All Broadcast articles in 07 November 2008
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NewsRound-up: Sheffield Doc/Fest
Broadcastnow's coverage of sessions and news arising from this year's Sheffield Doc/Fest.
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NewsC4's Cosgrove attacks TV salaries
Sheffield Doc/Fest: Channel 4 director of nations and regions Stuart Cosgrove has called for broadcasting salaries to be more clearly regulated - arguing that he is effectively overpaid when compared to the commercial marketplace.
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NewsSachsgate: Cohen urges BBC not to 'lose its bottle'
Sheffield Doc/Fest: BBC3 controller Danny Cohen has joined the chorus of people demanding the BBC holds it nerve over potentially risky material in the wake of the Ross/Brand furore.
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NewsSachsgate claims another BBC scalp
Dave Barber, the head of compliance at BBC Radio 2, has quit the corporation following the row over Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand's prank call.
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NewsC4 to launch religious strand
Sheffield Doc/Fest: C4 is to create its first dedicated strand of religious programming next year for the first time in half a decade.
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NewsMTV Europe Awards tops the charts
MTV One's coverage of its annual European music awards was a popular success for the channel last night with a total audience of 227,000 (1.35%).
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NewsSilent Witness ends run with 6.1m
BBC1's popular forensic drama series Silent Witness came to a close last night with a strong 6.1m viewers (26.8%) at 9pm.
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CommentBlog: Radio Games
The radio world has taken a bashing of late with high earners playing high jinks but radio deserves better and more than a few quid from inflated wage bills should find its way into local radio says Geoff Motley.
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NewsCarter reveals Digital Britain experts
New communications, technology and broadcasting minister Stephen Carter has announced the panel of experts that will help him develop the blueprint for Britain's digital future.
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NewsBBC drama and factual shows head to NZ
Jonathan Dimbleby's epic journey across Russia that aired in May is to be seen by viewers in New Zealand as part of a raft of sales by BBC Worldwide to Prime Television.
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NewsNatural Born Sellers closes with 1m
ITV1's business reality show Natural Born Sellers limped to a close last night in a 10.40pm slot with just 1m (8.6%).
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NewsRippon is named Newsnight editor
Peter Rippon has been named editor of BBC's Newsnight programme, replacing Peter Barron who stepped down in July to join Google.
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NewsBBC plans WWII series
BBC1 is to mark the 70th anniversary of the Second World War with a week-long, live daytime event focusing on those who helped win the war back at home.
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NewsStanley Baxter to return for Christmas special
Comedy veteran Stanley Baxter will come out of retirement for the first time in a decade to give a special one off performance for ITV1 this Christmas.
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NewsTV Critics 7 November ‘08
“This was still a great documentary: a bubbling stew of dreams, disappointments and hopes fulfilled and shattered.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsFulcrum names head of development
Factual specialist Fulcrum TV has appointed Lawrence Wright as head of development.
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NewsUphill ratings task for Five
Ratings analysis: Chief executive Dawn Airey's new benchmark for Five's peaktime shows of at least 1 million viewers looks like it is going to be a huge mountain to climb.
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NewsEx-C4 exec joins STV in management reshuffle
Former Channel 4 director of strategy and development David Brook has joined STV as director of programmes and marketing on an interim basis.
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NewsAirey: Peaktime on Five must deliver 1m+
Sheffield Doc/Fest: All primetime shows on Five must pull in at least 1 million viewers, new chief executive Dawn Airey has ruled.
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NewsNo more factual formats for ITV
Sheffield Doc/Fest: ITV has ruled out commissioning factual formats following the disappointing performance of Tycoon and Natural Born Sellers.