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    The ghost of Myra

    2003-05-30T09:50:15Z

    ITV is to make a drama about the Moors Murders. ...

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    Dani to front US gay-dating show

    2003-05-30T09:49:45Z

    Ex-Saturday Show presenter Dani Behr is to host a gay-dating show in the US ...

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    Cowell quits US Idol

    2003-05-30T09:49:22Z

    Simon Cowell has quit the American version of ...

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    Media campaign targets Murdoch

    2003-05-30T09:48:54Z

    Rupert Murdoch is the unwitting star of US press and television adverts warning against a planned relaxation of med...

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    Opinion

    2003-05-30T09:48:31Z

    Is the BBC right to show our boys' bodies? ...

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    Out of alignment

    2003-05-30T09:48:04Z

    BBC switch dishes satellite viewers ...

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    One more slip and You are for it

    2003-05-30T09:47:33Z

    Satellite channel You TV was threatened with closure by the broadcasting watchdog yesterday after it was given a£4...

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    Sky News outlet sought in US

    2003-05-30T09:47:12Z

    BSkyB is planning to launch Sky News in the United States after the channel received widespread acclaim for its cov...

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    Advertising campaign against Murdoch as US media ownership laws face relaxation

    2003-05-30T09:46:50Z

    Rupert Murdoch is being presented as 'the man who wants to control news in America' in a high profile US advertisin...

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    You TV fined again

    2003-05-30T09:45:28Z

    Satellite entertainment channel You TV has received another financial penalty, this time for£40,000, for repeatedly breaching the Independent Television Commission's (ITC) programme and advertising codes, writes Sam Matthews.

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    Catholic historian may sue TV firm over 'atheist' blunder

    2003-05-30T09:45:14Z

    A leading British Roman Catholic academic is considering legal action against an American TV company that quoted hi...

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    Case of the ideal Holmes show

    2003-05-30T09:41:38Z

    BBC Two is to screen a 19-year old ITV drama series to fill a gap in its schedules. ...

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    Marconi chief sees sales hope

    2003-05-30T09:39:25Z

    Mike Parton, chief executive of Marconi, yesterday staked his reputation on a prediction that sales would recover i...

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    MoD acts on missing ITN pair

    2003-05-29T15:32:46Z

    The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has decided to launch a formal investigation into the disappearance of ITN workers Fred Nerac and Hussein Osman in Iraq, after uncovering new evidence that a war crime may have been committed, writes Paul Revoir

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    BBC pushes into US with gameshow deals

    2003-05-29T15:28:30Z

    The BBC has cemented its presence in the US market by signing deals with broadcasters CBS and ABC for two new gameshow formats and extending its deal with NBC for Dog Eat Dog, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    'Nul points' sparks Eurovision rejig

    2003-05-29T15:00:41Z

    The BBC is set to overhaul the way it chooses the UK's entry for the Eurovision song contest following Britain's first ever 'nul points' at this year's event, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Radio 4 comes top in Gfk ratings

    2003-05-29T10:56:45Z

    BBC Radio 4 has surpassed BBC Radio 2 as the most popular station in the country according to a much-hyped new system which measures television and radio audiences via digital watches.

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    TCM beefs up original shows

    2003-05-29T10:32:38Z

    Turner Classic Movies has appointed a new creative director as part of a drive to get more original programming onto the channel, writes Rosemary Gallagher

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    Office producer gets commissioning role

    2003-05-29T10:30:34Z

    The producer of BBC2's award-winning comedy The Office has taken on a commissioning role within BBC entertainment, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    Granada's Sherlock Holmes sold to BBC2

    2003-05-29T10:28:15Z

    Granada has sold its classic crime series The Adventures of Sherlock Homes to BBC2. The 13 x 52-minute first series, which made Jeremy Brett a household name, will air on BBC2 later this year after originally airing on ITV in 1984.