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Advertising campaign against Murdoch as US media ownership laws face relaxation
Rupert Murdoch is being presented as 'the man who wants to control news in America' in a high profile US advertisin...
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NewsYou TV fined again
Satellite entertainment channel You TV has received another financial penalty, this time for£40,000, for repeatedly breaching the Independent Television Commission's (ITC) programme and advertising codes, writes Sam Matthews.
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Catholic historian may sue TV firm over 'atheist' blunder
A leading British Roman Catholic academic is considering legal action against an American TV company that quoted hi...
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Case of the ideal Holmes show
BBC Two is to screen a 19-year old ITV drama series to fill a gap in its schedules. ...
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Marconi chief sees sales hope
Mike Parton, chief executive of Marconi, yesterday staked his reputation on a prediction that sales would recover i...
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MoD acts on missing ITN pair
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has decided to launch a formal investigation into the disappearance of ITN workers Fred Nerac and Hussein Osman in Iraq, after uncovering new evidence that a war crime may have been committed, writes Paul Revoir
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BBC pushes into US with gameshow deals
The BBC has cemented its presence in the US market by signing deals with broadcasters CBS and ABC for two new gameshow formats and extending its deal with NBC for Dog Eat Dog, writes Leigh Holmwood
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News'Nul points' sparks Eurovision rejig
The BBC is set to overhaul the way it chooses the UK's entry for the Eurovision song contest following Britain's first ever 'nul points' at this year's event, writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsRadio 4 comes top in Gfk ratings
BBC Radio 4 has surpassed BBC Radio 2 as the most popular station in the country according to a much-hyped new system which measures television and radio audiences via digital watches.
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TCM beefs up original shows
Turner Classic Movies has appointed a new creative director as part of a drive to get more original programming onto the channel, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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Office producer gets commissioning role
The producer of BBC2's award-winning comedy The Office has taken on a commissioning role within BBC entertainment, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Granada's Sherlock Holmes sold to BBC2
Granada has sold its classic crime series The Adventures of Sherlock Homes to BBC2. The 13 x 52-minute first series, which made Jeremy Brett a household name, will air on BBC2 later this year after originally airing on ITV in 1984.
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SRH predicts tough times
Tougher times could be ahead for Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), despite its announcement that it had doubled profits for the six months to the end of March, writes Michael Rosser
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Granada backs Euro pilot push
Granada is piloting a quiz show in four different languages in a bid to speed up its sales to the international market, writes Paul Revoir
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C4 chooses researcher scheme indies
Ten regional indies are to take part in Channel 4's researcher development programme, now in its fourth year, writes Penny Hughes
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BBC joins£1.5m docs initiative
The BBC has stepped up its commitment to high-end documentary making by putting £500,000 into a new£1.5m fund to finance theatrically released feature length films, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Blair fails to get BBC to remove Gulf bodies footage
The BBC refused yesterday to remove footage of two British soldiers killed in Iraq from a documentary despite press...
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New director's dignity decree outlaws Italy's TV bimbos.
Italian state television may soon be stripped of perhaps its greatest aid to keeping Italians glued to their screen...
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Everyone likes to watch the BBC...unless it's a rather nasty trailer
The BBC was swamped with protests after showing a gruesome promotional clip of a woman plummeting to her death. ...
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Sony reveals its new game plan
Sony announced plans for a powerful do-it-all game machine yesterday, as the worlds largest consumer electronics co...