All Broadcast articles in 11 November 2005 – Page 4
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Bakhurst favourite for head of News 24
Ten O'Clock News editor Kevin Bakhurst is being tipped as a candidate for the new job of controller of News 24, following a major shake-up by BBC head of TV news Peter Horrocks. Horrocks announced this week that he would replace the editorships of the 1pm and 6pm bulletins with ...
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Radio 2 ties up with Sirius for Lennon Night
BBC Radio 2 is to partner US satellite radio broadcaster Sirius for the first time to commemorate the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's death on 8 December.
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Daisybeck to profile former East 17 star
Leeds-based indie Daisybeck Productions has been commissioned to make an access-led documentary following former East 17 front man Brian Harvey. The show is the producer's first commission for BBC1's One Life strand and follows the singer's progress since emerging from intensive care following a near fatal car accident in May. ...
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Homechoice to expand to 10m homes
Video Networks, the operator of video-on-demand service Homechoice, has announced plans to quadruple its coverage to over 10 million homes. Starting next year, the service will extend its reach across London and other UK cities, expanding the platform's current customer base, which is now 34,000. Credit Suisse First Boston has ...
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Surgery show for ITV1 day
Endemol UK-owned Brighter Pictures has been commissioned to produce a major new daytime series for ITV1 following the transformation of 15 women who have suffered emotional trauma as a result of their looks.
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VH1 to show Music Hall of Fame opener
US network VH1 will broadcast next week's UK Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for the first time, following a deal with C4I. An exclusive extended version of the ceremony at Alexandra Palace in London will air later on VH1 Classic. The programme is produced by Initial, a division of ...
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Structuring the void
Scriptwriting gurus Robert McKee and Syd Field point out that structure, conflict, storytelling and character are the central ingredients of any drama - but how can these elements be applied to the documentary process? Jane Marlow quizzes four acclaimed documentarians on the art of their craft.
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In My View: Nigel Pickard - Risk and reward
Broadcasters will always have ups and downs, but that only adds to the thrill of backing a winner, says ITV's Nigel Pickard.
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Interview: Paul Jackson - The Jackson file
The man at the helm of a revitalised Granada USA, Paul Jackson, tells how he has pulled off a string of commissions, the latest of which is But Can They Sing?, in the highly competitive US market.
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Comment: Richard Hopkins - Selling salsa to Uncle Sam
Pitching Strictly Come Dancing (complete with Brucie's bad gags) to the Americans was a mission that proved as nail-biting as the contest itself, recalls Richard Hopkins.
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Profile: Danny Cohen - An eye on the wider world
Channel 4's self-effacing documentaries chief Danny Cohen has proven range, but could this rising star really be the next Mark Thompson? By Jessica Hodgson.
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Leader - Carrots and sticks
Lasting worries about the element of compulsion in, and the funding of, digital switchover are quite legitimate, writes Conor Dignam, Editor.
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Black hearts, body parts
Is the increasingly dark and dingy world of TV desensitising us to reality? Steven D Wright takes a long hard look at himself.
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Postcards from America
A US office is becoming essential for producers who are looking to sell programmes across the pond. Colin Robertson went to meet the UK producers who’ve set up in New York and LA to find out if the US really is the land of opportunity.
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Making digital add up
Last week's Westminster Media Forum discussed the question of whether switching off the analogue signal is an essential plank of our digital future or a waste of taxpayers' money.
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NewsDigital refuseniks will lose BBC2 first
Digital refuseniks will lose BBC2 from their screens as a warning that the analogue signal is about to be switched off in their region, it was revealed this week.
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News£10m bid for Freeview slot
A bidding war has erupted for that most sought-after piece of TV real estate - a slot on Freeview - with bids as high as£10m being lodged with multiplex owner National Grid Wireless (NGW) for its latest freed-up slice of spectrum.
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NewsFive speeds up its plans for digital launch
Five director of programmes Dan Chambers is accelerating his plans for the broadcaster's first digital launch and hopes to take the new channel on Freeview before the end of the year.
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NewsTributes pour in for Thompson
A stream of tributes from senior industry figures followed the death earlier this week of Harry Thompson, one of the UK's best-known comedy producers.
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NewsC4 explores channel for favourite US shows
Channel 4 has developed plans to launch a digital channel dedicated to screening US acquisitions. C4US would feature repeats of the broadcaster's biggest acquired hits, including LA Law, Hill Street Blues, ER and Desperate Housewives, and possibly newly acquired US series.