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Watching the BBC
The Hutton enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of David Kelly, the government scientist, could pro...
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BBC beats Labour in battle for public trust
More people trust the BBC than Tony Blair, a MORI poll reveals today, signalling the extent to which the public's f...
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Jack on the box
Wacky Jack Osbourne has landed a juicy contract with Channel 4 to front his own primetime show. ...
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TV Mike's Nessum Storma
Hurricane blunder man Michael Fish had the wind knocked out of his sails when he learned his famous gaffe was being...
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Celtic attack Premier clubs and ?TV cartel'
Dermot Desmond, the Celtic chairman and shareholder in Manchester United, has hit out at clubs, broadcasters and ad...
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NTL boss lines up $1.4m share sale
Barclay Knapp, the chief executive who led NTL into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, is poised to make up to£1.4 ...
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High-tech TV show to stage Boadicea v Romans rematch
Aspiring Caesars will be able to restage history's greatest battles in a revolutionary new computer simulation that...
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NewsHutton inquiry may yet be televised
The row over whether the Hutton Inquiry into the Kelly Affair should be televised took another twist this afternoon, after broadcasters succeeded in persuading Lord Hutton to give the matter further consideration, writes Luke Satchell
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Off the record - No more getting under the bonnet.
Saucy lads' channel Men & Motors should perhaps be renamed simply Motors after it decided to
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Off the record - Caught by the fuzz.
Success comes with good grooming and most particularly with a beard - a sign of growing
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Off the record - You never know.
You can never accuse the BBC of being under-prepared for an emergency.This week it was revealed
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Channel 4 - Bringing up the new generation.
Channel 4 has always prided itself on its risk-taking programming. Jane Marlow looks at how initiatives such as the Outside strand maintain and nurture the flow of new talent.
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TX - Tracking the action.
The ninth IAAF World Athletics Championships, which takes place in Paris from 23 to 31 August,
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News analysis - The axeman cometh.
With Barb overnights providing instant feedback on new shows, those that don't make an immediate impact are likely to be swiftly dispatched - but do schedulers risk dumping slow-burning classics along with the turkeys?
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Sports special - Sports producer that's on the ball.
Independent Sports Network, owned by Carlton and Granada via London News Network, has never taken ITV's business for granted, having won work from Fifa, Kirch-Sport and a number of Premier League clubs.
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Sports special - New balls, please.
The use of technical wizardry is increasingly coming to the fore in sports broadcasting in a move to spice up the coverage of both major and niche events with a view to winning and engaging new audiences.
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Sports special - A sporting chance.
The rules governing the independent production quota have largely forced indies out of the running when it comes to covering live sporting events, but attitudes to contracting out of house may now be changing, writes Lucy Rouse.
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Sports Special: Rights - Playing a costly game.
As an integral part of broadcasters' schedules, sport has proven to be instrumental in generating both advertising revenue and the right audience mix. But can the inflated price of sports rights still be justified? asks Patrick Barrett.
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Technology & facilities - Lion creates BBC2 3D show.
Lion TV will start recording a revolutionary new gaming series next week to air this autumn on BBC2 in the all-important 18.00 slot currently occupied by The Simpsons, writes Sam Espensen.