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    Jono stays true to Heart.

    2003-04-17T15:34:36Z

    Heart 106.2 breakfast radio DJ Jono Coleman has cemented his commitment to the Chrysalis-owned station by signing up for two more years, just days after co-host Emma Forbes jumped ship for rival Capital 95.8, writes Michael Rosser.

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    EMMA starts up TV channel.

    2003-04-17T15:34:36Z

    A new TV channel targeting 16 to 35-year-olds from UK multicultural communities is being launched next month by the Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy (EMMA), a commercial body which promotes social diversity, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    BBC docs win record orders.

    2003-04-17T15:34:36Z

    There will be less repeats and stretching out of factual series on the BBC over the

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    Absolutely Productions MD quits.

    2003-04-17T15:34:36Z

    Absolutely Productions managing director Miles Bullough has quit the indie following a recent restructure which saw the loss of four permanent and nine freelance staff, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Ratings - BBC1's Baftas failed to win top slot from ITV.

    2003-04-17T15:34:36Z

    BBC1's coverage of The British Academy Television Awards, which saw TV veteran David Jason honoured with an Academy fellowship, held its own against fierce opposition from its commercial rival, writes Jon Rogers.

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    FREMANTLE'S NEXT IDEA.

    2003-04-17T15:34:36Z

    Fremantle is launching a new national television showcase to find the 'first family of pop'. The

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    HAT TRICK SEEKS CASH.

    2003-04-17T15:34:36Z

    Have I Got New for You producer Hat Trick Productions is to sell off a minority

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    STEVENSON MOVES ON.

    2003-04-17T15:34:36Z

    The BBC's former co-director of factual and learning Michael Stevenson, who resigned after admitting making an

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    MAVERICK IN THE MONEY.

    2003-04-17T15:34:36Z

    Children's film and TV specialist the Maverick Entertainment Group, which makes BBC kids series Snailsbury Tales,

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    RADIO FOR MAIDSTONE.

    2003-04-17T15:34:36Z

    Maidstone Radio Ltd has won the new local FM licence serving Maidstone and hopes to launch

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    Channel 4 to air edgier late zone.

    2003-04-17T15:34:36Z

    Channel 4 is introducing a new weekly block of low-cost experimental programming in order to inject

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    C4 turns spotlight on fashion legend.

    2003-04-17T15:34:35Z

    The inner workings of fashion bible Vogue are to be exposed in a new Channel 4 documentary series, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Endemol launches Jamie-style show.

    2003-04-17T15:34:35Z

    Endemol UK is hoping to cash in on the success of Channel 4's Jamie's Kitchen with a new regional series offering students from the same catering college the chance to work in an expensive London restaurant, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Give C4 licence fee cash, urges Gardam.

    2003-04-17T15:34:35Z

    Channel 4 director of television Tim Gardam has called for the BBC's licence fee to be

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    Free trial of digital TV converts doubters.

    2003-04-17T15:34:35Z

    First-hand experience of digital TV makes 'digitally uninterested' cynics more willing to convert from analogue, according to new research from the Independent Television Commission, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    Jordan's world comes to BBC3.

    2003-04-17T15:34:35Z

    Busty glamour model Jordan is to be profiled in a third BBC3 documentary which will chart

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    ITC comes out for ITV merger.

    2003-04-17T15:34:35Z

    The Independent Television Commission (ITC) is set to lend its support to the creation of a single ITV today (Wednesday) as it gives evidence to the Competition Commission, which began its investigation into the merger this week, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Highfield heads defence of BBCi.

    2003-04-17T15:34:35Z

    BBC director of new media and technology Ashley Highfield is to lead the BBC's response to the government's review of its online service, which media secretary Tessa Jowell this week announced must be submitted by the end of June, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Women directors lead B+ shortlist.

    2003-04-17T15:34:35Z

    Female directors dominate the shortlist for this year's best young director category at the B+ Young

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    Govt tries TV scheme to lure couch voters.

    2003-04-17T15:34:26Z

    Members of the public will be able vote for candidates in next month's local elections via their TVs for the first time, as part of a pilot scheme from Sky and NTL, writes Rosemary Gallagher.