All Broadcast articles in 18 November 2005 – Page 3
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New south-west indie bags order
Former BBC documentaries controller Jeremy Gibson has teamed up with two former indie heads and an ex-editor of Channel 4's Big Breakfast to launch a production outfit in the south-west.
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Leopard USA to make second Cash in Attic
US channel Home and Garden TV (HGTV) has commissioned Leopard Films USA to make a second 26 x 30-minute series of Cash in the Attic. The cable channel has also commissioned new property format Hidden Potential from Leopard Films USA. The programme uses graphics and CGI to show buyers how ...
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Arqiva contracts
Arqiva has won three new 12-year FM transmission contracts for new stations awarded licences by Ofcom. The deals are worth over£1m and include UTV Radio's U105 in Belfast and allTalk FM in Edinburgh. GCap Media has also signed a deal with the transmission service provider for its new Xfm Manchester ...
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Martha Stewart's Apprentice axed
US broadcaster NBC has axed the struggling Martha Stewart version of The Apprentice, denting the show's chances in the UK. Industry speculation had suggested that the BBC and Talkback Thames were considering producing a local female-fronted version of the reality show, to run as a companion to the Sir Alan ...
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Endemol risks it all on Space Cadets
Endemol UK - the creator of Big Brother and There's Something About Miriam - has admitted it is taking its biggest ever risk by launching a reality show which pretends to send members of the public into space. The wannabe astronauts that feature in C4's Space Cadets will believe they ...
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Village show competition to air on BBC
One of Britain's national institutions, the village show, is to be examined on BBC1 in a series described as 'Pop Idol with vegetables'. The Great British Village Show from 12 Yard Productions will be filmed next summer, with broadcast set for 2007 in a Sunday night slot. Six 40-minute regional ...
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Maverick hires C4's Howell for drama move
Indie Maverick Television has hired former Channel 4 drama executive Juliette Howell to spearhead a move into drama, after being handed a slice of the BBC's£500,000 regional indie fund.
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BDH titles history series for C4
Rob Hifle of BDH has designed and directed the title sequence for Wall to Wall Television's new series, Not Forgotten. Ian Hislop presents the 4 x 60-minute series for Channel 4 uncovering the stories behind Britain's war memorials. The title sequence, shot on DigiBeta, centres on a single statue in ...
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Kickback bags C4 cartoon commission
Indie Kickback Media has secured its first UK commission, a 30-minute animated Christmas special for Channel 4.
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C4 brings back squirtgate pranksters
The Channel 4 entertainment series that was responsible for Tom Cruise being sprayed with a water pistol before a film premiere has been recommissioned. Objective's Balls of Steel will return for an as yet undecided run of 45-minute episodes helmed by Mark Dolan, who will continue his part-time presenting role ...
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C4 follows unusual beauty pageant
Channel 4 is to delve into the world of beauty pageants with an hour-long documentary commission with a twist. Plus Size Beauty Pageant (working title) is the story of a group of British women attempting to put on a US-style beauty pageant, but for size 16 and above women. C4 ...
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C4 and ITN offer 'citizen journalism'
Channel 4 and ITN are joining forces to give viewers the chance to produce their own news stories through a new online initiative designed to improve UK media literacy standards.
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Carbon nets C4 doc
Indie Carbon Media is to follow two gay clergy members for Channel 4 as they take advantage of changes in the law to get married. Love and the Church (working title) follows an Anglican Church priest and a vicar from the Metropolitan Church who are marrying their partners. The idea ...
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Turner to air two kids channels on Sky in 2006
Turner Broadcasting is lining up two new channels for launch on Sky early next year, building on its existing Cartoon Network and Boomerang brands, writes Kate Bulkley.
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C4 to chart 2005's disasters
Channel 4 has commissioned indie Pioneer Productions to produce a major fast turnaround documentary chronicling the year's numerous natural disasters.
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Red Bee to buy subtitling company for£3.2m
Red Bee Media (formerly BBC Broadcast) is set to acquire subtitling outfit Australian Caption Centre (ACC) for£3.2m.
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BBC2 lines up political thriller
Prime Suspect writer Peter Berry has penned a political thriller for BBC2, to be made by indie Box TV.
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BBC1 gets lucky with fiery friendly
Michael Owen's two late goals against Argentina helped seal a win for both England and BBC1.
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Jump goes movie mad for ITV1
Jump has designed and produced the titles and programme graphics for Movie Music Mania from ITV Productions for ITV1, which features popular performers singing songs from hit films. Ordered by ITV's Lee Connolly, the titles show film strips containing images from various films, intertwining with models of the films' logos. ...
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How (not) to pitch
What's the secret of a successful pitch? Broadcast asked a leading figure from each side of the fence and found they agreed on one crucial point: best never admit you are doing anything as vulgar as selling.