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    Solved, the riddle of the Radio 4 boss's black eye

    2002-09-09T09:53:08Z

    When the editor of Radio 4's Today programme turned up for work with a black eye, speculation was rife as to the id...

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    Toptastic

    2002-09-09T09:55:46Z

    Veteran DJ Tony Blackburn was last night crowned king of the jungle. ...

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    OAP ITV

    2002-09-09T09:58:00Z

    ITV chiefs have signed up a host of veteran actresses in their battle to win back viewers. ...

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    All square

    2002-09-09T10:00:21Z

    EastEnders will sweep the board again at tonight's TV Quick Awards ' scooping five gongs. ...

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    Bully for you Johnny

    2002-09-09T10:02:00Z

    Super, smashing, great! Bullseye is set to return - with chubby comic Johnny Vegas. ...

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    C4 commissions novel sitcom

    2002-09-09T10:06:47Z

    A new sitcom in which the story is told from the point of view of individual characters has been commissioned by Channel 4 from indie Objective Productions, writes Steve Aston

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    Blue Planet coins it in for BBC

    2002-09-09T11:45:05Z

    The BBC's award-winning nature series Blue Planethas become a multi-million pound money spinner for the corporation, after an aggressive marketing campaign has seen the programme and its spin-offs sell in more than fifty countries, writes Luke Satchell

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    Study throws out claims of western TV news bias

    2002-09-09T12:31:24Z

    A new study by the British Film Institute (bfi) and the Open University (OU) published today has thrown out claims by UK-based Muslims that British news broadcasters showed bias and were selective with content in the aftermath of September 11, writes Luke Satchell

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    Ratings

    New Enfield comedy struggles

    2002-09-09T14:10:06Z

    The return of comedian Harry Enfield to terrestrial television met with the same reception from viewers as it had from the critics on Friday (6 September), writes Jon Rogers

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    ITV 1 reclaims weekend ratings dominance

    2002-09-09T14:35:34Z

    ITV 1's entertainment shows proved too much of a pull for viewers this weekend as BBC 1 failed to launch a serious ratings challenge and the commercial channel dominated peaktime viewing over the weekend, writes Jon Rogers

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    BBC to face demands over digital channel

    2002-09-10T09:32:37Z

    The BBC is facing tough new quotas on independent production as the price for government approval over BBC3, the ne...

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    Puttnam's programme

    2002-09-10T09:33:05Z

    Lord Puttnam is in a buoyant mood. The Labour peer and Oscar-winning film producer senses a compromise in Britain's...

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    Vivendi jewels 'must stay French'

    2002-09-10T09:33:37Z

    'Don't even think about it!' French culture ministers past and present are sending a clear message to Jean-René Fou...

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    AOL TW reduces online forecasts

    2002-09-10T09:34:09Z

    AOL Time Warner, the world's largest media group, yesterday cut full-year forecasts for its America Online division...

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    First black 'Baftas' are used to show discrimination in awards business

    2002-09-10T09:34:35Z

    Britain's black film makers and actors were celebrated yesterday at the first awards ceremony dedicated to honourin...

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    RTL loses interest in UBM's Channel 5 stake

    2002-09-10T09:35:01Z

    RTL, the majority owner of Channel 5, is not interested in buying the 35 per cent stake in the broadcaster put up f...

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    And the good news is

    2002-09-10T09:35:32Z

    Critics say that ITV News has lost its way. Here, Nigel Dacre, the outgoing editor, defends his populist approach....

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    The hit-maker

    2002-09-10T09:35:56Z

    Claudia Rosencrantz is behind some of ITV's must see programmes, but she remains resolutely low-profile. ...

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    Elstein takes place on new NTL board

    2002-09-10T09:38:54Z

    NTL has appointed a new nine-member board, which includes former Channel 5 head David Elstein, after the company had its financial restructuring approved by a U.S court last week, writes Paul Revoir

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    Mo the Merrier

    2002-09-10T09:41:42Z

    Slater sister's smiles better as her marriage crisis helps EastEnders scoop awards. ...