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    C4's royal fare finds loyal subjects

    2002-03-20T11:50:00Z

    Profile of the Queen's grandfather The Real George V attracts 2.8 million as Louis Theroux loses viewers on BBC 2

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    Rory Peck Trust help for freelancers

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    Body moves to establish dedicated insurance scheme for freelancers

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    Bragg honoured

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    LWT controller of arts Melvyn Bragg has been presented with a special award by the Prix Italia to mark his contribution to quality programming through more than 25 series of The

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    Hot-air balloon finally grounded in BBC rebrand

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    Channel to launch bold new red logo over Easter

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    DCMS open to indie ideas, says Howells

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    Broadcasting minister tells indies to approach department with ways of improving trading conditions

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    Community media move

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    A new MPs all-party media group met for the first time on Tuesday (12 March) to promote community media ahead of new proposals expected to be outlined in the forthcoming draft

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    NTL moves to prop up sports business

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    Chief executive Barclay Knapp makes Premium TV joint managing director Jonathan Sykes the firm's chief executive

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    Windfalls for Scots indies

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    Channel 4 and Scottish screen reveal recipients of£200,000 cash gift

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    Jones takes on departed Archer's Granada brief

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    ITV company's controller of documentaries, history and science to head up Bristol operation following BBC defection

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    Channel 5 ditches another film slot

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    New series acquisition and mix of original programming to replace 21.00 film

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    Jowell keynote speech

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    Media secretary Tessa Jowell has agreed to give a keynote speech for the second year running at the Radio Festival, which this year will be held from 1 to 3 July

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    BBC makes Big Impression for World Cup and Jubilee

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    Comedian Alistair McGowan to make new editions of popular show to coincide with summer's festivities

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    Chair role for Cicada

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    Cicada Films managing director Frances Berrigan is to chair the nomination panel for the Wildscreen 2002 Panda Awards. Previews will be held in June in Bristol with finalists announced in early

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    BBC4 to tell heroine's story

    2002-03-20T12:23:00Z

    New digital channel asks Diverse to make film on Booker-proze winning novelist Arundhati Roy

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    Channel 5 factual unveils orders

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    Channel 5 controller of factual entertainment Sue Murphy has unveiled her first set of commissions for the channel which includes another TV vehicle for The Wireless Group chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie,

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    C4 to look at race relations

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, multicultural Yasmin Anwar has ordered an autobiographical strand, Made in Britain, which confronts issues of race, sexuality and paternal consent.Kes Films' Sperm Bandits presents journalist and broadcaster

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    ITV plans new dating format

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    ITV controller of entertainment Claudia Rosencrantz has ordered Carlton Television to produce Elimidate, which is being billed as a new, 'sexy' dating show, writes Jon RogersThe 8 x 30-minute show is

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    Jerry Springer gets the Wright Stuff slot

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    US TV presenter Jerry Springer is to appear on C5 talkshow The Wright Stuff to replace regular host Matthew Wright when he is away on holiday during the week beginning 10

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    Paramount Comedy runs female marathon

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    Paramount Comedy Channel is fielding votes for a Top 20 Funny Girls Marathon weekend in a bid to exploit stunt programming and interactivity.The weekend centres on the channel's support for

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    BBC wins rights to twin towers film

    2002-03-20T12:28:00Z

    The BBC has won a bidding war for the UK rights to a documentary filmed within the World Trade Centre as the hijacked planes struck on 11 September.The 120-minute film