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Why vintage villains are the best of the bad guys
The golden era of the television baddies lies firmly in the past, according to a new list of villains. And TV dram...
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Big-hearted Jade to pay for boob job
Big brother finalist Jade Goody has promised to pay for breast surgery for her best friend if she scoops the£70,00...
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The lord Labour loves
Ofcom is to be chaired by David Currie. But what are his credentials? ...
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SEC to investigate AOL accounting practices
The US securities and exchange commission has opened an investigation into the accounting practices of AOL. ...
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Handcuff parade for cable TV chiefs on fraud charges
Efforts to restore confidence in Wall Street continued yesterday with the high profile arrest of five former execut...
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Brown ally gets top media job
The Labour peer, Lord Currie of Marylebone, is today expected to be appointed chairman of the new communications su...
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SEC outs AOL accounts under scrutiny and Adelphia's founder in the dock
The disgrace of corporate America continued yesterday as five former directors of Adelphia were arrested and AOL Ti...
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Charges of cronyism over choice of Labour peer to head media watchdog
The government faced fresh accusations of 'cronyism' last night over the expected appointment of a Labour peer as t...
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One.Tel inquiry puts spotlight on Murdoch and Packer empires
A cast of prominent executives from the media empires of Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Packer will come under stern scru...
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Angola's harsh reality TV unites families after war
A highly emotional form of reality television has been created in Angola where the national broadcaster is reuniti...
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Black activist sue $1bn over TV tape
The Rev Al Sharpton, one of the most divisive figures in American racial politics, sued a television network yester...
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Granada boss plays away as clubs fight for football cash
When Football League clubs launched their High Court appeal today to recoup the£132 million lost in the collapse o...
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Labour peer to be first super-watchdog
A labour peer is expected to be named today as the first head of Ofcom, the powerful new communications and media s...
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AOL admits to SEC accounts investigation
AOL Time Warner revealed yesterday that its accounting practices are being investigated by the Securities and Excha...
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Vivendi falls in prospect of asset disposals
Vivendi Universal shares fell 13 per cent yesterday after Jean-René Fourtou, the new chief executive, said the cash...
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Telepiu terms may be changed
Vivendi Universal, the debt-burdened media group, is considering revised terms for the sale of Telepiu, its Italian...
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Ofcom choice signals drive for competition
The choice of Lord Currie, dean of London's University Business School, as Ofcom chairman will clearly signal the n...
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NewsPilger hits out at TV 11 September plans
Broadcasters are likely to be wasting their time swamping schedules with programming acknowledging the first anniversary of the 11 September terrorist attacks, according to award-winning writer and broadcaster John Pilger, writes Steve Aston
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NewsInventor of Win the Break unmasked
The junior Granada employee, who could become a millionaire after inventing the ITV quiz in which viewers win products advertised in a commercial break, is a thirtysomething assistant producer on Stars in their Eyes, Broadcast can reveal, writes Steve Aston
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NewsBBC to make itself terrorist-proof
The BBC is to create a new high-level management team to ensure BBC services remain on the air in the event of a terrorist attack, writes Leigh Holmwood