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    AOL Time Warner deal still in doubt

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    The world's largest proposed merger, between AOL and Turner Time Warner, could still be blocked by the European Commission, it emerged this week.The commission confirmed on Monday (18 September) that it

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    Changing Rooms sold to US

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Endemol Entertainment UK distribution arm Gem has signed a format deal with US broadcaster Discovery Networks that will see the US launch of hit BBC 1 show Changing Rooms, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    BBC Worldwide Americas strikes Canadian deal

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    BBC Worldwide Americas has struck a deal with Discovery Communications to distribute its programmes in Canada, writes Ashley Davies.

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    TRADE TALK - Audio head

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Ray Dolby has interests beyond sound technology. Barbara Marshall reports on this year's winner of the John Tucker award of excellence.

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    NEWS ANALYSIS - Waging turf warfare

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Peter Salmon is stepping up to the BBC sport podium and faces a huge challenge, in terms of winning rights and producing content, to keep the licence fee payers happy. Tara Conlan reports.

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    OPINION - No siblings, says BBC's big sister

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    One era on television ended last week, just as another had begun.The ephemera that was Channel 4's ratings hit of the summer (and, possibly, of the year) Big Brother came to

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    KIDS TV - Poised to net kids' market

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    With the BBC on the brink of launching two children's channels, Disney to launch three and 11 already broadcasting, television executives are beginning to doubt that there will be enough children to watch them all.

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    CHANNEL FOCUS - The talk of the toon

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Two years ago Disney Channel UK was at the bottom of the ratings pile but a strategy of targeted programming has turned its fortunes around. Now in the top three, is it poised to topple its main rivals?

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    SCRIPTWRITING - Teaming with ideas

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Scriptwriters may yet come back to the cutting edge of programme making, as US methods - team writing and longer runs - are taken up and technology opens up a host of interactive possibilities. Ed Shelton reports.

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    INTERVIEW - All in a day's work

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    As Channel 4's daytime chief Jo McGrath pledges to blow away all those cliched misconceptions about daytime television, she laments the fact that independents just haven't cottoned on to what it's all about.

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    OFF THE RECORD - No fuel like an old fuel

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Panorama is on the ball, speedily grasping the news baton with a firm, confident grip. The team has decided to rush out an analysis of the fuel crisis. It will go

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    OFF THE RECORD - More than my job's worth

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Security staff at the lavish post-Big Brother soiree on Friday night briefly denied access to an unimposing-looking character. His mates vouched for him, however, and he was let in. He was

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    OFF THE RECORD - Controller freak

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Timmy G's not the only big shot to be given the special 'if your name's not on the list you're not coming in, missy' look. At the press conference called to

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    OFF THE RECORD - Madness by the Med

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    OTR has had a sneak preview (in other words, we've read most of the press release) of a new TV drama series, intriquingly titled Monaco Blue. It looks so powerfully subtle,

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    OFF THE RECORD - And look at that spelling

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Is it time for the corporation to come clean about its international money-making ventures? Should we take the sign below to be a straightforward 'cosa nostra' euphemism or is it a

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    OFF THE RECORD - Lookalikes - the Bulldog spirit

    2000-09-22T00:00:00Z

    Say 'daahling' to the dramatic resemblance between outgoing C4 drama guru Gub Neal and Frasier's Bulldog, played by Dan Butler. While one persistently upsets his work associates with loud ranting, the

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    BBC slams ITC/ITV deal over News at Ten

    2000-09-21T18:31:00Z

    Says deal is not a 'serious long term solution' and presses ahead with own plans for 10pm news

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    ITV brings back News at Ten

    2000-09-21T16:37:00Z

    Network reschedules Nightly News to 10pm four times a week

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    Videonet to roll out Vod service next week

    2000-09-21T11:47:00Z

    HomeChoice to cover an expected 2.25m London homes

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    BBC Worldwide signs Canadian deal

    2000-09-21T11:34:00Z

    BBC to distribute Discovery Communications programmes