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Viacom COO likely to stay
Sumner Redstone, chairman and chief executive of Viacom, said yesterday he was optimistic that Mel Karmazin, presid...
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Radio ads lift Clear Channel
Clear Channel, the world's largest radio company, yesterday reported higher third-quarter profits due to better bro...
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Angus Deayton is sacked by BBC as quiz chairman
Angus Deayton was sacked last night from the BBC's satirical show ...
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He became the joke
Disgraced Angus Deayton was axed from Have I Got News For You last night after his sleazy antics made him more of a...
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'Pro-hunt' TV show criticised
A BBC2 series featuring Clarissa Dickson Wright has been criticised for a second time for its pro-hunting bias. Te...
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There is no viable alternative to the television licence fee
Today is an important day in the development of British television, for it sees the launch of Freeview - a new digi...
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AOL chief urges break-up as split grows in board
Further signs of a split at the top of AOL Time Warner emerged yesterday when chairman Steve Case was reported to h...
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BBC faces fines for breach of standards
The BBC should be fined for basic breaches of broadcasting rules, the Government said yesterday. ...
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Have I got a P45 for you
Shamed Angus Deayton was yesterday axed from Have I Got News For You over sex and drug revelations. ...
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Hit Entertainment sells shares for£4.76 million
Hit Entertainment, the media group behind children's characters such as Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine,...
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Strop Stars
Raging Pete Waterman hit back in the Popstars 'fix? row yesterday ' branding fellow telly judge Louis Walsh 'a f***...
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Radio DJ Fox tipped off on 'twist'
POP Idol Judge Neil Fox told radio listeners on Thursday to watch out for a 'dramatic twist? on Popstars: The Rival...
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NewsDyke seeks talks with Jowell over fines
BBC director general Greg Dyke is to seek talks with media secretary Tessa Jowell following her decision to impose fines of up to£250,000 on the BBC for breaches over standards, taste and decency and production quotas, writes David Rose
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NewsCarlton's Murphy to join Kingfisher
Carlton chief executive Gerry Murphy has finally confirmed his next move - he will quit the ITV broadcaster in February to join the retail group Kingfisher in the same role, writes Steve Aston
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Imagina scheduled
Imagina, the international festival for digital images, will be held at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco from 3 to 6 February next year. The event, now in its 21st year, combines a conference programme with awards and an exhibition covering 3D, virtual reality and animation. It will also feature for ...
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Sony profits improve
Sony Corporation has improved its year-on-year financial position in its second quarter despite relatively flat sales of Yen 1,789.7bn (£9.3bn). The electronics giant managed to convert a net loss of Yen 13.2bn (£70m) in the quarter ended 30 September 2001 into a net profit of Yen 44.1bn (£230m) in the ...
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Pace in Irish NTL deal
Pace Micro Technology has signed a new supply contract with NTL Ireland, Ireland's largest multichannel TV operator. The contract will see Pace supply NTL Ireland with its Di300 set-top box for the next two years
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King-Britton goes S&M
Visual effects firm Smoke & Mirrors has appointed Rebekah King-Britton to jointly head its 3D department in a bid to attract more broadcast work. King-Britton's recent credits include channel idents and launches for Channel 4 and Paramount Channel. She started her career at Electric Image and then moved to Drum, ...