All Broadcast articles in 07 November 2003 – Page 28
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Commissioning - ITV reignites old flames.
ITV has commissioned Yorkshire Television to make a new four-part factual entertainment series that sees four single people reunited with their first loves, writes Paul Revoir.
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Commissioning - Ian Wright reprises Jim'll Fix-style role.
TWI's fledgling entertainment department has been given a boost after BBC1 ordered a second series of its Ian Wright-fronted light entertainment show I'd Do Anything, writes Paul Revoir.
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Commissioning - Clowning around in the ghetto.
Acclaimed photographer David LaChappelle is to turn his hand to documentary-making with a one-off special for
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Royal Television Society Convention, Cambridge, 18-20 September 2003 - 400 of TV's biggest names put to the vote ...
In 2010 will Britain be watching more or less television?8% more, 56% less, 36% sameWho will
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Royal Television Society Convention, Cambridge, 18-20 September 2003 - Lord Burns to advise on BBC.
Media Secretary Tessa Jowell has appointed Abbey National chairman Lord Burns as a key independent advisor
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Royal Television Society Convention, Cambridge, 18-20 September 2003 - Grade rails against BBC short-termism.
The BBC's reliance on freelance production staff is stifling creativity in programme-making by discouraging risk-taking, according to former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade, writes Colin Robertson.
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Royal Television Society Convention, Cambridge, 18-20 September 2003 - Filmfour an error.
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson has admitted the biggest error of his reign was
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Royal Television Society Convention, Cambridge, 18-20 September 2003 - Teens to turn off TV.
The amount of TV watched by teenagers is set to significantly fall over the next 10
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Royal Television Society Convention, Cambridge, 18-20 September 2003 - Marketing warning.
BBC director general Greg Dyke warned that terrestrial channels' marketing budgets will have to increase dramatically
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Royal Television Society Convention, Cambridge, 18-20 September 2003 - Advertising boost.
Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter has called on broadcasters to persuade advertisers to spend more money
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Royal Television Society Convention, Cambridge, 18-20 September 2003 - Sky confirms CH6.
BSkyB has admitted publicly for the first time that it would turn its Sky Travel Freeview
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DOC NOMINATIONS TIE.
BBC4 has tied with Channel 4 for the most nominations in this year's Grierson British documentary
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GRADE JOINS TV CORP.
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade has joined the board of Robot Wars producer Television
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Royal Television Society Convention, Cambridge, 18-20 September 2003 - BBC governance 'out of control'.
The BBC, still reeling from the Hutton inquiry, came under attack from fellow broadcasting executives at
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Royal Television Society Convention, Cambridge, 18-20 September 2003 - Two more US giants circle ITV network.
The number of US firms looking to pounce on ITV grew to three last week after Viacom president and chief operating officer Mel Karmazin and US-based Israeli billionaire Haim Saban signalled they would be interested in the commercial network, writes Colin
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TV VIOLENCE WARNING.
Broadcasting watchdogs are calling for more warnings before soaps and news bulletins before the watershed to
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XFM next in queue for Eire.
XFM has become the latest UK radio company to set its sights on the Irish market with plans to launch an FM station in Dublin, writes Michael Rosser.
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DACRE IN INDIE MOVE.
Former ITV News editor Nigel Dacre has resigned from the London College of Printing, where he
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Bolt quits BSC in favour of Olympics role.
Broadcasting Standards Com-mission (BSC) director Paul Bolt is leaving the watchdog two months before it is officially absorbed into Ofcom, to spearhead the government unit responsible for the 2012 Olympic Games bid, writes Michael Rosser.
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Teen Big Bro gets peak slot on C4.
A teenage version of Big Brother, which captured two contestants having sex during recording, will be