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    ITN CHIEF EXEC CHOSEN.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    ITN chairman Mark Wood is to take over as chief executive of the news provider when

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    C4 DOCS SELL TO FRANCE.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    Channel 4 documentaries Virgin Soldiers - made by film-maker Dodge Billingsley - and Dying for Drugs,

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    SKILLSET CENSUS DATE.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    The annual Skillset census of the audio-visual industries is to take place on 25 June. The

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    US ORDER FOR CLEARCUT.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    Manchester based indie Clearcut Communications has been commissioned by Discovery in the US to make a

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    HBO TO END SOPRANOS.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    The next series of HBO's The Sopranos will definitely be the last, the show's creator, David

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    Freeview set to overtake cable.

    2003-06-16T10:08:26Z

    Freeview is on course to overtake digital cable to become the most popular digital television platform

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    BBC factual rejig to help indies.

    2003-06-16T10:08:25Z

    Indies have been told pitching bigger factual projects to the BBC will be made easier in the future with the start this week of a new commissioning structure overseen by the new controller of factual television, Glenwyn Benson, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    BBC IN SACKING TALKS.

    2003-06-16T10:08:25Z

    The BBC was due to hold talks with broadcasting unions Bectu and the National Union of

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    EMAP IN COURT SETBACK.

    2003-06-16T10:08:25Z

    Emap has been forced to rename its bid for the new Glasgow FM licence following a

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    APTN STAFF SUSPENDED.

    2003-06-16T10:08:25Z

    News agency APTN has suspended five members of staff over alleged financial irregularities relating to equipment

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    TELEWEST DEBT HITCH.

    2003-06-16T10:08:25Z

    Cable operator Telewest's plans to reduce its debt through restructuring could be held up by a

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    Co-pro deal to bring back Belgian sleuth.

    2003-06-16T10:08:16Z

    LWT is to make a raft of new Agatha Christie thrillers as part of a co-production deal between Granada International and US broadcaster A&E Network, writes Paul Revoir.

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    CBBC Scottish head takes on wizard project.

    2003-06-16T10:08:16Z

    Head of CBBC Scotland Claire Mundell is to step down from her role for 18 months in order to executive produce a new big-budget transatlantic co-production, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    Lyon's Den tempts Five.

    2003-06-16T10:08:16Z

    Five has completed a deal to buy Twentieth Century Fox Television's new drama The Lyon's Den at the LA Screenings, writes Penny Hughes.

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    ITV execs dismiss takeover rumours.

    2003-06-16T10:08:16Z

    Senior ITV executives have accused venture capitalists of 'rumour-mongering' about bids to buy out both Carlton and Granada and take control of the network, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Is Rise next to go at C4?

    2003-06-16T10:08:16Z

    Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson this week sounded the death knell for the Chris Evans

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    Gay parents focus of RDF series for C4.

    2003-06-16T10:08:16Z

    Channel 4 has commissioned a 2 x 60-minute series from RDF Media about gay couples who are trying or in the process of having children, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Chrysalis Radio to shed producers.

    2003-06-16T10:08:16Z

    Chrysalis Radio is to axe seven members of its news teams following a top-level shake-up at its relaunched stations, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Governors back Parfitt despite poor R1 ratings.

    2003-06-16T10:08:16Z

    BBC governors have given their seal of approval to Radio 1's ongoing strategy despite a massive plunge in ratings for the station, writes Michael Rosser.

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    News International joins Five debate.

    2003-06-16T10:08:16Z

    Rupert Murdoch's News International has joined the row over cross-media ownership changes by writing to peers