All Broadcast articles in 07 December 2007 – Page 2
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Crompton joins Steadfast
Steadfast Television has appointed former Sky One commissioning editor, factual Paul Crompton to oversee its factual development and pitching activities.
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Comment
Off cuts - 7 December
Funny stories, gossip and general off-the-record, wicked whispers from the broadcast industry.
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NewsVirgin 1 to air new lottery
Virgin 1 and Challenge will become the broadcast partners for the launch of a major UK lottery next year.
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NewsIndies fear result of Root’s departure
UK indies fear the departure of Jane Root from Discovery Channel US will mean a dramatic reduction in commissioning opportunities across the Atlantic.
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NewsRDF victory in Clements non-compete court case
RDF has claimed a “landmark” victory for super-indies after the High Court ruled against a bid by former employee Alan Clements to join rival SMG.
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News12 Yard’s Young predicts more broadcaster deals
12 Yard founder David Young expects broadcasters buying producers to fuel the next round of indie consolidation, after selling his business to ITV for£35m.
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NewsFive orders holiday horrors super-series
Five is overhauling its Banged Up Abroad franchise, turning it into a big-budget 13 x 60-minute series that is senior programme controller Chris Shaw’s largest ever commission for the channel.
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NewsOpie: Hunt’s exit will not halt commissions
Five director of strategy Lisa Opie is already looking for Jay Hunt’s replacement and has vowed to act quickly in filling the director of programmes role.
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CommentLeader: Same faces, new places
Hunt’s hiring was a canny move - but it is yet another job swap between a select few.
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NewsBBC rejects union talks after ballot
The BBC has responded to the National Union of Journalists, Bectu and Unite’s decision to ballot for strike action by refusing to meet them at a national level.
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NewsIndustry hails ‘popular’ Hunt as BBC1 controller
BBC staff and indie producers hailed Jay Hunt’s popular tastes and decisive commissioning style after the Five director of programmes was named BBC1 controller.
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NewsTV scandals see morale in industry plummet
This year’s spate of TV industry scandals has sent morale in the sector plunging, according to Broadcast’s Lifestyle Survey of more than 500 readers.
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NewsITV lands controversial US drama series Dexter
ITV has snapped up the terrestrial rights for controversial US drama series Dexter after a successful first run on cable channel FX.
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Sky One and RDF to remake US karaoke hit
Sky One has teamed up with RDF Television to make a UK version of hit US karaoke-style gameshow Don’t Forget the Lyrics.
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NewsMixed fortunes at BBC1 as Hunt takes top job
The BBC1 ship looks to be in generally good shape at the moment but new captain Jay Hunt will have to stay alert to avoid turbulent tides next year.
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NewsNew work placement scheme for Northerners
Three regional screen agencies have pooled their resources to launch a new work placement scheme for prospective television workers based in the North of England.
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NewsC4 hires Bringing Up Baby producer
The executive producer of Channel 4’s controversial child-rearing series Bringing Up Baby has joined the broadcaster’s specialist factual commissioning team.
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NewsShed to push Wall to Wall titles in US
Shed Media is to focus on growing brands such as Who Do You Think You Are? in the US, following the purchase of Wall to Wall.
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NewsBBC retires in-house horse-racing coverage
The BBC will no longer have an in-house team for horse-racing coverage, following a decision to outsource coverage of the Grand National to indie Sunset + Vine.
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Green light for Chart Show
C4 has ordered a fourth run of music series The Album Chart Show and a fifth summer live special of T4 on the Beach.