channel 4) - Gareth McLean, Guardian

    2003-08-29T09:50:00Z

    'Masters and Servants (Channel 4) isn't an intriguing social experiment. It's just boring and shouty.'...