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NewsBall lashes out over OFT investigation
BSkyB chief executive Tony Ball has lashed out at the Office of Fair Trading, claiming its anti-competition case against the company was 'incoherent' writes Paul Revoir
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NewsBall slams OFT investigation
BSkyB supremo Tony Ball used his keynote speech at the Institute of Economics Affairs Conference on Broadcasting to lash out at the OFT, which is currently investigating the satellite giant over its distribution deals, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsITV 1 pins teatime ratings hopes on Catchphrase
ITV is beefing up its teatime schedule, moving long-running quizshow Catchphrase from its traditional evening slot to a weekday daily 17.05 slot, writes Steve Aston
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NewsRecord entries for Sheffield International Documentary Festival
Interest in the Sheffield International Documentary Festival is at an all time high, according to the organisers, after close to 1000 films were submitted for the event, 300 more than the previous best, writes Luke Satchell
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Anger of Wills over TV 'slurs'
Furious Prince William may take legal action against a US TV film which portrays him as a spoilt, drunken, drug-tak...
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I'm not losing cancer battle, insists TV Bob
Comedian denies claims that prostate illness is killing him. ...
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I might quit Corrie again, reveals Julie
Coronation Street star Julie Goodyear hinted yesterday she may not return to the soap and insisted 'I'm still sick....
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Cilla lines up a date with the Beeb
Blind Date host Cilla Black is in line to say a lorra farewells to ITV and switch to the BBC. ...
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Broad apppeal
Broadband take-up in the UK lags behind that of the rest of Europe and America. Can service providers pull in audie...
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Mr Murdoch is ready for his close up
For any media studies student out there grappling with the 'art of the documentary' module, I would recommend last ...
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Radio companies lobby for relaxed ownership rules
Commercial radio stations will this week press for the government to allow more consolidation in the sector by rela...
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BBC expands arts coverage - but Rolf Harris stays
The BBC is seeking to dismiss claims of 'dumbing down' by announcing a major shift in arts coverage on its flagship...
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Grade says Channel 4 backs wrong horse
Michael Grade, the former chief executive of Channel 4, has thrown his weight behind the BBC's bid for the digital ...
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Murdoch's Italian pay-TV deal given the cold shoulder
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation may walk away from being Italy's sole pay-TV operator after failing to find inves...
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News Corp hit by legal ruling on Gemstar
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is facing another write-off of more than $1bn following a legal setback suffered in the ...
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Good news possums, there's a TV comeback for Dame Edna
Australian housewife superstar Dame Edna Everage poised to return to British TV screens for the first time in 10 ye...
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Take a chance on me
Is David Chance mad? That was the question on many media executives' lips when it emerged that the former BSkyB man...
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BT faces new competitive threat as Oftel demands line rental access for rivals
A raft of other telecoms providers are lining up to steal BT's residential customers after the industry watchdog Of...
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BBC and ITV warn BSkyB should not buy Channel 5
The BBC, ITV and Channel 4 yesterday rounded on the Government's proposals to allow Rupert Murdoch's media empire t...
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BBC vows£15m digital TV drive
The BBC yesterday promised a marketing campaign of up to£15 million a year to promote digital terrestrial televisi...