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    Nordic BBC Food on menu.

    2003-06-06T08:46:54Z

    The BBC has increased its clout in the European multichannel market by rolling out its commercial BBC Food channel into Scandinavia, writes Colin Robertson.

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    ITC sets out indie rights.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    Broadcasters could be forced to lend development money to producers and limit their hold on primary

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    Carlton and Granada moot sales house disposals.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    Carlton and Granada have privately softened their stance on the terms of their proposed merger and

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    Endemol chief steps down.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    Endemol chairman John de Mol, whose company created the groundbreaking reality format Big Brother, has stepped down as chairman of the company to concentrate on creative strategy, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Yorkshire TV docs arm under threat.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    Yorkshire TV's documentaries and factual department - the department behind landmark ITV shows such as First Tuesday - is facing the axe, after controller Helen Scott was made redundant this week, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Purvis bows out after 31 years at ITN.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    ITN chief executive and editor-in-chief Stewart Purvis is to retire before the end of the year after 31 years at the news provider, writes Luke Satchell.

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    Comedy stalwart Alomo shut down.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    Alomo Productions, the comedy production company set up by writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, is

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    Yorke's first drama to be transatlantic tale.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    Channel 4's new head of drama, John Yorke, has made his first commission since joining the channel in March, with an eight-part series on a transatlantic love affair, writes Penny Hughes.

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    RADIO AWARDS EXPAND.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    Three new categories, including digital station of the year, have been added to this year's NTL

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    SMITH UP FOR R2 JOB.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    Former Capital Radio programming chief Jeff Smith has been approached by BBC executives for the soon

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    TIME UP FOR RTE JOB.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    Applications for the job of director general of Irish state broadcaster RTE closed on Friday (30

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    VOICE OF RACING DIES.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    Peter Bromley - former BBC racing correspondent and radio's voice of horse-racing for 41 years -

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    Big three bid to show FA Cup football.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    The BBC, ITV and BSkyB are all vying for the live TV rights for England internationals and FA Cup football matches after initial bids were submitted this week, writes Paul Revoir.

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    O'Connell set to stay at Xfm until 2005.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    DJ Christian O'Connell has extended his contract with Capital-owned Xfm and will continue to host its breakfast show until at least the end of 2005, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Capital sets up Glasgow FM bid.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    Capital Radio is among a trio of new contenders who have stepped in to bid for

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    Satellite kids watch more TV.

    2003-06-06T08:46:53Z

    Children in multichannel homes watch an average of 35 more minutes of television a day than their counterparts in terrestrial-only homes, new research has found, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Reality super-league show to air on Five.

    2003-06-06T08:46:52Z

    Five has ordered a 'champions' league' reality show that will feature former Big Brother, I'm a Celebrity ... Get me out of Here!, Survivor and Pop Idol contestants, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Ofcom could loosen ITN ownership rules.

    2003-06-06T08:46:52Z

    ITV could be allowed to have complete ownership of news provider ITN from the end of the year, according to media minister Baroness Blackstone, writes David Rose.

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    Bragg speaks up for ITV 'indies'.

    2003-06-06T08:46:52Z

    Broadcasting peer Melvyn Bragg has made an impassioned plea for Ofcom to allow smaller independent ITV companies to be given independent production status, writes David Rose.

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    CELEBRITY CHALLENGE.

    2003-06-06T08:46:52Z

    Challenge TV has snapped up the reversioned first series of the US version of I'm a