All Broadcast articles in 05 October 2001 – Page 5

  • News

    PCC urges action to protect royals

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) chairman, Lord Wakeham, has written to the Broadcasting Standards Commission and the Independent Television Commission to seek co-operation with broadcasters for the protection of Prince William's privacy from the TV

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    CHANNEL X FORMAT RIGHTS TO ACTION TIME

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Action Time has secured the rights to a raft of UK formats for the international market. The company has secured the worldwide rights to Channel X's quiz show Fan-o-rama, satirical panel

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    World of Wonder to gain C5 head Perry

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Channel 5 controller of special events Adam Perry is leaving the broadcaster to take up the new role of creative director at indie World of Wonder, writes Georgina Lipscomb.

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    Channel 4 in talks to buy stakes in indies

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 is plotting to move away from its role as a dedicated programme commissioner with an ambitious plan to buy stakes in a number of independent production companies.C4, which was

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    4 Learning cuts budgets and puts orders on hold

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 Learning is understood to be slashing its budget by up to 50 per cent the week after its managing director, Karen Brown, left the channel, writes Penny Hughes.

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    E4 OPERATION MOVED

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has repositioned its digital youth channel E4 as a standalone operation separate from Film Four and has appointed C4 deputy managing director of pay-TV Dan Brooke as general manager.

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    C4 TO PLUG VIA TEXT

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has turned to text messaging in a bid to promote six of its forthcoming factual series. Viewers who sign up for the service, which will be advertised in the

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    Appointment strengthens C4 daytime

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 is beefing up its daytime department with the appointment of Optomen Television's Ben Adler as deputy commissioning editor for daytime, factual programmes, writes Penny Hughes.

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    RATINGS - C4's Freddie Starr's doc eats BBC's Armadillo

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Both Channel 4 and BBC 2 pulled in larger audiences than BBC 1's Armadillo this week, writes Jon Rogers.

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    SECRET LIFE OF US SET FOR SECOND C4 SERIES

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 commissioning editor, drama Lucy Richer has ordered a second series of The Secret Life of Us from Southern Star. The 22 x 60-minutes series will be produced by John

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    BBC 3 plan redefined

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    The BBC is to place a far greater emphasis on social action and public service factual programming when it resubmits its proposals to the government for new digital youth channel BBC

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    Diva to front BBC 2 series

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    BBC controller of arts commissioning Roly Keating and controller of BBC 2 Jane Root have unveiled a raft of new programmes, including a series fronted by opera diva Lesley Garrett, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    BERGG TO ITV 1

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Former ITV director of planning and strategy David Bergg has made a dramatic comeback as scheduler for ITV 1, writes Steve Aston. The move is part of a major reshuffle at

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    RATINGS ANALYSIS - Multichannel TV homes shun BBC 1

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    With an increasing choice of digital channels, the BBC is holding its own in multichannel homes overall - but its flagship channel is slipping.

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    Fifteen million watching by 17.00 on Tuesday 11th

    2001-10-05T00:00:00Z

    This week's data relates to the attacks on America - no need for a reminder that the networks went with live news from just after 14.00 on Tuesday 11th. At that

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    ITV defends regional cut-back plans

    2001-10-04T14:42:00Z

    Broadcaster says leaked document which discussed plans to cut back regional programming was a draft of a response to previous ITC suggestions

  • News

    Miles quits Fox Kids

    2001-10-04T14:29:00Z

    Fox Kids UK managing director Annie Miles leaves channel ahead of Disney takeover

  • News

    Battle on for war access

    2001-10-04T14:29:00Z

    News broadcasters hold crunch talks with military to ensure frontline access

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    ITV satellite plan may hit regional choice

    2001-10-04T13:30:00Z

    Plans to press ahead with satellite launch without Sky's conditional access system could lead to viewers deserting regional option in favour of London feed

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    Heggessey orders second series of Murder in Mind

    2001-10-04T13:07:00Z

    Paul Knight Productions to mastermind 8X60 minute series alongside BBC controller of drama series Mal Young