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    Rabbatts expands 4 Learning

    2002-12-11T17:06:45Z

    Channel 4 is looking for a commercial and creative director for its education arm 4 Learning to oversee adult education online resources, writes Penny Hughes.

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    C4 gives Carr a deal

    2002-12-11T17:10:27Z

    Channel 4 has signed a one-year deal with 2002 Perrier Award nominee Jimmy Carr, presenter of E4 comedy gameshow Your Face or Mine, writes Penny Hughes.The deal will bring Carr's presenting and comic writing talents to a range of C4 projects, including a new 25 ...

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    The Bill cops introduce ITV murder drama

    2002-12-11T17:17:25Z

    Police officers from Thames TV's The Billwill stray off their usual beat in the new year to kick off a new ITV police drama, Think Murder, writes Jane Marlow

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    Now ITV puts celebrities behind the bar

    2002-12-11T17:17:47Z

    ITV is banking on 'celebrities' to help drag its audience share out of the doldrums, with two star-led reality shows scheduled to air in its winter season, write Penny Hughes and Steve Aston.

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    Government to roll out NHS TV channel

    2002-12-11T17:20:35Z

    Broadcasters are to be invited to bid for the chance to run a new nationwide NHS Direct digital TV channel, which is to be rolled out by 2004, writes Paul Revoir

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    BBC denies Geldof 'stitch-up' charge

    2002-12-11T17:21:31Z

    The BBC this week defended itself against allegations by Bob Geldof that its decision to produce a new youth politics show in-house was a 'stitch-up', writes Leigh Holmwood

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    A voice of reason pauses to reflect

    2002-12-12T09:11:36Z

    The head of the BBC World Service is confident that the broadcaster can meet the challenges of a new era. ...

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    Vivendi free to divest EchoStar holding

    2002-12-12T09:11:59Z

    Vivendi Universal, the French conglomerate, is likely to restructure its 11 per cent shareholding in Echostar follo...

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    Mum's the work

    2002-12-12T09:50:41Z

    Pregnant Caroline Quentin stars in the forthcoming crime thriller Blue Murder ...

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    TV viewers see surgery

    2002-12-12T09:51:08Z

    America's reality show ...

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    UKIP chooses TV's Bushell to run for mayor

    2002-12-12T09:51:28Z

    TV critic Garry Bushell is to stand as the official candidate of the UK Independence Party ...

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    Changing faces

    2002-12-12T10:04:43Z

    Knives out for TV makeover where surgeons reshape contestants' looks ...

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    BBC is forced to ditch Hitler film

    2002-12-12T10:05:16Z

    A controversial BBC film about the early life of Adolf Hitler has been scrapped ...

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    Hotel ejects Davidson after week of rows

    2002-12-12T10:05:50Z

    Comedian says staff were 'imbeciles' as he is accused of being abusive ...

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    Life of Mammals loses viewers

    2002-12-12T11:13:46Z

    BBC 1 continued to struggle with its Wednesday night peaktime line-up as The Life of Mammalsbegins to lose its appeal, writes Jon Rogers

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    Vivendi headquarters raided

    2002-12-12T12:50:37Z

    The headquarters of media giant Vivendi were raided earlier today by police looking for evidence that the company misled financial markets, writes John Oates

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    OFT urged to block ITV merger

    2002-12-13T09:50:35Z

    Carlton and Granada's planned£2.7bn merger hit its first obstacle yesterday as advertisers and rival television br...

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    F1 abandons digital TV plans

    2002-12-13T09:50:56Z

    A struggle to control Formula One motor racing's future involving major car makers, teams, creditor banks of failed...

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    Fraud squad pays Vivendi a visit

    2002-12-13T09:51:15Z

    Yesterday's raid on the head office of Vivendi Universal and on the Paris home of its ousted chief executive, Jean-...

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    Secret Treasury report may put BBC licence fee at risk

    2002-12-13T09:51:41Z

    Gordon Brown has ordered a secret investigation into the funding of the BBC, which could herald an end to the licen...