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    No Angels (C4) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent

    2004-03-03T09:52:00Z

    'Channel 4's new hospital drama is snappy, randily tasteless and sporadically funny - a kind of Sex and the Sickie....

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    C4 scales down Iraq festival coverage

    2004-03-03T10:09:07Z

    Channel 4 has been forced to scale down its coverage of an Iraqi Muslim festival in Iraq, after fears for the safety of the crew following yesterday's bomb blasts in the country.

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    Multichannel pressure group beefs up

    2004-03-03T11:01:37Z

    The Satellite and Cable Broadcasters Group - a little known but established trade body representing multichannel broadcasters - has made two appointments as it gears up to play a more active role in the sector.

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    Ratings

    No Angels nurses 2.1m

    2004-03-03T12:07:42Z

    Channel 4's new 10-part drama No Angels got off to a respectable start last night (2 March) with 2.1 million (12.2%).

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    Jowell commissions S4C review

    2004-03-03T12:14:47Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell has has commissioned an independent review into S4C, to examine the challenges it faces with the switch from analogue to digital TV.

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    BBC plans Broadwater drama

    2004-03-04T07:59:30Z

    The BBC is planning to follow up its controversial BBC2 documentary on the murder of PC Keith Blakelock with a docu-drama on the Broadwater Farm riots that led to the policeman's death.

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    Five big hitters rule post world

    2004-03-04T07:59:40Z

    Five companies claimed over a third of all money spent at the top 50 UK television post houses last year, according to a survey published today by Broadcast.

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    Blackburn returns to BBC

    2004-03-04T07:59:50Z

    Tony Blackburn is returning to BBC radio after a 15-year absence to host a music and talk show on BBC London.

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    Phillis takes All3Media role

    2004-03-04T08:00:00Z

    All3Media, the company run by former Granada chief executive Steve Morrison, has appointed Guardian Media Group (GMG) chief executive Bob Phillis as non-executive chairman.

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    Central MD to be promoted

    2004-03-04T08:00:05Z

    Central Television managing director Ian Squires, who last week announced 400 job cuts at the franchise, is set to be promoted.

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    Moffatt and Gatiss to pen Doctor Who

    2004-03-04T08:00:10Z

    Stephen Moffatt, the creator of hit sitcom Coupling , and League of Gentlemen star Mark Gatiss have joined the writing team for the revival of Doctor Who.

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    German firm sues C4 over film deal

    2004-03-04T08:00:15Z

    Channel 4 is being sued for£6m by a German-owned film com-pany in a conflict arising from cutbacks the broadcaster made to its film production arm, FilmFour.

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    BBC to follow up The Secret Policeman

    2004-03-04T08:00:20Z

    The BBC is to follow up its Secret Policeman documentary with a series of investigations - several of which are expected to again involve reporters gathering evidence undercover.

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    C4 chief dampens Five merger talk

    2004-03-04T08:00:25Z

    Channel 4 is playing down reports that it has begun talks to merge with Five, saying it is no where close to a possible deal.

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    ITV parades army wives

    2004-03-04T08:00:30Z

    The maker of ITV's flamboyant Footballers' Wives has been commissioned to make a new series for the network, this time looking at the lives of men and women in the army.

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    Central staff hit out at ITV

    2004-03-04T08:01:00Z

    Angry workers at Central's Nottingham studios, which are being closed with the loss of 200 jobs, have blasted ITV bosses as 'insulting' and 'insensitive' after they were told their cars will be searched to make sure they are not stealing company property.

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    Allen promises end to regional job cuts

    2004-03-04T08:01:30Z

    ITV chief executive Charles Allen this week signalled an end to the strategy of wholesale job losses and studio closures in the regions, after Broadcast 's revelations last week that up to 400 jobs are to go at Central.

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    Ten Alps on hunt for more indies

    2004-03-04T08:30:00Z

    Ten Alps Communications is aiming to buy more indies after this week acquiring 3BM in a deal worth up to£1.1m.

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    Tarrant offered new role after Vaughan's arrival

    2004-03-04T08:30:00Z

    Capital 95.8 FM managing director Keith Pringle has confirmed that he has held talks with Chris Tarrant about the veteran DJ taking on a new weekend show after he hands over the breakfast slot to Johnny Vaughan.

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    Grade steps in for Bate at TV Corp

    2004-03-04T08:30:00Z

    Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade is to take temporary charge of indie The Television Corporation following the resignation of executive chairman Terry Bate.