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    War deaths fuel INSI's UN lobby.

    2003-05-23T10:30:54Z

    The International News Safety Institute (INSI), the newly formed pressure group whose president is CNN international

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    ITV2 to play ad-funded guinea pig.

    2003-05-23T10:30:54Z

    ITV1 is offering up sister channel ITV2 as a test-bed for advertiser-funded programming, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Tell-Tale branches out into drama.

    2003-05-23T10:30:54Z

    Tell-Tale Productions, the indie behind the BBC's successful kids show Tweenies, is moving into drama and feature films, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    Ratings - FA Cup's big gunners shoot to win on BBC1.

    2003-05-23T10:30:54Z

    The FA Cup may be a 'second-rate competition' in the eyes of BBC chairman Gavyn Davies but it brought the corporation a first-rate audience this week, writes Jon Rogers.

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    CAPITAL PROFITS DOWN.

    2003-05-23T10:30:54Z

    Capital Radio's rough ride in the recent Rajars has been followed by reports of a significant

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    RADIO JOB FOR TUFNELL.

    2003-05-23T10:30:54Z

    Cricketer Phil Tufnell is poised to follow up his success on ITV's I'm a Celebrity ...

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    C4 conjures Derren Brown deal.

    2003-05-23T10:30:53Z

    Objective Productions has signed an exclusive two-year Channel 4 deal for psychological illusionist Derren Brown and scooped a raft of commissions, writes Penny Hughes.

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    BARRYMORE FIGHTS ON.

    2003-05-23T10:30:53Z

    LWT has agreed to go to arbitration with comedian Michael Barrymore in order to sort out

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    DYKE EDINBURGH Q&A.

    2003-05-23T10:30:53Z

    BBC director general Greg Dyke has agreed to a rare question and answer session at this

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    HILLARY CLINTON ON R4.

    2003-05-23T10:30:53Z

    BBC Radio 4 has achieved a coup by signing up former American first lady Hillary Clinton

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    BBC TRAINING LAUNCH.

    2003-05-23T10:30:53Z

    The BBC's flagship personal digital production (PDP) centre will be opened in Newcastle on Thursday (22

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    Five re-orders King of Sports.

    2003-05-23T10:30:53Z

    Five has commissioned a second series of Endemol UK's International King of Sports, which won a bronze award in the gameshow category at the Montreux Television Festival last weekend, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Brighter puts new bent on dating show for ITV1.

    2003-05-23T10:30:52Z

    ITV1 has commissioned a controversial new dating show format in which contestants have to guess the sexual orientation and status of potential partners with a view to bagging a date, writes Penny Hughes.

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    ITV BUYS GIULIANI BIOPIC FOR 9/11 ANNIVERSARY.

    2003-05-23T10:30:52Z

    ITV1 has bought Carlton International's critically acclaimed biopic of former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani which

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    Reality TV gets sporty.

    2003-05-23T10:30:52Z

    Celebrity reality shows are set to move into the sporting arena this autumn as broadcasters battle

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    Viewers shun BBC3 original offerings.

    2003-05-23T10:30:52Z

    Viewers are shunning shows specifically commissioned for BBC3 in favour of American imports and EastEnders repeats, according to new ratings research, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    BBC names linked with RTE job.

    2003-05-23T10:30:52Z

    Two key BBC figures have emerged as contenders for the post of director general at Irish state broadcaster RTE, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    B+ judges pick 2003 winners.

    2003-05-23T10:30:52Z

    Twenty-eight-year-old director Jennifer Perrott beat off strong competition from three other female film-makers to win the prestigious best young director trophy at this year's B+ Young Talent Awards, writes Will Strauss.

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    C4 takes on factual ent editor.

    2003-05-23T10:30:52Z

    Channel 4 has moved swiftly to plug the gap in its factual entertainment department created by the departure of Steven D Wright, appointing Andrew Mackenzie as editor, factual entertainment, writes Penny Hughes.

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    ITV duo show rise in profits.

    2003-05-23T10:30:52Z

    The fortunes of Carlton and Granada lifted slightly this week as the pair both celebrated a