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    Foreign Affairs MPs want to see BBC's '45 minutes' source

    2003-07-11T10:01:39Z

    MPs decided yesterday to reopen the inquiry into allegations that an intelligence dossier on Iraq was 'sexed up' so...

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    Sharon shuns BBC over documentary

    2003-07-11T10:01:09Z

    Ariel Sharon has barred the BBC from his meeting with the British press during a visit to London next week ...

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    Corrie soap image is unfair to Salford, says professor

    2003-07-11T09:56:18Z

    Salford University vice-chancellor Michael Harloe has said that the soap paints an unreal picture of the city and p...

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    'Flop' comedy loses its top slot on ITV

    2003-07-11T09:53:54Z

    A comedy series about 'middle-aged urban angst' has lost its coveted Sunday night television slot after millions of...

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    BBC wins England home games

    2003-07-11T09:50:56Z

    All of England's home football games will be shown exclusively live on terrestrial television after the BBC won the...

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    BBC to finally air crime series

    2003-07-11T09:47:46Z

    A major new BBC1 crime documentary series is finally ready to air after four years in the making, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    NUJ re-appoints John Fray

    2003-07-11T09:45:26Z

    Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) have voted deputy general secretary John Fray back into the post for another five year term, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    BBC bosses say Gilligan is being smeared

    2003-07-11T09:42:15Z

    Senior BBBC executives accused the government of orchestrating a smear campaign against the reporter Andrew Gilliga...

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    Extermi-net

    2003-07-11T09:37:36Z

    Dr Who is to return onb the internet with Richard E Grant as the TIme Lord in a new animated show, the BBC said yes...

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    Straw link clears Beeb

    2003-07-11T09:36:10Z

    A crude government attempt to smear the BBC backfired last night when Foreign Secretary Jack Straw emerged as the p...

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    Emap sees rapid slowdown in music TV revenues

    2003-07-11T09:33:40Z

    Emap, the diversified media group, yesterday said airtime revenues across its music television operations had slowe...

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    The gloves are off as Auntie goes into a spin

    2003-07-11T09:31:23Z

    How far ahead does the BBC plan? It was either a masterly hunch or a stroke of divine approval that followed Tuesda...

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    FA suffers 34% fall in TV income

    2003-07-11T09:28:14Z

    The Football Association has suffered a 34% fall in income from the sale of its media rights after agreeing a new d...

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    Worldwide and Universal sign US programme deal

    2003-07-10T10:59:27Z

    BBC Worldwide has signed a development deal with Universal Studios' production arm, Reveille, to develop scripted comedy and drama projects specifically for the US networks, writes Jane Marlow.

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    Live autopsy inspires C4 strand

    2003-07-10T10:58:40Z

    Channel 4 has created a science strand called Body Shock, which will feature a variety of gruesome scenarios including the autopsy of a twin boy who was removed from his brother's stomach after seven years, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Five rejigs distribution plan

    2003-07-10T10:57:59Z

    Five has handed its Five International secondary rights back catalogue to Fremantle International Distribution (FID), the international arm owned by its majority shareholder, RTL, but has decided to opt for a pool of distributors to handle future commissions, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Puttnam deal too vague, warn Tories

    2003-07-10T10:57:18Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell has sparked a fresh row by telling broadcasters they must wait until after the Communications Bill becomes law before hearing the circumstances in which the government would sanction moves to block a newspaper takeover bid for Five, writes David Rose.

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    Fifteen-to-One faces chop

    2003-07-10T10:56:19Z

    Channel 4 is poised to axe its long-running daytime quiz show Fifteen-to-One after presenter William G Stewart this week announced he would be stepping down at the end of the year , writes Penny Hughes.

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    Classic FM TV on a global mission

    2003-07-10T10:55:19Z

    Classic FM TV, the TV spin-off of the GWR-owned commercial classical music radio station, is poised to launch in at least four overseas territories, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    ITV axes Judgement Day

    2003-07-10T10:54:36Z

    ITV1's new Brian Conley-fronted gameshow Judgement Dayhas been pulled from the schedules after just two episodes as ITV director of programmes Nigel Pickard moved to halt the alarming slump in the network's Saturday night ratings, writes Paul Revoir and Jon ...