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    Robinson scores huge ratings hit with US Link

    2001-04-18T15:39:00Z

    'Queen of Mean' hits back at critics as over 14 million tune into debut of BBC produced game show

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    Go Racing lengthens finish line

    2001-04-18T10:28:00Z

    Broadcaster-dominated consortium extends deadline for£400 million TV deal as smaller courses are wooed by rival G-G Media bid

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    BBC leads BAFTA TV field

    2001-04-17T14:16:00Z

    Corporation outguns nearest rival by close to three-to-one to secure nominations for 40 awards

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    Smith urges broadcasters to boost power

    2001-04-17T11:33:00Z

    Culture secretary in written plea to try and ensure free-to-air digital channels available in more homes

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    US critics brand Robinson the weakest link

    2001-04-17T11:33:00Z

    BBC flagship gameshow's US debut hit by hail of criticism

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    Elstein's firm aims for cheaper digital TV

    2001-04-17T10:35:00Z

    Start-up company XTC set to slash digital set-top-box production and retail prices

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    Elstein's new firm aims for cheaper digital TV

    2001-04-17T10:32:00Z

    Start-up company XTC set to slash digital set-top-box production and retail prices

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    Pearson International duo poised to bail out

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Pearson Television International (PTI) is in 11th-hour talks to retain its two most senior executives, chief executive Brian Harris and president Joe Abrams who both plan to quit the company.The two

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    Edward stays at Ardent

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Ardent Productions chairman Malcolm Cockren has rejected calls for Prince Edward, the company's managing director, to resign in the wake of the recent 'working royals' debacle, writes Georgina Lipscomb.Cockren's remarks came

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    CHANNEL 4 CHIMPTRASH

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, factual entertainment Sue Murphy has ordered a half-hour 'Chimptrash' special from Eurotrash producer Planet Rapido to run as part of an anticipated chimp-themed night in August, writes Penny Hughes.

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    RDF sells stake to fund expansion

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    RDF Media has finalised a deal to sell an undisclosed stake in the company to venture capitalist Sagitta Private Equity for£3.2m, writes Katy Elliott.The sale - believed to be in

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    Open's future uncertain as Florsheim takes Sky role

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Speculation that Sky is poised to dump its interactive shopping brand, Open, mounted this week following news that Open managing director Jon Florsheim has taken on a senior role at Sky

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    ITV late news needs high ratings lead-in

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    High-rating post-watershed programmes have become an essential means of securing viewers for ITV's News at Ten, according to research conducted for Broadcast.Figures from David Graham & Associates this week reveal that

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    Kirch stalls football auction

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    German MEDIA outfit Kirch has postponed plans to auction off rights to the 2002 World Cup until after the general election to avoid becoming embroiled in electioneering by ministers, writes Simon

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    Kids increase TV and radio intake

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Children and young people are watching more television and listening to more radio than ever before, according to two new major surveys published this week, writes Leigh Holmwood.On average, under-16s watched

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    ITC vetoes C5 news move

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5's hopes of launching a new peaktime schedule have been dashed after the Independent Television Commission blocked the proposed move of its main evening news bulletin out of peaktime, writes

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    LWT to replace arts partner

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    LWT is poised to announce a new co-production partner for its arts department following the closure of its former partner, NVC Arts, writes Colin Robertson.The company said this week it was

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    ANIMATION FOR OCTOPUS

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Indie Octopus TV is moving into animation and is in talks to develop joint-ventures with a number of channels in the UK and US, writes Georgina Lipscomb. Octopus TV, the TV

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    KIMBER IS NET HEAD

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    BBC Radio 1 online manager Chris Kimber has been appointed as the corporation's first head of radio online. Kimber, who will report to controller of new media, BBC radio and music,

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    BOOT CAMP DISPUTE

    2001-04-13T00:00:00Z

    Granada could be caught in a legal row over its Boot Camp reality TV format, after it emerged this week that US firm LMNO Productions, which is producing the show in