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Excerpt from Iannucci's speech
A section of Armando Iannucci's Alternative MacTaggart lecture at the Edinburgh TV festival in which he brings a misleading BBC report on the Olympics to light.
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NewsBBC apologises for misleading Olympics report
The BBC has apologised for broadcasting a misleading Olympics report on the 10 O'Clock News about Chinese athlete Liu Xiang.
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NewsDay Three at Edinburgh
A round-up of the best stories from the biggest sessions on the final day of the Edinburgh TV festival.
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NewsEndemol boss hits out at BBCW
Edinburgh 08: BBC Worldwide has come under fire for investing in indies from Endemol's Tim Hincks.
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NewsOverseas investments could 'seriously damage' BBC
Edinburgh 08: The BBC is facing “a cultural sub-prime” crisis by investing in production companies overseas, Wall to Wall managing director Alex Graham has warned.
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NewsBennett: BBC2 unhurt by digital channels
Edinburgh 08: Jana Bennett, director of BBC Vision, has rejected the argument that BBC3 and BBC4 have weakened BBC2.
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NewsFive eyes Milkshake channel
Edinburgh 08: Five is investigating the launch of a dedicated kids channel under its pre-school Milkshake brand.
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News'Serious doubts' over BBCW's Lonely Planet deal
Edinburgh 08: Some members of the BBC Trust had “serious doubts” about approving BBCW's acquisition of travel publisher Lonely Planet, Time Out chairman Tony Elliott has claimed.
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NewsX Factor tops the charts with 9.4m
ITV1's hit entertainment show The X Factor took the top slot yesterday (23 August) at 7.30pm with an average audience of 9.4m (45%).
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NewsITV2 may become a nursery for ITV1
Edinburgh 08: ITV2 controller Zai Bennett has outlined his ambitions to use ITV2 as a feeding ground for ITV1.
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NewsFrostrup: More women needed on panel shows
Edinburgh 08: Broadcaster and writer Mariella Frostrup has called for positive discrimination on panel shows so that women are better represented on screen.
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NewsTV critics 24 August ‘08
“It will be weird not having these two on my telly.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsIannucci proposes HBO-style BBC channel
Edinburgh 08: Armando Iannucci, the satirist and producer behind Alan Partridge and The Thick of It, has proposed the launch of a pay-TV BBC channel that would emulate the values of US subs station HBO.
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NewsAlternative MacTaggart: Armando Iannucci
Edinburgh 08: The full Alternative MacTaggart speech by comedian, writer and satirist Armando Iannucci at the Edinbugh TV festival 2008.
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NewsDay Two at Edinburgh
Edinburgh 08: A round-up of the best stories from the biggest sessions on the second day of the Edinburgh TV festival.
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NewsBBC sweeps Edinburgh TV awards
Edinburgh 08: The BBC has swept the board at the 2008 Channel of the Year awards, winning the top prize in every single category.
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NewsChris Evans returning to TV
Edinburgh 08: Chris Evans is returning to television after a three-year absence to stand in for Adrian Chiles on The One Show.
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NewsHighfield: 20% of all viewing will be online by 2013
Watching archive shows online will account for a fifth of all TV viewing within five years, Project Kangaroo chief operating officer Ashley Highfield has claimed.
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Bebo orders freshers' week show
Edinburgh 08: Bebo has commissioned a series revealing what students get up to in freshers' week.
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NewsRichard and Judy 'knew nothing' of phone scandal
Edinburgh 08: Husband and wife presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan have spoken out about the TV fakery scandal that hit the You Say We Pay section of the C4 show.