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    Grade joins TV Corp board

    2003-09-19T08:30:00Z

    Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade is to join the board of Robot Warsmaker Television Corporation, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Molinare sold for£10

    2003-09-18T10:46:48Z

    Struggling facility Molinare, the post arm of The TV Corporation, has been bought in an MBO for just£10, writes Sam Espensen.

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    Everyman - When the God Squad Came to Town (BBC2) - Gerard O'Donovan, Daily Telegraph

    2003-09-18T09:43:00Z

    'Director Ken Kirby made little or no effort to investigate the wider Eden organisation, dodging the most obvious q...

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    Whatever Turns You On (C5) - Joe Joseph, The Times

    2003-09-18T09:42:00Z

    'Whatever Turns You On (Five) is a television series that treats the entire world as if it is the backseat of a car...

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    Whatever Turns You On (C5) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent

    2003-09-18T09:41:00Z

    'It was all very titillating - in all kinds of ways. Whatever Turns You On (Five) - a programme almost entirely abo...

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    Supersonic: The Concorde Story (C5) - Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail

    2003-09-18T09:39:00Z

    'Once it hit its stride James Routh's film was a dream journey, not just for overgrown schoolboys like me and Brans...

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    Emmerdale (ITV1) - Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror

    2003-09-18T09:38:00Z

    'Emmerdale (ITV1) ended its sensational love triangle between Charity, husband and Chris and, her, um, cousin Cain,...

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    Emmerdale (ITV1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star

    2003-09-18T09:23:00Z

    'This was a terrific episode, gripping, skilfully plotted and superbly acted, with Amory in true pantomime villain ...

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    ITV1 grease tribute

    2003-09-18T08:30:00Z

    Stars from the world of pop music will join together for a one-hour celebration of the hit musical Grease in the latest Maniaoffering from Granada for ITV1 this autumn. Amanda Holden will present Greasemania, which will feature Gareth Gates, Girls ...

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    Sky poaches C4 music head

    2003-09-18T08:30:00Z

    BSkyB has poached Channel 4's head of music, youth and T4, Jo Wallace, to head its music channels following the sudden departure of Lester Mordue last month, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    C4 gets Dirty from MTV

    2003-09-18T08:30:00Z

    MTV UK & Ireland has sold a domestic production to a UK broadcaster for the first time, shifting its stunt series, Dirty Sanchez, to Channel 4, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    Liverpool indies get£6m boost

    2003-09-18T08:30:00Z

    Indies in Liverpool have been given a major fillip following a£6m cash injection into the city's local television and film businesses, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Gilligan admits mistakes in Today report

    2003-09-18T08:30:00Z

    BBC reporter Andrew Gilligan yesterday (Wednesday 17 September) admitted he had made a number of mistakes in his original report on the Iraq dossier but told the Hutton inquiry that he stood by the essential facts of the broadcast, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Little Airplane deal gives Granada wings

    2003-09-18T08:30:00Z

    Granada has struck an exclusive deal with a US production company to co-produce all its future pre-school television series, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Animal Planet in major relaunch

    2003-09-18T08:30:00Z

    Animal Planet International is relaunching and has overhauled its commissioning and acquisition strategy in a move that could give UK indies better access to the channel in 70 countries, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    Bectu takes Novel off 'ask first' list

    2003-09-18T08:30:00Z

    Novel Entertainment is to be taken off Bectu's 'ask first' list of companies alleged to have failed to pay employee wages, after one of the union's members this week received an outstanding payment following settlement of negotiations.

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    Celeb dogs to raise money for BBC charity

    2003-09-18T08:30:00Z

    The BBC is to drum up interest in its next Children in Need appeal with a series that will attempt to uncover which celebrity has the best dog, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    BBC denies Mayer harassment claim

    2003-09-18T08:30:00Z

    The BBC has defended claims from its former newsreader Laurie Mayer that he was 'harassed' out of his job because he highlighted 'bullying and intimidation' in the newsroom, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Five deal with Chorion will bring Blyton's classics to TV

    2003-09-18T08:30:00Z

    Five is poised to bring the classic children's stories of Enid Blyton to life after forging an alliance with the owner of the rights to the author's works, writes Michael Rosser.

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    Sky board to rule on James Murdoch

    2003-09-18T08:30:00Z

    BSkyB's board of directors is expected to decide on 13 November whether to install Rupert Murdoch's eldest son, James, as the company's new chief executive, replacing Tony Ball who is not likely to renew his contract, writes Rosemary Gallagher.