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    BT AD REPRIMAND.

    2002-07-15T09:52:54Z

    BT has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Agency after the watchdog upheld a complaint by

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    Govt will defend content quality.

    2002-07-15T09:52:54Z

    The Government will force broadcasters to invest in quality British productions if opening TV ownership to

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    Education slot at News World.

    2002-07-15T09:52:54Z

    International news conference News World, which takes place in Dublin in November, is launching an education initiative that will see academics and students sit alongside industry professionals at the annual event, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Celador hires top exec to bolster LE.

    2002-07-15T09:52:54Z

    Celador Productions has hired Martin Scott as development executive of entertainment in its latest attempt to move away from its reliance on fading cash cow Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, writes Jon Rogers

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    Evans returns to produce C5 show.

    2002-07-15T09:52:54Z

    Chris Evans is making his TV comeback with a new live weekday entertainment show for Channel 5 and a new independent production company, writes Jon Rogers

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    GRANADA EURO SUCCESS.

    2002-07-15T09:52:54Z

    Granada's format partnership with foreign production partners has produced a raft of European commissions. In Belgium

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    GULLANE ACCEPTS HIT BID.

    2002-07-15T09:52:54Z

    Thomas the Tank Engine owner Gullane is to accept the #139m offer made for its business

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    CORRECTION: NEW EDITOR.

    2002-07-15T09:52:54Z

    In a news article about This Morning last week we referred to the programme's new editor

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    Jowell may act to safeguard indies.

    2002-07-15T09:52:53Z

    Producers' alliance Pact was this week confident that the government would seriously consider its proposals for an indie code of practice after getting what it claimed was positive feedback from media secretary Tessa Jowell, writes Jane Marlow

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    BBC defends DTT offering.

    2002-07-15T09:52:53Z

    The BBC has defended the channel line-up on the new digital terrestrial television (DTT) platform it

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    Star to make millionaire kids.

    2002-07-15T09:52:53Z

    Children will be given the chance to become 'millionaires' in a new show stemming from a deal between Celador Productions and the News Corporation-owned Asian channel Star Plus, writes Penny Hughes

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    Lack of diversity 'threatens' TV.

    2002-07-15T09:52:53Z

    ITV joint managing director Clive Jones has warned that factual programming will be seriously damaged if broadcasters do not address cultural diversity issues, as new Skillset research revealed that 96 per cent of UK journalists are white, writes Penny Hu

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    BBC radio may need rejig to keep share.

    2002-07-15T09:52:53Z

    BBC Radios 1 and 2 may have to be repositioned once again within the next five years in order to retain their market share, according to a new report, writes Steve Aston

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    Jowell to face lobby over third world docs.

    2002-07-15T09:52:53Z

    Third World pressure group 3WE is to lobby media secretary Tessa Jowell next week to stiffen the communication bills requirements for broadcasters to cover developing world issues, writes David Wood

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    UK History will be run by UK Horizons.

    2002-07-15T09:52:53Z

    The new UK History channel, proposed as part of the successful BBC/Crown Castle DTT bid, will be run by the UK Horizons team, it was revealed this week, writes Paul Revoir

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    BBC puts off factual reforms yet again.

    2002-07-15T09:52:53Z

    Disgruntled staff in the BBC's general factual department will have to wait until the end of the summer for its troubled commissioning system to be overhauled, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Liddiment role to be beefed up.

    2002-07-15T09:52:53Z

    Carlton and Granada are looking to enhance the ITV director of channels job in the wake of David Liddiment's decision last week to quit the channel after five years, writes Colin Robertson

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    PREBBLE JOINS PANEL.

    2002-07-15T09:52:53Z

    Former ITV chief executive Stuart Prebble will sit on a panel at this year's Guardian Edinburgh

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    DESMOND JERSEY MOVE.

    2002-07-15T09:52:53Z

    Northern & Shell chairman Richard Desmond has transferred ownership of his adult satellite channel Television X

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    DAVIES TO FACE MPS.

    2002-07-15T09:52:53Z

    BBC chairman Gavyn Davies will face questions from the House of Commons' media select committee next