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Whatever Turns You On (C5) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'It was all very titillating - in all kinds of ways. Whatever Turns You On (Five) - a programme almost entirely abo...
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Supersonic: The Concorde Story (C5) - Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail
'Once it hit its stride James Routh's film was a dream journey, not just for overgrown schoolboys like me and Brans...
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Emmerdale (ITV1) - Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror
'Emmerdale (ITV1) ended its sensational love triangle between Charity, husband and Chris and, her, um, cousin Cain,...
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Emmerdale (ITV1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'This was a terrific episode, gripping, skilfully plotted and superbly acted, with Amory in true pantomime villain ...
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ITV1 grease tribute
Stars from the world of pop music will join together for a one-hour celebration of the hit musical Grease in the latest Maniaoffering from Granada for ITV1 this autumn. Amanda Holden will present Greasemania, which will feature Gareth Gates, Girls ...
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Sky poaches C4 music head
BSkyB has poached Channel 4's head of music, youth and T4, Jo Wallace, to head its music channels following the sudden departure of Lester Mordue last month, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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C4 gets Dirty from MTV
MTV UK & Ireland has sold a domestic production to a UK broadcaster for the first time, shifting its stunt series, Dirty Sanchez, to Channel 4, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Liverpool indies get£6m boost
Indies in Liverpool have been given a major fillip following a£6m cash injection into the city's local television and film businesses, writes Paul Revoir.
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NewsGilligan admits mistakes in Today report
BBC reporter Andrew Gilligan yesterday (Wednesday 17 September) admitted he had made a number of mistakes in his original report on the Iraq dossier but told the Hutton inquiry that he stood by the essential facts of the broadcast, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsLittle Airplane deal gives Granada wings
Granada has struck an exclusive deal with a US production company to co-produce all its future pre-school television series, writes Paul Revoir.
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Animal Planet in major relaunch
Animal Planet International is relaunching and has overhauled its commissioning and acquisition strategy in a move that could give UK indies better access to the channel in 70 countries, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Bectu takes Novel off 'ask first' list
Novel Entertainment is to be taken off Bectu's 'ask first' list of companies alleged to have failed to pay employee wages, after one of the union's members this week received an outstanding payment following settlement of negotiations.
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Celeb dogs to raise money for BBC charity
The BBC is to drum up interest in its next Children in Need appeal with a series that will attempt to uncover which celebrity has the best dog, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC denies Mayer harassment claim
The BBC has defended claims from its former newsreader Laurie Mayer that he was 'harassed' out of his job because he highlighted 'bullying and intimidation' in the newsroom, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Five deal with Chorion will bring Blyton's classics to TV
Five is poised to bring the classic children's stories of Enid Blyton to life after forging an alliance with the owner of the rights to the author's works, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsSky board to rule on James Murdoch
BSkyB's board of directors is expected to decide on 13 November whether to install Rupert Murdoch's eldest son, James, as the company's new chief executive, replacing Tony Ball who is not likely to renew his contract, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Goldsmith on board at Mediatique
Janet Goldsmith, the former managing director of Universal Studios Networks UK, has become a partner at media analyst Mediatique. Goldsmith, who started this week, will work alongside the company's founder Mathew Horsman on strategic planning and analysis for an array of media companies, including UK broadcasters. She will also be ...
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Ulster bucks trend
Ulster TV has continued to buck the trend within the ITV group by growing its net television advertising revenues in the six months ending 30 June by 1%, compared with a
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TV business gongs
BBC Worldwide and Channel 4 have been nominated for gongs at the National Business Awards 2003. The BBC's commercial arm picked up a nod for exporter of the year, while its magazines division was nominated in the environmental awareness category. C4 picked up a nomination for supply chain strategy of ...
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Trouble orders hidden camera magic show
Flextech teen channel Trouble has ordered its biggest ever commission with a 10-part magic show from Endemol comedy arm Zeppotron, billed as 'David Blaine meets Trigger Happy', writes Rosemary Gallagher.