All Broadcast articles in 14 December 2007
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NewsBBC2 to air Hatton repeat
BBC2 has cleared space in this Sunday’s schedule (16 December) to screen boxer Ricky Hatton’s failed attempt to become WBC welterweight world champion.
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NewsRadio spectrum up for sale
Ofcom is to auction off radio spectrum freed up through the digital television switchover in the first six months of 2009.
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NewsThe Street closes on 4.1m
The final part of Jimmy McGovern’s The Street ended on something of a quiet note with 4.1m viewers (19.1%) at 9pm, the lowest of its current run.
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NewsZeal hit high note with Singing Bee
US karaoke format Singing Bee is on its way to a further 10 European territories following a raft of deals secured by its UK distributor Zeal Entertainment.
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NewsRepeats up over festive period
The number of TV repeats aired over Christmas has risen by more than a quarter since 2006 to make up nearly half of all programming.
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NewsBrits shine in Globes nominations
Ricky Gervais is up against Steve Carrell, who plays the hapless boss in the US version of The Office, in this year’s Golden Globes.
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NewsBBC revamps web homepage
The BBC is overhauling the homepage of its website to allow users to customise the design and content of the site.
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NewsTV Critics 13 December '07
TV critics' verdict on programmes - including BBC1's The Street - broadcast on 12 December 2007
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FeaturesCommissioning Focus: Five
Despite losing its commissioning chief to the BBC, Five is still committed to its plans to make the channel fun again.
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NewsITV finishes year strongly
ITV has claimed it is finishing 2007 strongly and that late money entering the market in December is boosting its estimates for the month.
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NewsFive fails to Spice up its schedule
Five’s look at the pop phenomenon of the Spice Girls fell rather flat last night with just 699,000 viewers watching at 9pm.
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NewsTV Critics 12 December '07
TV critics' verdict on programmes - including BBC4’s one-off documentary Russell Brand On the Road - broadcast on 12 December 2007
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NewsBullying ‘endemic’ in the TV industry
More than half of 542 respondents to Broadcast’s Lifestyle Survey have experienced bullying, racism, sexism, ageism or homophobia at work first hand.
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NewsSurprise names in the frame for Five DoP job
Speculation over who will succeed Jay Hunt as Five’s director of programmes has kicked off, with a couple of new names in the picture.
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NewsVirgin 1 secures US hit comedy drama Chuck
Virgin 1 has secured the exclusive UK rights to hit US comedy drama series Chuck to spearhead its spring/summer season next year.
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NewsCold Feet creator pilots new comedy drama
Cold Feet creator Mike Bullen is developing a new comedy drama series about thirtysomethings, this time set in Australia and starring Robson Green.
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CommentClimate of fear
Broadcasting is a high-pressure business - but there is never an excuse for bullying.
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NewsMore business reality for ITV1 despite Tycoon flop
ITV1 is to take another stab at business entertainment with new reality show Natural Born Sellers, after the failure of Tycoon.
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NewsC4 and Five see 2007 audience shares slide
Channel 4 has seen its all-hours share slip by almost 12% in the year to date, the largest decline for any of the terrestrial channels.