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    History Channel and S4C sign two-series deal.

    2003-03-07T16:06:18Z

    A documentary on Irish political party Sinn Fein is part of an output deal signed between The History Channel UK and S4C International (S4CI) for 10 hours of co-produced programming, writes Penny Hughes.

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    CLARK GETS R4 SHOWS.

    2003-03-07T16:06:18Z

    BBC home news editor Richard Clark has been appointed editor of BBC Radio 4 shows The

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    BBC eyes C4's Bell for doc job.

    2003-03-07T16:06:18Z

    Hilary Bell, the Channel 4 commissioning editor behind hit shows Faking It and Wife Swap, has

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    Murphy commissions new BBC3 strand Pure.

    2003-03-07T16:06:18Z

    BBC3 is to launch a new long-running strand called Pure which will provide an interactive forum for fans of popular subjects such as soaps and cult series and sit next to the Liquid spin-offs as one of the fledgling channel's key brands, writes Leigh Holm

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    Peers threaten gov't over ITN.

    2003-03-07T16:06:17Z

    The government was this week warned it could be defeated in the House of Lords over its refusal to allow ITV to run its own news service to compete with the BBC and BSkyB, writes David Rose.

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    UK reality TV tops Rose d'Or shortlist.

    2003-03-07T16:06:17Z

    The UK's strength in reality programme formats was reflected in the shortlist published this week for the prestigious Montreux Rose d'Or awards, writes Jon Rogers.

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    Dawson's Creek switches to Five.

    2003-03-07T16:06:17Z

    Fans of Channel 4's US teen drama Dawson's Creek who want to know whether Dawson and

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    Sky film boss moves to Fox Kids.

    2003-03-07T16:06:17Z

    Former general manager of Sky Movies Paul Taylor has been appointed as Fox Kids Europe (FKE) managing director of channels and executive vice-president, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Blair says yes to MTV but no to Al Jazeera.

    2003-03-07T16:06:17Z

    Prime minister Tony Blair will this week be interviewed by MTV as part of a PR drive to justify war in Iraq - but has turned down a request for an interview with the Al Jazeera news channel, writes Paul Revoir.

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    19TV TAKES INDIE OF YEAR AWARD.

    2003-03-07T16:06:17Z

    Pop Idol producer 19TV won indie of the year at the 2003 Indie Awards this week

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    BBC issues Iraq war guidelines.

    2003-03-07T16:06:13Z

    The BBC has issued guidelines for covering the potential war in Iraq, including how BBC correspondents should refer to British troops and report the widespread opposition to the war around the world, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Big hitters combine for radio licence bid.

    2003-03-07T16:06:03Z

    A consortium including Celador's Paul Smith and Richard Eyre, the former chief of ITV and Capital

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    OFCOM UP BY YEAR END.

    2003-03-07T16:06:00Z

    New super-regulator Ofcom will be up and running by mid-December, its chief executive Stephen Carter has

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    Hat Trick's Coyle joins Princess

    2003-03-07T15:48:46Z

    Princess Productions have appointed presenter and Hat Trick producer Iain Coyle to head the company's entertainment development team, writes Jon Rogers

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    Andy Bird's speech in full

    2003-03-07T12:54:57Z

    TWO FISH IN A TANK, ONE TURNS TO THE OTHER AND SAYS,

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    Turner spurns Freeview slot

    2003-03-07T12:45:06Z

    Time Warner's most senior UK television executive has ruled out Turner Broadcasting putting its own channel on Freeview, writes Paul Revoir

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    Broadcasters' fears for war journalists

    2003-03-07T10:17:45Z

    The world's leading news broadcasters, including the BBC, ITN, CNN and ABC, have called on the members of the UN's security council and the Iraqi government to respect journalists' safety during any potential conflict, writes Colin Robertson

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    Amanda is cutting it in the USA

    2003-03-07T10:11:17Z

    Telly babe Amanda Holden was celebrating last night after landing the chance of making it big in Hollywood. ...

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    Iraq 'n Roll

    2003-03-07T10:09:52Z

    Tony Blair went on telly rock 'n roll music station MTV yesterday to warn war wobblers that strikes against Iraq wi...

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    TV's£2m snatch of the day

    2003-03-07T10:07:21Z

    TV Channel Five yesterday snatched the first leg of the UEFA Cup quarter final between Celtic and Liverpool next Th...