All Broadcast articles in 27 June 2003
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Krelin pulls plug on last TV opponent
Russia's last private national television station was forced to close yesterday, marking the end of a bruising Krem...
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Women at BBC scorn Clarkson as sexist
Jeremy Clarkson's 'misogynist' attitude has been criticised by the women who provide the sub-titles for the BBC pro...
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BBC pitches for PlayStation generation
Computer game players are being lured from the bedroom to prime-time television as the BBC embarks on its most ambi...
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All or nothing demand by Vivendi raises fears over bidders' viability
The demand by Vivendi Universal that the six potential bidders for its US entertainment assets must tender for 'all...
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A Hollywood studio, the No 1 in music, TV assets, theme parks: Messier's legacy is up for grabs
Today's deadline for bids to buy the French conglomerate's US media businesses has attracted a large and diverse ca...
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Agencies to submit responses to TV groups' merger
Advertisers and media buying agencies will today submit their responses to proposals tabled by the Competition Comm...
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Magazine and radio tie-up to be revealed
UBC Media, the radio broadcaster and production house, will today reveal a tie-up between its Classic Gold Digital ...
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Vivendi studies offers for US assets
Vivendi Universal, the French media and telecommunications group, will toady begin studying six rival offers for it...
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'Sexist' Clarkson in title fight
jeremy Clarkson's 'misogynist' attitude on BBC2#s Top Gear has sparked a revolt by the programme's female subtitlin...
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How I'll spend£836m
With the ITV merger stalled and people talking the network down, Nigel Pickard has a big jon on his hands. But, the...
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Why the BBC has just got so good
One useful function the communications bill has served, aside from being nifty draught-stopper and an employment cr...
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Will we see this again?
Since the proposed amendments to the communications bill, opposition to it has all dried up. But as the Lords prepa...
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NewsClassic Gold signs Time Out deal
Classic Gold, the digital radio station which recently resurrected the career of former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tony Blackburn, has signed a marketing and content deal with London Listings bible Time Out.
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NewsITV's Pickard to overhaul daytime
ITV's new director of programmes Nigel Pickard has vowed to overhaul the channel's daytime schedule claiming it has become a 'retirement home' for peak-time game-shows, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsBroadcasting restrictions in Parliament upheld
MPs have rejected a plea from the BBC that broadcasters should be allowed to cover Parliament with the same freedom they cover other events such as the party conferences, writes David Rose
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RatingsBond return bolsters ITV1
The return of James Bond to ITV1 last night (22 June) saw Ian Fleming's fictional spy agent regain his ratings form, holding 7 million viewers (35.1%) for more than two hours according to unofficial overnights, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsUBC Media upbeat and into the black
Radio Group UBC Media has turned its fortunes around faster than expected and remains positive about its future in the burgeoning digital radio market, writes Michael Rosser
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NewsNTL bags new Sky carriage deal
British cable operator NTL has taken a step forward in the battle for subscribers, by securing a deal which will see nine BSkyB channels available on the NTL digital platform, writes Luke Satchell
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DJ Blackburn has golden touch for UBC Media
Tony Blackburn's new breakfast radio show is already a big hit with audiences, according to broadcaster UBC Media....