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UK in vanguard as European digital take-up to rise to 33% by 2003
Half of UK homes to go digital within three years
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Suicide show finds US cable slot
A US cable TV broadcaster is planning to screen a do-it-yourself guide to committing suicide. The programme, based on the best-seller Final Exit by Derek Humphry, is due to air on
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BBC chief to introduce in-house output agreements
Dyke promises guaranteed output deals for in-house production departments as part of reform package
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Dyke calls for strong public service broadcasters
BBC director general warns that European digital TV is in danger of being 'dwarfed by American domination'
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Michael Grade on life at Octopus
'When I knew I was leaving First Leisure the last thing on my mind was taking a full-time job. I've got a young family and I want the freedom of having
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The fight for News at Ten - round two
It's time for round two in the battle over News at Ten. The Independent Television Commission's review of ITV's new evening schedule is due in May and its annual performance review
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BBC chief targets bureaucracy
New BBC chief promises to cut amount spent on consultants and pledges more funds for high-quality programmes
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Patten to deliver Reith lecture
Chris Patten has been lined up to deliver the first in the series of this year's Reith Lectures, writes John Plunkett.His lecture on democracy will air on 12 April and
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CWC signs up 100,000
Cable & Wireless Communications says 100,000 subscribers have signed up to its digital cable television service since it launched the service six months ago
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In a lather about The Archers
Middle England can rest easy. The much-anticipated sex-in-the-shower scene of Radio 4's The Archers proved something of a damp squib in the end. The episode, in which married pub landlord Sid
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Channel 5 increases audience share as BBC and ITV slip
BBC 1 biggest loser in ITC's 1999 viewing figures
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TV swaps ads for internet equity
Channel 5 and Channel 4 set to offer web outfits airtime-for-equity deals
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Dyke targets bureaucracy
New BBC chief promises to cut amount spent on consultants and pledges more funds for high-quality programmes
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Mentorn shuts down Manchester operation
Chief executive Tom Gutteridge blames closure on broadcasters' lack of commitment to the regions
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Maniura to lead BBC 2 Art Zone
BBC 2 controller Jane Root hires Peter Maniura to oversee channel's new Sunday slot launching in spring
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Hole in Airey's bucket
Apologies to Channel 5 director of programmes from the Telegraph. After widespread reports of the amount offered by the station to keep newsreader Kirsty Young, Airey wanted to convince
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Teletubbies uncovered
The Teletubbies received an unwelcome visitor recently when a semi-nude sidekick joined Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po.A Philippine TV station earned the wrath of regulators when a