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NewsLong war will drain news cash coffers
News broadcasters are faced with the serious threat of running out of money if the war in Iraq is not finished quickly, senior news executives have claimed, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsPublic service sites in firing line
The first casualties of the swingeing cut-backs at BBCi scheduled for the next 12 months are to be two of the department's most high profile public service sites, writes Luke Satchell
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RatingsRampant BBC1 means no Relief for ITV1
Comic Relief Fame Academy has taken off in the ratings, with two episodes last night (13 March) both holding over 7 million viewers, and the first giving ITV1's reliable ratings banker Emmerdale a run for its money, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsBastable quits Channel 4
Gerry Bastable, the driving force behind E4 and Film Four, has quit his recently appointed job as head of corporate development and is to leave Channel 4, writes Luke Satchell
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Kumars top Bafta nominees
The Kumars at No. 42, the spoof chatshow that made stars of Sanjeev Bhasker and Meera Syal, has topped the nominati...
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Fame show's popularity has double edge for BBC
Celebrity Fame Academy may have been the must-watch TV of last week, but concerns about its effect on the BBC's ima...
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Radio revellers run riot at holiday camp
A commercial radio station called in police yesterday after scores of its listeners took too literally an invitatio...
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Granada faces revolt on top pay
Granada, the ITV company, is facing an embarrassing shareholder revolt over the terms of the employment contract aw...
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BBC breaks free from Sky
What happens when two worlds drift apart? Cliff Richard is joined in pondering this question by Greg Dyke, director...
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I can scratch the itch
He swears like a docker, berates his viewers, and mocks hid president. So why has Jon Stewart been handed a show wi...
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NewsChrysalis eyes FM licence for Glasgow
Chrysalis has become the latest radio operator to announce plans to bid for the new local FM licence in Glasgow, writes Colin Robertson
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When soaps won't wash
The prime minister left the House of Commons during the debate on war with Iraq to lead a television debate on the ...
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Evans blames drink binge on 'anxiety'
Former Virgin Radio presenter Chris Evans will claim in the High Court this week that his acrimonious departure fro...
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Grudging support for Granada chief
Major shareholders in the television group Granada are expted to vote for the re-election of executive chairman Cha...
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Eastenders in crisis
Eastenders stars are being told they're for the chop if they disgrace themselves at boozy parties. Bosses worried a...
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Brown leads media onslaught to rally support for Blair
Gordan brown led cabinet ministers in a concerted media blitz yesterday to rally support behind Tony Blair on Iraq....
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NAPF to act on Granada contract
Granada, the ITV broadcaster attempting a 2.7bn merger with Carlton, faces shareholder protests at its annual meeti...
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Granadea fights call to reform boardroom
Television giant Granada yesterday sought to downplay reports of an investor revolt over executive contracts. ...
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Is Angus back after Bafta?
Their weekly verbal jousting came to a dramatic end last year, but it seems the battle between Angus Deayton and Pa...
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Yahoo! to launch online video
The emergence of online video programming that could one day rival mainstream television will get another boost tod...