All Broadcast articles in 04 November 2005
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NewsBSkyB ease share buyback through
BSkyB shareholders have approved the controversial share buyback scheme, allowing Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation to raise its stake in the satellite broadcaster.
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Promax focus - Who will be the winners in 2012?
One of the themes at this year's Promax is future-proofing for 2012. So what will the media landscape look like then? Broadcast asks five industry figures to predict the trends and technologies that will affect TV's marketers and creative directors and th
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Analysis - Can they be trusted?
Michael Grade has promised the launch of any new services by the BBC will be scrutinised more closely, but commercial rivals remain concerned about the corporation's expansionist tendencies, writes Jenny Smith.
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NewsITV films from one of Britain'smost orthodox mosques
ITV's weekly act of worship will be held in a mosque for the first time ever, this Sunday [6 November], as the broadcaster marks the end of the Muslim month of Ramadhan.
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NewsLord Snowdon offered preview ofThe Queen's Sister
Channel 4 has offered the late Princess Margaret's ex-husband Lord Snowdon a special screening of controversial biopic The Queen's Sister.
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NewsOfcom proposes changes toSky's carriage charges
Ofcom is proposing changes to the carriage charges made to broadcasters by BSkyB in order to ensure the process is 'fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory'.
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NewsViewers lose interest in Bleak House
BBC1's literary drama series Bleak House took a tumble in the ratings to 5.6 million (24.1%) at 8pm, a fall of 1 million viewers from last week.
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NewsITV reportedly close tobagging Friends Reunited
ITV is reported to be the leading bidder for school reunion website Friends Reunited, after claims that it has put in a bid in the region of£170million for the business.
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NewsSky disappoints the City despite57,000 new subscribers
BSkyB said it grew its subscriber base by 57,000 to 7,844,000 in the three months ending 30 September, yet still failed to live up to City expectations.
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NewsVideo Networks to extend coverage
8am: Video Networks, the operator of broadband TV service Homechoice, has announced plans to quadruple its coverage to over 10 million homes.
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NewsCapital radio launches podcasting
8am: GCap's Capital 95.8 has become the latest station to launch a podcasting service, highlighting the best bits of its weekday schedule.
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NewsKyle wins two-year ITV morning deal
ITV has handed Jeremy Kyle, the broadcaster's new talent in daytime, a new two-year deal, following the growing success of his morning talk show.
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NewsPEER POLL: Mobile TV
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Would you watch television channels on your mobile?
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NewsITV poaches Trinny and Susannah
ITV has poached the BBC's acerbic fashion gurus Trinny and Susannah, the stars behind hit makeover show What Not to Wear.
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NewsQVC goes interactive on Freeview
11.15am: QVC has finally launched its interactive offering on Freeview enabling digital terrestrial (DTT) viewers to press the red button on their remotes to access a range of enhanced features.
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NewsBBC2's Rome conquers 6.6m
BBC2's new series Rome ran roughshod over all the other channels at 9pm with the programme attracting a gigantic 6.6 million (27.2%), the channel's highest audience for a drama this year.
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Skaramoosh titles thriller
Skaramoosh has completed the titles for The Best Man, a two-part thriller from Touchpaper Productions about two best friends who share a dark secret. Skaramoosh senior designer Bob Hough conceived the sequence along with producer Hugh Warren. Warren was looking for a simple, clean, uncluttered look, and Hough wanted the ...
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Manchild reborn in US and Russia
Cancelled BBC2 comedy Manchild has been reborn overseas, with a Russian series in production and Sex and the City creator Darren Star reviving hopes of a US version.
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Talksport loses listeners
GCap's Classic FM is the country's most popular national commercial station, with a 4.1% share, but audience numbers fell by 7.4% from the previous quarter to 5.8 million. Talksport, owned by UTV Radio, saw a fall in audience numbers from the previous quarter down to 2.1 million, but maintained its ...
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New indie to use links with sports stars
A former Goldman Sachs executive has launched a television production company to provide new revenue streams for high-profile sporting clients of his -financial services business.