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    Brat Camp (C4) - Sam Wollaston, Guardian

    2004-03-10T09:35:00Z

    'There's something quite pleasing about watching stroppy kids getting a kicking.'...

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    Brat Camp (C4) - Joe Joseph, The Times

    2004-03-10T09:36:00Z

    'It's a simple idea for a series, but a magnetic one....

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    Faking It director takes C4 doc role

    2004-03-10T10:06:48Z

    A director of RDF's hit show Faking It has been poached to oversee Channel 4's experimental documentary strand The Other Side.

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    BBC to air Iraq war anniversary specials

    2004-03-10T10:12:35Z

    The BBC is to mark the first anniversary of the war in Iraq with a range of special programming across television and radio.

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    Lydon outburst escapes Ofcom censure

    2004-03-10T10:20:04Z

    ITV has escaped censure from Ofcom over former Sex Pistol John Lydon's four-letter outburst on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

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    ITV shuts multi-channel sales arm

    2004-03-10T10:32:51Z

    ITV is closing its dedicated multi-channel sales arm as part of the merger process, with up to ten job losses.

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    Ratings

    BBC1's Hustle takes a tumble

    2004-03-10T12:13:17Z

    BBC1's drama Hustle left viewers wary of its latest con attempt with 5.3 million (22.3%) watching the third instalment.

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    BBC signs campbell for primetime show

    2004-03-10T16:42:06Z

    The BBC has signed TV and radio presenter Nicky Campbell to host its new primetime Saturday night quiz show Come and Have a Go if You Think You're Smart Enough. The six-part series, which pits studio teams against viewers, will run in two segments - ...

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    C4 and Five in further talks

    2004-03-11T08:00:00Z

    Channel 4 executives and representatives from Five shareholders United Business Media (UBM) and RTL are set to hold further talks about a possible merger before the summer.

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    NUJ launches own inquiry into BBC editorial 'defects'

    2004-03-11T08:00:05Z

    The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has set up a committee to review the BBC's editorial guidelines in the wake of the Hutton report after it was left out of the corporation's own internal inquiry.

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    Office star aims to boost opportunities for disabled

    2004-03-11T08:00:10Z

    Actress Julie Fernandez, who played disabled character Brenda in The Office , has set up her own production company in a bid to get more work for disabled talent.

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    BBC to give whole street makeover

    2004-03-11T08:00:15Z

    The BBC is to give residents of a whole street a lifestyle makeover, with tailored exercise and diet plans, as part of a major campaign on obesity.

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    Chambers defends Reality performance

    2004-03-11T08:00:20Z

    Five director of programmes Dan Chambers has said that Back to Reality , the channel's£4.7m reality TV experiment, was 'worthwhile' despite pulling in fewer than half the viewers the channel had hoped for.

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    Outhwaite poised to make ITV debut

    2004-03-11T08:00:25Z

    Former EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite has jumped ship to ITV to star in her first drama for the commercial network, but BBC Worldwide will hold onto the rights to the series.

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    Family Affairs love triangle to be put to vote

    2004-03-11T08:00:30Z

    Family Affairs is to become the first British soap to let viewers decide the fate of a number of key characters.

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    ITV puts£4.5m into peak science thriller

    2004-03-11T08:00:35Z

    ITV is ploughing£4.5m into a science fiction thriller series about a government scientist who is called in to tackle disasters caused by modern science.

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    Ulster TV disputes ITV1 charges

    2004-03-11T08:00:40Z

    A row has blown up between Ulster TV and ITV over claims that the newly merged company is selling on hit shows such as Coronation Street to ITV2 too cheaply.

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    Jobs to go in Five news move

    2004-03-11T08:01:00Z

    Up to 60 jobs are under threat after Five dropped ITN as its news provider and handed the £35m five-year contract to Sky News.

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    Hat Trick in talks to buy Shed for£20m

    2004-03-11T08:01:05Z

    Hat Trick, the maker of Have I Got News for You , is in advanced negotiations to buy Shed, the indie behind Footballers' Wives , in a deal that could be worth£20m.

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    Lux picks up C4 order for Celador

    2004-03-11T08:30:00Z

    Celador Productions' decision to hire former Channel 4 head of entertainment group Danielle Lux as its new managing director appears to have paid off after the company landed its first commission from the channel in nearly 20 years, writes Paul Revoir.