All Broadcast articles in 11 November 2005
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NewsAt The Races goes to court
The on-going dispute between At The Races (ATR) and 31 of the UK's leading racecourses reaches the High Court today (14 November).
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NewsBBC radio refuses to reveal budgets
Commercial radio companies have lodged a formal complaint with the information commissioner after the BBC refused to reveal its programme budgets.
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NewsDoc Martin attends to 8.3m
ITV1's popular drama Doc Martin came back with a bang as the second series kicked-off with a hefty average of 8.3 million (35.3%) at 9pm.
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NewsITV says sorry to Celtic fans
ITV has written to Celtic Football Club to apologise to fans after a reference to the sudden death of a former manager during an episode of Mike Bassett: Manager, caused offence.
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NewsHallmark 2 to launch in the spring
Sparrowhawk, owner of Hallmark International, is gearing up to launch its second UK channel in spring next year, targeting the same female skewed audience of its flagship Hallmark Channel.
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NewsMore Black and Asian faceson TV, says report
Black and Asian faces are more likely to appear on screen in sports or on light entertainment programming than in soap operas or news bulletins.
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NewsEndemol confirms listing in Amsterdam
Endemol could be valued at up to Euro1.6bn after confirmation its owner Telefonica is to float around 35% of the international TV production company.
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Cresswell gets new COO role
8.30am: Granada chief operating officer John Cresswell, who helped drive ITV's recent management restructure, has been given the role of COO for the whole company.
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NewsCresswell gets new COO role at ITV
Granada chief operating officer John Cresswell, who helped drive ITV's recent management restructure, has been given the role of COO for the whole company.
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NewsBBC presenters warned aboutrisk of making speeches
BBC presenters have been warned about the risks of making public speeches in the wake of the furore over a speech by Today host John Humphrys.
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NewsWine series to go with UKTV Food
8am: UKTV Food has greenlit an advertiser-funded wine show backed by Laithwaites wine merchant.
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NewsSci-Fi joins Homechoice platform
8am: Video-on-demand serviceHomechoice has struck a deal with NBC Universal to add the Sci-Fi Channel to its channel line-up.
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NewsPEER POLL: Friends Reunited
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Is it a good move for ITV to buy Friends Reunited?
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NewsTinopolis bid meets defiantTV Corp board
10am: The Television Corporation (TV Corp) board has urged shareholders to 'take no action' over the formal bid offer made by Welsh production company Tinopolis yesterday.
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NewsRome loses 2m viewers
BBC2's lavish drama series Rome was deserted by almost 2 million viewers last night as the second episode drew an average of 4.7 million (19.9%) at 9pm.
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NewsITV1 plans sci-fi rival to Doctor Who
ITV is looking to launch its own£6 million sci-fi rival to the BBC's Doctor Who with a new series, which will follow a group of time-travelling scientists who go back to pre-historic times.
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NewsLumsden heads BBC comedy
The BBC has appointed Lucy Lumsden, the producer of The Catherine Tate Show, as comedy commissioner, in a move which sees comedy and entertainment commissioning separated for the first time.
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Unions threaten ITV with strike on pay
Unions have told ITV that they want an above-inflation pay rise for next year or they will start industrial action. The joint claim from Bectu, the National Union of Journalists and Amicus comes after a number of ITV workers went on strike earlier this year, affecting shows such as Coronation ...
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Quench titles latest home show
Quench Design has created the titles and stings for Hotbed Media's Build, Buy or Restore, a 10 x 30-minute series that helps people decide how they would like to get their new house. Steve Best, Quench's creative director, designed the sequence, using stills and footage shot at high resolution to ...
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Tough trading hits VTR results
VTR Plc has reported pre-tax losses of£780,000 this year, with sales falling from£25.3m last year to£21.5m.