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    BBC 2 spring schedule looks at the dark side

    2002-03-21T12:03:00Z

    Human nature under the microscope with The Hunt for Britain's Paedophiles and The Experiment

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    SMG under fire from Scottish Parliament

    2002-03-21T11:03:00Z

    Scottish Affairs Select Committee to present report warning that media group plays too dominant a role in news and current affairs reporting

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    Chris Evans may front last Big Breakfast

    2002-03-21T11:03:00Z

    Former presenter understood to be keen to anchor final show but C4 executives are wary

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    Heggessey puts faith in Wright's pulling power

    2002-03-21T09:09:00Z

    BBC 1 controller mulls a full series of Saturday night pilot Right Here, Wright Now and says she is 'very committed' to ex-Arsenal striker as a presenter

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    Choice devises new celebrity formats

    2002-03-21T09:09:00Z

    BBC head of new entertainment development Conrad Green develops two new reality shows to air later this year on digital entertainment channel

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    Ballot forces MTV to recognise union

    2002-03-21T09:09:00Z

    MTV Networks Europe becomes first broadcaster to succumb to new employment law

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    BBC cleans up at RTS programme awards

    2002-03-21T09:09:00Z

    Corporation takes 16 gongs from 26 categories

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    Search given key C4 post

    2002-03-21T09:09:00Z

    New commissioning editor, independent film and video to re-establish division's reputation as an R&D lab

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    Tara goes into liquidation

    2002-03-20T16:53:00Z

    Irish broadcaster Tara Television went into liquidation today (Tuesday 19 March).A statement from Tara said the channel, which is available on the Sky platform and digital cable, was forced to

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    Government unveils regional broadband roll-out

    2002-03-20T14:49:00Z

    E-commerce minister Douglas Alexander details plans for allocation of government's£30 million broadband fund for the regions

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    Jerry Springer gets the Wright Stuff slot

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    US TV presenter Jerry Springer is to appear on C5 talkshow The Wright Stuff to replace regular host Matthew Wright when he is away on holiday during the week beginning 10

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    Elephant moves from kids to factual

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    Elephant Productions, co-producer of Grisly Tales for Gruesome Kids, is moving into factual by producing three new documentaries without a broadcast commission.The first looks at the life of artist and

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    ITV plans new dating format

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered Carlton Television to produce Elimidate, which is being billed as a new, 'sexy' dating show, writes Jon RogersThe 8 x 30-minute show is

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    Horsham indie to look at west country life

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    Horsham-based indie Stewart MacKay Associates has produced a 6 x 30-minute factual series for HTV West featuring Heartbeat actor Derek Fowlds.The countryside series Fowlds in the Landscape explores how people

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    Paramount Comedy runs female marathon

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    Paramount Comedy Channel is fielding votes for a Top 20 Funny Girls Marathon weekend in a bid to exploit stunt programming and interactivity.The weekend centres on the channel's support for

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    Henson in talks to bring new Muppets to UK

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    Jim Henson Television is in talks with UK broadcasters to sell the rights to its brand new Muppets series, following a deal announced last week to produce the programme for Fox

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    BBC wins rights to twin towers film

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    The BBC has won a bidding war for the UK rights to a documentary filmed within the World Trade Centre as the hijacked planes struck on 11 September.The 120-minute film

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    Channel 5 factual unveils orders

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    Channel 5 controller of factual entertainment Sue Murphy has unveiled her first set of commissions for the channel which includes another TV vehicle for The Wireless Group chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie,

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    C4 to look at race relations

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, multicultural Yasmin Anwar has ordered an autobiographical strand, Made in Britain, which confronts issues of race, sexuality and paternal consent.Kes Films' Sperm Bandits presents journalist and broadcaster

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    Jowell keynote speech

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell has agreed to give a keynote speech for the second year running at the Radio Festival, which this year will be held from 1 to 3 July