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    Loos to profile 'power lesbians' for Sky One

    2005-04-27T09:34:39Z

    Sky One is sending Rebecca Loos to Hollywood to front an hour-long special on 'power lesbians'.

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    Five scores live Fifa football

    2005-04-27T09:40:31Z

    Five has picked up live and exclusive rights to international football competition the Fifa Confederations Cup, which features World Cup holders Brazil and European champions Greece.

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    Brits dominate Rose D'Or line-up

    2005-04-27T09:59:04Z

    British talent has dominated the nominations list for best sitcom performance at next week's Rose D'Or festival.

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    Elstein completes Hallmark deal

    2005-04-27T10:02:17Z

    David Elstein has completed his£127m venture capitalist-backed purchase of the Hallmark Channels international business.

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    Apprentice creator in rip off spat

    2005-04-27T10:16:09Z

    Donald Trump and the creators of The Apprenticehave been hit with a lawsuit by a man who claims they ripped off his idea.

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    Viewers turn frosty to Hell's Kitchen

    2005-04-27T11:30:22Z

    ITV1's Hell's Kitchenreceived its lowest rated show ever with only 2.8 million (15%) tuning in from 9.45pm-10.30pm.

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    E4 to launch on Freeview in May

    2005-04-28T07:49:00Z

    Channel 4 is set to launch digital entertainment channel E4 as a free-to-air service on the Freeview platform next month.

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    Shine wins Living order

    2005-04-28T07:50:00Z

    Indie Shine has bagged the contract to make The Biggest Loser UK, one of Living TV's largest ever commissions.

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    Five finds worst celeb drivers

    2005-04-28T07:50:04Z

    Five is to put celebrities' driving skills to the test in a new live reality show from Mentorn.

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    BBC viewers granted power of life and death

    2005-04-28T07:50:06Z

    BBC viewers will get the chance to vote on the fate of two critically ill patients in a special combined edition of Casualtyand Holby City.

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    Thacker quits UK for senior post at 19TV

    2005-04-28T07:50:08Z

    Granada head of music programming Jeff Thacker, the -executive behind The Royal Variety Performanceand the An Audience With... strand has quit to work with 19TV in the US.

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    BBC must protect freelance staff

    2005-04-28T07:50:10Z

    BBC chairman Michael Grade this week waded into the row over conditions in the freelance market, saying the BBC must play a role in stopping abusive employment practices by indie suppliers.

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    ITV buys SDN for£134m

    2005-04-28T07:50:11Z

    ITV has massively boosted its DTT presence by acquiring Freeview multiplex owner SDN for£134m from United Business Media and S4C Digital Media.

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    Granada sells Hit Me Baby to US NBC network

    2005-04-28T07:50:12Z

    Granada is gearing up to make a US version of its ITV Saturday night entertainment show Hit Me Baby One More Time.

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    TV election news drives away viewers

    2005-04-28T07:50:14Z

    TV news coverage of the general election is proving a turn-off for viewers - with both the BBC and ITV seeing a drop in audiences for news programmes since the election campaign began.

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    'There is no alternative'

    2005-04-28T07:50:30Z

    BBC director general Mark Thompson has revealed that around 500 staff have already sought information about taking voluntary redundancy, but warned compulsory redundancies may still be necessary.

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    All3Media lines up bid for Mersey TV

    2005-04-28T07:51:00Z

    All3Media is set to buy Hollyoaksproducer Mersey Television in a deal which could be the final acquisition by the group.

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    The Frost Report

    2005-04-28T08:00:00Z

    With a career that spans over 40 years, Sir David Frost is one of broadcasting's best-known figures. Lisa Campbell turns the tables on the doyen of interviewers to find out his views on risk-taking TV and how to get politicians to open up.

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    Salmon's new waters

    2005-04-28T08:00:00Z

    Unimpressed by the prospect of moving to Manchester, BBC head of sport Peter Salmon is taking the opportunity to jo...

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    Naming or shaming?

    2005-04-28T08:00:00Z

    Will a Channel 4 Comedy Lab strand prove to be empowering or merely encourage insults to be hurled at the disabled?