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    Commercial broadcasters step up challenge to BBC

    2001-08-13T11:22:00Z

    Consortium of commercial rivals considers legal challenge to BBC's proposed new digital services

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    Commercial broadcaster step up challenge to BBC

    2001-08-13T11:20:00Z

    Consortium of commercial rivals considers legal challenge to BBC's proposed new digital services

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    EastEnders wins battle of the soaps

    2001-08-13T10:51:00Z

    Albert Square chronicle scores narrow victory over Coronation Street but both ITV and BBC pay ratings price for one-off head-to head

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    EastEnders emerges victorious in battle of the soaps

    2001-08-13T10:50:00Z

    Albert Square chronicle scores narrow victory over Coronation Street but both ITV and BBC pay ratings price for one-off head-to head

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    Carlton axes unpalatable Taste Network

    2001-08-10T15:42:00Z

    Multimedia food and drink operation folds as Anthea fails to lure viewers and advertisers stay away

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    Carlton gives up on unpalatable Taste Network

    2001-08-10T15:37:00Z

    Multimedia food and drink operation axed as Anthea fails to lure viewers and advertisers stay away

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    Brainy kids deliver knockout blow to Bruno

    2001-08-10T12:31:00Z

    ITV attracts 7 million with Britain's Brainiest Kid as BBC 1's Celebrity Sleepover proves a turn-off

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    Dimbleby on shortlist for BBC chairman post

    2001-08-10T12:03:00Z

    Leading political broadcaster emerges as strong candidate to replace Bland thanks to lack of political ties

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    Dimbleby on BBC chairman shortlist

    2001-08-10T12:00:00Z

    Leading political broadcaster emerges as strong candidate to replace Sir Christopher Bland thanks to lack of political ties

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    Dimbleby shortlisted for BBC chairman post

    2001-08-10T11:54:00Z

    Leading political broadcaster emerges as strong candidate to replace Bland thanks to lack of political ties

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    September extends reach to China

    2001-08-10T08:48:00Z

    September Films International to teach China how to dress for the Oscars as it sells four programmes to Chinese network Combined TV

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    Kemistry lifts lid on soccer show for ITV1

    2001-08-10T00:00:00Z

    London creative facility Kemistry has created the series branding, titles and content graphics for new ITV1 football highlights programme The Premiership.After winning an open pitch way back in April the company

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    YTV talent show dumped by ITV2

    2001-08-10T00:00:00Z

    ITV2 director of programmes David Bergg has cancelled the digital channel's biggest original commission to date as part of a move to refocus its output.Starmaker, a talent show ordered from Yorkshire

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    200 jobs go in Soho

    2001-08-10T00:00:00Z

    London's post-production community is braced for massive redundancies as a full-blown recession in the industry takes hold.As many as 200 people are believed to have been laid off at traditional post-production

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    Rugby in£200m deal

    2001-08-10T00:00:00Z

    The BBC and Sky Sports have bought rights to international and club rugby in a£200m deal with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Premier Rugby that doubles the value of the previous settlement, writes Simon Ellery.

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    ENDEMOL IS FAVOURITE FOR NEW C4 BREAKFAST

    2001-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has whittled the potential candidates for the Big Breakfast contract down to a shortlist of eight, with Endemol Entertainment UK emerging as the industry's favourite, writes Penny Hughes.

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    RATINGS - C5 gains comic victory over C4's Hood hunt

    2001-08-10T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 film Six Days and Seven Nights gained a higher peaktime share than Channel 4 this week, writes Jon Rogers.

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    5D TO UNVEIL CYBORG

    2001-08-10T00:00:00Z

    5D will expose its new playback/output system, Cyborg (Commander), to the European market at this year's IBC. Developed in association with leading film facilities in LA and London, Cyborg (Commander) provides

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    Viewers welcome back Home and Away on C5

    2001-08-10T00:00:00Z

    It was a red-letter week for Channel 5 as Home and Away returned to British television (Monday 18.00). With an audience of 2.25 million and 14 per cent share it fell

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    Shortlist reached for access radio

    2001-08-10T00:00:00Z

    THE RADIO Authority has shortlisted 15 contenders for its access radio pilot scheme, after receiving more than 200 letters of intent, writes Leigh Holmwood.