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    TOP 10 BBC DRAMAS THIS YEAR.

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    Casualty, the corporation's long-running Saturday night hospital drama, which first aired in 1986, shows no signs

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    BBC3 to air cancer op.

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    BBC3 is to show a three-hour operation of a woman undergoing a mastectomy as part of a forthcoming season on cancer, writes Jon Rogers.

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    BBC3 fresh out of good ideas ...

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    The BBC has failed to commission a single film for its new BBC3 flagship documentary strand,

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    Bo' Selecta! star leads C4's spring.

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    Channel 4 has handed Bo' Selecta! star Avid Merrion a central role in its spring schedule

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    ... as BBC Talent takes to the air.

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    BBC3 is to clear its schedule as part of a BBC-wide week of programming generated by its annual BBC Talent initiative, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    ITV chair gives backing to Allen.

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    New ITV chairman Sir Peter Burt has given his backing to Charles Allen, the merged plc's under-threat chief executive, writes Paul Revoir.

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    BBC con artists win their slot.

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    BBC1'S new drama series Hustle got off to a fine start last night (24 February) with 6.7 million (29.2%) viewers tuning in, despite live European football coverage on ITV1, writes Jon Rogers.

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    RIVAL RDF SHOWS COMPETE FOR RTS AWARD.

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    Indie RDF Media will be battling against itself in the forthcoming Royal Television Society Programme Awards.

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    BBC INKS FRESH THREE-YEAR DEAL WITH RFL.

    2004-02-27T16:53:42Z

    The BBC has signed a new three-year deal with the Rugby Football League (RFL) to show

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    ITV FAILS IN BID TO WOO RAGEH OMAAR.

    2004-02-27T16:53:42Z

    A secret plan by ITV News to poach BBC 'scud-stud' reporter Rageh Omaar has ended in

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    DG IN CHARTER SPECIAL.

    2004-02-27T16:53:42Z

    BBC acting director general Mark Byford is to put the case for Charter renewal on a

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    Granada plans Xmas comedy.

    2004-02-27T16:53:42Z

    The Granada team behind Bob Martin are making a comedy drama for ITV1, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Princess set to diversify.

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    Princess Productions is to diversify into comedy and science programming with three appointments, writes Glen Mutel.

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    Henry hires non-blondes.

    2004-02-27T16:53:42Z

    The stars of BBC3's 3 Non-Blondes are to join Lenny Henry in his new BBC1 show, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    First US order for 12 Yard.

    2004-02-27T16:53:41Z

    Indie 12 Yard Productions has landed its first commission in the US with a reality show that will make someone an instant millionaire, writes Michael Rosser.

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    ITV cuts 400 jobs in Central 'massacre'.

    2004-02-27T16:53:41Z

    Up to 400 jobs will be axed at Central Television as part of ITV plc's cost-cutting

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    BBC hints at Kilroy return.

    2004-02-27T16:53:41Z

    Robert Kilroy-Silk was forced out of his lucrative daily talkshow for branding Arabs 'suicide bombers, limb-amputators (and) women repressors', but the BBC said this week it would be happy to let him front another show for the corporation, writes Leigh Ho

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    Burns warning on BBC governors.

    2004-02-27T16:53:41Z

    Lord Burns, who is leading the government's review of the BBC's Royal Charter, this week gave the clearest indication yet that the BBC governors in their present form are unlikely to survive, writes Conor Dignam.

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    COMMENT - The BBC's licence to bill.

    2004-02-27T16:53:41Z

    Charter review must address the future of the licence fee in the digital marketplace, writes Conor Dignam, Editor.

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    Pact urges more funds for online content.

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    Pact has called on the BBC to outsource more of its online content, writes Glen Mutel.