All Broadcast articles in 09 November 2007 – Page 5
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FeaturesFormat focus: TXTC
Contestants have their mobile phone skills put to the test in a new interactive gameshow.
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NewsBBC4 hits new ratings high
The popular success of drama Fanny Hill helped BBC4 to its highest ever audience share last week.
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NewsVirgin 1 turns the amp up to 11
The Guillemots, The Magic Numbers and The Buzzcocks have been lined up to feature in a new music show for Virgin 1.
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FeaturesBetting on the small players
While indies change hands for staggering sums, two companies are taking minority stakes in a range of small indies. Is this a new cautious approach to expansion?
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CommentDealing with content theft
Intellectual property solicitor Joel Smith discusses who should be responsible for stopping internet piracy.
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NewsC4I wins the rights to cult US gay series
Channel 4 International has won the international distribution rights to cult US adult animation series Rick and Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in the World.
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NewsBBC4 photo series reaps early rewards
Wall to Wall’s distribution arm has completed a raft of sales of BBC4 documentary series The Genius of Photography before it has even finished airing in the UK.
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NewsScreen Yorkshire website overhaul
Regional screen agency Screen Yorkshire has re-vamped its website in order to offer video content, panoramic location shots and podcasts.
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NewsOfcom official: news changes will dent BBC radio quality
Journalist job cuts in the BBC radio newsroom could lead to repetitive content and will compromise the high quality of news, according to a senior Ofcom official.
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NewsTV Critics 5 November 2007
TV critics' verdict on programmes - including the latest addition to Channel 4's Edge of Endurance season, Deep Water - broadcast on 5 November 2007
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News9.8m watch Doc Martin wedding
The series finale of ITV1’s Doc Martin at 9pm last night attracted 9.8m viewers (40.1%), the show’s largest ever audience.
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NewsSetanta Sports News to kick off this month
Setanta Sports News, the Virgin Media and Setanta Sports-owned rival to Sky Sports News, will launch on 29 November.
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NewsIain Lee to leave LBC
LBC 97.3 FM presenter Iain Lee is leaving the station after three years and has been replaced by Nick Abbot.
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NewsSMG to raise£95m
SMG has announced plans to raise£95m through a rights issue to allow it to hold out for a better sale price for Virgin Radio.
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NewsBBC bags Carling Cup
Live Carling Cup and Coca-Cola Championship football will return to the BBC for the first time in decades after the corporation paid£264m with Sky Sports for the rights.
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NewsBBC redundancies to start in December
The BBC is set to begin making redundancies as soon as 1 December following a meeting between news executives and broadcasting unions yesterday.
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NewsQVC secures Freeview carriage
QVC has secured its Freeview slot up until 2022 after extending its contract with ITV-owned multiplex operator SDN.
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CommentBlog: Why TV should ignore new media analysts
Broadcasters need to start working closer with ISPs if they want online content portals such as 4oD and BBC iPlayer to be a success.