All Broadcast articles in 22 April 2005 – Page 5
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Moody in Optomen move
Nicola Moody is set to join indie Optomen Television as director of factual after quitting the BBC last month.
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C4 unveils comedy slate
Channel 4 is bringing a sketch show to Friday nights as part of a slate of four new comedy and entertainment series.
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Five names acquisitions chief
Five is set to poach Channel 4 head of acquired programming Jay Kandola to replace its outgoing director of acquisitions, Jeff Ford.
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Darlow Smithson rebuilds Stonehenge for Five
Five has commissioned indie Darlow Smithson to build an exact replica of Stonehenge, where it will conduct a live broadcast of this year's summer solstice.
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BBC's McGhee bullish over bidding policy
The BBC's chief programme buyer has spoken out against one of the key recommendations of the government's green paper which has said the BBC should be barred from expensive bidding wars for programming.
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Crimewatch to get new editor
Former Watchdogeditor Doug Carnegie is to take over as editor of Crimewatch.
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Peter Salmon quits BBC
BBC head of sport Peter Salmon has become one of the most senior casualties of the BBC's relocation to Manchester - quitting his job as director of sport after more than five years.
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ITV1 slumps in peaktime
ITV1's Tuesday peaktime line-up looked to be in a fragile state last night as most of its shows failed to reach the 4 million mark with Welcome to Fatlandonly gaining a peak audience of 3.4 million (15%) at 8.15pm.
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Drama will go interactive
It is only a matter of time before interactive drama becomes commonplace on TV, says Dawn Airey.
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Norfolk consortium in bid for Anglia studios
A former ITN news presenter has launched a bid to buy Anglia Television's Magdalen Street studios, one-time home of Trishaand turn it into a media training centre.
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C4 set for another coach trip
Channel 4 is sending British tourists on another holiday round Europe after recommissioning daytime reality series Coach Trip.
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Viewers prefer BBC's regional news
BBC News is celebrating after beating ITV in every area of the country on regional news for the first time.
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Pact appoints Minns to head policy development
Producers' alliance Pact has appointed Screen Internationaljournalist Adam Minns as its head of policy development.
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Five bags Vaughan's Top Buzzer
Five has bagged exclusive terrestrial rights to MTV's comedy drama series, Top Buzzer, written by Johnny Vaughan.
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Hell's Kitchen serves up 6.8m
ITV1's Hell's Kitchen, the culinary reality TV show, returned with a peak audience of 6.8 million (30%) at the start.
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ITV's shares boosted on Dyke rumours
ITV's was among the best performers on the stock-market yesterday on the back of reports that Greg Dyke and private equity group Apax Partners are lining up a bid for ITV.
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BBC pledges extra£61m for programmes
The BBC has pledged to plough an extra£61m into programme making this year, as it unveiled its blueprint to take it through to its next charter renewal.
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UTV close to buying Wireless Group
Ulster Television (UTV) is close to buying Talksport-owner The Wireless Group in a deal worth£100m that could see chief executive Kelvin MacKenzie step down.
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CNN changes worldwide news team
CNN has announced major changes in its news gathering team with new appointments within its Hong Kong, Europe, the Middle East and Africa operations.
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MTV launches 'Made to Vote' campaign
MTV is launching a pre-election campaign to encourage its young viewers to vote.