All Broadcast articles in 02 November 2007
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NewsCourt to rule on Clements’ future role next month
Former IWC creative director Alan Clements faces a month-long wait to hear whether a High Court judge is to free him to start work as head of content at Scottish Media Group or instead face a further year of gardening leave.
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NewsDamazer attacks press over TV bias
BBC Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer has attacked the press for prioritising coverage of TV shows at the expense of radio programmes.
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NewsShine launches US production base
Super-indie Shine has launched a US production base and has hired a former Warner Brothers network executive to head up the scripted side of the business.
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NewsRichard & Judy in Book Club spin-off talks
Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan are in talks with Channel 4 to present a Book Club series spin-off of their afternoon talk show, which is to end next year.
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NewsITV bags Craig Doyle
ITV has poached Grandstand and BBC Sport presenter Craig Doyle as part of plans to expand its own reporting team to tackle a bumper year of live sport next year.
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NewsC4 orders more comedy
Channel 4 comedy pilots Plus One and The Kevin Bishop Show are to be turned into full series next year.
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NewsITV to appoint brand managers
ITV’s director of global content Dawn Airey today revealed that the broadcaster would be appointing brand managers on key programmes in order to maximise revenue both in the UK and internationally.
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NewsITV Productions to make fewer docs
ITV Productions will make less documentaries and one-off programmes and will instead concentrate on drama, factual entertainment and entertainment series it can exploit internationally.
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NewsTV Critics 1 November 2007
TV critics' verdict on programmes - including the latest edition of EastEnders - broadcast on 1 November 2007.
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News10m turn up for EastEnders wedding
An hour-long EastEnders wedding special drew 10m viewers (43.4%) to BBC1 last night, fending off the challenge from ITV1’s Emmerdale.
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NewsLyons raps BBC over presenter salaries
BBC Trust chief Sir Michael Lyons has criticised the corporation for “meekly” bowing to on-screen talent’s salary expectations to stop them defecting to rival broadcasters.
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News5 Live news to be restructured
Radio 5 Live is restructuring its news division and will take on journalists from the BBC radio newsroom to produce, write and present new programmes on the station.
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NewsRadio 5 Live news shake-up
25 BBC radio newsroom journalist jobs will be transferred to BBC Radio 5 Live next year as part of a change to the way the news and sport network operates.
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NewsResources launches post consultancy
BBC Resources has launched a consultancy service called Media Solutions that will provide programme-makers with advice on how to set up and run their post-producton facilities.
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NewsBSkyB adds 83,000 new customers
BSkyB added 83,000 net new customers to its pay-TV platform in the first quarter.
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NewsBSkyB sets repeats level on EPG
BSkyB has increased the minimum amount of new programming which must be broadcast by channels on its EPG.
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NewsWise Buddah strengthens itself with Steele
Sam Steele has quit the BBC to join radio indie Wise Buddah as head of programmes.
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NewsVirgin HD channels delay likely
Virgin Media content chief Malcolm Wall has admitted that bandwidth constraints will delay the launch of linear high definition channels on the cable giant’s TV service.
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NewsNational TV Awards scoops 6.9m for ITV1
ITV1’s coverage of the National Television Awards picked up 6.9m viewers (30.8%) last night, beating the audience for last year’s show.
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NewsAnt and Dec takeaway awards
Ant and Dec’s place in the public’s affections remains undiminished despite the premium-rate phone-in scandal after the pair won two top prizes at the National TV Awards last night.