All Broadcast articles in 2 October 2009 – Page 7
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NewsPubs to get Sky 3D first
BSkyB is to offer loyal pub subscribers its new cutting edge 3D TV service before it is released to the domestic market.
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NewsShed Media posts profit hike
Shed Media posted a 34% rise in half year pre-tax profit after another impressive performance by its US business.
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NewsLiving launches web channel
Virgin Media TV has launched a web spin-off from Living that will feature original short-form celebrity and style shows.
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NewsVirgin Media set for LSE listing
Virgin Media said it expects to make its long-awaited debut on the London Stock Exchange next month, a move aimed at increasing its shareholder base and profile in the UK and Europe.
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Comment28 Sept, '09
“If you’re nine, and you’re allowed up past bedtime, you might just appreciate this show.” Read on for the latest verdict on last night’s TV.
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CommentWhat a difference a year makes
As Absolute Radio celebrates its first anniverary, boss Clive Dickens reflects on how the industry has changed over the past year and what the consequences will mean to the market.
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NewsLewis sales surpass 120 territories
Crime drama Lewis will now be watched in more than 120 territories around the world following fresh sales of the ITV series.
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NewsStrong debut for FlashForward in US
FlashForward, the highly-anticipated new drama starring Joseph Fiennes that begins on Five tonight, won its slot on its debut in the US.
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NewsAardman to produce live-action comedy
CBBC has signed a co-production deal with Aardman Animations to produce a live-action comedy pilot based on stage show Men in Coats.
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NewsITV lines-up Grade successor
ITV is believed to be in advanced talks with former Reed Elsevier boss Sir Crispin Davis and ex-Channel 4 chairman and BMI founder Sir Michael Bishop about taking the non-executive chairman role.
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NewsJohnny Vegas heads CBBC slate
Johnny Vegas is to play himself in a new CBBC comedy, in which he balances his day-to-day showbiz career with a secret life as a puppet hunter.
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NewsGordon Ramsay gets animated
The cartoon-like characteristics of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay are to be harnessed for a new animated series.
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RatingsDirty Dancing gives Five the time of its life
Patrick Swayze danced up a big audience for Five last night, with 2m ( 9.5%) tuning in between 9pm and 11.05pm for the feel good romantic movie Dirty Dancing.
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Wife Swap cleared over baby concerns
Ofcom has backed the producers of Wife Swap over an episode in which a baby was shown living in a dirty flat and eating chips.
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RatingsBrown down as Spy event sags
Illusionist Derren Brown couldn’t conjure up another massive audience for C4 on Friday night, with just 1.8m (8.2%) tuning in for his third event at 9pm.
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NewsWatch orders Thorpe Park gameshow
Heather Mills and Katie Price are among a number of famous faces who will brave a series of extreme theme park rides as part of a new TV gameshow on Watch.
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NewsGodwin to run BBC children's
Joe Godwin has landed the most powerful job in British kids TV, after being named the new director of BBC children’s.
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RatingsStrictly closes on X Factor
The X Factor triumphed over Strictly Come Dancing for the second week in a row on Saturday, although the gap between the juggernauts narrowed a fraction.
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NewsStraw to debate with BNP leader on Question Time
Justice Secretary Jack Straw will become the first senior Labour figure to debate with British National Party (BNP) leader Nick Griffin when they appear together on BBC1’s Question Time.
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NewsBBC and Labour in fresh "bias" row
The reaction of the BBC to Government plans on the future of its funding has led the Culture Secretary to accuse the corporation of bias.