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    As audiences decline, how much longer can the Capital punishment go on?

    2003-02-13T10:30:38Z

    Star performer Chris Tarrant may quit struggling radio group before the end of the year ...

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    Jackson uses video to step up attack on Bashir

    2003-02-13T10:31:02Z

    Michael Jackson stepped up his attack on Martin Bashir last night by releasing previously unseen footage of their e...

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    News Corp and Viacom results point to end of advert drought

    2003-02-13T10:31:26Z

    News Corporation and Viacom last night provided evidence that the worst advertising slump in memory is coming to an...

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    Attheraces fights for future

    2003-02-13T10:32:34Z

    Setbacks leave TV channel facing bleak financial future ...

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    BBC to make paparazzi of us all

    2003-02-13T10:32:59Z

    The BBC is embracing moblogging and making us all journalists in the process ...

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    News Corp boosted by growth in adverts

    2003-02-13T10:35:57Z

    News Corporation yesterday unveiled better than expected results for the second quarter of the year ...

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    A£2.4bn marriage made for television

    2003-02-13T10:36:18Z

    Within two weeks the Office of Fair Trading will reveal its recommendation to the Trade and Industry Secretary over...

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    Dyke's hit list aimed at BBC knockers

    2003-02-13T10:36:37Z

    BBC director general has produced a list of 120 programmes that he claims disproves the accusation that the corpora...

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    BBC1's Iraq debate bombs

    2003-02-13T12:20:55Z

    BBC1's decision to broadcast a special debate on the Iraq crisis proved to be a resounding ratings failure last night (12 February), writes Jon Rogers.

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    Talent takes on Rowland

    2003-02-13T12:24:04Z

    Indie Talent Television is to expand its senior management team by appointing former BBC drama, entertainment and children's chief operating officer Jan Rowland as a consultant, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Britain's Worst?returns to Five

    2003-02-13T12:25:22Z

    Five is to expand its Britain's Worst... strand following the success of its original Britain's Worst Driver series last year, which picked up one of the channel's highest ratings for a wholly commissioned show.

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    Bryant makes licence bids

    2003-02-13T12:26:19Z

    Jason Bryant, former managing director of development at The Wireless Group (TWG), has joined rival firm SMG to work on radio licence applications and development opportunities, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Gee joins C4 Learning arm

    2003-02-13T12:30:06Z

    Channel 4 educational arm 4 Learning, which last week moved into profit for the first time, has appointed Bafta-winning interactive producer Adam Gee as its first creative/commercial director, writes Penny Hughes

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    Murphy orders BBC3 alien night

    2003-02-13T12:31:06Z

    BBC3 controller Stuart Murphy has greenlit the channel's first theme night, based around UFOs as his channel posted promising ratings in its launch week, write Jon Rogers & Leigh Holmwood

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    ITV1 rides on speed dating phenomenon

    2003-02-13T12:31:57Z

    ITV1 has commissioned a Friday night entertainment series based on the phenomenon of ?speed dating', where people spend a few minutes with a number of potential partners at specially held events, writes Penny Hughes

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    Archer takes over from Moody at BBC

    2003-02-13T12:32:51Z

    The BBC has appointed senior executive producer Mark Hill as the new head of general factual programmes in Bristol after confirming that incumbent Tom Archer will take over from Nicola Moody as controller of factual commissioning, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Yelland to be vice-president at News Corp

    2003-02-14T09:17:53Z

    News Corporation is to name David Yelland, former editor of The Sun, as senior vice-president ...

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    BBC lines up a new poem for Britain

    2003-02-14T09:18:23Z

    The search has begun for the new ...

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    So, is it fine to fawn?

    2003-02-14T09:18:49Z

    To his face, Martin Bashir praised Michael Jackson. Then on television, he attacked him. Should interviewers avoid ...

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    BBC searches for a new Jerusalem

    2003-02-14T09:19:18Z

    The BBC will today launch a nationwide search to find a 'new ...