All Broadcast articles in 21 October 2005 – Page 5
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BBC films tower block makeover
The BBC is spending two-and-a-half years filming the regeneration of a London tower block for a landmark BBC1 documentary.
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NewsBBC4 secures largest ever audience
5pm: BBC4, the corporation's digital arts and documentaries channel, gained its best ever ratings last week with an audience share of 0.8% in multichannel homes.
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NewsTalks fail to pacify Sky shareholders
4.45pm: Preliminary talks between BSkyB and its major UK shareholders, aimed at preventing a potential rebellion over proposals to increase the stake News Corp has in the satellite company, have ended in deadlock.
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NewsMPs: BBC Manchester move must happen
Labour MP's have warned BBC chiefs they will face a political backlash if they renege on their plan to move to Manchester.
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NewsGranada International securedeal with TV Polaska
4pm: Granada International has sold the rights to 11 Hollywood TV movies and a selection of classic films to Poland's state broadcaster, TV Polaska
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NewsC4 launch 'living war memorial' online
3.30pm: Channel 4 has partnered with the Imperial War Museum to launch online, Lost Generation, a 21st Century war memorial.
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NewsAlastair Campbell to guest edit Five News
3.15pm: Former Labour spin master Alastair Campbell is to be let loose by Five as a guest editor of the channel's 7pm news bulletin.
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NewsITV dramas can't beat Waking the Dead
Vincent couldn't beat Waking the Dead again on Monday night when the BBC1 drama picked up 7.3 million (30.9%) to Vincent's 5.5 million (24%).
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NewsITV4 launches with the beautiful game
ITV4 will kick off next month with live coverage of Chelsea's Uefa Champions League tie against Real Betis.
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NewsBruno fails to pack a punch with 3.4m
ITV1's coveted interview with Frank Bruno managed an unremarkable 3.4 million (17.3%) in its first half and 2.3 million (21.7%) after the news last night.
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NewsEndemol launches mobile TV channels
Endemol is to make further inroads into the mobile market, launching two new channels and a separate UK division to oversee the burgeoning area.
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NewsJamie's School Dinners grabs five Promax nominations
Channel 4's Jamie's School Dinners promo has clinched five nominations for the Promax UK Awards to be held on 5 November, including Best Launch and Best Television Campaign.
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NewsOfcom to licence 10 new national radio stations
Ofcom has confirmed it will create a second commercial national DAB multiplex, able to carry up to 10 new national digital stations.
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NewsCsaky brought in by Big Wave
Producer Mick Csaky has signed a freelance development contract with Big Wave Productions to add his arts, history and biography background to the indie's output.
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NewsDocumentary genre a 'time bomb'
Documentary makers have hit out at the commissioning process, complaining that shrinking budgets and job cuts are a 'time bomb' for programme makers.
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NewsRDF in takeover talks with IWC
RDF has started takeover talks with IWC Media, the producer of Location, Location, Location.
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NewsGoodwin indie signs up Fremantle
Daisy Goodwin, the format creator behind How Clean Is Your House? and Sex Inspectors, has signed a distribution and production deal with Fremantle.
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NewsNigella chat flop sells abroad
Nigella Lawson's disappointing ITV daytime talk show will air around the world after ID Distribution picked up the distribution rights to the 20-episode daytime series.
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NewsLion renews Chinese deal
Lion TV has renewed its joint venture with Chinese satellite broadcaster Phoenix and is launching two new joint-venture drama documentaries onto the international market.
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NewsFremantle signs telenova deal
FremantleMedia has secured a commission with new Dutch channel Talpa for telenova Betty La Fea, which will see the production of 200 episodes beginning in January.