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    HEALTH GOES 24 HOURS.

    2002-05-31T08:54:19Z

    The Discovery Health Channel will begin broadcasting 24 hours a day from Saturday (1 June) on

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    Dyke says 'no' to ads on BBC.

    2002-05-31T08:54:19Z

    BBC director general Greg Dyke has dismissed any argument for the BBC taking some form of advertising as 'dead' and said the chances of it happening in the near future are 'nil', writes Leigh Holmwood

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    RDF scouts for talent with new arm.

    2002-05-31T08:54:19Z

    RDF Media is following in the footsteps of Avalon, Princess Productions and Tiger Aspect Productions by launching a talent management arm this week, writes Penny Hughes

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    GRIERSON AWARDS OPEN.

    2002-05-31T08:54:19Z

    The Grierson Awards has called for entries for this year's documentary film and TV competition. Entries

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    BBC PAYOUT TO ORYX BOSS.

    2002-05-31T08:54:19Z

    The BBC has paid out a five-figure sum to Kamal Khalfan, the director of Omani diamond

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    RTL CHIEF HEADS TV BODY.

    2002-05-31T08:54:19Z

    RTL chief executive Didier Bellens has been appointed president of the Association of Commercial Television, a

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    CARLTON PROFITS FALL.

    2002-05-31T08:54:19Z

    Carlton will lose almost #100m by closing ITV Digital, according to interim results released on Tuesday

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    GWR denies merger talks.

    2002-05-31T08:54:19Z

    GWR has dismissed reports that it is in talks with Capital Radio over a merger of the two companies, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Discovery moves to replace Taylor.

    2002-05-31T08:54:19Z

    Discovery Networks International has named Robin Paxton as its new managing director for Europe, Africa and the Middle-East, writes Paul Revoir

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    EMAP DIVISION FIGURES.

    2002-05-31T08:54:19Z

    Emap Performance suffered an 11 per cent fall in profit during the financial year ending 31

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    HIT EYES UP GULLANE.

    2002-05-31T08:54:19Z

    Bob the Builder producer Hit Entertainment has confirmed it is in preliminary talks with rival kids

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    ITV unveils new regional spend.

    2002-05-31T08:54:19Z

    ITV this week confirmed a£25m increase to its programming budget at the same time as

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    JML TV SHOP TO LAUNCH.

    2002-05-31T08:54:19Z

    A new 24-hour shopping channel, based in Nottingham, is set to launch in the autumn backed

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    Sport Channel shows to broadcast on ITV 2.

    2002-05-31T08:54:18Z

    Carlton and Granada are to boost the output of digital channel ITV 2 by adding programmes left over from the defunct ITV Sport Channel to its schedule, writes Steve Aston

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    NTL plans assault on BSkyB position.

    2002-05-31T08:54:18Z

    NTL is attempting to challenge BSkyB's supremacy in the digital TV market by adding 30 new

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    BBC launches reverse billing for World Cup.

    2002-05-31T08:54:18Z

    The BBC is to launch its first reverse-billing mobile phone service to coincide with the World Cup - charging users premium rates for updates, scores and opinion with some revenues going to charity, writes David Wood

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    EC OKs new BBC services.

    2002-05-31T08:54:18Z

    The European Commission has given its approval to the BBC's new digital radio and television services after ruling they were not anti-competitive, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    BBC BEASTS WALK DOWN UNDER.

    2002-05-31T08:54:18Z

    BBC Worldwide has sold the interactive rights to Bafta and Emmy award-winning Walking with Beasts (above)

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    Public given say in comms bill debate.

    2002-05-31T08:54:18Z

    MPs and Peers examining the draft communications bill will allow the public to contribute their views

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    Brook Lapping sets up spin-off.

    2002-05-31T08:54:18Z

    Brook Lapping Productions is launching an Essex-based factual indie, Brook East Productions, headed by the Independent on Sunday's assistant editor, writes Penny Hughes