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    BBC paying£10m for Harry Potter film

    2002-10-04T10:03:01Z

    THE BBC has been accused of 'shovelling money into Hollywood moguls' pockets' by paying a record£10million for the...

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    Surprising? Engaging? Then apply to be tomorrow's editor for Today

    2002-10-04T09:56:36Z

    The successful applicant must be 'able to maintain production of original, investigative journalism' and 'ensure wi...

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    BBC 'pays£10m' for the magic of Harry Potter

    2002-10-04T09:54:01Z

    The BBC has won a bidding war with ITV and other commercial broadcasters for the first terrestrial screening of Har...

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    League sidesteps major fall-out after ITV Digital fiasco

    2002-10-04T09:46:36Z

    Community links and strong financial controls help clubs prepare for season's big tip-off. ...

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    BBC digital to reach 75% of homes

    2002-10-04T09:43:40Z

    One in four households will not be able to receive digital terrestrial television when the successor to ITV Digital...

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    Freeview launch and line-up unveiled

    2002-10-03T13:32:08Z

    Freeview, the new digital terrestrial television service from the BBC and Crown Castle, will launch on Wednesday, 30 October, it was announced today (Thursday), writes Paul Revoir

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    Channel 4 axes daytime dept

    2002-10-03T11:05:38Z

    Channel 4 has axed its daytime department as part of its ongoing drive to streamline its activities, which in July saw 13 departments squeezed to eight, write Penny Hughes and Georgina Lipscomb

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    Tiger sells off Target

    2002-10-03T10:58:30Z

    Tiger Aspect Productions is selling its majority stake in Target Distribution to entertainment and sports management company CSS Stellar, writes Penny Hughes

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    Ten Alps buys up Red Welly

    2002-10-03T10:56:31Z

    TV and radio indie Ten Alps is planning a move into animation and has bought digital effects and animation production company Red Welly Studios as part of the strategy, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Reality TV all day every day

    2002-10-03T10:54:43Z

    The UK's first dedicated reality television channel is set to be launched next week and will broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week, writes Paul Revoir

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    12 Yard in ECM deal

    2002-10-03T10:51:07Z

    Indie 12 Yard Productions has signed a deal with London-based producer and distributor ECM

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    Killed cameraman was 'endangered species'

    2002-10-03T10:47:47Z

    British freelance cameraman Roddy Scott, who was killed last week in Chechnya, is thought to have been caught up in fighting between Russian soldiers and rebel Chechen fighters, writes Georgina Lipscomb

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    Ofcom rapped for overlooking public

    2002-10-03T10:46:21Z

    The board of new super-regulator Ofcom has been condemned by the National Consumer Council (NCC) which has voiced 'deep concern' that it does not feature a consumer champion to stand up for the interests of the public, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Telewest MD unveils debt for equity plan

    2002-10-03T10:44:04Z

    Telewest managing director Charles Burdick has assured customers and suppliers that the company will continue to honour its commitments, as he announced proposals to swap£3.5bn of the company's£5.3bn debt for 97 per cent of its shares, writes Paul Revoir

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    Big Brother house from hell

    2002-10-03T09:56:43Z

    By turning a TV game show into a horror film, Marc Evans, director of My Little Eye, wanted to exploit contemporary...

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    BBC seeks new editor for Today

    2002-10-03T09:55:04Z

    The BBC is expected to advertise next week for the editorship of the ...

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    Life turns nasty for TV's Queen of Nice

    2002-10-03T09:54:11Z

    One of the most successful chat show hosts in America is being sued for more than£70 million after she cut ties wi...

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    Namibian leader bans foreign TV programmes

    2002-10-03T09:53:51Z

    Nambia's president, Sam Nuoma, ordered the state television company to stop broadcasting foreign programmes yesterd...

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    Vivendi plans games unit IPO

    2002-10-03T09:53:28Z

    Vivendi Universal hopes to raise about $800m though offering an initial public offering of Vivendi Universal Games....

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    Does my boom-boom look big in this?

    2002-10-03T09:48:47Z

    Bristling Basil Brush fans yesterday accused TV chiefs of turning their favourite fox into a camp fattie. ...