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    'Cherie lied' TV shocker

    2003-02-17T09:54:31Z

    The prime Minister and his wife Cherie face further embarrassing revelations this week over their links with depor...

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    BBC in deal on arts programmes

    2003-02-17T09:53:56Z

    The BBC is acquiring a stake in an Anglo-Dutch music and television production company in a commercial tie-up for d...

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    Dyke and Bennet's top 120 programmes

    2003-02-17T08:55:03Z

    The full list of BBC programmes the director general and his director of television believe represent the best of the BBC.

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    Bellens quits RTL

    2003-02-17T08:50:52Z

    Didier Bellens, chief executive of RTL, the Euopean-based broadcaster which owns 65% of Five and production powerhouse Fremantle, has quit the group, writes Paul Revoir

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    Sky prepares to turn the screw

    2003-02-14T16:09:23Z

    BSkyB chief executive Tony Ball has threatened to put the squeeze on MTV, Paramount Comedy, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, when their channel fees come up for renewal this year, writes Paul Revoir

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    AOL pulls out of ABC merger talks

    2003-02-14T14:59:57Z

    AOL Time Warner, the world's largest media company, has ruled out the possibility of a merger between its CNN cable news network and Disney's ABC News, saying such a union would be too problematic to pursue, writes Luke Satchell

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    Skillset hires for regions

    2003-02-14T11:41:46Z

    Skillset, the sector skills council for the audio-visual industries, has restructured to boost its regional presence, writes Penny Hughes

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    Sky on a roll with upbeat results

    2003-02-14T10:43:42Z

    Sky Digital looks set to ease past its target of 7 million subscribers by the end of 2003, after adding a quarter of a million new customers in the last quarter, writes Luke Satchell

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    Roy's a goner

    2003-02-14T09:41:50Z

    EastEnders dad dies from shock at love cheat Natalie. ...

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    Casualty carpeted

    2003-02-14T09:39:07Z

    BBC warns producers over gay kiss in close up ...

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    Search for a rhyme of the times

    2003-02-14T09:36:54Z

    The BBC is launching a nationwide search to find a new poem that sums up life in Britain today and which could repl...

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    Which Briton do you hate?

    2003-02-14T09:35:45Z

    The search began yesterday for the 100 most hated Britains. ...

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    BBC searches for a new Jerusalem

    2003-02-14T09:19:18Z

    The BBC will today launch a nationwide search to find a 'new ...

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    So, is it fine to fawn?

    2003-02-14T09:18:49Z

    To his face, Martin Bashir praised Michael Jackson. Then on television, he attacked him. Should interviewers avoid ...

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    BBC lines up a new poem for Britain

    2003-02-14T09:18:23Z

    The search has begun for the new ...

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    Yelland to be vice-president at News Corp

    2003-02-14T09:17:53Z

    News Corporation is to name David Yelland, former editor of The Sun, as senior vice-president ...

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    Archer takes over from Moody at BBC

    2003-02-13T12:32:51Z

    The BBC has appointed senior executive producer Mark Hill as the new head of general factual programmes in Bristol after confirming that incumbent Tom Archer will take over from Nicola Moody as controller of factual commissioning, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    ITV1 rides on speed dating phenomenon

    2003-02-13T12:31:57Z

    ITV1 has commissioned a Friday night entertainment series based on the phenomenon of ?speed dating', where people spend a few minutes with a number of potential partners at specially held events, writes Penny Hughes

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    Murphy orders BBC3 alien night

    2003-02-13T12:31:06Z

    BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has greenlit the channel's first theme night, based around UFOs as his channel posted promising ratings in its launch week, write Jon Rogers & Leigh Holmwood

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    Gee joins C4 Learning arm

    2003-02-13T12:30:06Z

    Channel 4 educational arm 4 Learning, which last week moved into profit for the first time, has appointed Bafta-winning interactive producer Adam Gee as its first creative/commercial director, writes Penny Hughes