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    BBC decide to ditch book on Sven, too

    2002-09-17T09:55:46Z

    The Michael Barrymore book is not the only publication that BBC Worldwide have decided to 'postpone indefinitely' -...

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    BBC shelves the tainted memoir

    2002-09-17T09:52:18Z

    The BBC was forced into a humiliating about-turn yesterday as it 'postponed indefinitely' the publication of Michae...

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    Alison in a stew

    2002-09-17T09:49:22Z

    Imagine Nigella Lawson having an affair with the husband of one of Two Fat Ladies and you've got some idea what thi...

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    Has Channel 5 come of age at last?

    2002-09-17T09:47:56Z

    The network with the brown paper bag image is now sexy, hip and happening. ...

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    Star will still cash in twice with book

    2002-09-17T09:45:04Z

    Fallen TV star Michael Barrymore still stands to swell his bank balance despite the BBC's decision to 'indefinitely...

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    BBC nominated for 12 interactive Baftas

    2002-09-16T15:46:39Z

    The BBC has topped the broadcaster's race in the Bafta interactive awards, after picking up a total of 12 nominations in the 12 categories involving television and radio, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Austria's ORF is first public broadcaster to go Dolby 5.1

    2002-09-16T14:47:10Z

    Austria's ORF is the first European public broadcaster to launch a television service with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Blakstad criticises interactive TV

    2002-09-16T14:41:30Z

    Glamorgan University professor of digital media and former Workhouse chairman Michael Blakstad has lamented the 'standards mess' and 'consumer confusion' surrounding interactive television (iTV), writes Barbara Marshall

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    Quantel and BBC in landmark newsroom deal

    2002-09-16T13:16:49Z

    The BBC has chosen Quantel's generationQ news system to form the basis of its landmark Jupiter project which will centralize the content of its entire London-based news operation, writes Barbara Marshall

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    ITC lays into Trisha paternity show

    2002-09-16T12:20:05Z

    ITV has today come under fire from the Independent Television Commission for broadcasting a sensationalist paternity-test series fronted by Trisha Goddard in the 5pm slot immediately after children's ITV, writes Luke Satchell

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    BBC postpones Barrymore book

    2002-09-16T11:02:52Z

    The BBC has said today that it will 'postpone indefinitely' publication of entertainer Michael Barrymore's autobiography after a welter of negative publicity over the weekend, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Cintel buys ITK assets

    2002-09-16T10:49:08Z

    Cintel concluded a deal late last week to buy the assets of rival telecine manufacturer Innovation TK (ITK), writes Barbara Marshall

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    Store the front page

    2002-09-16T10:27:23Z

    Changes are afoot in the world of internet news content ...

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    Beating the pirates

    2002-09-16T10:26:59Z

    Online video-on-demand services are the big film studios' answer to digital bootleggers ...

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    What about the people?

    2002-09-16T10:26:29Z

    Tony Benn thinks that broadcasting is too important to be left to broadcasters ...

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    The great ratings robbery

    2002-09-16T10:26:02Z

    Kelvin MacKenzie says he has found a new method of measuring what radio stations people listen to ...

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    BBC to rethink Barrymore book deal

    2002-09-16T10:25:43Z

    The BBC will review its plans to publish a 'warts and all' autobiography of Michael Barrymore ...

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    Disney investors in call for Eisner to split role

    2002-09-16T10:24:57Z

    Shareholders unhappy about the continuing financial troubles at the Walt Disney Corporation will tomorrow demand th...

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    We're Yank celebs...get us in there

    2002-09-16T10:24:34Z

    American telly bosses are splashing out on the rights to hit reality show I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! ...

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    Ferrari's winning formula is a loser in TV battle

    2002-09-16T10:24:23Z

    Ferrari's domination of Formula One is proving a turn-off for viewers ...