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    Emmerdale's Roberts to refresh The Street

    2001-11-02T11:29:00Z

    Granada drafts in former Emmerdale producer ahead of move to take Coronation Street to 5-nights a-week

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    BBC takes digital to Wales

    2001-11-02T11:29:00Z

    Corporation says new English language service BBC2W is 'most significant development in Welsh broadcasting for decades'

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    Hallmark head gets wider role

    2001-11-02T11:29:00Z

    Hallmark Channel UK managing director Jeff Henry to look after Europe, Middle East and South Africa

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    Nelmes criticises ITV documentary scheduling

    2001-11-02T11:29:00Z

    Controller of documentaries and features says post-Ten O'Clock News scheduling means documentaries now need to compete harder

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    Ministers to rebuff idea of joint committee debate on media ownership

    2001-11-02T11:26:00Z

    Suggestions from Tory and Liberal media secretaries that joint committee should debate forthcoming changes to cross-media ownership likely to be vetoed by the government

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    BSkyB trims losses

    2001-11-02T11:06:00Z

    Increased revenues per subscriber help digital satellite help company report narrowed pre-tax losses

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    BBC entertainment hit by another senior loss

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The crisis engulfing BBC entertainment deepened this week as BBC senior commissioning executive, entertainment John McHugh, one of two people charged with running the department, quit to join Channel 4.He will

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    US quirks probed after terrorism

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has commissioned a controversial documentary exploring the way young Americans are turning to sex as they fear for their future following the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    This Morning cut back

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    ITV is slashing the running time of its struggling daytime show This Morning by a quarter, in a further attempt to shore up its plunging ratings, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    One group to study new bill

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The Government is set to rebuff demands for forthcoming media ownership rules to be debated by a joint committee of both Houses of Parliament, writes David Rose.

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    Wise Buddah cements move into television

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Indie wise Buddah has bolstered its commitment to TV with the appointment of former This Morning producer Lisa Perrin to the new position of director of programmes, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    COOKIE KID FOR C4 ANIMATION

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    An animated short set in 1950s America about a boy with a large appetite for cookies will open the first night of Hot Reels, Channel 4's animation zone, writes Penny Hughes.

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    BBC unifies world divisions

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    BBC World Service director Mark Byford moved a step nearer to realising his vision of better co-operation between the World Service and its sister BBC companies, after his division was pooled

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    19 TV wins£25m funding

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    19 Group, the TV-to-music management outfit owned by pop svengali Simon Fuller, has struck a venture capital deal that will see up to£25m ploughed into the company, writes Simon Ellery.

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    BBC appoints first interactive executive

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The BBC has appointed its first channels executive for interactive TV to bridge the gap between the corporation's interactive and TV arms, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Ragdoll quits CBBC battle

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Indie Ragdoll has pulled out of the race for the new CBBC commission to replace Teletubbies after securing another, unspecified, major project, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    Street lands new producer

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Granada has drafted in former Emmerdale producer Kieran Roberts in a bid to refresh flagship show Coronation Street, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    Sky readies pop music first

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    Sky One has lined up a new primetime pop music series and commissioned former Top of the Pops producer Ric Blaxill to make it, writes Simon Ellery.

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    BBC reviews factual commissions policy

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The BBC is set to overhaul the commissioning system at its beleaguered general factual department after executives admitted it was suffering problems.Director of television Mark Thompson told Broadcast that changes would

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    RFU IN SPORTEV DEAL

    2001-11-02T00:00:00Z

    The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has struck a deal with internet sports publisher Sportev to stream video footage of England international and Premiership club rugby matches worldwide. A free internet trial