All Broadcast articles in 07 December 2007 – Page 4
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NewsBBC cleared of blasphemy
The BBC and indie Avalon have escaped prosecution for blasphemy over the screening of controversial musical Jerry Springer - The Opera in 2005.
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FeaturesLifestyle Survey 2007
This year’s survey shows a drop in the number of freelancers, while, less surprisingly, there has been a sharp fall in morale across TV and radio.
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NewsShine signals intent with US acquisition
Shine’s planned£97m ($200m) acquisition of US indie Reveille is set to catapult it into the same league as Endemol, All3Media and Fremantle Media and signals the latest move by a UK producer into the globalmarketplace.
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NewsCelebrity catch-up brings 5.2m to ITV1
ITV1’s follow up to its reality series I’m a Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here! was top of the ratings pile last night at 9pm with 5.2m viewers (22%).
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NewsTLRC on acquisition trail
The Local Radio Company (TLRC) is planning to launch an acquisition drive after reporting its first full year operating profit for the year ended 30 September 2007.
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NewsITV buys 12 Yard for£35m
ITV has confirmed it will acquire indie 12 Yard for£35m, and indicated that more acquisitions are on the way.
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NewsTV Critics 4 December 2007
TV critics' verdict on programmes - including last night’s edition of Heston Blumenthal: in search of perfection - broadcast on 4 December 2007
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NewsKylie joins GMG Radio for Xmas
Pop princess Kylie Minogue is to present her own network show on Real Radio and Century FM this Christmas.
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NewsMobile entertainment guide unveiled
The Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) has launched a ‘practical guide’ on the audiovisual media service (AMS) directive that will directly affect the business of over 50% of the European mobile entertainment industry.
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NewsBleak duo to reunite for R4
Bleak House stars Gillian Anderson and Denis Lawson are to reunite in BBC Radio 4’s Christmas drama Charing Cross Road.
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Diamond licence returned
Macquarie, the Australian investment company that owns Radio UK Holdings, has handed back the licence for Diamond FM in Plymouth just months ahead of the station’s launch.
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FeaturesFormat Focus: Family Nation
A new format from Germany is being billed as the world’s first true reality show.
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Merton lands new R2 run
Celador Productions has lined up Paul Merton and Ed Byrne to front comedy shows for BBC Radio 2.
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Pilot shows travel
Pilot Productions has completed a number of sales for its travel-based documentaries.
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UBC plans ad deals for Cliq downloads
UBC will seek advertising partnerships for its one-click music download service Cliq in the new year following its launch on 85% of the UK’s mobile phones this week.