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    Analysis - How low will they go?

    2005-07-25T09:36:49Z

    With digital take-up gathering pace and the analogue switch-off date looming, terrestrial broadcasters are struggling to maintain their traditional share dominance, but is this slide inevitable, asks Philip Reevell.

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    Interview: Bridget Boseley - The facts of life

    2005-07-25T09:36:50Z

    ITV controller of factual Bridget Boseley has faced scrutiny over ITV flops such as Fat Families and The Real Good Life, but she remains upbeat that she can pull off new ideas in peaktime.

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    Production - What do Playboy and Andy Duncan have in common?

    2005-07-25T09:36:50Z

    Always keen to get ahead, the adult entertainment industry has pioneered new internet, video and mobile phone technologies - and the TV world is quickly wising-up to what it can learn.

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    Off the Record - Should be so lucky?

    2005-07-25T09:36:50Z

    We know Aussie soap stars are always desperate to come over and make it big in

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    BBC launches EPG design competition

    2005-07-25T10:00:02Z

    The BBC is to let computer developers and designers re-build its TV schedules, in a competition to create their own customised electronic programme guides.

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    Chorion buys Very Hungry Caterpillar

    2005-07-25T10:20:06Z

    Chorion, the rights company that owns Noddyand Mr Men, has gobbled up the rights to classic kids book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

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    MXR appoints first MD

    2005-07-25T10:32:30Z

    Regional digital radio consortium MXR has promoted Diane Wray to become its first managing director.

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    Roache hits out at 'superficial' Corrie

    2005-07-25T10:50:18Z

    Veteran Coronation Streetstar Bill Roache has become the latest figure to criticise the soap, branding it too 'superficial'.

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    4.6m join BBC2's Extras

    2005-07-25T11:27:54Z

    Ricky Gervais' new comedy vehicle Extrasgot off to a flying start last Thursday (21 July) with an average audience of 4.6 million (24%) at 9pm, making it the most watched show at the time.

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    Celador International MBO bid fails

    2005-07-25T12:09:45Z

    The managing director of Celador International (CI), the distribution business which sells the format to Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, has failed in his bid to buy the firm.

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    DCMS clears BBC Broadcast sale

    2005-07-25T12:12:41Z

    The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has rubberstamped the£166m sale of BBC Broadcast to Australian consortium Creative Broadcast Services.

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    Coast attracts 5m to BBC2

    2005-07-25T13:00:35Z

    Following the popular success of Extras, BBC2 looks to have another massive hit on its hands with the second part of Coastdrawing 5 million (20%) on Sunday (24 July).

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    Motive raises£100,000

    2005-07-26T09:48:18Z

    Film finance and distribution group Civilian Content has taken a 5.92% stake in Motive Television, the new indie launched by former Chrysalis TV chief Mick Pilsworth.

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    Smooth FM strikes Chelsea deal

    2005-07-26T09:53:38Z

    GMG Radio's 102.2 Smooth FM will broadcast full commentary of Chelsea FC games for the next three years.

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    NTL grows VOD footprint

    2005-07-26T09:58:22Z

    NTL is to continue the roll-out of its video on demand service adding an extra 100,000 customers.

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    BBC slammed over Al-Qaeda film

    2005-07-26T10:02:03Z

    The BBC has been slammed by the mother of a murdered British soldier after last night's BBC2 documentary on Al-Qaeda showed footage of her son's death at the hands of a suicide bomber.

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    Sit-Up TV launches new channel

    2005-07-26T10:35:06Z

    Sit-Up TV, the retail broadcaster bought by Telewest for£194m in May, is set to launch its sixth channel.

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    Dreyfus handed ITV drama lead

    2005-07-26T10:41:22Z

    James Dreyfus, star of Gimme Gimme Gimmeand Hell's Kitchen, is to play the part of two characters in his first lead role in an ITV comedy drama.

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    The critics: Silent Witness

    2005-07-26T11:51:35Z

    BBC1's Silent Witnessmaybe a strong attraction with the viewers but its return yesterday received a mized reception from the critics.

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    Big Ron back on air

    2005-07-26T17:47:11Z

    Ron Atkinson's broadcasting rehabilitation continues with his return as a football pundit on Real Radio Yorkshire.