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NewsBSC clears ITV1 Shipman drama
TV watchdog the Broadcasting Standards Commission has cleared Granada's controversial dramatisation of the events surrounding the crimes of serial murderer Dr Harold Shipman, after it was accused of unfair treatment and unwarranted infringement of privacy, writes Luke Satchell
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Off The Record - Petrol emotion.
Jeremy Clarkson's testosterone-fuelled presenting style on Top Gear continues to divide the readers of BBC propaganda
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Off The Record - Showcase newsroom.
Hacks at that bastion of hard hitting local news, BBC London, were left spluttering into their
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TX - Pictures in the mind.
Radio drama is a very visual medium, apparently. 'You're trying to provoke pictures in the audience's
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Off The Record - Simon Fuller recipe.
Ever wondered what the secret behind UK producers who make it big in the States is?
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Radio Analysis - A new sound for the West Midlands.
Competition is intense for the new FM licence in Britain's heartland, with 11 contenders lining up bids that range from rock to talk radio, from jazz to country - all wanting a slice of a buoyant local market.
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Off The Record - Win or lose, it's all the same beer.
Despite Virgin chief John Pearson's insistence that there were no raucous celebrations last week following Virgin's
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Off The Record - Acting challenge.
Has Declan Donnelly - one half of Geordie duo Ant and Dec - just made a
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C4's Little Brother swap leaves E4 leaking viewers.
ive minutes and omnibus editions (eg soaps) are excluded Production credits supplied by broadcasters CHANNEL
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US TV SPECIAL: Rewriting the script.
US comedy veteran Fred Barron aims to transform British sitcoms by importing US teamwriting techniques. He hopes the result will be a stream of saleable hits.
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Radio Special - Radio revolution is coming.
Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is on the march with improvements to content and coverage. But is the sector being held back by a lack of receivers? Alastair Ray hears the industry's take on the continuing development of digital.
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Radio Special - Don't go changing.
With the average listener tuning in to just two stations, radio companies know that the key to success lies in creating audience loyalty. But is it the presenters or the programmes that keep people hooked on a station?
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Radio Special - What's different about Radio 1?
Radio 1's rivals are becoming irked at what they see as its ever more commercial agenda. So does trying to have both street cred and popularity blur its uniqueness?
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US TV SPECIAL: A warning from America.
As the debate over media consolidation in the UK becomes increasingly heated, John Willis - recently returned from the US to head factual and learning at the BBC - offers a damning account of the dangers of concentrated ownership in the US television mark
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US TV SPECIAL: HBO's boss of bosses.
While HBO has become a byword for quality drama and comedy, the company's profits have been doing nicely, too. Its chairman, Chris Albrecht, talks to David Teather.
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News Analysis - The next big thing?
Wall-to-wall reality TV has left so few peaktime slots on the US networks that there's little room for bringing on the next generation of hit dramas and comedies. But buyers insist new shows are beginning to break through.
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On The Box - Much ado about nothing.
The producer of SMG TV's Squeak!, Adrian Edwards, thought the search for the Bard tried too hard and The Sketch Show was, well, sketchy.
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Trade Talk - Virgin's victor.
Virgin boss John Pearson, fresh from his court triumph over Chris Evans, can now focus on his real job - turning round Virgin Radio's sagging share.
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Technology & Facilities - The Farm expands into west London.
The Farm Group is to open a£3m editing facility in Shepherd's Bush - directly opposite
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RUSHES HELPS NESSIE EMERGE FROM GLOOM.
Soho visual effects house Rushes has created a CG version of the legendary Loch Ness monster