All Broadcast articles in 19 September 2003 – Page 4
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Interactive role for Flextech's gunning
Flextech Television has promoted head of business development Simon Gunning to the new role of controller of interactive programming. He will work alongside the channel controllers to develop interactive services on Bravo, Challenge?, Trouble, Living TV and Ftn. He will retain his previous role.
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SMG spots gap in Irish market
SMG is bidding to extend its Virgin Radio brand into Ireland where it is also exploring the launch of its first 'gold' service, writes Michael Rosser.
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Hayes heart slot
DJ Danny Pietroni is leaving the evening slot on Chrysalis Radio's flagship Heart station to make way for 25-year-old Paul Hayes, who takes on the 19.00-22.00 Monday to Thursday slot from the end of January. Hayes has hosted a regular late show on the group's Galaxy Network as well as ...
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Pops no longer the tops on Italy's RAI
Italian broadcaster RAI has dealt the BBC a blow by axing Top of the Popsand replacing it with a local version of ITV1's music show CD:UK. CD:Liveis slated to make its debut on 27 September ...
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Kudos shuffles top
Kudos, the indie behind BBC1 spy drama Spooks, has hired Daniel Isaacs as general manager as part of a top-level reshuffle. Isaacs joins from indie Hewland International, where he was head of commercial affairs for four years. In other moves, producers Stephen Garrett and Jane ...
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Madness musical lined up for Xmas
BBC3 is to screen the last London performance of the Madness musical Our Houseas one of the highlights of its Christmas schedule. The deal was put together by the BBC
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Seventh Skinner run
The Frank Skinner Show is set to return to ITV1 for a seventh series this autumn with a 12 x 50-minute run. Once again the Avalon-produced show will consist of three guest interviews, following on from last year's successful run which included interviews with Pamela Anderson, Richard Gere, Britney Spears ...
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Emmerdale (ITV1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'This was a terrific episode, gripping, skilfully plotted and superbly acted, with Amory in true pantomime villain ...
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Emmerdale (ITV1) - Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror
'Emmerdale (ITV1) ended its sensational love triangle between Charity, husband and Chris and, her, um, cousin Cain,...
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Supersonic: The Concorde Story (C5) - Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail
'Once it hit its stride James Routh's film was a dream journey, not just for overgrown schoolboys like me and Brans...
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Whatever Turns You On (C5) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'It was all very titillating - in all kinds of ways. Whatever Turns You On (Five) - a programme almost entirely abo...
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Whatever Turns You On (C5) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'Whatever Turns You On (Five) is a television series that treats the entire world as if it is the backseat of a car...
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Everyman - When the God Squad Came to Town (BBC2) - Gerard O'Donovan, Daily Telegraph
'Director Ken Kirby made little or no effort to investigate the wider Eden organisation, dodging the most obvious q...
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NewsMolinare sold for£10
Struggling facility Molinare, the post arm of The TV Corporation, has been bought in an MBO for just£10, writes Sam Espensen.
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RatingsPyramid finds just 2.8m
BBC1 suffered yet another humiliation during peaktime on Wednesday's as a repeat of Pyramidinterested just 2.8 million (12.8%) last night (17 September) at 21.00 and found itself beaten by Channel 4 as well as ITV1, writes Jon Rogers.
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NewsGrade joins TV Corp board
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Grade is to join the board of Robot Warsmaker Television Corporation, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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French Leave (C4) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'Just one reservation. Eked out over 10 weeks, this could be pretty thin fare.'...
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French Leave (C4) - Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror
'French leave must be Channel 4's idea of the perfect programme. Property abroad meets cooking - nirvana!'...
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Canterbury Tales (BBC1) - Nancy Banks-Smith, Guardian
'Around now i got that clutch of relief in the stomach which translates as, 'Thank God, I'm going to like this one....
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Canterbury Tales (BBC1) - Gerard 'Donovan, Daily Telegraph
'After getting off to a rollicking if slightly shaky start last week, Canterbury Tales romped home with an absolute...