All Broadcast articles in 14 December 2007 – Page 3
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C4 airs Grand Designs Live
Channel 4 has commissioned a live run of Grand Designs to tie in with the programme’s annual event at London’s Excel centre.
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Sky One to show Globes
Sky has agreed a deal to cover the 65th Golden Globe Awards, with Ruggie Media producing live red carpet coverage and a highlights package for Sky One.
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NewsSawalha in ‘eating travelogue’
Celebrity Masterchef winner Nadia Sawalha is to star in a new BBC “eating travelogue show” commissioned from her production company, Dog House Media.
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Broadcast sales shortlist
Broadcast has revealed the shortlist for the best international programme sales award, sponsored by Dori Media Distribution.
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Aardman buys Wolf rights
Aardman International has expanded its portfolio of third-party properties by securing worldwide TV, DVD and online rights to Breakthru Films’ award-winning Peter and the Wolf.
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PBS revamps Masterpieces
US cable channel PBS’s Masterpiece Theatre strand, which airs the best of British drama, is to be split into three separate seasons: Masterpiece Classic, Masterpiece Contemporary and Masterpiece Mystery.
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ITV1 celebrates talent shows stars
Amanda Holden is to front an ITV1 documentary special looking at talent shows following the success of Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor.
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FeaturesFormat focus: The Knee Diaries
A new US show promises to provide information for sufferers of arthritis and sports injuries.
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NewsBBC3 orders PA drama from indie start-up 2am
BBC3 controller Danny Cohen’s first drama series for the channel will be a female-skewing comedy drama about the lives and loves of four personal assistants.
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Power sells 160 hours of shows to Venezuela
Drama indie and distributor Power has secured a deal to supply 160 hours of programming to leading Venezuelan broadcaster Corporacion Televen.
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NewsUS Idol’s Seacrest options Make Me a Baby
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has optioned the rights to make a US version of Mentorn Media’s Make Me a Baby format.
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NewsFremantle signs first-look deal with start-up TXTV
Fremantle Media Enterprises has secured a first-look deal with start-up drama indie TXTV.
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FeaturesWhy BBC2’s Top Gear is my best show this year
Philip Reevell reveals his five favourite programmes and his favourite channel of 2007.
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Radio Centre seeks events
The Radio Centre has called on member stations and indies to generate innovative ideas for national network event programming.
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Wilkinson joins Heart
London’s Heart 106.2 has announced that Matt Wilkinson is to join its presenter line-up in February.
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Media shares enjoy a rare boost after rate cut
Ahead of last week’s interest rate cut, the FTSE 100 rose significantly and maintained its gains, closing up 3.5%.
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NewsTalent TV chair Bate lands deal-maker role
Former TV Corporation chief executive Terry Bate will be handed a deal-making role at listed indie Talent TV, where he has been appointed chairman.
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GMG Radio to focus efforts on Smooth
GMG Radio will ramp up its marketing and investment in Smooth Radio London in 2008 and has appointed Paul Chantler as a full-time programming consultant.