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    Gilligan to give evidence to Hutton tomorrow

    2003-08-11T10:49:46Z

    The BBC will kick off the defence of its journalism this week when it begins to present evidence to the Hutton inquiry into the death of weapon's inspector Dr David Kelly

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    EC has 'serious questions' over live football rights

    2003-08-11T09:46:16Z

    The European Commission will this week call on the Premier League to answer some 'serious questions' over how it sold its live football, after BSkyB scooped all the live packages

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    Goldsmith quits Universal

    2003-08-11T09:41:59Z

    Universal Studios Networks managing director Janet Goldsmith has quit after five years at the company.

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    Being Simon Cowell (ITV1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph

    2003-08-11T09:37:00Z

    ?Cowell's crunching verdicts on young hopefuls have now made him enormously famous on both sides of the Atlantic. A...

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    24 (BBC2) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail

    2003-08-11T09:35:00Z

    'Central to everything however has been Jack Bauer's incredible staying power and his ability to bounce back from e...

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    Brussels to probe bids to televise football

    2003-08-11T09:20:57Z

    The European Commission will probe the number of rival bids received for the£1.02bn broadcasting deal struck last ...

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    Second 'smear' clouds start of Kelly enquiry

    2003-08-11T09:17:56Z

    The judicial inquiry into the death of David Kelly, the government scientist at the heart of the Iraq weapons row, ...

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    Granada books 18-30 holiday

    2003-08-11T00:00:00Z

    Granada Television has commissioned a one-off documentary for ITV1 - 18-30 Stoners- which will see 10 people weighing between 18 and 30 stone sent on holiday to Faliraki to improve their self-image, writes Sam Matthews

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    BBC to give evidence early in Kelly trial

    2003-08-08T15:42:44Z

    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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    Arnie loses first popularity test

    2003-08-08T12:23:21Z

    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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    Pop diva J-Lo to feature on Five

    2003-08-08T10:34:06Z

    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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    Leslie's hopes dashed by Five

    2003-08-08T10:33:01Z

    Five announced yesterday it will not be taking John Leslie on as the host of a new TV show.

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    Premier League to agree TV rights

    2003-08-08T10:31:21Z

    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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    Elstein forms team to take over ITV

    2003-08-08T10:20:41Z

    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

    2003-08-08T09:29:06Z

    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

    2003-08-08T09:25:31Z

    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

    2003-08-08T09:17:04Z

    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

    2003-08-08T09:12:59Z

    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

    2003-08-08T09:12:40Z

    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

    2003-08-08T09:12:20Z

    A consortium advised by Mike Hollingsworth, the former TV-am and BBC executive, is considering legal action after i...