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    Blair saves DCMS due to 'importance' of broadcasting

    2001-06-15T10:51:00Z

    Downing Street says PM views industry as too important to be overseen by a body as large as the DTI

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    Digital Radio Group lands third London digital multiplex licence

    2001-06-15T10:51:00Z

    Alliance led by Waheed Alli to broadcast 11 programme services from December this year

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    Edmonds engineers Precise merge

    2001-06-15T09:41:00Z

    Light entertainment veteran says merger of TV group with Manchester PR and marketing firm is necessary to ensure Unique's survival

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    Edmonds engineers Precise merge with Unique

    2001-06-15T09:38:00Z

    Light entertainment veteran says merger of TV group with Manchester PR and marketing firm necessary to ensure survival

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    Sunrise fined£10,000

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Sunrise Radio has been fined£10,000 by the Radio Authority for breaching broadcasting legislation, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    RATINGS - BBC 1's debut theme night fails to topple ITV

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1's first theme night, The Joy of Text on Saturday (9 June), overestimated viewers' appetite for the technology, writes Jon Rogers.

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    Viewers vote for BBC 1 on election night

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1's election night audience (7 June) was twice as big as ITV's, writes Jon Rogers.

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    Granada to axe 100 jobs

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Granada is set to shed 100 jobs as a result of a major downturn in profits.The company will now operate as two divisions, Granada Content and Granada Platforms. Granada Content will

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    DISNEY REWARDS 13 KIDS

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Thirteen children aged between nine and 13 have won awards in Disney Channel's Incredible Studio awards, which will see six of the 13 winning stories made into either live-action or animated

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    FIRST BBC JAZZ AWARDS TO DEBUT ON R2 AND R3

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    BBC Radio 2 and Radio 3 are to broadcast the corporation's first annual jazz awards. The BBC Jazz Awards will take place on 31 July, hosted by Jools Holland and Humphrey

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    2DTV leads ITV comedy drive

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    ITV controller of comedy Sioned Wiliam has moved to bolster the channel's ailing sitcom reputation with a bundle of commissions, including a full series of satirical animation show 2DTV.Billed as a

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    S4C cuts hurt independents

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Welsh language station S4C has admitted it has 'stretched' its relationship with indies by cutting its programming budget to accommodate a doubling of its broadcast hours, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    NON-CORE SERVICES SHAKE-UP AT CHANNEL 4

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has announced a shake-up of its non-core service departments, following the departure of head of commercial development Sue Oreal. Former controller of marketing Polly Cochrane becomes managing director of

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    S4C BAGS LIONS AUSTRALIA TOUR DEAL

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Welsh public broadcaster S4C has signed a last-minute licence deal with BSkyB for coverage of the British Lions' rugby tour of Australia. A package of 'as live' matches and highlights will

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    Channel 5 defies ITC bulletin ruling

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 is to introduce a permanent news bulletin at 17.30, despite being told by the Independent Television Commission (ITC) that it cannot do so, writes Lucy Rouse.

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    C5 and ITN to put 'real' into reality shows

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 has lined up a counter-reality show from ITN factual that attempts to paint a more accurate picture of survival on a desert island, writes Georgina Lipscomb.The Real Castaway features

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    ROOT6 WIDENS SCOPE

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    Reseller Root6 has extended its range of services with the introduction of royalty-free imagery from Digital Vision. Footage is thematically linked and consists of computer graphics plus 35mm-originated footage. Although it

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    Sky Pics closes after films flop

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    BSKYB IS to close ailing film production division Sky Pictures after the offshoot failed to make its mark in the highly competitive feature film market.Set up by former Sky Networks managing

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    COMPETITION - Television turns aggressive

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    With Labour firmly back in power, its support for the communications industry as an engine of growth remains strong. Now the forces of the free market are about to be unleashed in TV and radio, prompting an era of unprecedented competition.

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    BBC drama to air Nero epic

    2001-06-15T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has unveiled a new landmark drama series set in ancient Rome, writes Leigh Holmwood.Falco, a series of 60-minute episodes, based on the Falco books by Lindsay Davis, will focus