All Broadcast articles in 08 October 2004 – Page 4
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NewsBBC3 Buys Dead Bodies film at Mipcom
BBC3 is to show Irish thriller Dead Bodies after snapping up the title at the Mipcom programme market.
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Christian Slater to appear on Radio 2
Indie Celador Productions has signed Hollywood actor Christian Slater to voice a 8 x 15-minute serialisation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest for BBC Radio 2 as part of a raft of commissions. It is due to air later this autumn. R2 controller Lesley ...
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Sweeney makes BBC2 investigative series
Award-winning reporter John Sweeney is to front a series of investigations for BBC2. The series, working-titled Sweeney Investigates , will air as two or three 60-minute programmes from early next year and see Sweeney investigating issues in the world of politics, sport and social affairs. ...
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NewsBBC looks to slash in-house output
The BBC is preparing radical proposals that could see its in-house television production cut to just 50% of overall output, leading to massive cuts in staff.
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NewsTWI wins Asian Games
TWI has won the contract to produce the Asian Games from Qatar in 2006, which is understood to be worth $100m (£56m).
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NewsJackson in plan to create UK super-indie
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson, who quit the UK three years ago to run the Universal Television Group in the US, is exploring a return to the British media with a plan to buy a number of indies.
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NewsBBC develops drama about Thatcher 'coup'
The BBC is planning a docu-drama based on the attempted military coup in Equatorial Guinea which led to the arrest of Baroness Thatcher's son, Mark.
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BBC3 to air Dr Who fanzine show
The BBC is to create a companion show for its new Dr Who series that will feature behind the scenes footage and interviews with cast members as well as archive of previous time lords.
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Ghosts and guns win Bentley ITV1 orders
Bentley Productions managing director Brian True-May has bagged another ITV1 commission, with a drama based on a book by horror writer James Herbert
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C4 and Five wade into watershed fray
Channel 4 and Five have joined the calls against Ofcom's plan to introduce a tiered watershed, saying it could threaten challenging and innovative programming.
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Miss World put to public vote for first time
TV viewers will be given the chance to choose this year's Miss World with the first public vote in the event's 54-year history.
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Silverstone axe will hit revenue
North One Television and Granada Sport are set to lose about£30,000 each if Formula 1 bosses confirm their decision to scrap the British Grand Prix at a meeting next week.
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BBC host sets up indie
Presenter Ben Fogle, who first came to prominence in the BBC's social documentary Castaway, has set up his own production company and is making his first commission for the corporation.
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Can Ofcom's idea fly?
Ofcom's idea for a PSP is big and bold, but there's a way to go before it becomes a workable proposal.
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RatingsA Thing Called Love suffers
The second part of BBC1's A Thing Called Love lost nearly 2 million viewers last night, pulling in just 3.7 million (17.2%).
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NewsBBC criticises draft broadcasting code
The BBC has criticised Ofcom for overstepping the mark in its drafting of a new broadcasting code.
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Memorial service for Wonfor
A memorial service for Andrea Wonfor, who died last month, is to be held on Friday 5 November at 5pm at St Nicholas Cathedral in her home town of Newcastle upon TyneOne of the most influential and highly respected women in British television, Wonfor lost her battle against breast cancer ...
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NewsRecord fines to follow 'nipplegate'
The 'nipplegate' backlash against America's broadcasters continued yesterday when plans were revealed to raise maximum indecency fines to $500,000 - and fine performers for any on-air expletives.
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NewsHyacinth goes to South Africa
Local versions of BBC hits such as Keeping Up Appearances are to be made in South Africa after BBC Worldwide completed a deal with public broadcaster SABC.