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    Real Radio takes off in south Wales

    2001-05-18T00:00:00Z

    The Guardian Media Group's first station, Real Radio in south Wales, has become the UK's most successful regional launch, racking up a share of 11.5 per cent and a weekly reach

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    UPC RECORDS RESULTS

    2001-05-18T00:00:00Z

    Dutch cable outfit UPC has returned earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) losses for the first quarter 2001 of EUR61m (£37.7m) up from EUR57m (£35.2m) for the same period

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    SKY SHARE SWAP

    2001-05-18T00:00:00Z

    BSkyB is to swap more than£380m worth of its shares with BT to increase its shareholding in beleaguered interactive service Open from 80.1 per cent to 100 per cent. BT

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    Starmaker set to bolster ITV2's output

    2001-05-17T11:37:00Z

    YTV Popstars-style event show set to become digital channel's largest commission to date

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    C4 buys Garland mini series

    2001-05-17T11:37:00Z

    Canadian broadcaster Alliance Atlantis has sold a 4 x 60-minute mini series on the life of Judy Garland to Channel 4, writes Simon Ellery.Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows

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    BBC Arts to produce Taste

    2001-05-17T11:37:00Z

    BBC Arts has been asked to produce a four-part series for BBC 2 on the origins of British taste and design, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The 4 x 60-minute series, Taste, will be

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    Bafata winning sit com recommissioned for two further series

    2001-05-17T11:37:00Z

    Outgoing Channel 4 head of entertainment Kevin Lygo has commissioned Assembly Film and Television to produce two further series of its Bafta-winning sitcom Black Books, writes Jon Rogers.A second

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    BBC raids Dinosaur's for new specials

    2001-05-17T09:48:00Z

    BBC specialist factual plunders original Walking with Dinosaurs in bid to re-work Jurassic creatures for two new one-off specials

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    BBC and ITV sports channels in simultaneous kick-off

    2001-05-17T09:48:00Z

    BBC confirms plans to launch NTL joint venture British Sport within a month of rival offering from ITV Sport

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    Box TV signs two year BBC drama two-year deal

    2001-05-17T09:48:00Z

    Former C4 drama head's new production company signs first look deal for a slate of returnable drama series

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    Bergg returns to ITV

    2001-05-17T09:48:00Z

    Former ITV scheduling supremo moves back to become director of programmes for ITV2 five months after unexpected departure from Sky One

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    Capital warns as first half profits dive

    2001-05-17T09:22:00Z

    But Mansfield upbeat despite reporting drop in first half profits and warning that full year figures could be 25 per cent down on last years£41.3 million

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    Capital warns again as first half profits dive

    2001-05-17T09:15:00Z

    Mansfield upbeat despite reporting drop in first half profits and warning that full year figures could be 25 per cent down on last years£41.3 million

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    Watchdog axed

    2001-05-17T08:24:00Z

    'Old style' magazine format ditched in favour of hard hitting monthly reports

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    Mori chief slams TV's use of interactive polls

    2001-05-17T08:22:00Z

    Worcester says TV channels 'barking up the wrong tree' in use of interactive and online polls

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    Wimbledon serves as centre court for new BBC interactive push

    2001-05-16T17:24:00Z

    New media chief aims to migrate new 'multiscreen' interactive service from initial outing at next month's tennis tournament to other sports, news and documentaries

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    Wimbledon serves as debut for new BBC interactive push

    2001-05-16T16:06:00Z

    New media chief aims to migrate new 'multiscreen' interactive service from initial outing at next month's tennis tournament to other sports, news and documentaries

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    SRH slides as strategic review ends in stalemate

    2001-05-16T12:57:00Z

    Scottish Radio Holdings loses 16 per cent of value as it confirms that acquisition talks with 'number of parties' have been 'discontinued'

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    Freeserve ups broadband prices

    2001-05-16T11:46:00Z

    UK ISP slaps£120 on costs of home high-speed internet access dashing government plans to turn the UK into the most 'competitive and extensive' broadband nation by 2005

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    Capital shares tumble ahead of results

    2001-05-16T11:12:00Z

    City confidence in radio group takes a dive after weaker than expected ad market prompts fears of second profit warning since March