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NewsRainbow to make saucy comeback
Fremantle Media, the production arm of RTL, is in talks to revive the classic ITV kid's show Rainbow on the eve of its 30 thBirthday, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsCNN president shows news broadcasters the way
CNN International president Chris Cramer has told news broadcasters they must 'change the way they think' in order to adapt to the post September 11 environment or they will be made to look redundant, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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NewsSingle ITV looms large
Granada and Carlton admitted today that they are in advanced talks over forming a single ITV, and this time it seems the companies have managed to strike a workable deal, writes Steve Aston
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Revamp for Fame TV flop
Crisis-hit reality show Fame Academy is being revamped after being branded a flop. ...
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Brookside Closed
Soap creator's fury as Channel 4 bosses axe ailing series on its 20th birthday. ...
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Carlton chief puts Granada tie-up in the fast frame
Carlton chief executive gerry Murphy is working frantically to finalise a tie-up with Granada before he takes up hi...
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The Dalek who exterminated the BBC
One thing is certain bout John Birt's memoirs, launched next week: they will glorify his 'saving' of the BBC. ...
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Boost for Murdoch as pay-TV deal dies
Rupert Murdoch's vision of creating a global satellite television network was back on the cards yesterday after US ...
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Drunken Best broke wife's arm
The former footballer George best admits on television tonight that he left his wife, Alex, with a broken arm after...
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Don't forget oldies like me, Charles tells TV chiefs
Prince Charles last night pleaded with TV executives to remember older viewers when maling programmes. ...
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Brookside is brought to a dead end
Brookside, the Liverpudlian soap ushered in an era of gritty, taboo-breaking drama, is being consigned to a televis...
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Carlton drama arm at crossroads
The television production arm of Carlton is understood to have been hit by a slump in revenues of around 50% during...
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Murdoch's US ambitions renewed
The door was last night reopened for Rupert Murdoch to bid for a place in the US satellite broadcasting market when...
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Mauled Survivor host wins top ITN role
Mark Austin, who almost ruined his reputation as a serious journalist with a few misguided weeks hosting a critical...
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Dead end for Brookside as Channel 4 braces for ratings fight
Brookside, the soap that became a signature series for Channel 4, is being axed as the network clears the decks to ...
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Fourtou shifts Vivendi power back to Paris
Vivendi Universal moved to shift control of the troubled media group from the US back to France yesterday, as Jean-...
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Kingfisher is ready to wait for Murphy
Retail giant Kingfisher has told Gerry Murphy, chief executive of Carlton Communications, that it is prepared to wa...
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Sale of Kirch sports assets agreed
Creditors at KirchMedia, the main operating arm of Leo Kirch's defunct German media empire, yesterday agreed to a m...