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    Discovery bets on genes

    2002-12-03T08:35:15Z

    The Discovery Channel is getting into genetically modified programme making with a brace of programmes about the brave new world of DNA, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Free trade rules threaten the Beeb

    2002-12-02T12:40:56Z

    A pressure group is warning that international trade agreements could pose a threat to public service broadcasting in the UK, writes John Oates.

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    Popstars: The fix?

    2002-12-02T10:25:47Z

    As the favourite is axed, angry viewers protest ...

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    A pop swizzle

    2002-12-02T10:02:30Z

    Vote-rig probe as favourite Javine is not chosen to join Girls Aloud ...

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    Phone fiasco robbed me of glory

    2002-12-02T10:00:17Z

    Furious fans of Popstars: The Rivals last night claimed a phone vote foul-upDaily Star, page 1...

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    Fixed?

    2002-12-02T09:58:53Z

    Was Popstars: The Rivals rigged? ...

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    George is honoured by BBC

    2002-12-02T09:58:18Z

    The former Manchester United striker will be presented with a lifetime achievement award at the BBC's Sports Person...

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    Why I quit

    2002-12-02T09:57:49Z

    David Docherty on why he left Telewest ...

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    Red alert for red buttons

    2002-12-02T09:57:28Z

    Test the Nation and Big Brother proved that 'enhanced TV' can draw big audiences. But can their success by replicat...

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    Moose and me

    2002-12-02T09:57:04Z

    How did a small British team beat the big US networks for the inside story on the hunt for the Washington sniper ...

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    Cowboys and indies

    2002-12-02T09:56:43Z

    The Programme Supply Review report does have big implications for the consumer ...

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    The crunch

    2002-12-02T09:56:23Z

    As the Commons prepares to debate the Communications Bill tomorrow, the future of public service broadcasting in Br...

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    Twenty years on, 'Brideshead Revisited' is revisited for the cinema

    2002-12-02T09:55:58Z

    will be turned into a film with Andrew Davies lined up as scriptwriter ...

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    Former adviser to Birt in line for Ofcom post

    2002-12-02T09:55:26Z

    Nick Lovegrove, who advised John Birt throughout his years as director general of the BBC, has emerged as a strong ...

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    ITV says Popstars poll was not rigged

    2002-12-02T09:54:54Z

    ITV said last night that it was satisfied that there were no irregularities in its poll to determine the winners of...

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    BBC facing battle with BSkyB over 'first-to-air' news coverage

    2002-12-02T09:54:31Z

    The BBC is this week expected to be ordered to go head-to-head in competition with British Sky Broadcasting by tryi...

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    Lush says 'entertain me?'

    2002-11-29T16:17:37Z

    Indies are not putting forward enough quality entertainment ideas, casting a dark cloud over how the BBC will fill the soon-to-be-vacant BBC 2 Simpsons slot, according to BBC controller of entertainment commissioning Jane Lush, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Limit partners for efficient production

    2002-11-29T15:54:35Z

    Programme makers should limit international co-production partners to two or three to reduce conflicts during the production process, according to the head of the PBS network's biggest production arm, writes Colin Robertson

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    Telewest borrows two billion

    2002-11-29T14:36:48Z

    Cable company Telewest has agreed new terms for a two billion pound loan with its banks, writes John Oates

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    Bazalgette tells indies to link with other companies

    2002-11-29T12:36:08Z

    Endemol UK chairman Peter Bazalgette has called on indies to form strategic relationships with organisations other than broadcasters so they can move from dependency to independence, writes Penny Hughes