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    Liddiment's MacTaggart in full

    2001-08-24T19:19:00Z

    Good evening everyone. It's a privilege to be invited to speak directly to so many people across the industry in the name of such a distinguished programme-maker.

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    Liddiment lays into BBC

    2001-08-24T19:19:00Z

    Corporation sacrificing creativity to commercialism under control of 'unaccountable' 'part-time' governors, says ITV director of channels

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    BBC2 'test bed' for BBC1 admits Root

    2001-08-24T18:52:00Z

    'It genuinely feels like a moment of excitement for me when something moves,' says BBC2 controller

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    ?Content no longer king' admits Freeserve chief

    2001-08-24T18:10:00Z

    Portal's development director Peter Cowley announces change of direction away from content to supplying services such as email, chat and tools

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    Lygo looks for holy grail

    2001-08-24T18:01:00Z

    Channel 5 director of programmes says breakthrough show needed to allow channel to shake-off 'slightly unclear' image and 'join the grown ups'

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    New C4 chief needs to refocus channel

    2001-08-24T17:47:00Z

    Industry panel says Michael Jackson's replacement has to make early 'big statement' on channel's future strategy

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    Channel 5 to screen Fred West interviews

    2001-08-24T16:30:00Z

    Court rejects attempts by police to have video interviews with serial killer blocked

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    Lygo plans more repeats

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Channel 5 director of programmes looking to re-air productions such as Driving Mum Crazy that secured less-than-expected ratings first time around, despite extra£26m in budget

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    Pop Idol legal threat resolved

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Australian producer Screentime and distributor Target settle dispute with Thames and 19TV over ITV's forthcoming Pop Idol series

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    Promotion at ITV's Wish You Were Here

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Wish You Were Here producer Kim Robson has been promoted to the role of series producer of the ITV travel series, working alongside executive producer John Longley.Ruth England

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    Ex-BBC Resources boss joins LBG

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Former BBC Resources director of production services Michael Lumley has joined the Local Broadcasting Group (LBG) in the newly created role of director of broadcasting.Lumley joins two other new management

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    Beeb and MSN to share content

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Deal will see major BBC brands carried on Microsoft-owned portal

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    Tiger Aspect expands drama

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    BBC 2 four-part drama commission sparks arrival of new blood

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    BBC Radio acts to prevent ideas theft

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Corporation's radio arm signs code of practice designed to prevent the theft of ideas proposed by freelancers and independents

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    Channel 4 scales back right to reply

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Consumer feedback programming cut from 10 to three hours as viewers' right to reply moves to web

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    Edinburgh Festival 2001

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    Broadcast and produxion.com bring you breaking news from this year's festival as it happens - why wait for the morning papers. Start here with a brief guide to a handful of the best of this year's sessions

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    Promotion for BB2 deputy commissioning editor

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    C4's Durrance becomes deouty commissioning editor, features

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    ITV and BBC1 to overhaul natural history output

    2001-08-24T08:11:00Z

    ITV to air more presenter-led fare while BBC 1's output expected to migrate to BBC 2 and BBC 4

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    BBC retains Open Golf championship

    2001-08-24T08:08:00Z

    New deal with St Andrews means the world's oldest golf championship remains free-to-air for the next five years

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    SKY WINS US OPEN

    2001-08-24T00:00:00Z

    Sky Sports has won the live rights to the US Open tennis event. Sky Sports and the US Tennis Association have signed a four-year deal, extending a partnership which has seen