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NewsBarclay Knapp calls for 'fair pay' in must carry row
Barclay Knapp, president and chief executive of debt-ridden cable firm NTL, has entered the growing row over 'must carry' rules after calling on the government to drop its requirement that cable operators should carry digital version of public service channels for free, writes Colin Robertson.
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NewsBroadcasters must act now on ITC review, says Phillis
Guardian Media Group chief executive Bob Phillis has urged policy makers and industry players to maintain the momentum initiated by the government-ordered review of the programme supply market, writes Jane Marlow.
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Fee you in court
A group of BBC license fee evaders have won legal aid to challenge the£112 annual charge in court. ...
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TV bosses stake£1/2m on Buffy
Sarah Michele Gellar, star of Buffy, is being offered half a million pounds to film occasional episodes after her c...
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BBC told to overhaul 24 hour news channel
The government warned the BBC that its rolling news service is too similar to rival channels. ...
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News 24 at risk of closure unless BBC raises standards
Tessa Jowell has given the BBC until February to raise standards at its news channel or face closure. ...
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BBC told to revamp News24
BBC board of governors criticised for making rolling news too similar to those from commercial competitors. ...
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BBC given five months to overhaul News 24
The BBC must provide 'a clearer sense of direction' for News 24 by April. ...
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Vivendi mulls options for US assets
Media group Vivendi is deciding what to do with its US assets including Universal Studios and USA Networks. ...
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NTL in£85m deal with AOL
NTL will offer AOL broadband internet access to its existing customers. ...
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Ofcom defends power over BBC
The chairman of Ofcom said the regulator will have enough power to control the BBC. ...
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News24 faces big revamp after Lambert report criticises service
The BBC must justify the public service remit of its 24 hour news channel or face serious changes. ...
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NewsJowell orders BBC to reform News 24
The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has set the BBC a deadline of April 2003 to publish a revised remit for BBC News 24 or face the service being taken off the air, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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NewsLipsey admits Dyke slur was 'over the top'
Labour peer Lord Lipsey has apologised to Greg Dyke after admitting the personal attack he made on him in a magazine article in which he described the BBC director general as lacking in 'emotional intelligence' - was 'over the top', writes Leigh Holmwood
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NewsSky's charges for electronic guide to soar
BSkyB is set to almost triple the amount it charges some free-to-air channels to appear on its onscreen electronic programme guide (EPG), in a move that could put a number of smaller channels in jeopardy, write Paul Revoir and David Wood
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Performance gets Sky Digital lifeline
The Daily Mail's struggling arts channel Performance is to be given a new lease of life, appearing on satellite for the first time, writes David Wood.
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NTL resets Chapter 11 deadline
NTL has set a new target of the end of the month for emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after it missed its November deadline, writes Paul Revoir
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Trigger Happy indie axes staff
Absolutely Productions, producer of Trigger Happy TV, is undergoing a dramatic restructure, cutting its overheads and moving out of scripted comedy, writes Penny Hughes
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Lords take viewers' side
A number of prominent peers this week warned that the House of Lords was prepared to give the Communications Bill a rough ride over concerns that it is too focused on the interests of business rather than the rights of citizens, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC faces criticism over indie champion
The BBC was put on the defensive this week as independent producers voiced fears that its 'indie champion' was little more than a token gesture, writes Jane Marlow