All Broadcast articles in 16 November 2007 – Page 5
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NewsMediaCity:uk gets funding boost
The developer of Salford’s MediaCity:uk has secured a£360m funding package to pay for the first phase of the development.
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NewsC4 orders conjoined twin doc
Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary on an Indian girl born with four arms and four legs as she undergoes an operation to remove her conjoined twin.
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NewsGlobal leading race to buy Emap Radio
Senior industry sources have tipped Global Radio as the favourite to acquire Emap’s radio division, but believe the group could have to pay the full price to seal the deal.
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CommentBlog: Making money with online content
Jon Anthony on why television producers should look at what is actually working on the web rather than try to replicate their traditional business online.
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NewsBBC’s simulcast plans
The BBC is planning more live simulcasts after Radio 5 Live and BBC TV’s Newsnight last week joined forces to look at immigration issues in the UK.
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NewsGaydar’s Lawry joins GCap
Gaydar Radio DJ Yannick Lawry has quit the station to join GCap’s Media Creation division, which specialises in podcasting.
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CommentYou the jury: Mark Rubens and Paula Trafford
Mark Rubens and Paula Trafford review the latest TV shows.
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FeaturesServing up Square meals
Setting a sitcom in the heart of London made for a great backdrop - and free extras.
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FeaturesServing up Square meals
Setting a sitcom in the heart of London made for a great backdrop - and free extras.
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FeaturesFormat Focus: Student Body
A new reality series from the US is promising to get teens in shape
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NewsFox Italy picks up 150 hours of C4I shows
C4I has sold more than 150 hours of programming to Fox Italy.
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NewsBelgium buys Trinny and Susannah format
Belgian broadcasters are hunting for their very own Trinny and Susannah after optioning the format to the pair’s latest show from Granada International.
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NewsRDF inks first-look drama deals
RDF Rights (RDFR) has boosted its drama catalogue by signing first-look deals with a trio of drama indies.
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CommentBlog: The positives of parenting shows
A rash of parenting shows on British TV has prompted concerns about the welfare of the kids featured. Laura Mansfield says the heat needs to be taken out of this debate.
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NewsBBC1’s Damages gets new run
FX has handed a two-season order to BBC1 acquisition Damages, ending weeks of uncertainty over the show’s future.
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NewsThe Kids Are All Right with CME
European broadcasting group CME has optioned Endemol’s new BBC1 format The Kids Are All Right in all six of its territories.
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NewsWire in the Blood sold to Italy
Southern Star International has sold all five series of Coastal Productions’s ITV1 drama Wire in the Blood to AXN Italy.
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NewsFireworks renews Emmy deal
Fireworks International has renewed its deal with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to handle international distribution of the Primetime Emmy Awards to 2010.
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CommentFrom Wall Street to Wood Lane
Hiring a former investment banker as its new chief financial officer is unlikely to calm fears about BBC Worldwide’s growing commercial ambitions.