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    NUJ BALLOT CLOSES.

    2003-04-30T11:10:10Z

    The National Union of Journalist's ballot of its 3,000 BBC members over strike action in response

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    Living to bring back Miss Universe contest.

    2003-04-30T11:10:10Z

    Beauty pageant Miss Universe is returning to British television screens for the first time in what is believed to be a decade after Living TV picked up the UK rights to the event, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    PRICE MEMORIAL AWARD.

    2003-04-30T11:10:10Z

    The BBC is to mark the first anniversary of the death of Liquid News presenter Christopher

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    International TV arms vie for Five rights.

    2003-04-30T11:10:10Z

    Five UK distribution heavyweights, including Channel 4 International (C4I), are understood to be vying for Five's secondary rights business following the closure of Five International in February, writes Penny Hughes.

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    RATINGS - Millionaire expose gives ITV1 a major boost.

    2003-04-30T11:10:10Z

    ITV1's documentary charting Major Charles Ingram and his accomplices' attempt to defraud Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? drew a mammoth audience this week, writes Jon Rogers.

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    ITV minnows join debate.

    2003-04-30T11:10:09Z

    Minority ITV broadcasters are to have their say in the Competition Commission investigation into Carlton and

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    Classic FM TV courts youth with promo push.

    2003-04-30T11:10:09Z

    Classic FM TV is trying to pull in more younger viewers by getting pop promo producers to make videos for its classical output, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    Flesh and Blood set for documentary follow-up.

    2003-04-30T11:10:09Z

    The BBC is to make a documentary looking at the real stories behind its award-winning disability drama Flesh and Blood, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    BBC takes on bullying issue.

    2003-04-30T11:10:09Z

    The BBC is drawing up a 'comprehensive definition' of what constitutes bullying after concerns raised by

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    ATTACK OF THE CLONES ON PPV.

    2003-04-30T11:10:09Z

    Star Wars fans will have to pay for the privilege of viewing the UK television premiere

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    4 Ventures halves its losses.

    2003-04-30T11:10:09Z

    A dramatic hike in ad revenue at E4, coupled with viewers' thirst for text messages from Big Brother, helped Channel 4's commercial arm 4 Ventures to halve its losses last year, writes Penny Hughes.

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    C4 shunts stunt show.

    2003-04-30T11:10:09Z

    Endemol's bid to move into comedy has been dealt a significant blow after Channel 4 decided to move its ailing stunt-based series The People's Book of Records out of its primetime Friday night slot because of bad ratings, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Modell makes further films for Channel 4.

    2003-04-30T11:10:09Z

    Channel 4 is poised to commission another two films from photographer and filmmaker David Modell who earlier this month picked up a Bafta for his first film - C4's Young Nazi and Proud, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Government to relax dish laws.

    2003-04-30T11:09:55Z

    TV satellite dishes could soon become a feature of national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty under new proposals from the government aimed at encouraging digital take-up, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    BBC thickens the plot

    2003-04-30T10:14:42Z

    A BBC conspiracy thriller depicting a Labour government prepared to kill to protect its links with big business is ...

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    Bragg and Putnam criticise media bill

    2003-04-30T10:12:54Z

    Lord Bragg and Lord Puttnam accused the Government of threatening to undermine Britain's tradition of public servic...

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    Get me out

    2003-04-30T10:10:15Z

    Daniella cracks up...but hubby tells Sun: Hang in there, babe. ...

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    C4 boss: RI:SE is a letdown

    2003-04-30T10:08:37Z

    The boss of Channel 4 publicly admitted for the first time yesterday that breakfast show RI:SE has been a 'disappoi...

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    Clocking Off - for the last time

    2003-04-30T10:07:12Z

    The BBC has axed its award-winning series Clocking Off after four years. ...

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    Complaints about BBC shows are doubled

    2003-04-30T10:05:14Z

    Complaints about the BBC's television and radio programmes more than doubled in the past year, figures showed yeste...