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OPINION - In my view.
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it doesn't impress television audiences, writes Daisy Goodwin.
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Interview - Man on a mission.
As chief executive of The Television Corporation, Jeff Foulser takes no prisoners. With near-evangelical zeal, he has jettisoned loss-making businesses and built a strong core of innovative programming.
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LA SCREENINGS - New US shows debut in Tinseltown.
The 2004-2005 season of US TV shows will soon jostle for position at the Los Angeles Screenings. But which will make it to screen - and which of those will survive in the cut-throat American market?
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COMMENT - Sounds of the revolution.
A quiet revolution is taking place in digital radio - more people than ever before have access to it, partly because of Freeview, and more stations are ready to meet the market.
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LA SCREENINGS - Comfort of Friends.
Warner Bros Television is responsible for iconic television series Friends and ER. Here, Melissa Grego talks to its executive vice-president, Bruce Rosenblum, who sees his main job to be making creatives feel comfortable.
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Movies on TV - Why movies can't cut it on TV.
Whether it's classics on a rainy afternoon or blockbusters on a bank holiday, movies have long been a TV staple, but with the rise of DVD the appetite for film on the box seems to be declining fast.
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LA SCREENINGS - To live and buy in LA.
In an ever-changing TV landscape, the LA Screenings have slimmed down to a one-week event where buyers increasingly preview shows to buy in the autumn rather than immediately snap them up.
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OPINION - Merger's queer beast.
The idea of a merger between Channel 4 and Five is starting to gain currency, but any plan would have to clear some hefty hurdles first.
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HALLMARK REPORTS SUBSCRIBER GROWTH.
The international arm of the American Hallmark Channel, put up for sale by owners Crown Media
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FORMATS & DEALS - Kiddies show wide eye has world in sight.
Abbey Home Media has sold pre-school BBC co-production Wide Eye to nearly a dozen broadcasters. The
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FORMATS & DEALS - Ultimate documentaries are global hit.
Five documentary strand The Ultimates has been licensed to Discovery Asia by distributor Cineflix International. The
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FORMATS & DEALS - Target takes on new head of licensing.
Target Entertainment has hired Helen Howells as director of international licensing. Howells joins Target from 4
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COWELL TO GIVE RICHARD DUNN LECTURE.
Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell is to give this year's Richard Dunn memorial interview at the
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Tarrant leaves Capital FM on a high.
Veteran breakfast DJ Chris Tarrant left 95.8 Capital FM in good shape but has put pressure
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FORMATS & DEALS - NFL passes super bowl rights to ITV.
ITV has taken over the terrestrial rights to air American football's Super Bowl live in the
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FORMATS & DEALS - BBC prime enjoys leap in Polish viewers.
BBC Prime, the corporation's entertainment channel in Europe and the Middle East, has added 265,000 homes
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DYKE AND BALL TO JOIN SABAN PAY-TV GROUP.
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke is set to join ex-BSkyB chief executive Tony Ball, who
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FORMATS & DEALS - Atkinson comedies sold into europe.
Fremantle International Distribution has sold two Rowan Atkinson sitcoms to 12 countries. Mr Bean and The
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ANALYSIS - Playing mind games with Heart.
If Francis Currie made eye contact with everyone in London, Heart FM would probably be the capital's top radio station - but it isn't ... yet.
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ANALYSIS - It's a funny old business - On the box.
Sarah Mahoney is willing to give I am not an Animal a second chance, but is not overly impressed with the enforced zaniness of The Mighty Boosh.