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    Radio 1 to back local musicians.

    2003-05-01T16:39:31Z

    BBC Radio 1 is cementing its commitment to the British music scene by giving over at least 35% of its playlist to local artists, writes Michael Rosser.

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    BBC Statement of Promises 2003-4 - BBC defends arts boost.

    2003-05-01T16:39:30Z

    BBC director of television Jana Bennett has dismissed criticism that the corporation's plans to cut lifestyle

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    Radio 2 woos Disney chief.

    2003-05-01T16:39:29Z

    A television executive has emerged as a candidate to take the BBC Radio 2 controller role when Jim Moir steps down later this year, writes Michael Rosser.

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    ITV1 shelves building show.

    2003-05-01T16:39:29Z

    ITV1 has been forced to postpone a major daytime reality show, in which 10 couples compete to build and win a dream home, for nearly a year because producers spent so long looking for a star to front the show, writes Paul Revoir.

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    Niche TV beats its terrestrial rivals - again.

    2003-05-01T16:39:24Z

    NICHE television channels have pulled in a bigger collective audience share than BBC1 and ITV1 for the second week running, writes Rosemary Gallagher.

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    US report warns of regulation disaster.

    2003-05-01T16:39:13Z

    The government this week pressed on with proposals to liberalise British broadcasting in the face of

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    Opie named as new Flextech head

    2003-05-01T13:39:02Z

    Lisa Opie has been confirmed as managing director of Flextech Television, the content division of cable outfit Telewest, writes David Wood.

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    Alli presses for ideas register

    2003-05-01T13:19:45Z

    Labour peer Lord Alli, the founder of former Big Breakfast producer Planet 24, has called for the government to set up a public register where independent producers can 'patent' original programme ideas to prevent them being stolen, writes by David Rose

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    C4 farms out T4 strand to At It

    2003-05-01T13:16:18Z

    Channel 4 is moving the production of its youth entertainment strand T4 out of house for the first time in its five-year history, writes Penny Hughes

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    Radio 1 to back local musicians

    2003-05-01T12:18:10Z

    BBC Radio 1 is cementing its commitment to the British music scene by giving over at least 35% of its playlist to local artists, writesMichael Rosser

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    BBC defends arts programming boost

    2003-05-01T12:10:39Z

    BBC director of television Jana Bennett has dismissed criticism that the corporation's plans to cut lifestyle programming and concentrate more on arts and current affairs was prompted by the impending Charter renewal, claiming that the genre had simply run its course, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    TWI and Action Time go stir crazy

    2003-05-01T11:56:21Z

    TWO almost identical reality TV formats in which celebrities are forced to live in a prison are going head to head in attempt to win commissioning deals from UK broadcasters, writes Paul Revoir

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    BBC leads RTS sport shortlist

    2003-05-01T11:53:53Z

    BSkyB's continued refusal to enter awards has handed the BBC the lion's share of nominations at this month's Royal Television Society Television Sports Awards, writes Paul Revoir

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    Rich List brings woe to BBC chairman Davies

    2003-05-01T11:51:38Z

    BBC chairman Gavyn Davies, the former Goldman Sachs high-flier, has seen his fortune drop by£55m over the past 12 months, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List, writes Paul Revoir

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    RDF cracks ITV entertainment

    2003-05-01T11:48:17Z

    Grant Mansfield, the former Granada programming chief who quit the ITV broadcaster in November to join RDF Media, has bagged the indie's first entertainment commission for ITV1, writes Penny Hughes

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    BBC defends new financial interest rules

    2003-05-01T11:42:35Z

    The BBC has defended its decision to allow governors and executive committee members to declare only their interests in a list of 60 companies connected to the corporation as a 'tightening up' of its regulatory system, writes Leigh Holmwood

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    First order for Farmbrough indie

    2003-05-01T11:24:37Z

    Former Talkback Productions producer Richard Farmbrough has launched his own indie, Reef Television, and has appointed 12 full-time staff to help him run it, writes Rosemary Gallagher

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    'You drunken liar'

    2003-05-01T10:29:23Z

    Evans branded over DJ sickies. ...

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    BBC softens audit stance

    2003-05-01T10:28:15Z

    The BBC has accepted for the first time that it does not object in principle tobeing scrutinised by the national au...

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    Opie confirmed as pay-TV boss

    2003-05-01T10:26:21Z

    Lisa Opie will today be confirmed as the new boss of Flextech, the pay-TV company that part owns the UK Gold channe...