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    Consumer interest is key to HD adoption says BBC

    2003-03-06T14:59:04Z

    The BBC's production modernisation guru Andy Quested has revealed that he thinks that consumer interest in better quality television pictures will help to drive the amount of production done in HD by the broadcast sector.

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    BBC eyes C4's Bell for doc job

    2003-03-06T14:41:11Z

    Hilary Bell, the Channel 4 commissioning editor behind hit shows Faking It and Wife Swap, has emerged as the front runner to succeed David Mortimer as the deputy controller of the BBC's documentaries and contemporary factual group, write Leigh Holmwood and Penny Hughes

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    Living drops Diana séance

    2003-03-06T14:37:52Z

    Living TV has been forced to pull its controversial coverage of a seance attempting to contact Princess Diana beyond the grave, after it was discovered that the footage would break broadcasting rules, writes Paul Revoir

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    Digital blamed for Tyne Tees job cuts

    2003-03-06T14:35:30Z

    Tyne-Tees Television is set to axe around a dozen technical staff, blaming the improved reliability of digital equipment as the reason for the cuts, writes Paul Revoir

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    QVC could be put up for sale

    2003-03-06T14:33:49Z

    Shopping channel QVC could be sold following the announcement that John Malone's Liberty Media was planning to sell its 42% stake in the business, writes Paul Revoir

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    DLT takes on producer for reality shows

    2003-03-06T14:30:30Z

    Production and distribution outfit DLT Entertainment is to diversify further into reality television with the appointment of a new senior producer, writes Penny Hughes

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    Ofcom to help UK film industry

    2003-03-06T14:23:58Z

    Terrestrial broadcasters will be regulated over the number of hours they dedicate to home-grown films under new legislation added to the Communications Bill that has been welcomed by film and television indies, writes John Plunkett

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    Sky HR boss quits after union warning

    2003-03-06T14:19:44Z

    BSkyB's head of personnel, Craig McCoy, has left the company two weeks after sending out a letter to all the company's employees warning their jobs could be 'outsourced' if they voted for union recognition, writes Paul Revoir

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    Five orders art deco V&A tie-in

    2003-03-06T14:15:25Z

    Five is backing its cheeky claim to be the 'home of arts programming' with a 3 x 30-minute series on art deco, writes Penny Hughes

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    BBC spotlights high-end factual

    2003-03-06T14:10:25Z

    High-end documentaries such as the recent controversial Hunt for Britain's Paedophiles are to be given greater prominence on the BBC's main television channels following the shake-up of the BBC's factual commissioning structure, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Stillborn in the USA

    2003-03-06T10:54:05Z

    Betrayed stars in threat to quit new TV show...before it starts. ...

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    BBC pay a perv

    2003-03-06T10:52:21Z

    BBC bosses paaid a paedophile to talk on TV about child-sex abuse - then put him up in a hotel popular with childre...

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    Getting the show right consumed us...the kids became very resentful

    2003-03-06T10:46:24Z

    Richard an Judy's battle to regain their TV crown. ...

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    Trisha: E used to calm me

    2003-03-06T10:44:03Z

    Chat show host Trisha Goddard took ecstasy in her fight to overcome depression, she has revealed. ...

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    Sick Linda quits new TV comedy

    2003-03-06T10:41:40Z

    Birds star replaced as filming starts. ...

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    Fergie: Di was 'tricked'

    2003-03-06T10:39:44Z

    Bashir's 'honeytrap' persuaded sad Princess to reveal secrets. ...

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    The day Tarrant coughed up£1m

    2003-03-06T10:36:49Z

    Army major arranged voice signalling system with fellow contestant that let him cheat his way to television show's ...

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    Just cough up£1m

    2003-03-06T10:31:33Z

    Court told of major's amazing plot to con Tarrant's Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? ...

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    Meet Bob's parents

    2003-03-06T10:25:19Z

    The parents of Britain's favourite handyman, Bob the Builder, have opened their hearts about their famous son for t...

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    Tamzin is taking a break

    2003-03-06T10:23:37Z

    Tired television beauty Tamzin Outhwaite is taking some time off from her hectic career to avoid suffering burn-out...