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    BBC 2's Shooting Stars topples BBC 1 drama

    2002-02-19T14:46:00Z

    The return of the quiz hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer takes over four million viewers to beat BBC 1's Outside the Rules

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    ITV 1 gives BBC 1 a lesson in great drama

    2002-02-18T16:07:00Z

    New ITV 1 six-parter The Jury blows away BBC 1's Outside the Rules on the night of Keegan's FA Cup return to St James' Park

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    attheraces registers 10,000th subscriber

    2002-02-18T14:30:00Z

    Punters flock to horseracing service as consortium prepares national ad campaign prior to launch of iDTV channel

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    BBC 2 loses The Simpsons

    2002-02-18T12:42:00Z

    Broadcaster forced to let go of one of its most popular programmes as Channel 5 ups the ante

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    Average viewing hours fall by biggest margin in six years

    2002-02-15T16:54:00Z

    Figures show 3.62 hours of TV are watched on average in all homes compared to 3.67 hours in 1999 and 2000

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    Average daily viewing hours fall by biggest margin in six years

    2002-02-15T16:52:00Z

    Figures show 3.62 hours of TV are watched on average in all homes compared to 3.67 hours in 1999 and 2000

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    Latest study suggests no hope of analogue switch-off by 2010

    2002-02-15T14:50:00Z

    Research from Informa Media Group says only 71 per cent of TV households will have switched to digital by government's target date

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    BBC 1 makes up some ground

    2002-02-15T13:11:00Z

    Healthy 7.2m for DIY SOS helps corporation to peaktime share victory

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    Study suggests no hope of analogue switch-off by 2010

    2002-02-15T09:49:00Z

    Research from Informa Media Group says only 71 per cent of TV households will have switched to digital by government's target date

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    AN UNPLANNED RETURN.

    2002-02-15T00:00:00Z

    ITV controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam has commissioned a third series of live improvised comedy/chat show Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned, writes Steve Aston.

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    OFF THE RECORD.

    2002-02-15T00:00:00Z

    Dyke's new 'cut the crap - make it happen' mantra has obviously hit a nerve with some BBC staffers who are using it as an excuse to do away with a

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    RA RAPS TALKSPORT.

    2002-02-15T00:00:00Z

    Two complaints against national radio station TalkSport relating to taste and decency were upheld by the Radio Authority in its latest programming and advertising review. For the three months ending 2001,

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    NEWS REVIEW ON THE WAY.

    2002-02-15T00:00:00Z

    The BBC is to publish the findings of its three-month review into the corporation's political cover-age early next week. Headed by former Newsnight editor Sian Kevill, the review will set the

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    OFF THE RECORD - Kiss and make up.

    2002-02-15T00:00:00Z

    Relations between radio rivals BBC Radio 1 and Emap's Kiss 100 have been more strained than usual following the antics of Kiss breakfast co-presenter Street Boy. The naughty boy broke into

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    MORNING JAZZ SHOW.

    2002-02-15T00:00:00Z

    Jazz FM 100.4 is launching a new breakfast show, Jazz FM's Morning Therapy. The show will be introduced from Manchester by former CBBC presenter Andy Crane, who replaces Mike Read and

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    ITC SLAMS TELEVISION X.

    2002-02-15T00:00:00Z

    The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has slammed adult channel Television X over a mistake that resulted in NTL customers in Surrey being given access to unencrypted pornographic programming. In its latest

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    INTERVIEW - ITV's risk taker.

    2002-02-15T00:00:00Z

    According to ITV director of channels David Liddiment, controversial docu-drama Bloody Sunday was a shining example of 'risk taking on ITV'. When advertisers hear the words risk taking on ITV they

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    VLV HEADS TO WALES.

    2002-02-15T00:00:00Z

    BBC Wales controller Menna Richards will be one of the key speakers at pressure group Voice of the Listener & Viewer's fifth annual conference on broadcasting in Wales on 28 February.

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    NEW SEPTEMBER HEAD.

    2002-02-15T00:00:00Z

    September Films has appointed Jessica Leigh as its first head of development. She will be in charge of six development staff and report to director of programmes Sam Brick. She has

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    RTS SHORTLISTS HACKS.

    2002-02-15T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has received 18 nominations for this year's Royal Television Society Journalism Awards, ahead of rival ITN which has landed 12. The BBC's John Simpson is up for two gongs,