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    Open University teaches BBC 3

    2002-11-14T11:00:16Z

    BBC Choice controller Stuart Murphy has strengthened his pledge to offer educational programming on digital youth channel BBC 3 by bringing in the Open University, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Race on TV still unrealistic, says report

    2002-11-14T10:59:17Z

    Broadcasters are still failing to provide a realistic representation of ethnic minorities in news and documentaries, according to a new survey backed by the BBC, writes Penny Hughes

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    Paice takes on Trouble

    2002-11-14T10:57:09Z

    Flextech has announced a new programming team structure which will see Bravo controller Matthew Paice take additional control of sister offering Trouble, writes Paul Revoir

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    Granada axes interactive jobs

    2002-11-14T10:56:02Z

    Granada has continued to streamline its content division, axing up to 20 staff in its sport and interactive departm...

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    CBBC favourite makes surprise move

    2002-11-14T10:54:12Z

    One of the frontrunners for the soon to be vacant CBBC controller post, BBC 1 channel executive Anne Gilchrist, has effectively ruled herself out of the job after agreeing to take a less senior role within the children's department, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    BBC Bristol eyes up NHU

    2002-11-14T10:51:56Z

    BBC Bristol is exploring ways of building a partnership with the neighbouring Natural History Unit (NHU) in order to secure its future as a network production base, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Murdoch aims to lift Sky ARPU

    2002-11-14T10:50:12Z

    BSkyB is aiming to increase the amount of revenue it gets from its 6.3 million existing subscribers next year by convincing them to buy additional and more advanced set-top boxes, writes Paul Revoir

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    Carlton makes major factual appointments

    2002-11-14T10:49:09Z

    Carlton is expanding its factual entertainment department with the appointment of three series executive producers, including the producer of ITV 1's ratings winner I'm a Celebrity?Get Me Out of Here!, writes Steve Aston

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    Byford leads global celebrations

    2002-11-14T10:46:30Z

    BBC World Service director Mark Byford has lined himself up as the star turn in a 60-minute show set to form part of the global news service's 70th birthday celebrations next month, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Phew, what a scorchio!

    2002-11-14T10:15:09Z

    Cult comedy The Fast Show has been crowned king of the one-liners ' with 26 entries in a new catchphrase dictionary...

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    Softbank aims to win with internet TV

    2002-11-14T10:14:43Z

    Softbank yesterday unveiled a strategy intended to transform itself from troubled internet investment vehicle into ...

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    Vivendi hands US media assets to Diller

    2002-11-14T10:14:19Z

    Barry Diller, veteran media entrepreneur, will take full control of Vivendi Universal's US media and entertainment ...

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    Fergie pulls out of Parky show

    2002-11-14T10:14:04Z

    The Duchess of York yesterday pulled out of appearing on BBC 1's Parkinson show amid fears she will further embarra...

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    Spanish pay-TV deal in jeopardy

    2002-11-14T10:13:48Z

    The future of the merger between Spain's two leading pay-television groups was uncertain late yesterday after the c...

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    'At last I can be nasty'

    2002-11-14T10:13:24Z

    Hugh Bonneville has played a succession of likeable buffoons in films as varied as Iris and Notting Hill. But in t...

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    Space is final frontier for Russian TV

    2002-11-14T10:12:59Z

    Russian television is to stage a reality game show in which the winner will be sent into space. ...

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    Old newshounds back on the scent for Channel Five

    2002-11-14T10:12:38Z

    Some of the most famous faces from television news have been lured out of retirement and sent back on the road as r...

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    Like a bit of Fast talk, do you Sir?

    2002-11-14T10:12:20Z

    Comedy series The Fast Show is the new king of TV catchphrases. ...

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    Palace order Duchess to scrap Parkinson chat

    2002-11-14T10:12:14Z

    Buckingham Palace has ordered the Duchess of York to pull out of a television interview with Michael Parkinson amid...

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    BBC cast axed in Hollywood Robbie

    2002-11-14T10:11:52Z

    The BBC has sold its Robbie The Reindeer Christmas specials to the United States in a£5 million deal, but the Brit...