All Broadcast articles in 15 October 2004 – Page 4
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NewsSpot the difference
They may have better teeth, but the line-up for the US version of hit BBC sitcom The Office is unmistakeable.
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NewsC4 backs Dispatches with permanent slot
Channel 4 is to more than double the editions of its flagship current affairs strand Dispatches and finally give the show a regular peaktime berth.
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NewsHat Trick to open office in Manchester
Hat Trick, the indie behind Have I Got News For You , is to launch an office in Manchester to tap into the city's pool of talent and profit from regional commissions.
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All3Media buys Company Pictures
All3Media has concluded its long-awaited deal to buy Company Pictures, the producer of Channel 4's Shameless.
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Bullen wins Jordan order for new indie
Former Carlton executive Nick Bullen has launched an indie, having sealed an ITV commission to make a long-running series about glamour model Jordan and her pop star partner Peter Andre.
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Sky rejects BBC offer of Freesat name
BSkyB has rejected the BBC's offer to allow it to use the Freesat name for its planned free satellite service in a move that could disrupt the corporation's own plan to promote a similar offering.
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Granada to remake Soldier Soldier for US
Soldier Soldier , the long-running ITV military drama that turned Robson Green and Jerome Flynn into household names, is being remade for the US.
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Springer gets Capital gig
American talkshow host Jerry Springer has been hired by Capital Radio to help cover the US elections in November.
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C4 doc explores cross-dressing
Grayson Perry, the transvestite winner of this year's Turner Prize, is to front a one-off documentary for Channel 4 exploring why men choose to dress up as women.
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Discovery brings in Canadian exec
Discovery has drafted in one of its North American executives to head its flagship UK channel.
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Ratings5.8m ponder Who Do You Think You Are?
BBC2's Who Do You Think You Are? got off to a flying start with a peak of 5.8 million (24.8%).
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NewsBall picks up whopping£13.2m
BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch picked up nearly£1.5m in his first eight months in the job while his predecessor Tony Ball pocketed a whopping£13.2m in his final year, the company's annual report has confirmed.
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NewsBBC3 and BBC4 branded poor value for money
BBC3 and BBC4 are offering poor value for money and failing to connect with viewers or drive digital take-up, a major government-backed review claims today.
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NewsPearson quits Virgin
John Pearson has quit as chief executive of SMG-owned Virgin Radio after 12 years at the station he helped launch.
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NewsPost-production survey
Broadcast will publish its second UK post-production survey in January next year and is inviting facilities companies to contact us to be included.
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RatingsTrial and Retribution returns with 6.9m
ITV1's latest Trial and Retribution drama had the edge over BBC1's new series of Spooks with 6.9 million (30.5%).
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NewsDyke 'preparing bid for ITV'
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke is reported to be attempting to put together a bid for ITV following his appointment to the media advisory board of private equity group Apax Partners.
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NewsCapital merges Choice London services
Capital Radio has been given the green light by regulator Ofcom to unify the two Choice FM urban music stations across London.
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NewsSky's The Match gets another fixture
Sky One has ordered a second series of reality hit The Match after the finale of the show got nearly two million viewers.
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NewsFive buys Stargate spin-off
Five has secured the terrestrial right to MGM' new drama Stargate Atlantis - a spin-off to sci-fi series Stargate SG-1.