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    Has the bubble finally burst for Chris Evans?

    2003-06-12T09:23:38Z

    It was supposed to be the biggest comeback since Lazarus. After allowing his career to slip into a coma for a year,...

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    Telly capial of Europe

    2003-06-12T09:20:26Z

    Couch potato Brits get more switched on by television than any other European country, says a report out today. ...

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    Five spends 2003's budget in 6 months

    2003-06-12T09:19:31Z

    Five this week said it had exhausted its programme budget for the whole of 2003 - and was now commissioning for next year, writes Penny Hughes

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    Samsung invest $17bn in flat screens

    2003-06-12T09:18:07Z

    Samsung Electronics is to invest nearly $17bn in a new plant to make flat screens for telwevisions and computer mon...

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    Sykes quits as head of NTL's Premium TV

    2003-06-12T09:15:51Z

    Jonathan Sykes, chief executive of NTL Europe's Premium TV subsidiary last night left the business, raising concern...

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    Airey looks for reality event

    2003-06-12T09:11:13Z

    Sky is planning a two-week reality show due to be launched in the autumn and marketed as 'event television for Sky One', writes Rosemary Gallagher

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    Granada goes to Oz for Channel 4

    2003-06-12T09:07:05Z

    Granada has secured its biggest ever one-off commission for Channel 4 with a 'reality-soap' series which traces the journey of eight British families who move to Australia, writes Paul Revoir

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    Edmonds pioneers the 'video studio'

    2003-06-12T08:48:21Z

    Noel Edmonds, the king of light entertainment TV in the 1980s, is planning to launch a nationwide network of 'mini-studios' designed to allow broadcasters to put viewers on screen without the cost of studio interviews, writes Sam Espensen

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    Dyke renews US offensive

    2003-06-11T15:37:04Z

    BBC director-general Greg Dyke has again hit out at the US media, this time accusing US broadcasters of putting profit before content, writes Sam Matthews

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    Byram lands plum US presenting job

    2003-06-11T12:32:49Z

    US network Fox has chosen former Big Breakfast presenter Amanda Byram to front its new Mentorn-produced reality show Paradise Hotel, writes Sam Matthews

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    Playtime's over for Boys and Girls

    2003-06-11T10:15:24Z

    Boys and Girls, Chris Evans's ambitious production comeback show that was panned by critics and flopped in the rati...

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    Dyke bangs the drum for British broadcasting

    2003-06-11T10:12:43Z

    BBC chief argues financially robust corporation is a basion against Americanisation. ...

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    BBC suicide bomb drama fuels hatred, say Muslims

    2003-06-11T10:09:27Z

    The BBC was last night accused of inciting religious hatred after a drama about a suicide bomber in Birmingham prom...

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    Down the tube

    2003-06-11T10:03:22Z

    A report says kids are addicted to TV. Duh! says Emily Mickelson, 15. ...

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    Bomber on 'Spooks' upsets 1,000 viewers

    2003-06-11T10:00:45Z

    The BBC said yesterday that it had received nearly 1,000 complaints about an episode of the spy drama Spooks, which...

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    ITV decision may run to extra time

    2003-06-11T09:57:10Z

    The competition commission confirmed yesterday that it might have to ask for more time to consider the proposed me...

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    Outen about with TV pal

    2003-06-11T09:40:21Z

    Stunning Denise Van Outen is set to team up again with Big Breakfast pal Johnny Vaughan. But this time they'll be w...

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    Celebrity Big Brother axed

    2003-06-11T09:37:27Z

    They attract huge audiences and are a major topic of conversation in every office. But it seems you can have too mu...

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    Hickey

    2003-06-11T09:35:28Z

    BBC bosses have been forced to take drastic action to stop their computer systems collapsing under the weight of un...

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    Richard and Judy's joy

    2003-06-11T09:33:39Z

    Express columnists Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan have signed a new contract with Channel 4. ...