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NewsDyke slams US war coverage
BBC director general Greg Dyke has hit out at US newscasters 'unquestioning' attitude to the war in Iraq and has warned British broadcasters against repeating the same 'gung-ho' journalism, writes Paul Revoir
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Millionaire trio got off lightly
Over the past few weeks the 22-day Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? trial has delivered some welcome light relief in contrast to tales of death and destruction from Iraq.
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Doganis spins Greek show into book
The executive producer behind Kelly and Her Sisters, Carlton's Bafta-winning documentary about poverty in modern Britain, is leaving the ITV broadcaster to write a book about one of her latest programmes, writes Paul Revoir
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International TV arms vie for Five rights
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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Living to bring back Miss Universe contest
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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Setanta takes Freeview slot
Freeview viewers could soon receive additional Uefa Cup football and Scottish Premier League games, after Eire-based broadcaster Setanta Sport secured a slot on the digital terrestrial TV platform.
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ITN adds British Pathe to empire
ITN has swelled its archive division after signing a deal to take over the running of the prestigious British Pathe News archive, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsBoxing board tries to halt Prebble doc
the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) is putting pressure on ITV to drop a programme about white collar boxing being made by former ITV chief executive Stuart Prebble, writes Leigh Holmwood
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News4 Ventures halves losses to£28m
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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Vinnie's a massive telly flop
Vinnie Jones's fly-on-the-wall series for BBC3 is a ratings disaster ...
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£40,000 quiz loser to sue Ant and Dec
Quiz fanatic Billy King is suing TV favourites Ant and Dec - because they didn't help him win a£40,000 prize on th...
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Singer's exit cost Telewest£1.79m
Adam Singer, the man who headed cable group Telewest as it came close to bankruptcy picked up£1.79m when he was ou...
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Telewest boss's£1.4m goodbye
The ousted boss of debt-ridden cable company Telewest received a£1.4 million golden parachute despite presiding ov...
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FA may drop terrestrial TV in 2004 deal
The Football Association has dropped its commitment to ensuring that home England games and FA Cup ties are shown o...
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NewsGovernment to relax dish laws
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