All Broadcast articles in 12 October 2001 – Page 4

  • News

    OFF THE RECORD - Sky centenarian is keeping Active

    2001-10-12T00:00:00Z

    You might think, judging by Sky's ad campaign that the world of interactive telly is a young person's pastime. And most old-timers wouldn't know one end of an interactive handset from

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    SHIPMAN INQUIRY ACCESS

    2001-10-12T00:00:00Z

    CNN is expected to present its case for camera access to film the inquiry into the murders carried out by Dr Harold Shipman to the High Court on Thursday (11 October).

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    SHAKE-UP AT RADIO 5

    2001-10-12T00:00:00Z

    BBC Radio 5 Live breakfast show editor Ceri Thomas has been appointed head of news at the station. Taking up the post at the end of October, he replaces Bill Rogers

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    MTV's Boland poached by E4

    2001-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has poached MTV director of programmes Murray Boland to become E4's head of programmes, writes Penny Hughes.

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    Producers scorn C4's indie plan

    2001-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Disgruntled independent producers have expressed their concern about Channel 4's plans to buy stakes in some of its key suppliers, which they claim could drive business away from smaller indies.The warning

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    ANNE FRANK TO AIR ON C4

    2001-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Channel 4 has bought US series The Story of Anne Frank from Walt Disney Television International, writes Simon Ellery.

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    C4 science orders human cloning series

    2001-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Maidstone-based Indie Peter Williams Television has secured a raft of new commissions including a series for Channel 4 on human cloning, writes Leigh Holmwood.

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    NEWS ANALYSIS - Harvest time for C4?

    2001-10-12T00:00:00Z

    News that Channel 4 may buy stakes in its indie suppliers has met with a wary response from the industry, fearful of a two-tier market which would compromise the independence of larger companies and weaken smaller ones.

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    3BM BOSS QUITS

    2001-10-12T00:00:00Z

    3BM Television founder Jeremy Bennett has stepped down from his role as managing director. His successor has been named as Simon Berthon a partner and fellow founder of 3BM. Bennett, who

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    BBC 1 early evening news leads strongly in week two

    2001-10-12T00:00:00Z

    Uncertain times mean more viewers for the news in the week after the attack on America - the 18 September Six 0'Clock News (BBC 1, Tuesday 18.00) had an audience of

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    BBC to pilot broadband initiative in Hull

    2001-10-11T15:52:00Z

    Corporation to invest millions in new interactive TV service on Kingston Communications DSL platform

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    Breakfast DJ's axed for airing Taliban spoof song

    2001-10-11T15:26:00Z

    Ian Skye and Peter Allen sacked from 106 Century FM show after playing 'insensitive' song downloaded from the internet

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    Downturn in ad revenue hits News Corporation

    2001-10-11T15:09:00Z

    BSkyB owner loses more than£70 million in advertising revenue after US terrorist attacks

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    BBC winds down disability and Afro-Caribbean units

    2001-10-11T13:59:00Z

    Insiders at the DPU and ACPU say the two departments are being closed down 'by stealth' to avoid negative publicity

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    Teamtalk buys Atlantic 252

    2001-10-11T13:59:00Z

    Troubled dance music radio station expected to change focus after buyout by sports specialist

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    Soaps and European football score for ITV1

    2001-10-11T13:59:00Z

    Fail-safe formula helps ITV1 to comfortable peak-time victory over BBC1 as new drama Babyfather fails to impress on BBC2

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    Top of the revamps

    2001-10-11T11:23:00Z

    The first results of the BBC's review of Top of the Pops will hit television screens next Friday when the show is revamped to coincide with its move back to Television

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    Newsworld schedule overhauled

    2001-10-11T11:23:00Z

    Event for international news broadcasters re-writes sessions to focus on coverage of recent events in Afghanistan and New York

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    MIPCOM personality of the year

    2001-10-11T11:23:00Z

    MTV Networks chairman Tom Freston was named personality of year at MIPCOM this week in recognition of 'outstanding leadership and creative contributions'.

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    Initial's music venture

    2001-10-11T11:23:00Z

    Endemol Entertainment UK production arm Initial has signed a deal with the Association of Independent Music (Aim) to develop music programming together.Aim will contribute talent to the programmes as it