All Broadcast articles in 16 June 2006
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NewsWhy we decided to axe Sky News shows
Nick Pollard, head of Sky News, says the channel is 'getting on with things' after going through a turbulent few weeks which saw 17 jobs axed and two flagship shows ditched
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ITV still pushing to sign Norton
ITV has stepped up its efforts to sign Graham Norton after missing out on signing both Gordon Ramsay and Jonathan Ross in the space of a week. Sources said that talks between the BBC star and ITV entertainment chiefs are to intensify following its failure to land two of its ...
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Rabbatts joins New Moon
Former Channel 4 head of education and ex-BBC governor Heather Rabbatts is to become head of broadcast development at indie New Moon. Rabbatts quit C4 in March to join the independent sector, having overseen programmes such as Teen Big Brother and ...
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ITV opens Hong Kong office to woo Asia
ITV is setting up a new Asian office in Hong Kong, as part of plans to move away from its reliance on ITV1 revenues. The office will be headed by Bloomberg Television media marketing and distribution director James Ross, who is charged with building a local presence for Granada International ...
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Rodriguez-Viña set for top job at Endemol
Telefónica executive Elías Rodriguez-Viña Cancio is set to become Endemol's new chairman and chief executive, after the company's supervisory board nominated him on Wednesday (14 June). Cancio has the 'full support' of the Big Brotherproducer's management board, but needs the shareholders' approval at an extraordinary ...
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BBC governors discuss Manchester plan
BBC governors were meeting on Wednesday (14 June) as Broadcast went to press to try to decide on the corporation's plans to move five key departments to Manchester by 2010. Two bids have been submitted, one for a development at Central Spine in the city, ...
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Licence fee call
Peers have called for Parliament to be given more control over the TV licence fee and have criticised the amount of government influence over the BBC's future. In a letter to culture secretary Tessa Jowell, the House of Lords BBC Charter review committee called for parliamentary scrutiny of the licence ...
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Unique hires Sankey
Unique Television has hired David Sankey, former Twofour Broadcast head of entertainment development, as its senior development producer. He will be responsible for mainstream entertainment projects and work under head of entertainment development Mike Brosnan, who is expanding his team.
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Asbestos register
Broadcasting union Bectu is to set up a register for members who believe they have been exposed to asbestos. The union and its law firm Thompsons are to establish a database that will speed up compensation claims for members who become ill due to asbestos exposure. Asbestos was commonly used ...
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C4 grows web news
Channel 4 News is expanding its multimedia team in preparation for the relaunch of its news website in late summer. The department, which has two staff under multimedia editor Jon Bernstein, will grow to nine. The new website will offer video clips, with viewers able to call up extra footage ...
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Nighty Night for US
Sex and the Citycreator Darren Star is to produce an American version of cult BBC3 comedy Nighty Night for US cable network Showtime. Star will write and executive produce the adaptation through US studio Sony Pictures TV, in conjunction with indie Baby Cow Productions, which ...
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NewsBig Brother matches Emmerdale in battle for post-football ratings
ITV1 soap Emmerdale, in an unfamiliar 10pm slot, kept up with a shortened edition of Big Brotheron Channel 4 during a night dominated by World Cup coverage.
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NewsWorld Cup Watch: England game nets a massive 16.5m for ITV1
The first England game to be shown on ITV1 in this year's World Cup peaked with a massive 16.5million (75.6%) at 6.30pm with viewers on the edge of their seats until a late two goal flurry from Beckham's boys secured victory.
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NewsScream Films to pilot improvised comedy for Five
Indie Scream Films is to pilot a fully-improvised comedy for Five, in which the actors are told what to do as the programme unfolds.
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NewsFive takes Flack for new look CD: UK
The relatively unknown presenter Caroline Flack is to replace Myleene Klass and Lauren Laverne as the female face of CD:UKwhen the axed ITV1 chart show returns on Five later this year.
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NewsBush increases broadcasting indecency fines in the US
US President George Bush has signed off legislation for a ten-fold increase in broadcasting decency fines and warned broadcasters to take more care, leading to speculation that US programming will be marked by an increased conservatism.
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NewsRDF staffs up US operation
RDF USA has continued its rapid recruitment drive under new chief executive Chris Coelen, poaching a Fox TV Studios executive as its new president and general counsel overseeing strategic planning, business, legal and commercial affairs.
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NewsRoss in talks to produce Friday night show
TV presenter Jonathan Ross is in discussions with the BBC about making his Friday night talk-show through his own production company Hot Sauce, in a move which would see him earn even more money from the broadcaster.
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NewsBECTU fights BBC pension plans
Broadcasting union Bectu is calling on its members to help stop BBC plans to raise the corporation's retirement age and increase staff pension payments, by showing their opposition in the consultation process.
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NewsBBC orders third series of Coast
The BBC has commissioned a third run of its hit natural history series Coast, even before filming is complete on the second series.