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    5 Live gears up to air rolling news from war

    2003-02-13T08:30:00Z

    BBC Radio 5 Live controller Bob Shennan has turned to Julian Worricker and Peter Allen to front the station's coverage of the expected war against Iraq, writes John Plunkett.

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    CBBC drops humans for 'toons

    2003-02-13T08:30:00Z

    CBBC channel presenters are to be replaced by a new interactive animated host in a bid to pull in more viewers, as director of drama, entertainment and children's Alan Yentob admitted that the one-year old digital channel still has more work to do, writes Leigh ...

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    Cilla cohort O'Dell departs Granada

    2003-02-13T08:30:00Z

    The after-effects of Cilla Black's departure from Blind Daterumbled on this week with Granada head of entertainment series Chris O'Dell announcing his decision to quit after 14 years , writes John Plunkett.

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    Tough times for ITV chiefs

    2003-02-13T09:06:09Z

    This has been a tough week for Charles Allen and Michael Green as they await the inevitable news - due any day - that their bid to merge and create a single ITV has been referred to the Competition Commission, writes John Plunkett.

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    C4 viewers to vote on 100 worst Britons

    2003-02-13T09:08:06Z

    Channel 4 is hitting back at the BBC's Great Britons extravaganza with an irreverent two-hour special on the 100 worst Britons, writes Penny Hughes

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    Sky in challenge to BBC

    2003-02-13T09:09:18Z

    BSkyB has thrown down the gauntlet to the BBC to convince it that it deserves to pay less for its satellite carriage - as the BBC prepares to renegotiate its carriage deal, writes Paul Revoir

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    UKTV risks backlash with new channels

    2003-02-13T09:12:10Z

    UKTV is set to risk a further backlash from its commercial rivals - already smarting over its growing portfolio - with plans to launch two new major pay-TV channels covering natural history and comedy, writes Paul Revoir

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    Jacko challenges 'betrayal'

    2003-02-13T10:03:35Z

    Shamed star Michael Jackson is to hit back with a documentary of his own. ...

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    Meet the new Buffy

    2003-02-13T10:05:27Z

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer will live on, with a new star. ...

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    Helen: I'm quitting

    2003-02-13T10:10:15Z

    It's too selfish to keep working. it's not fair on my children, their dad or my parents, says Cold Feet star. ...

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    Viewers' rage at gay TV kiss

    2003-02-13T10:11:27Z

    The BBC has been inundated nwith complaints after screening a gay kiss before the 9pm watershed. ...

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    Who Wants£10m?

    2003-02-13T10:13:22Z

    The man who dreamed up Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? has£10 million in the bank - buit hardly touches it. ...

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    Casualty gay kiss outrage

    2003-02-13T10:14:39Z

    Viewers' fury at Beeb. ...

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    Desperate

    2003-02-13T10:20:36Z

    Jacko releases own 'caring' video. ...

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    Murdoch facing tough line over Telepiu deal

    2003-02-13T10:27:02Z

    European competition commissioner Mario Monti is pressing Rupert Murdoch to offer concessions in order to win appro...

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    DVD and cable drive recoveryat News Corp

    2003-02-13T10:27:22Z

    News Corporation returned to the black in the last six months of 2002 ...

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    News in black

    2003-02-13T10:27:47Z

    News Corp has made a profit of $239m in the past three months ...

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    Film shows Bashir 'praising Jackson'

    2003-02-13T10:28:18Z

    Video shot by Michael Jackson's production company purports to show Martin Bashir being obsequious to the singer ...

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    Jackson releases clip aimed at exposing 'exploitative' Bashir

    2003-02-13T10:28:43Z

    Michael Jackson and Martin Bashir traded more blows yesterday over the making of the ITV documentary ...

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    Movies and bounce in TV ads lift News Corp

    2003-02-13T10:30:04Z

    News Corp last night posted a second-quarter profit on blockbuster movies and an improved TV advertising market in ...