All Broadcast articles in 21 July 2006 – Page 6
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NewsPokerFace ends with 5.8m
ITV1 quiz PokerFaceended on a high with 5.8 million (29.3%) people tuning in at 8pm, seeing off new BBC1 drama The Chase.
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NewsFive secures CSI rights for US channel
Five has signed a multi-million pound annual deal with US producer Alliance Atlantis for the exclusive video-on-demand rights to the CSI franchise, while securing access to screen repeat episodes on its new US acquisitions channel.
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NewsDutch company suspends shares after Millionaire bid
2waytraffic, one of the companies bidding for the rights to the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?format, has this morning suspended its shares.
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NewsBBC attacks Olympic Committee over games schedule
The BBC has accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of targeting 'short-term, commercial interests' by rescheduling Beijing Olympic events to suit US broadcasters.
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NewsReverend to front new BBC religious series
Peter Owen-Jones, the advertising executive-turned priest who fronted BBC2 series The Battle For Britain's Soul, is to try his hand at different religions for a new BBC2 series.
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NewsJudge defends BBC's 'Pop Idol for theatre actors'
Theatre impresario David Ian, a judge on the new BBC reality series How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, has hit back at claims from actors' union Equity that the show is 'demeaning'.