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    ITV wears populism with pride

    2002-11-15T09:14:33Z

    ITV News editor David Mannion says that bulletins have become too predictable ...

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    Old is new young in the serious battle for ratings

    2002-11-15T09:14:13Z

    Five is luring the likes of Sandy Gill and Carole Barnes out of retirement ...

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    NTL axes 250 jobs

    2002-11-15T09:11:13Z

    Debt-laden cable TV company NTL is cutting around 250 jobs as part of its bankruptcy recovery plan, writes Jon Rogers

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    Jowell drops 'three plus one' rule

    2002-11-14T14:47:27Z

    The government has confirmed that the controversial 'three plus one' local radio ownership rule will be dropped in favour of a 'two plus one' requirement, write Colin Robertson and Georgina Lipscomb

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    Sergeant to present Have I Got News For You

    2002-11-14T14:37:30Z

    Outgoing ITN political editor John Sergeant has emerged as the latest stand-in host of topical quiz show Have I Got News For You, writes Luke Satchell

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    Joe Public to live like royals in ITV show

    2002-11-14T11:06:10Z

    Television viewers are to be offered the chance of living like royalty in a new gameshow being developed by Granada for ITV 1, writes Steve Aston

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    ITV 'manipulating' regional output

    2002-11-14T11:04:56Z

    ITV regional producers have expressed concern that Carlton and Granada are manipulating the definition of their regional output requirements by making programmes in which only certain presentation elements are based in the regions, writes Steve Aston

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    Carlton Cinema pins hopes on Sky

    2002-11-14T11:01:52Z

    Loss-making movie channel Carlton Cinema will be forced to close unless it can get carriage on the Sky Digital platform, writes Paul Revoir

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    Open University teaches BBC 3

    2002-11-14T11:00:16Z

    BBC Choice controller Stuart Murphy has strengthened his pledge to offer educational programming on digital youth channel BBC 3 by bringing in the Open University, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Race on TV still unrealistic, says report

    2002-11-14T10:59:17Z

    Broadcasters are still failing to provide a realistic representation of ethnic minorities in news and documentaries, according to a new survey backed by the BBC, writes Penny Hughes

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    Paice takes on Trouble

    2002-11-14T10:57:09Z

    Flextech has announced a new programming team structure which will see Bravo controller Matthew Paice take additional control of sister offering Trouble, writes Paul Revoir

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    Granada axes interactive jobs

    2002-11-14T10:56:02Z

    Granada has continued to streamline its content division, axing up to 20 staff in its sport and interactive departm...

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    CBBC favourite makes surprise move

    2002-11-14T10:54:12Z

    One of the frontrunners for the soon to be vacant CBBC controller post, BBC 1 channel executive Anne Gilchrist, has effectively ruled herself out of the job after agreeing to take a less senior role within the children's department, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    BBC Bristol eyes up NHU

    2002-11-14T10:51:56Z

    BBC Bristol is exploring ways of building a partnership with the neighbouring Natural History Unit (NHU) in order to secure its future as a network production base, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Murdoch aims to lift Sky ARPU

    2002-11-14T10:50:12Z

    BSkyB is aiming to increase the amount of revenue it gets from its 6.3 million existing subscribers next year by convincing them to buy additional and more advanced set-top boxes, writes Paul Revoir

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    Carlton makes major factual appointments

    2002-11-14T10:49:09Z

    Carlton is expanding its factual entertainment department with the appointment of three series executive producers, including the producer of ITV 1's ratings winner I'm a Celebrity?Get Me Out of Here!, writes Steve Aston

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    Byford leads global celebrations

    2002-11-14T10:46:30Z

    BBC World Service director Mark Byford has lined himself up as the star turn in a 60-minute show set to form part of the global news service's 70th birthday celebrations next month, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Phew, what a scorchio!

    2002-11-14T10:15:09Z

    Cult comedy The Fast Show has been crowned king of the one-liners ' with 26 entries in a new catchphrase dictionary...

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    Softbank aims to win with internet TV

    2002-11-14T10:14:43Z

    Softbank yesterday unveiled a strategy intended to transform itself from troubled internet investment vehicle into ...

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    Vivendi hands US media assets to Diller

    2002-11-14T10:14:19Z

    Barry Diller, veteran media entrepreneur, will take full control of Vivendi Universal's US media and entertainment ...