News chiefs clash over questions of judgement

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A session at the 2007 Edinburgh Television Festival had news editors John Ryley and Craig Oliver in an exercise, facing a real time scenario and deciding whether or not to broadcast events as they happen. Ryley said he would air live footage of a hostage situation, which angered BBC's Petter Horrocks and Commons committee chair John Whittingdale. Jeremy Paxman's views related to this event are also given.

United Kingdom, Telephone communications, exc. radio, Public affairs, Communication services, not elsewhere classified, Ethics, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Ethical aspects, Satellite communications services industry, Public opinion, United Kingdom. Parliament. House of Commons, Broadcast journalism, British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC. Sky News, British Broadcasting Corp. BBC News, Horrocks, Peter, Whittingdale, John, Ryley, John

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VMTV makes triple buy-up

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Virgin Media TV has acquired licenses for two documentaries for Virgin 1 entitled "Extraordinary Humans: Obesity" and "Extraordinary Humans: Dwarfism". The network meanwhile picked up Disney ABC International Television's reality series "The Next Best Thing" for its Living 2 channel. The features of the show are discussed.

Services information, Alliances, partnerships, Licensing/Sales Agreements, Services, Licensing agreements, Company licensing agreement, Virgin Media Group Ltd., Extraordinary Humans: Obesity (Television program), Extraordinary Humans: Dwarfism (Television program), The Next Best Thing (Television program)

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Here is the news - in French

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A profile of Alain de Pouzilhac, the man who proved the international demand for a French view of the world and launched news channel France 24, is presented.

France, Biography, de Pouzilhac, Alain

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