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TV licence rebel fights on after£150 fine
A television viewers who refused to pay his£112 licence fee was told he had no case to argue and was fined£150 ye...
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Beeb win a fee battle
The BBC can carry on charging a TV licence fee after a viewer claiming it was a breach of the Human Rights Act lost...
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Sky suspends journalist after bogus story
Sky News faked a television report from aRoyal Navy submarine during the Iraq war, according to a documentary team ...
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Paradise unseen
Paradise Heights, BBC1's Neil Morrissey comedy vehicle, attracted a mere 3.9 million viewers on Tuesday night, desp...
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Broadcasters' bad language
British broadcasters have been accused of promoting swearing by ignoring guidelines for the use of bad language on ...
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FCC faces opposition
The federal communications commission is facing further opposition to proposed changes in US media laws. ...
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Comms bill clears hurdle
The communications bill finally passed through the House of Lords yesterday and is expected to receive the royal as...
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NewsITV and BBC clash over Fame Academy
The BBC has kicked off a furious row with rival ITV after confirming that it will run its Fame Academy talent search in direct competition with ITV1's Pop Idol on Saturday nights.
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BBC report gives a fuzzy picture
The controversy over the BBC annual report deepened yesterday as the corporation faced further accusations of obfus...
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Fame Academy v Pop Idol in battle for Saturday ratings
ITV has criticised the BBC for moving its new series of Fame Academy to Saturday nights, where it will clash with t...
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Fame kids to take on Pop Idols
Saturday nights are to become a reality show battleground after the BBC decided to screen its new series of Fame Ac...
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BBC wins TV licence case
The BBC yesterday won a battle to justify charging the£116 TV licence fee after a viewer claimed that being forced...
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NewsDavies orders impartiality audit
The BBC is to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry into its own impartiality in the wake of the row over Andrew Gilligan's Today programme report, write John Plunkett and David Rose
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Saturday night TV is so bad it must be abolished
It's the least popular evening on the box so why not find something better to do? ...
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NewsITN looks at LNN takeover
ITN has submitted plans to Carlton and Granada to absorb London News Network (LNN) and the London regional news service into its operation, if the merger of the ITV giants is successful, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsBBC1 to put Heat awards on air
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey is planning to turn Heat magazine's awards into a major TV event, writes Penny Hughes
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Living orders 100 Loose Lips
Living TV's first original talkshow, Loose Lips, has been recommissioned, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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NME to launch TV chart show with MTV2
MTV2 is teaming up with music newspaper NMEto launch a daily alternative chart show, which will be compiled by viewers voting for their favourite tunes. Kicking off on 3 August in a 19.00 slot - which will see it go head to head with both ...
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C4 to air Manchester finale of Kay's tour
Channel 4 is to air a recording of award-winning comedian Peter Kay's stand-up show at the Manchester News Arena. The final gig of his 180-date tour on Tuesday 1 July - the eve of Kay's 30th birthday - took place in the arena where Kay once worked as a steward. ...
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LWT ups current affairs output
LWT is beefing up its current affairs coverage this autumn by turning The London Programmeinto a series and ordering 40 editions of political show The Week, writes Paul Revoir.