All Broadcast articles in 14 May 2004 – Page 2
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I Am Not an Animal (BBC2) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'An unusually assured and highly promising first episode.'...
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NewsDyke and Ball to join Saban firm
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke is set to join ex-Sky chief executive Tony Ball working for Israeli billionaire Haim Saban's German pay-TV group ProSieben SAT 1.
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NewsHallmark Channel lifts subscriber base
The international arm of the American Hallmark Channel, put up for sale by owners Crown Media last month, has reported a modest growth in subscribers.
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NewsMeridian news opt for Maidstone studios
Meridian is moving its South East news centre, currently based in New Hythe, to The Maidstone Studios, where programmes such as ITV kids show Ministry of Mayhem is made.
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NewsBumper payouts for SMG chiefs
Executives at media group SMG saw a boost to their personal fortunes last year with increases in salaries across the board, according to the group's annual report.
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RatingsViewers desert Coogan's new comedy
BBC2's controversial animated comedy I Am Not an Animal failed to gain a sizeable audience with an average of just 1.4 million (7%).
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Daring Raids of World War II: Assault on St Nazaire (Five) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'Good old Biffer tells these stories of true-life derring-do with great verve and enthusiasm.'...
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Cutting It (BBC1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'Cutting It continues to cut it...the series has a fine cast, strong characters, pacy dialogue and a generally ente...
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NewsSky holds onto Premiership football
BSkyB has kept its exclusive grip on FA Premier League football games, despite an order from the European Commission to auction off up to eight games.
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One Life: The Woman in Me (BBC1) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'Patricia Doherty's film for One Life presented Jim and John's stories as case studies in courage, both of them fac...
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Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (C4) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'It points an uncomfortable finger at a society that regards even serial killers as just another kind of primetime ...
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NewsWoodward tipped for Granada TV MD role
Granada TV today kicks off a round of interviews to replace managing director Brenda Smith, who is stepping down from the role to become deputy chairman of the regional broadcaster.
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NewsBBC If strand gets news team
The BBC is to replace Peter Barron, the editor of BBC2's analysis strand If , with two appointments after he was appointed the new editor of Newsnight.
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NewsWorld at War producer honoured by Focal
World at War producer Jerome Kuehl was rewarded for his work on history programming with an award for lifetime achievement at last night's FOCAL International awards.
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RatingsThe Vault fails to snare viewers for ITV1
The return of The Vault to ITV1 locked in just 3.4 million (15.5%) as the commercial broadcaster struggled yet again on a Tuesday and lost viewers to Channel 4.
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Ofcom changes radio timetable
Ofcom has altered the timetable for the award of at least 30 new commercial radio licences to give potential bidders more time to tailor their applications.
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Parkinson adds son to ITV show
Michael Parkinson has hired his son, Mike Parkinson, to produce his new show on ITV.
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Xfm's O'Connell wins Sony
Chris Moyles may have turned around the fortunes of the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show but he was trumped at this week's Sony Radio Academy Awards by Xfm's Christian O'Connell.
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Endemol in Bristol talks
Endemol UK is looking at setting up a£15m, 40,000sq ft reality TV production business in Bristol near to ITV's base there.
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Sharman handed task of replacing The Simpsons
The BBC has handed the task of finding replacement shows for The Simpsons to daytime controller Alison Sharman, as part of a new strategy to run cheaper long-running series in the weekday slot.