All Broadcast articles in 08 August 2003
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NewsBBC to give evidence early in Kelly trial
Lord Hutton's inquiry into the death of weapon's inspector Dr David Kelly will see four BBC staff called into the witness box in the first week of the trial, writes Sam Matthews.
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NewsArnie loses first popularity test
Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger may have decided to run for the post of governor of Calilfornia but he lost out in his first popularity test with only 1.7 million (8.6%) watching Channel 4's profile last night (7 August), writes Jon Rogers.
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NewsPop diva J-Lo to feature on Five
Music channel VH1 has struck its first-ever UK co-production deal after winning a commission from Five to make a documentary on pop diva Jennifer Lopez, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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NewsLeslie's hopes dashed by Five
Five announced yesterday it will not be taking John Leslie on as the host of a new TV show.
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NewsPremier League to agree TV rights
Premier League representatives are today meeting with chairmen from all 20 Premiership clubs to thrash out the details of the bids received from broadcasters for TV rights from 2004 to 2007.
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NewsElstein forms team to take over ITV
Former Five chief executive David Elstein has assembled a team of executives to take over running ITV if Carlton and Granada's merger is approved, writes Colin Robertson.
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Seaman does a Lineker
Goalie David Seaman is to be a new team captain on They Think It's All Over, new boy Phil Tuffnal blurted out yeste...
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A boy soldier triumphs over the cynicism of spin
It was always going to be topical, but recent events have added an edge to the BBC World Service's series on Spinni...
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TV fame school is praying for flings
Fame academy bosses are praying for an on-screen romance to save them from a hammering in the ratings war with ITV1...
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C5 blow to Leslie's fightback
John Leslie's hopes for a quick TV comeback were dashed again yesterday after Channel 5 said it would not be taking...
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Premier crunch time on TV deals
Premier League chairmen will today find out if the current round of bids for teleivsion rights to show thei games i...
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Protest as Freeview channel axed
A consortium advised by Mike Hollingsworth, the former TV-am and BBC executive, is considering legal action after i...
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The new face of ITV? Elstein plots a post-merger coup
Former Five executive has team ready to replace Green and Allen ...
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John Hurt's sneer earns him BBC role as Tory Alan Clark
The diaries of the late Alan Clark, which scandalised a generation of politicians are to be turned into a BBC drama...
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Rockin' all over the world
MTV's president tells how serious issues are helping the channel to win new viewers ...
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?BBC must switch to voluntary funding'
The licence fee should be replaced by voluntary subscription and the BBC governors stripped of their regulatory pow...
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The show's over
Pop Idol judge Nikki Chapman's BBC1 daytime slot The Morning Show will definitely not be returning. ...
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Age of the five-TV family as teenagers create hi-tech dens
Once, families gathered around their television set and, as it slowly warmed up, discussed - or more oftyen argued ...
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RatingsOne-off doc shines for BBC2
BBC2 documentary What Are You Staring At?, which looked at the opposing views held by two people with facial deformities over whether or not they should undergo surgery, was a runaway success for the channel last night (6 August) with an audience of 4 million (19.1% share) ...