All Broadcast articles in 07 July 2006 – Page 3
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NewsBarrymore turned down quiz show
Michael Barrymore's New Zealand-based agent said the star turned down the offer to present new Challenge TV quiz show Take It or Leave It, contrary to claims that he had not been hired over fears of negative publicity. Karen Kay said Barrymore rejected the offer ...
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Princess auditions for Bump & Grind
Flextech-owned youth channel Trouble, has recommissioned Princess Productions to make series three of dance reality series Bump & Grind. Atomic Kitten girl band member Liz McLarnon joins the panel of judges and will present alongside regular host Johny P.
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Metro to expand broadcast arm
Hire, events and post facility Metro Broadcast is looking to spend an estimated£2.5m on a new Soho facility in a bid to expand its broadcast post-production business and reposition itself in the market.
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Sky airs BB-style Brainiac spin-off
Sky One is to expand its award-winning popular science show Brainiacwith a new spin-off studio show, modelled on the success of Channel 4's brand extensions, Big Brother's Big Mouth and Big Brother's Little Brother.
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Arqiva airs Bubble
Transmission company Arqiva has won the contract to provide direct-to-home (DTH) services for the UK's first ad-free music TV channel, Bubble Hits. The deal with Creative Sounds UK is worth over£1m across a five-year period. Arqiva is providing co-location and uplinking facilities for Bubble Hits from one of its UK ...
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On the box: African escapades
The story of Mark Thatcher and the failed coup in Equatorial Guinea failed to sustain its pace while C4's Sugar Rush was rude and slick, says Cassian Hall
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TSI Transmission calls in the administrators
TSI Transmission - the playout arm of troubled facility TSI - has gone into administration after failing to attract a buyer.
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Redback to make Real Jackal doc for ABC
Indie RedBack has signed a deal with the ABC Network to co-produce a two-hour documentary on one of the world's most famous identity thieves, to be presented by Martin Bashir.
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C4 explores cult of homegrown bomber
Channel 4 has ordered a second run of its thought-provoking documentary series Cult of the Suicide Bomber- this time focusing on female and western terrorists.
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C4 turns back the clock on kids
Indie Twenty Twenty is to turn back the clock in a primetime series for Channel 4 that will give spoilt modern-day kids a taste of the childhood their parents would have typically lived through.
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Talpa TV inks Dutch first-look deal with C4I
John de Mol's Netherlands-based broadcaster Talpa TV has signed a first-look deal with Channel 4 International.
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Envy launches 3D graphics arm
London-based facility Envy is to set up a 3D graphics arm to provide graphics for broadcast, commercials and channel branding.
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Maverick moves
Birmingham-based producer Maverick Television has appointed Jim Sayer, director of its London branch, to managing director.
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NewsA new lease of life
What is behind Film Four's switch from a pay-TV proposition to joining Freeview?
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Woolfe poaches Jones from Living
Sky One, Two and Three director of programmes Richard Woolfe has hired Living TV executive Steve Jones to become Sky One's commissioning editor for entertainment. As commissioning editor at Living TV, Jones was responsible for ordering and executive producing series including Extreme Makeoverand ...
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NewsStars in his sights
Can Paul Jackson deliver a comedy hit for ITV - and bring in some new stars?
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NewsLeader: Junk food fight
Broadcast editor Conor Dignam looks at the real effect of banning junk food ads
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NewsSky to extend on-demand
Sky is planning to launch new broadband on-demand TV services for entertainment, lifestyle and kids programming within the next few months.
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NewsDyke: ITV savings will not be enough
Greg Dyke has claimed ITV chief executive Charles Allen's new savings plan will not be enough - and it is the poor ratings of ITV1 that are damaging the network, rather than a weak advertising market.