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    Off the record - Wogan survives a hairy moment.

    2002-05-10T17:13:43Z

    And so the Off The Record party wagon rumbled onto the Sony awards. The night reached

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    Off the record - High barnet.

    2002-05-10T17:13:43Z

    Crying and pissed, John Peel stepped up to receive his lifetime achievement award and thanked many

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    Off the record - Competitive spirit.

    2002-05-10T17:13:43Z

    Is there no end to BBC light entertainment grand fromage Jonathan Glazier's generosity? OTR only asks

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    Off the record - On the frontline.

    2002-05-10T17:13:43Z

    And finally, happy birthday to Frontline Television which has just turned 22 years of age. For

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    Govt urged to back up its 2010 target.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    The government has come under renewed pressure to outline a detailed strategy on how it intends

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    Thompson laughs off C5 threat.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson this week laughed off the threat of Channel 5, claiming it would never steal significant audiences away from his channel as it is the 'worst brand' in television, writes Penny Hughes

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    OLIVER RETURNS.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    Ubiquitous chef Jamie Oliver is finally on the verge of signing a new TV contract with

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    ITV must act or lose cast of Crossroads.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    ITV could be left without a cast for its afternoon soap Crossroads if it doesn't hurry up and recommission it, writes Steve Aston

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    Channels reveal Jubilee surprises.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    The Discovery Channel is set to air a potentially controversial documentary around the Queen's Jubilee, featuring people who believe they have a more rightful claim to the throne than Elizabeth II, writes Penny Hughes

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    BBC World Cup screens to include ITV coverage.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    The BBC is to screen ITV World Cup matches as well as its own on 10 giant television screens around the country, although it will switch to BBC programming during advertising breaks, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Ashton leaves C4 after 11 years.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    Channel 4 Homework High founder Paul Ashton is quitting the broadcaster after 11 years, writes Penny Hughes

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    End of ITV Digital saga.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    The future of pay-television services available via digital terrestrial television was thrown into doubt this week

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    Collapse frees up money to make better ITV shows.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    Carlton and Granada are expected to pour further cash into ITV's programming budget and remaining ITV commitments after finally freeing themselves from the costly ITV Digital platform, writes Steve Aston

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    MPs put pressure on BBC to bring board into open.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    MPS have challenged BBC chairman Gavyn Davies to admit the press and public to all future meetings of the board of governors, writes David Rose

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    BBCi search engine takes on Google.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    The BBC is to launch its own ad-free 'family friendly' internet search engine in a concerted challenge to the dominance of established international players such as Google and Ask Jeeves, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Davies scripts Casanova for ITV.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    Russell T Davies, the writer of Channel 4's controversial Queer as Folk and ITV's Bob and Rose, is dramatising the life of the world's biggest womaniser, Casanova, writes Steve Aston

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    Forsyte maker slams TV rivalry.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    ITV and the BBC are ruining British drama by continually scheduling their best work against each

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    Government to help TV exports.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    Representatives of the television and radio industries are to sit on a new government body set up to help boost the export of British creative work abroad, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    ORGAN TO FLASHBACK.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    Flashback Television has hired Sam Organ, formerly BBC Bristol deputy head of features and executive producer

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    DJS LEAVE RITZ 1035.

    2002-05-10T17:16:29Z

    London country music radio station Ritz 1035 is being kept on air by a skeleton staff