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    Man arrested over Deayton phone tap

    2002-07-17T10:08:42Z

    A BT engineer has been arrested in connection with allegations that Angus Deayton's telephone line was tapped when ...

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    BBC's top executives receive£1.2m in bonuses and perks

    2002-07-17T10:09:05Z

    Senior BBC executives have been rewarded with a total of almost£1.2m in bonuses and perks, according to figures ob...

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    I'm learning English off the Delhi!

    2002-07-17T10:09:25Z

    Thopusands of staff at telephone call centres in India are training to deal with British customers - by watching Ea...

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    Murnaghan to front breakfast show

    2002-07-17T10:09:35Z

    Defection deals blow to ITN as news bulletins get a shake-up ...

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    Radio's thought for the Day 'too bland'

    2002-07-17T10:09:57Z

    The BBC's daily pulpit to the nation - the 2 ...

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    Les Dennis quits TV show

    2002-07-17T10:10:23Z

    Les Dennis said yesterday that he has quit as host of the ITV quiz Family Fortunes after 15 years. ...

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    Gentle Giant?

    2002-07-17T10:10:50Z

    With commercial rivals hobbled, its finances secure and ratings buoyant, the BBC has rarely been as healthy. But, a...

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    Les quits Family Fortunes

    2002-07-17T10:11:52Z

    Family Fortunes host Les Dennis is quitting after 15 years. ...

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    Les quits TV Family Fortunes

    2002-07-17T10:14:37Z

    Game show host Les Dennis has quit ITV's Family Foetunes after 15 years, he announced yesterday. ...

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    Paradise Heights falters as viewers return to Taggart

    2002-07-17T11:16:37Z

    BBC 1's Paradise Heightslost viewers again last night as viewers put their faith in ITV 1's Taggart, writes Jon Rogers

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    Jowell stands firm on foreign ownership plans

    2002-07-17T11:25:11Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell has given a clear indication that the government will not alter its proposal to allow non-European companies to own UK media companies, writes Lucy Rouse

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    Channel 4 in talks with Chris Morris

    2002-07-17T13:45:11Z

    Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson has revealed he is planning to bring controversial satirist Chris Morris back to the channel, nearly a year after it was forced to make a public apology after broadcasting the Brass Eye special on paedophilia, writes Luke Satchell

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    Soho Editors training

    2002-07-17T14:51:38Z

    Staff agency Soho Editors has become the first accredited training centre for the Media 100 844/X editing system. Courses will be available from the end of this month

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    Open week at On Sight

    2002-07-17T14:53:23Z

    Soho hire facility On Sight is to hold an open week next month demonstrating Panasonic's high definition (HD) equipment. From 5 to 9 August, the firm will hold a series of one-to-one sessions, plus a couple of evening drop-in sessions. Attendees will be able to view a showreel of HD ...

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    New sessions at IBC

    2002-07-17T14:54:22Z

    The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) is introducing two free sessions at this year's event in Amsterdam from 12 to 17 September. What Caught My Eye will be presented at lunchtime on Saturday, Sunday and Monday by leading industry figures who will talk about what grabbed them at the exhibition. The ...

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    Liquid appointments

    2002-07-17T14:55:39Z

    Liquid TV has further expanded its animation and design divisions with two appointments. Andy Tusabe has joined the compositing team after a seven-year stint at Pukka where he was head of graphics. Najma Ehatti has joined the design team after five years as graphic designer at Diverse

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    Birmingham facility

    2002-07-17T14:56:46Z

    Neil Hillman, the sound designer on Butt Ugly Martians, has set up a new audio post facility in Birmingham aimed at film and TV programme-makers. Called The Audio Suite, it is based around the Fairlight Prodigy 2 system and has just won projects from Maverick ...

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    F1's defining moments

    2002-07-17T14:57:47Z

    Baraka Post Production has recently completed its first major project on the new Jaleo high definition digital cinema online system - a promotional film for the Toyota Formula One team, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Link develops 'holy grail' camera

    2002-07-17T14:59:00Z

    UK firm Link Research has developed an Mpeg wireless camera system that has the shortest signal delay on the market, it claims, writes Barbara Marshall

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    Liquid Blue beefs up Pinnacle's systems

    2002-07-17T14:59:53Z

    Pinnacle Systems has added its broadcast editing system Liquid Blue to the Palladium-compatible line-up of products it will be showing at IBC in September, writes Barbara Marshall