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Coughs ?helped major cheat' on Millionaire
Nineteen audible coughs by an accomplice helped an Army major conspire to win the£1 million jackpot on an ITV sho...
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Officer accused of cheating way to becoming quiz show millionaire
An army major cheated his way to a million-pound prize , it was alleged in court yesterday ...
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NTL hires new finance director
NTL hired an executive from a once-bankrupt US telecoms company to be its new finance director ...
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Test case for radio industry
The Competition Commission yesterday outlined its potential concerns over a propsed radio deal ...
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The army major, a recurring cough and the£1m quiz prize now in dispute
An army major cheated on a television quiz show, a court was told yesterday ...
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BBC starts website controls inquiry
The BBC has launched an investigation into editorial controls at one of its most popular websites ...
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Friend of Five takes over at parent
Gerhard Zeiler was made chief executive of the RTL Group yesterday ...
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Congratulations, you've just won£1m. But we don't want to give you that, do we?
Three in court accused of using coded coughs to win TV show ...
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NewsBig hitters combine for radio licence bid
A consortium including Celador's Paul Smith and Richard Eyre, the former chief of ITV and Capital Radio, has emerged as a surprise bidder for the UK's biggest remaining radio licence, writes John Plunkett
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NewsBBC issues Iraq war guidelines
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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NewsBlair says yes to MTV but no to Al Jazeera
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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NewsAherne and Cash bury the hatchet
The lucrative creative partnership between Royle Family writers Craig Cash and Caroline Aherne - which broke up amid recriminations last year - could be rekindled following a reconciliation between the two, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Rushes needs shorts
Talented short film-makers are wanted for this year's Rushes Soho Shorts Festival. Entries must have been produced in the last 12 months (up to 6 May 2003) with a running time of up to 12 minutes and can be entered in one or more of the following categories: short film; ...
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Ross wife latest Living psychic host
Living TV has signed up sci-fi author and wife of Jonathan Ross, Jane Goldman, to front a new paranormal investigation show, writes Jon Rogers.
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Peers threaten government over ITN
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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Knight goes to Nats
Nats Post Production has added Louise Knight to its team of post-production managers. Knight was previously joint managing director of Rainbow Post where she worked for six years. 'I wanted to concentrate on the post side,' she said. 'Because of my position at Rainbow I was often involved in things ...
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Wright to be face of latest lottery show
Former footballer Ian Wright is to host BBC1's latest Saturday night lottery show that will mix the tried and tested formula of winning balls, big star names and music. The 6 x 30-minute The National Lottery Wright Ticket, commissioned by BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and ...
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Somethin' Else takes Sanchez radio show
Somethin' Else has taken over production duties from Wise Buddah on club DJ Roger Sanchez's nationally syndicated dance show, Release Yourself. The show is heard on Chrysalis-owned Galaxy, Vibe FM and Fire FM, as well as in six European countries and a raft of stations ...
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UK reality TV tops Rose d'Or shortlist
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.