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    NETWORK Z HITS SNAG.

    2002-08-08T16:51:59Z

    The poor state of the BBC radio archive is hampering the launch of new speech-based digital

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    Radio industry raps Puttnam.

    2002-08-08T16:51:59Z

    Lord Puttnam this week stood accused of ignoring the concerns of the radio industry after his

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    LWT MAN TO MENTORN.

    2002-08-08T16:51:59Z

    Former LWT editor of factual programmes Nick Curwin has been appointed as an executive producer at

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    MARR TO START THE WEEK.

    2002-08-08T16:51:59Z

    BBC political editor Andrew Marr is to take over presenting the Radio 4 show Start the

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    SCHAMA SERIES TALKS.

    2002-08-08T16:51:59Z

    Talks are underway between the BBC and historian Professor Simon Schama to create two new TV

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    C4 TO LAY LOVELACE BARE.

    2002-08-08T16:51:58Z

    The life of celebrated porn star Linda Lovelace, who shot to fame in the cult 1972 movie Deep Throat (right) but who died tragically in a car crash in April, is to be brought to the small screen in a new Channel 4 documentary, writes Penny Hughes

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    S4C backs kids series.

    2002-08-08T16:51:58Z

    Welsh broadcaster S4C is set to pour an extra #3m into children's programming over the next three years in order to better serve the nation's young people, writes Penny Hughes

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    Anger at Jowell's festival no-show.

    2002-08-08T16:51:58Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell has snubbed the broadcasting industry once again by refusing to attend the

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    BBC loves up daytime with films.

    2002-08-08T16:51:58Z

    TV movies - the traditional genre of schmaltzy tales of triumph over tragedy from the American mid-West - are to be given a UK spin as part of a new BBC drive to bring stories of 'love and self-fulfilment' to its daytime schedule, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Dead Ringers takes to both TV and radio.

    2002-08-08T16:51:58Z

    BBC impression show Dead Ringers has been commissioned for new radio and television series - one of the first times the same show has been concurrently ordered across the two mediums, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Pressure grows on ITV chiefs to quit.

    2002-08-08T16:51:58Z

    Pressure is mounting on Granada and Carlton to placate City investors with senior management sacrifices in

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    CNN enhances online service.

    2002-08-08T16:51:58Z

    CNN is to upgrade its online news services across Europe with a 'revolutionary' broadband application, writes David Wood

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    US WILL WITNESS MESSIAH'S SECOND COMING.

    2002-08-08T16:51:58Z

    Paramount Pictures, the US production company that co-produced hit BBC 1 thriller Messiah, plans to take the drama to the US, where it believes it could match the ratings and critical acclaim of Prime Suspect, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    COOK TO RETURN TO ITV.

    2002-08-08T16:51:58Z

    Roger Cook, once the scourge of British criminals, is set to return to ITV after a break of two years, following Carlton's libel victory against the News of the World last week, writes Steve Aston

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    Rajar rules out digital survey for now.

    2002-08-08T16:51:58Z

    At least 100,000 digital radio receivers will need to be sold before radio measurement board Rajar will even consider launching research into digital radio listening, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Pabulum ties up with Flashback.

    2002-08-08T16:51:58Z

    Pabulum Productions, the indie run by TV chef Nigella Lawson, has consolidated its relationship with Flashback TV by setting up a joint-venture development deal, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    ITV revives Loose Women.

    2002-08-08T16:51:58Z

    ITV is to resurrect its popular daytime discussion show Loose Women two years after it was unceremoniously dumped by former daytime controller Maureen Duffy, writes Steve Aston

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    ITV Digital meltdown 'will not scupper E4'.

    2002-08-08T16:51:57Z

    The collapse of ITV Digital and Channel 4's subsequent failure to take control of the DTT

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    Rajar rules out digital survey for now

    2002-08-08T11:32:21Z

    At least 100,000 digital radio receivers will need to be sold before radio measurement board Rajar will even consider launching research into digital radio listening, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Dead Ringers takes to both TV and radio

    2002-08-08T11:30:25Z

    BBC impression show Dead Ringers has been commissioned for new radio and television series - one of the first times...