All Broadcast articles in 21 July 2006 – Page 4
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NewsDestiny's Child join C4 talent show
Channel 4 has signed up Mathew Knowles - the father of Beyoncé - and the members of Destiny's Child to feature in talent series Chancers.
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C4 books Church for Friday nights
Charlotte Church is to become the new face of Friday night entertainment on Channel 4.
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NewsC4 hopes Freshly Squeezed will wake up breakfast slot
Channel 4 has commissioned its first long-running breakfast entertainment show since the demise of Risein 2003.
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NewsITV set to chop 30 minutes from lunchtime news
ITV is set to cut 30 minutes from ITV1's one-hour lunchtime news show as part of its bid to stem the channel's ratings decline.
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C4 gets on bike for 3 Minute doc slot
Channel 4 has commissioned four new short films for its 3 Minute Wonderslot in a competition run by the broadcaster together with ITN Source and the Brit Doc Festival.
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BBC2 discovers nature in major daytime series
Wildlife presenter Chris Packham is to present a major daytime series for BBC2 about the best locations to capture the beauty of British nature, with 10 shows being dedicated to each of the seasons.
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BBC2 adds variety
BBC2 is reviving the variety show in a daytime series to be hosted by Brian Conley. Let Me Entertain You, being made by Lion Television, sees the studio audience vote on performers, with the winners from each show going through to a grand finale. The ...
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NewsBBC staff vote on pension and pay compromise
The BBC has upped its wage increase offer to staff and made compromises on changes to its pension scheme, in a bid to avert threatened strikes by broadcasting unions.
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Al-Jazeera technician shot by Israeli soldiers
An Al-Jazeera technician has been shot following a clash with Israeli troops while filming in the West Bank, the Arabic television channel said today.
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NewsFirst Artist buys NCI Management
NCI Management, the TV talent agency which represents names such as Gillian McKeith and Janet Ellis, has been bought by European football agency First Artist.
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NewsSplash exits Tinopolis group
Splash Media, the indie set up by former BBC entertainment executives Jane Lush and Fenia Vardanis, is to leave the Tinopolis group and set up as a lone company.
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NewsMassive shake-up at BBC
A massive shake-up of BBC production and commissioning will see director of television Jana Bennett take control of all audio-visual content, and create four new 'super commissioners'.
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NewsSparrowhawk appoints distribution boss
Sparrowhawk Media has poached TWI executive John Morris to become managing director of its programme distribution business.
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NewsGardiner to oversee Tonight
Granada Factual has promoted Alexander Gardiner to deputy controller of current affairs as part of a series of new appointments.
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NewsNew DAB multiplex will not reach Northern Ireland
Ofcom has announced its intention to advertise the second national radio multiplex by the end of the year but confirmed it will not be able to cover Northern Ireland and parts of western Wales.
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NewsLBC listeners handed control of programme
LBC radio listeners will be given free reign of the air waves when a presenter-less phone-in is held later this month.
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NewsWildebeest trek finally arrives at BBC1
BBC1 has finally scheduled Trek, an epic wildlife documentary following the great wildebeest trek across the African savanna, which has been more than two years in production.
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NewsBBC moves cricket to BBC1
The BBC has decided to switch its cricket World Cup highlights from BBC2 to BBC1, when action starts in the West Indies in March 2007.