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FREE TO AIR - A glimpse of life at the top
Stories about personality clashes liven up any industry and particularly the world of television where personality is so abundant. Sections of the broadcast industries were agog, therefore, to read Lord Hussey
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TRADE TALK - Hidden talent
With Carlton's comedy department closing its doors, will controller of entertainment Mark Wells find non-scripted comedy a laughing matter?
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ON THE BOX - When Saturday comes
Yorkshire Associated Producers principal Pauline Duffy says Des Lynam could learn from The Generation Game's Mr Blobby.
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NewsMurdoch linked to Endemol bid
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is interested in making a bid for Endemol, according to a Spanish newspaper report.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Two-headed monster
A year on from the introduction of the BBC's double-tick commissioning system, BBC executives claim it is an improvement on the past, yet programme-makers say ideas are being vetoed more often than before.
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PROMAX UK - Making a science of an art
The aim of promos is to drive ratings - and yet when it comes to creativity they often overshadow the show they seek to promote. So how should the Promax UK awards panel go about judging them?
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INTERVIEW - Selling family values
With a hefty US backer and a history of making wholesome family programmes, Hallmark Channel has grown in share and ad revenue. But Jeff Henry knows the road ahead will be tough.
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RATINGS ANALYSIS - ITV 1 losses cost it dear in daytime
Both ITV 1 and BBC 1 are steadily losing daytime viewers - but it's the 16 to 34 year-olds that are leaving the commercial channel in droves. Adrian Edwards reports.
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TX - Unsuspecting heroes
If a half-naked man turns up on your doorstep asking to borrow your phone, it's already a strange day. If you then bump into your favourite popstar out shopping and they
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Parkinson gets the nod in Skinner showdown
It was a primetime win for BBC 1 on Monday. And Tuesday. And Thursday. In fact, this week every day except Wednesday and Sunday was a BBC 1 day. The dominance
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OFF THE RECORD - Jet set for sale
Most people are keeping very, very schtum about what went on at last month's Granada management briefing (although one insider said it was 'profoundly depressing' to hear about the company's latest
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OFF THE RECORD - The things people will do for charity
Chrysalis Group pixies have been digging deep to help one of their co-workers raise£2,000 for a national charity. And, luckily for OTR, they seem to have been suitably embarrassing themselves
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OFF THE RECORD - He's a jolly fellow
There must have been something very 'luvvie' in the water at Itel. We've had Andy Mac's acting; now we get Chris Fletcher's photography. Not to be outdone by Beano, Fletch has
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BSkyB trims losses
Increased revenues per subscriber help digital satellite help company report narrowed pre-tax losses
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NewsWaking the Dead wins 7.2m for BBC1
BBC1 forensic science drama Waking the Deadmaintained its commanding lead over ITV1's Trial and Retributionlast night (22 January) with 7.2 million (28.6%) people tuning in.
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Ministers to rebuff idea of joint committee debate on media ownership
Suggestions from Tory and Liberal media secretaries that joint committee should debate forthcoming changes to cross-media ownership likely to be vetoed by the government
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Wise Buddah wakes up to former This Morning producer
Lisa Perrin joins indie to oversee all radio and TV production
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Hot Reels opens with cookie short
Channel 4's animation zone to launch with eight-minute short Vinny
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NewsBlog: Why Duncan and Johnson should 'stay the course' on BB
Broadcastsenior reporter Dan Wootton extols the virtues of the Channel 4 chiefs and laughs off suggestions that they should be 'voted out' of Horseferry Road.
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Lygo ups C5's cultural diversity stance
Director of programmes promises to make channel more representative of wider society