All Broadcast articles in 18 November 2005 – Page 5
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BBC F&L could face staff work to rule
The BBC's factual and learning department could face a work to rule by staff as the department faces almost 50 compulsory redundancies.
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NewsFox News beats ITV News
5.45pm: ITV News Channel's recent woes continued this week after viewing figures revealed that the broadcaster has been beaten in the ratings by right wing US channel Fox News.
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NewsThompson: compulsory redundancies are 'inevitable'
4.30pm: BBC director general Mark Thompson has said that compulsory redundancies at the corporation are 'inevitable' - his first admission that his programme of cutbacks cannot be done without forcing staff to leave.
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NewsAt The Races court hearing delayed
4.15pm: The At The Races (ATR) High Court hearing over the channel's claim for money owed to it from UK racecourses, has been postponed after the judge appointed to the case stepped down for confidential reasons.
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NewsC4 has back up plan should Space Cadets crash
4pm: Channel 4 has a contingency plan at the ready should its controversial new reality show Space Cadets need to be pulled early from its schedule.
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NewsFive.2 inches closer to launch
3.30pm: Five has been granted a satellite and cable broadcast licence from Ofcom to launch a general entertainment channel under the name Five.2.
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Christian radio station pips BBC to award
3.30pm: A charity-owned Christian radio station has won the top honours at the Religious Radio Awards 2005, beating competition from BBC Radio 4, Radio Wales and the World Service.
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NewsKandola poached by ITV
ITV has poached Five's director of acquisitions Jay Kandola to take control of the programme buying, as the broadcaster steps up its presence in the international TV marketplace.
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NewsC4 takes reality series to space
Channel 4's new reality show, Space Cadets, is to be a practical joke on a grand scale - involving unwitting contestants, special effects, and 48 packs of Russian toilet paper.
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NewsShed records profit hike of 82%
Footballers' Wives indie Shed Productions has said profits are up by 82% to£6.7m in the 12-months to the end of August, crediting a slate of new commissions and international sales.
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NewsC4's Ghost Squad frightens off viewers
Channel 4's new drama series The Ghost Squad appears to have scared away the viewers on its first outing with an average of just 1.2 million (6.7%) at 10pm.
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NewsBBC and Sony ink US first-look deal
BBC Worldwide has signed a first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television (SPT), which will see SPT launching BBC comedy and drama formats into the American market.
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NewsGranada International signs Aussie VOD deal
9.30am: Granada International (GI) has inked a new media deal with Reeltime, ahead of the launch of the Australian broadband company's video on demand service next year.
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NewsNBC drops Martha Stewart
9.30am: US broadcaster NBC has axed the struggling Martha Stewart version of The Apprentice, denting the show's chances in the UK.
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NewsITV beefs up for winter
ITV has unveiled its winter schedule which ITV1 director of programmes Nigel Pickard has branded 'classic ITV at its best'.
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NewsTony Robinson to front C4 politics show
8am: Comic actor-turned history presenter Tony Robinson is to turn his attention to the world of modern politics for a new Channel 4 documentary.
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NewsOctober in first-look deal with RDF
8am: October Films has signed a first-look deal with RDF Rights, covering all international TV and consumer product rights.
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NewsSharman takes Edinburgh TV Festival chair
5pm: On the same day as announcing her departure from the BBC, Alison Sharman has been confirmed as the advisory chair for the 2006 Edinburgh TV Festival.
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NewsPlayboy TV rolls out free-to-air channel
Playboy TV has launched its first free-to-air channel on Sky, offering viewers a toned down version of the adult programming available on its subscription channels.
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NewsThomson: BBC should be exempt from spectrum tax
BBC director of strategy Caroline Thomson has argued that the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five should be exempt from paying a spectrum tax being considered by Ofcom.