All Broadcast articles in 07 October 2005
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NewsSky offers Robbie Williams in high-def
BSkyB is ramping up its marketing campaign ahead of the launch of its high-definition service by taking part in an exclusive screening of a Robbie Williams concert.
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NewsBirt gets second term from Blair
Former BBC director general Lord Birt has been retained as Tony Blair's strategy adviser.
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NewsParthenon bulk up on HD shows
Factual producer and distributor Parthenon Entertainment has added four high definition specials to its slate.
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NewsPEER POLL: Simon Shaps
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is Simon Shaps good news for ITV?
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Mark Thompson's letter in full
'I don't normally write to you about inaccurate stories about the BBC in the press - if I did that, the emails would never cease! But there are reports today in The Daily Telegraph, The Timesand The Daily Mailfollowing up on ...
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UK worst pet show
Animal Planet has commissioned an eight-part series about the UK's least well-behaved animals called Britain's Worst Pet. The series from Mentorn follows animal experts Trude Mostue ( Vets in Practice, Animal Hospital), Roger Mugford and David Sands as they ...
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Rory Peck shortlist
The bravery of freelance cameramen relaying images from disasters and danger zones will be celebrated at this year's Rory Peck Awards, on 8 November. The finalists for the Sony Impact Award, given for footage that has made an international impact, are: Iraqi-born Ali Fadhil, nominated for his depiction of Fallujah ...
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Third outing for who do you think you are
BBC2 has commissioned a third series of Wall to Wall's genealogical factual format Who Do You Think You Are?and has revealed the new celebrity line-up for the second series. The second series airs in early 2006 and features Stephen Fry, Jane Horrocks, Jeremy Paxman, Julian Clary, ...
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'Light touch' regulation for new media
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has indicated that the government is planning a 'light touch' regime of regulation for the fast-growing broadband TV and mobile media sectors. Speaking at the Creative Economy Conference yesterday (5 October), Jowell said: 'We don't want to use a sledgehammer to crack a nut as regulation ...
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Parthenon to show secrets of long life
Factual producer/distributor Parthenon Entertainment is making a 60-minute documentary Live Long Live Wildfor National Geographic Channel International - about the oldest animals on the planet. Executive produced by Parthenon's Natalie Humphreys, the show will broadcast early next year. Talks with UK terrestrial partners are ongoing. Parthenon ...
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Test the Japanese
Talent TV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Talent Group, has notched up a third Japanese version of Test the Nationwith indie producer TV Man Union and Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi. The deal follows the success of the first two Test the Nationspecials ...
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LaToya Jackson to star in reality show
LaToya Jackson is set to sign up for a show in which she lives with a British family for a week, helping them resolve family issues. Jackson is in advanced talks to make the as-yet-untitled Five show for Flame TV, the indie behind Celebrity Swaps and ...
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New MacIntyre indie to make follow-up
Investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre is setting up his own indie and has already bagged his first commission. MacIntyre is launching Dare Films with Michael Simkin and Will Aslett, who produced his 2002 BBC series, Wild Weather. Its first greenlight comes from Five and is a six-part ...
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Five wins rights to Pimp My Ride UK
Five has bagged the terrestrial rights to MTV car makeover hit Pimp My Ride UK. The 6 x 30-minute spin-off of the MTV US format is presented by hip-hop DJ Tim Westwood and involves a crew of mechanics taking rusty old bangers and modifying them into ...
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September Films gun spree special
September Films is making a one-hour documentary for Channel 4 about the infamous 16-year-old girl from San Diego, California who inspired Boomtown Rats hit I Don't Like Mondays- part of a new slate of commissions from the indie.
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Men and Motors to film zoo model quest
ITV digital channel Men and Motors has joined forces with Zoomagazine to broadcast the publication's quest for the hottest new star of the modelling world. The competition called Wannabe: Zoo's First Timerswill see an expert panel of judges visit 32 cities including ...
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Hall of Fame return
BBC Radio 2 DJ Dermot O'Leary will front this year's UK Music Hall of Fameprogramming, which returns to Channel 4 in November. The Big Brother's Little Brotherpresenter will begin the two-week music special by hosting The Biggest Selling Artists ...
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Nagra joins Maverick as exec producer
Former BBC head of Asian programmes Tommy Nagra is to join Birmingham-based indie Maverick as an executive producer for specialist factual programmes.
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Fuji distributors
Fujifilm has appointed CCK Video Services Ltd, PMD Magnetics and Protape Limited as its new distributors to supply the professional video market. Each distributor will now provide the entire range of Fuji recording media products. This follows the merger of professional video with the company's recording media business unit last ...
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More industrial revelations at Discovery
Discovery Channel UK has commissioned new indie Bonza TV to make a second series of Industrial Revelations with Mark Williams. Titled More Industrial Revelations,the 10 x 30-minute show will explore the industrial success stories of the 19th century, from the development of ...