Small MPU – Page 2006
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Hewitt to rule on Carlton and Granada
Trade secretary Patricia Hewitt is likely to announce her decision on the planned ITV Carlton and Granada merger on Monday or Tuesday next week. A decision had been expected last month but was put back because of the complex nature of the case. Most analysts believe she will pass the ...
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NewsEC hits out at Sky Premiership deal
BSkyB's exclusive hold on Premiership football until 2008 looked increasingly shaky this week after the European Com-mission (EC) said it still had 'serious concerns' about the deal, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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ITC steps in to save London TV news jobs
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has intervened to safeguard jobs at London News Network (LNN), after Carlton and Granada proposed heavy cuts to the 105-strong newsroom as part of a plan to merge it into ITN, writes Paul Revoir.
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NewsLabour evades Kenyon scrutiny
The Labour government has clashed with the BBC again after it refused to allow investigative reporter Paul Kenyon and his production team to attend its party conference this week, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsFreeview eats into Sky One
BSkyB may be forced to fast forward plans to turn its digital terrestrial channel Sky Travel into a 'Channel 6' mixed genre offering after figures revealed that the growth of Freeview has eaten into Sky One's ratings, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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NewsC4 turns to reality for breakfast slot
Channel 4 is set to replace its outgoing breakfast ratings flop Risewith Endemol UK's hairdresser-based reality show The Salonand repeats of acquired programming such as Friendsand The Simpsons, ...
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The Human Mind (BBC1) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'We all welcome the happy sight of Professor Robert Winston and his moustache being jolly in a new television serie...
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Who Killed Marilyn Monroe? Revealed (Five) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'Who Killed Marilyn Monroe? Revealed (Five) was a hodge-podge of conspiracy theory, conjecture and the ramblings of...
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Who Killed Marilyn Monroe? Revealed (Five) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Of course, Who killed Marilyn Monroe? Revealed should have really been called Who Killed Marilyn Monroe? Suggested...
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Creature Comforts (ITV1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'The animals are often funny in themselves? but the real brilliance lies in the way they underplay their lines.'...
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Creature Comforts (ITV1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'We've finally produced a sitcom which is as funny as anything the Americans can come up with.'...
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RatingsCreature Comforts appeals to 8.4m
ITV1's start of the new animated series Creature Comfortswon over the viewers last night (1 October) with 8.4 million (36.8%), writes Jon Rogers.
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French Leave (C4) - Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail
'I imagine we're supposed to enjoy their domestic ding-dongs, but for me they seemed as pointless and dispiriting a...
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Eastenders (BBC1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Express
'Eastenders' long, dark night of the soul began on Monday and now looks as if it could stretch into this evening.' ...
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Canterbury Tales: The Sea Captain (BBC1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Presumably the idea of updating Canterbury Tales is to provide drama that's both mythic and rooted in a particular...
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Canterbury Tales: The Sea Captain (BBC1) - Paul Hoggart, The Times
'It was beautifully acted, seductive and really rather chilling.' ...
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NewsKerrang! Radio gets West Midlands licence
Kerrang! Radio, run by media giant Emap, has been given the green-light to launch a new FM service in the West Midlands following a hard-pitched battle, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsGervais stays at Xfm
Ricky Gervais, best known as oily boss David Brent from BBC2's hit comedy The Office, has agreed a further six-month contract to present a show on London alternative music station Xfm, writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsITV ends 'News at When' confusion
ITV's News at Tenwill once again be consigned to the history books after the network brokered a compromise with the Independent Television Commission (ITC) which will see the nightly news shown in a regular 22.30 slot, writes Paul Revoir.