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    Carlton falls to eight-year low

    2001-09-05T12:07:00Z

    Analysts' concerns over ITV's deepening advertising gloom and investment levels in ITV Digital push shares further south leading to almost certain exit from FTSE 100 index

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    Millionaire returns with the goods

    2001-09-05T12:01:00Z

    Over 10m tune in for ITV quiz show's comeback after summer break

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    News Corp and AOL line-up for China

    2001-09-05T10:28:00Z

    Broadcasting barriers start to come down as media giants gain toe-hold in lucrative Chinese market in return for US distribution deal for state-sponsored China Central TV

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    Zenith chief to join Granada

    2001-09-04T14:05:00Z

    Media agency's UK chief executive quits firm after eight years to take up role as head of Granada Enterprises. More follows?

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    Soapstars' makes slippery debut

    2001-09-04T13:35:00Z

    Coronation Street double-header wins ratings night for ITV but over half of the audience switches-off as search for soap stars takes centre stage

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    Deutsche Telekom up on Liberty cable deal

    2001-09-04T11:05:00Z

    Shares in troubled German telecommunications giant reverse some of yesterday's losses after US media group ends months of uncertainty and agrees to acquire six regional cable TV companies

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    BBC mounts Canadian offensive

    2001-09-04T10:58:00Z

    Corporation prepares to launch BBC CANADA and BBC Kids in joint-venture deal with Canadian media firm

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    Discreet hoovers up Cleaner as Media 100 prepares Pegasus for lift-off

    2001-09-03T16:50:00Z

    Media 100 sells off software line up for $16m an unveils plans for new high-end editing and compositing system

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    BSkyB in Rage over TV gaming

    2001-09-03T12:59:00Z

    Satellite broadcaster signs deal with UK games developer to bring new game to Sky Digital platform ahead of its release on other gaming consoles

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    NTT DoCoMo to press ahead with 3G launch

    2001-09-03T11:49:00Z

    Japanese telecommunications giant plans to go live with limited launch of its Foma third generation service despite technical rash of technical problems

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    MOTD scores with German rout

    2001-09-03T10:46:00Z

    BBC1 proves there is a sizeable audience for Saturday early-evening football after 14.6 million fans tune in for England v Germany

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    Channel 5 homes in on Airey's vision

    2001-08-31T17:07:00Z

    Broadcaster achieves best Thursday night ratings for nearly a year as non-football programming begins to score

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    BSkyB teams up with NBC and Discovery to take TiVo stake

    2001-08-31T12:17:00Z

    Investment paves way for PVR provider to reach break even in 2003 as BSkyB denies conflict of interest ahead of Sky Plus launch

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    Bazalgette Jackson's favourite

    2001-08-31T08:59:00Z

    Endemol Entertainment UK's creative director emerges as frontrunner to take over as C4 chief

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    TOP SOAP SILHOUETTES

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Skaramoosh designed the titles and graphics package for Soapstars, the ITV series that follows the search for a real family to appear in Emmerdale. The titles reflect the audition process -

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    Telewest sale wrap

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Telewest expects to complete the sale of its interactive consultancy Smashed Atom 'within weeks', according to managing director Jonathan Peachey. Launched 10 months ago Smashed Atom built the Energis BrightBlue high

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    WHO SAID WHAT

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    ITV director of channels David Liddiment: 'It's still the same old sunshine and showers with the advertisers and, let me tell you, at the moment it's pissing down'- Clive Anderson's advice

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    WINKLE TO REBRAND

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Winkle Films, part of Saatchi & Saatchi-owned The Facilities Group (TFG), is to be rebranded following the appointment of Sophie Hooper as executive producer. Hooper was senior producer at the Advertising

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    STAR IN RATINGS ROW

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    Sex and the City creator Darren Star slammed broadcasters for becoming ratings obsessed and not allowing shows a chance to develop. He said he had not had good experiences working with

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    PANORAMA POSITION

    2001-08-31T00:00:00Z

    BBC 1 controller Lorraine Heggessey said that beleaguered current affairs programme Panorama may have to modernise its production techniques to attract a bigger audience. However, she added that the programme was