All Broadcast articles in 12 December 2003 – Page 12
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ITV to mark 50 years of record-breaking
ITV1 has commissioned a major live event marking the 50th anniversary of the Guinness World of Records, which will attempt to break 50 records during its two-hour run, writes Paul Revoir.
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Shameless wins reorder from C4
Channel 4 head of drama John Yorke has backed up his commitment to drama series by recommissioning Paul Abbott's controversial offering Shamelessbefore the first episode has even aired, writes Glen Mutel.
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Sony to fund T4's The Grill
Channel 4 has teamed up with Sony PlayStation 2 to launch a new advertiser-funded entertainment series fronted by Vernon Kay.
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Two into one for C4
Channel 4 is restructuring its interactive department. The broadcaster will combine two divisions - commercial and editorial - into a single business unit, 4Interactive. Andy Taylor, who joined C4 from Endemol UK-owned digital company Victoria Real earlier this year, will manage the department as head of interactive, reporting to Michael ...
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C4I puts cash into Mccarthy special
C4 International is to become a co-investor in ORTV's one-hour John McCarthy special. The show, which is also funded by the ITV network, will see McCarthy return to Beirut for the first time since he was held captive there. It was commissioned by ITV controller of news, current affairs, arts ...
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3DD sells Jonny Wilkinson to the world
3DD Entertainment has licensed its profile on rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson to territories around the world. Jonny Wilkinson - The Real Story has been sold to M-Net in South Africa, Match TV in Paris and Multithematiques for Italy, Malta and Monaco. The co-production between 3DD and Clear Channel subsidiary SFX ...
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Chrysalis to be renamed All3media
Chrysalis TV group, which was bought by a consortium led by former Granada chief executive Steve Morrison, will be renamed All3Media from January. Chrysalis TV, the group's sport and factual entertainment division, will also announce its new name in the new year.
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Contenders for Broadcast Awards 2004
The BBC dominates the shortlist for the ninth annual Broadcast awards with a total of 28 programme nominations.
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VH2 rolls out with The Darkness
Condor Post Production has created a series of launch commercials for VH2. Designed and produced by head of on-air at VH1 Paul Wilkinson, the new logo was recreated by Condor animator George Humphris. The logo is integrated into pictures from the promos of various bands including Oasis, Travis and The ...
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Rivals line up bids as BBC2 drops 24
Sky one will have to see off ITV and Channel 4 to secure the rights to the third series of US thriller 24, after the BBC's exclusive negotiations broke down last week, writes Paul Revoir.
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HD sales up 162%
Sales of Discreet HD systems worldwide are 162% higher than last year, according to the editing and effects products manufacturer. It also said nearly two-thirds of Discreet systems sold in quarter three of this year were HD version of Smoke, Inferno, Flame and Fire. Discreet spokesman Marc Petit said 'quality ...
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McMillan sinks with 140 job losses
Barely a month after going into receivership, equipment supplier McMillan has ceased trading with the loss of 140 jobs and debts thought to be close to£2m.
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GSB bags UK exclusive of cop show 10-8
GSB's flagship channel Plus will broadcast the British premiere of US cop drama 10-8. GSB have signed a deal with Paramount for the show, which is produced by TV legend Aaron Spelling's company Television.
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BBC1 looks at getting the builders in
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey and commissioner for documentaries and contemporary factual Tom Archer have commissioned indie Wall to Wall to make an 8 x 30-minute observational documentary series on builders. We've Got the Builders In , which is due to air on BBC1 early next ...
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RatingsBBC1 ahead of ITV1 in annual ratings
BBC1 is set to beat ITV1 in the end-of-year ratings for the third year running. Latest Barb figures for all hours show BBC1 currently has a share of 25.6% against ITV1's 23.7%. If the trend continues, as expected, BBC1 will beat its commercial rival by two percentage points - the ...
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Johnny and Denise reunite for BBC1
Former Big Breakfasthosts Johnny Vaughan and Denise Van Outen are to be the new faces of BBC1' Saturday night output. Following a successful non-broadcast pilot, the pair will host the working titled live series Saturday Night with Johnny and Denisenext ...
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NewsByford promoted to Dyke's deputy
The BBC has kicked off a top-level overhaul of its complaints procedures in the wake of the Hutton inquiry, making World Service director Mark Byford deputy director general with overall responsibility for programme compliance.
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NewsWhiston's northern vision
John Whiston, the new drama chief of ITV's merged production businesses, has pledged to shore up network production in the north with a new fire-fighter series and plans for a medical drama to take on BBC1's Casualty.
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NewsSpin-offs to rule on ITV2
ITV2 has vastly reduced its commitment to unique original content by shifting£2m from its new commissions budget into ITV1 spin-off shows.
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NewsFive drops Flaunt to build music brand
BSkyB is set to lose a key terrestrial programme window after Five decided to drop its chart show Flauntin favour of a new homegrown brand.