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TALK OF MERGER TALK JUST TALK, SAYS VIVENDI
Reports that French media and utilities giant Vivendi is in talks with Canadian outfit Seagram and US Cox Communications about a merger that would create a media giant worth more than
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Controversy rages over Mip bookings
Online distribution companies have claimed that Reed Midem has banned them from hiring stand space in the extended palais at Mip-TV because they pose a threat to its own web service,
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Documentary Oscar for UK indie
BBC 2 Storyville documentary One Day in September walked away with the Oscar for best documentary feature at this week's Acamedy Awards, writes Tim Dams.
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Pepsi Chart Show sold into Latin America
GMG Endemol Entertainment distribution arm Gem has sold The Pepsi Chart into Argentina, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Guatemala, writes Tim Dams.
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Wooing Treays
Six months of gentle persuasion have finally enticed documentary-maker Jane Treays to Granada. Colin Robertson finds out why she's such a catch.
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Mark Rowland
On why the dotcom revolution reminds him of Hans Christian Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes.
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NewsTX - Instinct
TV's newest detective confronts death and his feelings amid the bleak scenery of the Pennines.
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NEWS ANALYSIS - Digging up the indie sector
The proposed buyout of Endemol Entertainment by Telefonica has thrown the indie status of GMG Endemol into doubt. Ashley Davies reports on how the deal reignites the debate about indie quotas.
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SCHOOLS TV - The battle for the classroom
Will traditional schools programming disappear as the government decides which of three multimedia learning services will get£100 million in funding? James Curtis examines the future and nature of the three trials just finished.
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SCHOOLS TV - Learning potential
In its bid to modernise the education system, the government is seeking to involve broadcasters both inside the classroom and in homes - culture secretary Chris Smith tells Katy Elliott about the government's creative vision.
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INTERVIEW - C4's great survivor
Karen Brown is second in command to Tim Gardam and as C4 deputy director of programming is now working under her third chief executive - and with education in her brief she's not thinking of deserting just yet.
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NewsProfile: Malcolm Wall - Virgin Media's prizefighter
Profile of Malcolm Wall, Virgin Media's chief executive of its content division
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OFF THE RECORD - Shrinking violets are red
Is Chris Evans becoming a shrinking violet in his old age? Off The Record only asks after it was revealed that the ginger whinger didn't put his breakfast show forward to
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OFF THE RECORD - Barbed wire kisses
More successful was Kiss FM programme director Andy Roberts, who has notched up an impressive seven Sony nominations. Just as well, because in a moment of youthful drunken madness last year,
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OFF THE RECORD - Liddiment vs Liddiment
OTR is overjoyed to see that its favourite ratings machine Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? is back on the box, and Monday night's installment was certainly a special treat. Billed
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OFF THE RECORD - Title deeds
Friends of Channel 5's Michael Attwell: beware. The features and arts guru is heading a membership drive on behalf of the beautiful people of Bafta and is tackling the subject with
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OFF THE RECORD - An apt commentary
Spotted recently on a notice board at LWT: an advert asking for people who can belch louder than 115 decibels. It's for a new record breakers-type show fronted by celebrity footballer
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NewsOn the box: The Verdict? Imposters
The BBC's new reality series masqueraded as public service, while C4's Never Did Me Any Harmpretended to be a social experiment. Jon Farrar was not fooled.
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Sunset + Vine calls Philips in to bat for C4 cricket
Former Grandstand editor to head Test coverage