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    BBC to simulcast American tragedy telethon

    2001-09-21T16:57:00Z

    BBC1 will broadcast 'America: A Tribute To Heroes' the two-hour homage to those who died in last week's attacks

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    Digital TV in Europe

    2001-09-21T16:22:00Z

    In Europe, as in the UK, the digital television industry is entering a crucial phase of its brief history which will determine how successful it will be in the coming years. And while cash-strapped broadcasters are prompting merger rumours in the UK, they

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    Soapstars adds 1.7 million

    2001-09-21T14:06:00Z

    ITV's latest reality search gets audiences boost as search for new Emmerdale stars reaches last fifteen

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    Shed builds new Bad Girls set

    2001-09-21T12:06:00Z

    £300,000 construction is largest for non-soap drama in UK

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    Zenith ups programming budget by£500,000

    2001-09-21T12:06:00Z

    More factual shows in the pipeline as new post of head of network factual programmes is created

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    Sky commits to Dolby Digital surround sound

    2001-09-21T12:06:00Z

    Sky Premier and two Sky Box Office channels to take part in trial from Christmas

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    ITV Unions to oppose budget and jobs cuts

    2001-09-21T12:06:00Z

    Newly established pan-union body says further ITV cuts will 'seriously weaken' broadcaster

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    Channel 3 claims it would have 'bettered' ITV's coverage of US tragedy

    2001-09-21T12:06:00Z

    Consortium head says crisis showed importance of strong international ties

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    BT and Deutsche Telecom ink 3G deal

    2001-09-21T12:03:00Z

    UK and German telcos seek to cut costs of rolling out third generation wireless networks

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    Jowell leads push for digital take-up

    2001-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Media Secretary Tessa Jowell is to publish a 'digital action plan' by the end of the year in a bid to drive take-up of digital TV and radio services.The announcement came

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    New BBC radio stations get mixed response

    2001-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Commercial Digital radio operators have expressed mixed views following media secretary Tessa Jowell's approval of all five of the BBC's proposed new digital radio services, writes Georgina Lipscomb.All companies including Digital

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    ITV 1 deadline set for satellite launch

    2001-09-21T00:00:00Z

    ITV will launch its main channel ITV 1 on digital satellite by November whether it has struck a deal with BSkyB or not, write Colin Robertson and Steve Aston.Carlton Channels chief

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    Endemol drops out of race for Big Breakfast

    2001-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Endemol Entertainment UK has dropped out of the running for the coveted Channel 4 Big Breakfast contract because its idea was 'too expensive', write Georgina Lipscomb and Simon Ellery.Initial, an arm

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    CAMBRIDGE - Comment

    2001-09-21T00:00:00Z

    During two days of isolated navel-gazing RTS Cambridge delegates failed to be inspired.

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    CAMBRIDGE - Public must have more say on the BBC

    2001-09-21T00:00:00Z

    BBC director of television Mark Thompson has admitted that the BBC must do more to consult the public as it attempts to maintain and redefine its public service role in the

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    CAMBRIDGE - Tech and info swamp audience

    2001-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Time-poor viewers are being bombarded with too much technology and a surplus of information according to Martin Hayward, chairman of research company The Henley Centre, writes Katy Elliott.Speaking in a session

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    CAMBRIDGE - Elstein backs indie growth

    2001-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Broadcasters should produce just 40 per cent of their programming in-house to help incentivise the UK independent sector, according to former Channel 5 chief executive David Elstein, writes Colin Robertson.Speaking at

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    CAMBRIDGE - TV enjoys golden age

    2001-09-21T00:00:00Z

    There never was a golden age of television and Britain is 'on the verge of a new relationship with the winking box in the corner of our living rooms,' Endemol UK

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    BBC 3 to be resubmitted

    2001-09-21T00:00:00Z

    The BBC plans to get back to media secretary Tessa Jowell 'very quickly' with a revised proposal for BBC 3, following the shock of having the core channel rejected.Jowell rejected the

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    Top execs complain about regulation

    2001-09-21T00:00:00Z

    The majority of delegates at last week's RTS Cambridge convention thought the UK was over regulated but the audience was equally split on whether it mattered, according to a vote after