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    CHANNEL 4 - Topping expectation

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Is Michael Jackson letting down those who look to Channel 4 to dare to be different by transforming it into an admirable commercial enterprise, or are its new services a necessary move to prevent demise, in keeping with its spirit of innovation?

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    Interview - Making the big time

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Expansion is in full swing at the Guardian Media Group's radio arm and the man at its helm, John Myers, is intent on adding more local and digital licences to the firm's portfolio.

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    Indie Finance - Wall to Wall gets its tactics right

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Wall to Wall Television's production strategy has ensured the outfit has steadily built profits year on year for its factual programming but its foray into the drama genre has yet to generate any significant yield. Ed Shelton reports.

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    TX - A will of iron

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    More than cultures clash in Surviving the Iron Age, BBC 1's new 'experiential history series' charting the experiences of 17 volunteers who last year agreed to spend seven weeks living in

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    Crossroads: you are the weakest link, goodbye

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    The excitement surrounding EastEnders' big story is already fading as attention switches to other drama with new or returning series on ITV and BBC 1. But no one's paying too much

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    RATINGS: WEEK ENDING 15 APRIL - BROADCAST/BARB TOP 50

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Title Day Start Viewers % Share % Broadcaster/

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    And finally ..

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    S4C commercial managing director Wyn Innes thinks it's wrong to shoot people with crossbows ...If you weren't in TV what would you be up to?Acting - aged 14 I starred in

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    Off the record - A moral stand on millionaires

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Johnny Vaughan would like to make a point about his new£3m exclusive deal with the BBC. 'I won't be doing the fucking lottery,' he opined from a suite in Montreux

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    Off the record - Jumping into bed together

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Carlton and Granada bosses Gerry Murphy and Steve Morrison were interviewed by phone on Radio 4's Today programme last Wednesday as they announced their cunning plan to rebrand On Digital as

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    Off the record - Brave TV types take a stand

    2001-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Back in Blighty, TV luvvies were in disarray as those beastly anti-capitalist demonstrators forced them out of gainful employment. OTR hears that broadcasters and producers around central London's Charlotte Street decided

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    LNN to expand sports archive division

    2001-05-04T08:49:00Z

    Merger of ONdigital sports programming and ITV Sport rights expected to see leap in demand for sports archives

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    Miller quits Condé Nast for Nigella's indie

    2001-05-04T08:49:00Z

    Former Uden Associates chief to take new role at MYC

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    Open to close

    2001-05-04T09:29:00Z

    BSkyB is set to confirm the closure of its interactive shopping platform next week after disappointing sales

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    Open... to close

    2001-05-04T09:31:00Z

    BSkyB is set to confirm the closure of its interactive shopping platform next week after disappointing sales

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    Bomber closes LWT

    2001-05-04T12:45:00Z

    Granada subsidiary's South Bank headquarters evacuated after man carrying suspect device storms building

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    Suspect bomber closes LWT

    2001-05-04T14:32:00Z

    Granada subsidiary's South Bank headquarters evacuated after man carrying suspect device storms building

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    Richard and Judy defect to Channel 4

    2001-05-04T15:13:00Z

    TV's doyens of daytime sign shock two year deal with Channel 4 to present 'innovative' new chat show

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    LWT siege ends

    2001-05-04T16:25:00Z

    Workers at London Weekend Television's Southbank headquarters allowed to return after 'sausage' bomber arrested

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    Arena confirms bid to raise£85m

    2001-05-08T10:57:00Z

    Go Racing partner says it will undertake share issue to raise sufficient funds to finance winning TV rights bid

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    ITC OKs greyhound TV

    2001-05-08T12:13:00Z

    TV regulator grants licence to interactive greyhound channel gobarkingmad ahead of expected summer launch