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    Politics Special: Analysis - Caught in the crossfire.

    2005-03-30T14:17:39Z

    Nicholas O'Dwyer is moved by the human story behind the headlines dramatised in The Government Inspector, and beguiled by BBC3's rollicking Casanova.

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    Politics Special: Analysis - Losing the youth vote.

    2005-03-30T14:17:39Z

    Whether it's producing Question Time for kids or putting presenters in parkas, broadcasters' attempts to get young people turned on to politics have more chance of winning awards than viewers, says Sam Delaney.

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    Politics Special: Election fever.

    2005-03-30T14:17:39Z

    With the election date all but named, what tricks do the broadcasters have up their sleeves to convince a jaded electorate that their coverage will be worth tuning into?

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    £600k bonus for ITV's Allen.

    2005-03-30T14:17:33Z

    ITV chief executive Charles Allen has landed a£600,000 share award after turning in better than expected profits, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Willis defends BBC in-house.

    2005-03-30T14:17:32Z

    John Willis, one of the BBC's most senior programme executives, has warned that the rise of

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    Regions suffer most in cuts.

    2005-03-30T14:17:32Z

    BBC staff outside London have been the hardest hit by this week's redundancies with hundreds of staff facing the axe, writes Geoff White.

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    Ex-Sky trio launch Poker Channel.

    2005-03-30T14:17:32Z

    Three former Sky executives have launched the UK's first television channel dedicated to poker, writes Susan Thompson.

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    ITV and C4 win Freeview slots.

    2005-03-30T14:17:31Z

    ITV and Channel 4 have bagged Crown Castle's two vacant Freeview slots, writes Susan Thompson.

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    Unions fight back against BBC cuts.

    2005-03-30T14:17:31Z

    The BBC faces a showdown with angry unions over its latest round of job cuts, which

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    Comment - Benefit of the doubt.

    2005-03-30T14:17:31Z

    Thompson's swingeing cuts at the BBC are attracting a great deal of flak, but in the long-term he may yet be vindicated, says Conor Dignam, Editor.

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    BBC governors back Springer screening

    2005-03-30T12:00:00Z

    The BBC was right to screen Jerry Springer - The Opera, say BBC governors who have voted against upholding a record 63,000 complaints about the programme.

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    Hustle convinces 6.4m

    2005-03-30T11:24:15Z

    The return of BBC1's slick drama series Hustlewas welcomed back by the viewers with a peak audience of 6.4 million (27%) at the beginning.

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    3i backs MacKenzie TWG bid

    2005-03-30T10:15:48Z

    Kelvin MacKenzie is preparing a new£100m bid to take the Wireless Group private with cash from venture capital firm 3i.

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    Survival founder dies

    2005-03-30T10:01:34Z

    Colin Willock, the veteran wildlife programme maker who set up ITV's influential natural history flagship Survivalin the early 60's, has died after a short illness.

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    Govt caves in over Jamie's School Dinners' demands

    2005-03-30T09:49:59Z

    The Government has yielded to pressure from Channel 4 series Jamie's School Dinners, pledging to 'transform the quality of school meals' with a£280m cash boost.

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    BBC bans Army news footage

    2005-03-30T09:46:17Z

    The BBC has said it will no longer use news packages from an armed forces service, following a complaint about a report from Iraq.

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    Sky weighs in for more Battlestar Galactica

    2005-03-30T09:35:37Z

    BSkyB has signed up to co-produce a second series of US sci-fi drama Battlestar Galactica.

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    Colditz captures 6.7m

    2005-03-29T13:09:13Z

    ITV1 had the edge in the battle of the Easter Day (27 March) period dramas with the commercial broadcaster's Colditzpeaking with 6.7 million (28%) at the start.

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    10.5m help Dr Who defeat Ant & Dec

    2005-03-29T12:29:05Z

    The return of Doctor Whoto BBC1 not only defeated the Autons but also ITV1's popular duo Ant and Dec as the corporation's sci-fi drama series peaked at 10.5 million (44.3%) at 7.30pm.

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    BBC Scotland head defends job cuts

    2005-03-29T11:36:34Z

    The head of BBC Scotland has stood by the latest round of job losses, dismissing claims that he was forced into making more cuts than department heads proposed.