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    TV CRITICS - JUDGING THE CRITICAL EFFECT

    2000-06-16T00:00:00Z

    For many programme-makers, there's only one thing worse than being talked about - and that's not being talked about. But can television critics really have a decisive influence on a show's performance? Meg Carter investigates.

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    YOUTH TV - GOING INTO RAPTURE

    2000-06-16T00:00:00Z

    After a shaky start, youth channel Rapture now has access to 6 million UK homes. But can it develop into a viable experience provider and survive a series of defections and the marriage of its main parent? Andy Fry reports.

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    WHITE PAPER - ALL WHITE ON THE NIGHT

    2000-06-16T00:00:00Z

    The upcoming communications white paper will incorporate the views of organisations ranging from Anglia TV to Age Concern. But will Whitehall really be bold on regulation? By parliamentary correspondent John Lewis.

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    INTERVIEW - THE GRAND MASTERS

    2000-06-16T00:00:00Z

    Pam Masters, BBC director of presentation and broadcasting, has been credited with changing the face of British TV with her on-air promotions, an achievement rewarded this week with the prestigious Promax Pinnacle award.

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    OFF THE RECORD - HATS OFF TO CHANNEL 4

    2000-06-16T00:00:00Z

    It pains Off The Record to reveal that all is not well in Channel 4's busy presentation department where there is increasing unrest about the constant stream of interruptions. Thankfully the

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    OFF THE RECORD - BEARDED WONDER

    2000-06-16T00:00:00Z

    As news leaked out about Nigel Pickard's move from ITV to become BBC children's supremo, the BBC's luvvie-in-chief Alan Yentob moved into top gear smoothing over ruffled feathers - both inside

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    OFF THE RECORD - IT'S A GRUB'S LIFE

    2000-06-16T00:00:00Z

    And so to OTR's favourite film freebie the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 2000, which takes place from 29 July this year. According to publicity blurb this year's list of judges includes

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    OFF THE RECORD - WINING AND DINING

    2000-06-16T00:00:00Z

    Never a week seems to pass these days without ITV being accused of dumbing down its factual output. So we were gobsmacked to see its controller of news and current affairs

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    OFF THE RECORD - NEWSNIGHT'S MYSTIC MEG

    2000-06-16T00:00:00Z

    But perhaps it's BBC 2 that should be accused of dumbing down. OTR thought it must have been watching Tonight with Trevor McDonald when it stumbled across a Newsnight item last

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    OFF THE RECORD - FOOTIE FEVER

    2000-06-16T00:00:00Z

    ITN presenter Dermot Murnaghan was the only person who seemed pleased to be at the RTS education awards this week - scheduled on the night England threw away their opening Euro

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    Zapped: Why public service TV has to change

    2000-06-15T18:33:00Z

    By Mark Thompson, BBC director of television, Banff, Monday 12 June

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    BBC nabs FA Cup and England internationals

    2000-06-15T18:29:00Z

    Joint£440 million bid with BSkyB should mean survival for Match of the Day

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    Cicada Films sells documentaries to US

    2000-06-15T16:59:00Z

    Indie to make 50-minute films for US channels

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    Axe falls on London Programme Market

    2000-06-15T16:59:00Z

    Organisers pull plug as LPM deemed 'commercially unviable'

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    Warner abides by Law

    2000-06-15T16:38:00Z

    Warner Bros swoops for Columbia TriStar pair

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    Interview: Peter Bazalgette

    2000-06-15T16:25:00Z

    He bursts open the boardroom door, flies in (not unexpectedly a tad late) and falls dramatically into a chair to catch his breath with an 'I say, madam, I'm rushed off my slingbacks but, by golly I love it' demeanour, eyes all a sparkle, Ashley Davies

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    Gardam bids to enforce multiculturalism

    2000-06-15T16:16:00Z

    Programmes chief says Channel 4 heads must 'show we mean'commitment to multiculturalism

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    Produxion.com comes down for site enhancements

    2000-06-15T15:43:00Z

    The site will be unavailable for half an hour or so between 3.30 and 4.30 this afternoon

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    Pearson and Endemol head-to-head over Family Feud

    2000-06-15T15:30:00Z

    New allegations over copyright theft reflect growing rift between broadcasters and indies over format rights

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    Top writer threatens Salmon with walk-out

    2000-06-15T12:18:00Z

    Abbott draws the line at Lewis offer