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ENTERTAINMENT - Goodbye mainstream, hello niche programming
Tim Ewington lays out the challenges for the major broadcasters as they are increasingly forced to choose between new niche viewers and the heavy-viewing, but gradually disappearing, older audiences.
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ENTERTAINMENT: PARAMOUNT - Mountain to climb
In the first of a series analysing niche channels Ed Shelton considers whether the Paramount Comedy Channel will be outflanked by British newcomers like E4.
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INTERVIEW - GMTV's dawn raider
As editor of GMTV, journalist and former presenter Martin Frizell has big plans. He wants to give the show a harder news edge and lure audiences from BBC 1. But he faces a major battle against falling figures.
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OFF THE RECORD - On the hair
There was a time when Disney Channel pontiff Paul Robinson, formerly of Talk Radio, was satisfied with having a face for radio. But telly does funny things to a man and
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OFF THE RECORD - Money troubles
The response to Broadcast's Rich List has spoken volumes: some of those featured have been daft enough to suggest they are even more loaded, while others - particularly in those special
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OFF THE RECORD - Cleaning up
Another reason Brand has become so rich may lie in the hard work of his staff. Last week some of them were locked in their office by the cleaners, who clearly
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OFF THE RECORD - No news is bad news
OTR is considering organising a benefit concert for the poor, news-hungry families at Channel 4. Not to be outdone by the thriftiness of Greg 'Read my lips: no new taxis' Dyke,
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OFF THE RECORD - Networking know-how
Did Channel 5 supremos Dawn Airey and David Elstein know quite how worth their while it would be to buy Home and Away from Australia's Seven Network?As a special thank you
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OFF THE RECORD - Norway BB no-no
Word reaches us that Norwegian indie Rubicon has refused to produce Big Brother on ethical grounds, arguing that not enough research has been done on the long-term damage this kind of
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OFF THE RECORD - Lookalikes - soaperstar revival
People who don't get out much just can't stop marvelling at the similarities between Carlton Communications chairman Michael Green and the debonair Crossroads' motel owner, David Hunter, played by the late
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Nokia launches Media Terminal
Reveals first of an expected range of products that will link home appliances with digital TV
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Omnibus unveils Workflow Manager
Aims to link broadcast and transmission with business management and scheduling software
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Former TV-am chief, Bruce Gyngell, dies
One of the 'most colourful characters' in TV loses fight against cancer
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Carlton commissions 52-week diet and fitness show
Rosemary Conley to host entertainment and food programme for Carlton and Carlton Food Network