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    Talkback to make over whole town for C4

    2003-03-27T08:30:00Z

    Talkback Productions is creating a major new makeover show for Channel 4, which will feature the transformation of an entire town. The indie will go into a town with a tired image and attempt to give it a facelift. The indie is already in talks with local councils in two ...

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    C200 desk launched

    2003-03-27T08:30:00Z

    Audio console manufacturer Solid State Logic launched a new C200 digital production desk at this week's AES convention in Amsterdam. Based on new processing technology, the C200 operates at 48kHz or 96kHz, retaining all of its bussing capabilities at both frequencies. It also represents the latest evolution of SSL's 'knob ...

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    BBC2 to air antelope doc about star wars

    2003-03-27T08:30:00Z

    BBC2 is set to air a 60-minute documentary charting 50 years of American attempts to protect itself from a missile attack. Star Wars Dreams follows the 'hopes and delusions' of America's search for invulnerability, from Eisenhower and Reagan to President George W Bush's 'Son of Star Wars' initiative. Produced by ...

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    Sky/BBC encryption row hits stalemate

    2003-03-26T17:50:40Z

    The row over the BBC's decision pull out of Sky's encryption services appeared to have deepened this week when a meeting between the two parties ended without any agreement, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Share gloom for Capital

    2003-03-26T16:39:23Z

    Capital Radio shares fell 6% today after it predicted first-half radio revenues would be down 5% and said the short-term advertising market was 'uncertain', ahead of the company's interim results due on 15 May, writes Luke Satchell

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    Richards lands Ofcom role

    2003-03-26T13:24:24Z

    Prime Minister Tony Blair's top media advisor - one of the key architects behind the communications bill - has been awarded a principle role in Ofcom, writes Paul Revoir

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    Thompson re-fuels BBC/Ofcom debate

    2003-03-26T12:14:59Z

    Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson has reiterated his call for the BBC to be brought under the new regulator Ofcom, claiming the new regulator will lack vital public service knowledge if the corporation is left to govern itself, writes Penny Hughes

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    BBC's Adams blasts bosses over bias

    2003-03-26T10:59:01Z

    BBC defence correspondent Paul Adams has slammed the corporation for what he has called its 'one-sided' coverage of the war with Iraq, writes Luke Satchell

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    Carlton hangs on in fight with investors

    2003-03-26T09:46:38Z

    ITV broadcaster Carlton Communications survived a shareholders' rebellion yesterday when some powerful City investo...

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    Missing ITN cameraman 'was taken injured to Basra'

    2003-03-26T09:43:21Z

    The cameraman of dead ITN reporter Terry Lloyd was taken injured to a hospital in Basra, it was reported last night...

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    Carlton escapes early effects of the war

    2003-03-26T09:41:17Z

    Carlton Communications, the ITV broadcaster proposing a£2.7bn merger with Granada, has said it is too early to gau...

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    Peers fight to prevent press barons buying TV channels

    2003-03-26T09:40:44Z

    Lord Puttnam, the film producer, is heading a drive by peers to force the Government to ban newspaper proprietors, ...

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    Evans's binge 'just last straw for Virgin'

    2003-03-26T09:37:30Z

    Chris Evans's show at Virgin Radio was so bad his bosses wanted him out long before he went on a drinking binge and...

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    BBC admits failings in football case

    2003-03-26T09:33:35Z

    The BBC admitted a failure of policy when it named a Premiership footballer player whose identity was being protect...

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    Millionaire show 'cougher' admits obsession with TV quizzes

    2003-03-26T09:31:03Z

    The alleged cougher in the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? cheating case admitted yesterday that he was obsessed wit...

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    'Millionaire' show accused says he was a quiz failure

    2003-03-26T09:30:55Z

    A college lecturer accused of helping an army major win the top prize in Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? portrayed h...

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    Victory for rebels over Carlton pay secrets

    2003-03-26T09:27:07Z

    Carlton shareholders rebelled against the group's secretive pay policy for top executives. Some 14pc voted against ...

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    I'm a quiz show flop

    2003-03-26T09:24:24Z

    A Lecturer accused of helping an Army major to cheat on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire had appeared on four other qu...

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    Radio Advertising

    2003-03-26T09:19:26Z

    In a week of trading updates from commercial radio broadcasters attention will be focused on advertising revenues....

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    Carlton investors snub Green

    2003-03-26T09:17:32Z

    Micheal Green, the chairman of Carlton Communications, yesterday became the second ITV boss in a week to come under...