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NEWS ANALYSIS - Independence Day.
Now that the government is to allow production companies which are owned by foreign broadcasters to retain their independent status, will there be an influx of big hitters like Mediaset, Bertelsmann or Vivendi?
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TERRESTRIAL TV STRATEGIES - Getting in on the digital act.
Terrestrial TV's audience share has been gradually eroded by more than a decade of growth in multichannel alternatives. Ed Shelton reports on the terrestrials' latest attempts to face up to the threat.
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INTERVIEW - Drama out of crisis.
BBC Northern Ireland head of drama Robert Cooper has transformed the outpost of the BBC empire into a successful and controversial contributor to the network.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - Niche viewers slip through the net.
Even though Barb has at last got its new improved panel up and running, it is still not clear just how many people are watching low rating niche channels. Are we being asked to take too much on trust?
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TX - The rocksteady crew.
Miraculously, a sprained ankle was the only injury sustained during five months of filming in Scotland's Nevis mountain range for the BBC's new six-part drama, Rockface.A co-production between BBC Scotland, Union
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Pre-curling, footie was still the national game.
While the rest of the world seems to be falling out of love with football, BBC 1 ploughs on with its blanket coverage of the FA Cup. Is it wise? As
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Off The Record - Greg showcases hidden talents.
Programme buyers who gathered in Brighton for the annual BBC Showcase event were treated to more than they bargained for at last Monday night's dinner. Stifled giggles filled the Grand Hotel's
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Off The Record - Candid camera.
Also at Showcase, the Gregster was followed relentlessly by a Sunday Times photographer who is compiling a portfolio of pictures on the geezer wideboy Man Utd fan. The photos, which appear
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Off The Record - Party politics.
Ever wondered where your TV licence fee goes? Well, perhaps we should ask the Beeb exactly how much of it it's spent on launching digital channels.OTR is sure that under Gavyn
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Brad Pitt helps E4 to ratings success
Hollywood star's cameo appearance in Friends bags 1.4 million for digital entertainment channel
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4 Learning moves to cut operating deficit
Channel 4's education department headed by former BBC governor Heather Rabbatts looks for 'major partner' to take on sole sponsorship of all output
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Granada called to account for Caprice blunder
ITV company found in breach of the ITC programme code for broadcasting model's use of the c-word on This Morning
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Ideal World bags C4's Barker
Channel 4's commissioning editor, independent film and video becomes indie's new head of factual
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BBC 1's Strange makes promising start
Supernatural murder-mystery pilot bags 5.6 million seeing off ITV 1 repeat of Kavanagh QC starring the late John Thaw
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NDS in dock over£700m smart card fraud
News Corp subsidiary accused of cracking Canal Plus' codes and distributing them to counterfeiters
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Changing Rooms ups audience
BBC 1 makeover show tops 7 million viewers while Millionaire?'s resurgence hits another snag
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Wisden to stream all international cricket in India live
Cricket site teams up with BBC Technology to provide live ball-by-ball coverage and highlights packages until 2004
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Davies admits BBC indie quota is short
BBC chairman blames a lack of ideas in the independent sector with drama the worst hit
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Evans in frame to buy back Virgin Radio
Ex-owner and breakfast DJ lines up with other interested parties as SMG looks to ease debt burden