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Tune in for America's next campaign in the Middle East
A satellite TV channel funded by the American government aims to win hearts and minds across the region. ...
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NewsNews teams pulled out as conflict ends
News broadcasters are scaling back their commitments to the region in and around Iraq, following the end of what has been viewed as one of the most expensive and heavily televised wars in history.
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Direc TV's fate goes back to Capitol Hill
The morning after Rupert Murdoch successfully negotiated News Corp's purchase of DirecTV from General Motors, the 7...
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Politicians discover reality on television
It was uplifting to see those photographs of Micheal Portillo in the Daily Telegraph the other day, in his green an...
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NewsBBC daytime eyes 'scud stud'
The competition for the services of much in demand BBC News correspondent Rageh Omaar is set to be joined by an unlikely contender - BBC daytime, writes Leigh Holmwood
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CD slump drives rockers on to shopping channel
Rock stars are to sell their CD's through home shopping channels in the latest attempt to counter a global slump in...
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Reuters chairman defends chief executives£610,00 bonus
Sir Christopher Hogg, chairman of Reuters, yesterday defended the£610,000 bonus paid to Tom Glocer, its chief exec...
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NewsGovt tries TV scheme to lure couch voters
Members of the public will be able vote for candidates in next month's local elections via their TVs for the first time, as part of a pilot scheme from Sky and NTL, writes Rosemary Gallagher
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NewsITC comes out for ITV merger
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) is set to lend its support to the creation of a single ITV today (Wednesday) as it gives evidence to the Competition Commission, which began its investigation into the merger this week, writes Paul Revoir
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BBC1 to mark Potters Bar rail tragedy
Documentary-maker Roger Graef's indie Films of Record has been commissioned to make a fast turnaround documentary for BBC1, marking the first anniversary of the Potters Bar rail crash, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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BBC1 looks for 50 Things to Do Before You Die
ITV Sport presenter Gaby Logan is to front a one-off for BBC1 looking at the kind of things everyone should do at least once in their lives. The 60-minute 50 Things to Do Before You Dieis a follow-up to 50 ...
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BBC Radio 2 to offer more live music
BBC Radio 2 is to shake up its schedule by increasing the amount of live music and album tracks it airs. Live music will be extended to the mid-morning schedule with a new strand in Ken Bruce's show, while Richard Allinson's Saturday afternoon programme will change its live music focus ...
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Jordan's world comes to BBC3
Busty glamour model Jordan is to be profiled in a third BBC3 documentary which will chart her attempts to launch a pop career. Film-maker Richard Macer will complete his trilogy of
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Rushes' animal magic for VW
Rushes has produced and posted a new ad for VW, featuring a series of images depicting the skulls of different animals, including a hippo, a baboon and a Siberian tiger. The final image in the spot is of a VW engine looking very similar to a skull. Once a basic ...
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Five orders oz animals pre-school series
Five controller of children's programming Nick Wilson has ordered a 40 x 5-minute pre-school wildlife series from indie Two Sides TV, producer of Five's Insect Antics. Aussie Animal Antics(working title) will be shot on location in Melbourne, Australia over the ...
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Carlton Central answers history queries
Carlton Central has lined up a six-part factual entertainment series called History Detectives which will investigate historical queries sent in by viewers. Each 30-minute episode, made in-house, will feature a team of three history detectives including an archaeological consultant, a university lecturer in medieval history ...
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Ascent head quits
The head of Ascent Media Grou's UK creative services division, Mark Hewitt, has quit the company to 'pursue other interests' after three years in the post. Sam Husain, UK Group managing director, corporate and finance, and Simon Kay, divisional managing director, Ascent Media Management Services, UK, will handle the responsibilities ...
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Lion doc looks at babes on the make
ITV2 has commissioned Lion TV to make an 8 x 30-minute documentary following young women who are trying to make their millions in the world of clubbing and leisure, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC Tech major order
BBC Technology has received the first order for its Colledia for Sport media management system. American-based sports broadcaster ESPN has asked BBC Technology to transform the company's present production, presentation and archive operations into a fully digital, tapeless environment. The order also represents Quantel's biggest ever order, with the technology ...
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Bruce Dunlop wins Italian job for Sky
Branding company Bruce Dunlop & Associates (BD&A) has won a multimillion pound contract to design the on-air look of Rupert Murdoch's new Sky satellite platform in Italy, writes Will Strauss.