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    ITV mulls sixth outing for Emmerdale

    2003-05-22T08:00:00Z

    ITV is looking to take evening soap Emmerdale to six nights a week on a permanent basis according to sources close to the show, writes Jane Marlow

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    Endemol regains indie status

    2003-05-22T08:00:00Z

    The government this week finally passed its proposed amendment to allow production companies owned by broadcasters not transmitting in the UK to regain their independent status, writes David Rose

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    Five re-orders King of Sports

    2003-05-22T08:00:00Z

    Five has commissioned a second series of Endemol UK's International King of Sports, which won a bronze award in the gameshow category at the Montreux Television Festival last weekend, writes Penny Hughes

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    Root plugs vital schedule hole

    2003-05-22T08:00:00Z

    BBC2 controller Jane Root has commissioned two new shows expected to play in the key 18.00 slot in preparation for the departure of The Simpsons to Channel 4, which headline a slate of new comedy and entertainment for the BBC, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Leopard runs off from Lion

    2003-05-22T08:00:00Z

    Leopard Films has become a fully independent company after managing director James Burstall bought out his original backer, Lion TV.

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    ITV weighs up sixth outing for Emmerdale

    2003-05-21T17:18:36Z

    ITV is looking to take evening soap Emmerdale to six nights a week on a permanent basis according to sources close to the show, writes Jane Marlow

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    Management buyout bid to secure Pepper

    2003-05-21T12:18:45Z

    The ongoing saga surrounding the future of Soho broadcast facility Pepper took another twist this week as management attempted to put together an assisted buyout of the company, writes Sam Espensen.

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    News at 10 axed again

    2003-05-21T10:16:01Z

    ITV's News At Ten will be axed - again - after failing to win over viewers. ...

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    Granada puts faith in fruits of the forest

    2003-05-21T10:13:53Z

    Granada, the ITV company, has placed great hope on the hit television programme I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Her...

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    Wales to play at home after sorting TV deal

    2003-05-21T10:11:58Z

    Wales's friendly against England in August will go ahead at the Millenium Stadium after the two unions thrashed out...

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    Granada chief's ad sales warning

    2003-05-21T10:09:31Z

    Granada's chariman, Charles Allen, yesterday said it would be a 'step backwards' if the company and fellow ITV broa...

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    BBC rerady for audit compromise

    2003-05-21T10:07:09Z

    Amendment would allow governors to supervise books. ...

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    C4 drama's Yorke looks ahead

    2003-05-21T09:59:10Z

    Channel 4's new head of drama John Yorke is keen to shed the channel's 'bleak' drama image by screening 'modern, urban drama with a sense of hope and joy'.

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    Celeb boxing is back on the box

    2003-05-21T09:50:36Z

    Celebrity boxing is back with a bang after the Beeb hammered out a deal with the sport's governing body ...

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    I'm right? just ask audience

    2003-05-21T09:50:13Z

    Fury at£15,000 quiz 'boob' ...

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    Beeb crony wins a lotto

    2003-05-21T09:49:45Z

    BBC chairman Gavyn Davies has just cashed in another£5 million worth of shares in investment bank Goldman Sachs ...

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    £3m deal for TV's master historian

    2003-05-21T09:49:24Z

    Historian Simon Schama will be paid£3 million to produce two new television series for the BBC ...

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    Granada warns on ad revenues

    2003-05-21T09:48:54Z

    Granada television boss Charles Allen claimed his company is staging an ITV 'fightback' with programmes such as the...

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    Bob tells all on TV

    2003-05-21T09:48:32Z

    Bob Dylan will speak for the first time about his early career in a BBC documentary to be made by Martin Scorsese ...

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    Buoyant Granada pledges fightback at ITV

    2003-05-21T09:47:59Z

    Granada declared that an ITV 'fightback is well under way' as the company delivered financial results well ahead of...