All Broadcast articles in 22 October 2004 – Page 2
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The Farm posts World drama
The Farm group has completed post on World Productions' latest drama , Murder Prevention , for Five. The crime drama is inspired by the Metropolitan Police's real-life Homicide Prevention Unit, who target potential murderers. The series of three two-parters had no score and relied on ...
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Grand Designs spins off exhibition
Channel 4 property development series Grand Designs is to launch its own exhibition in London next year and has been greenlit for a fifth series. The Grand Designs Live! exhibition will be held next summer and builds on the brand created by indie Talkback, which ...
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Commissioners Q&A: Ian Russell
Five's deputy controller of news, current affairs and documentaries wants fresh ideas for late night, misses homegrown comedy and hopes to put us off our Christmas presents with disturbing toy stories
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Later makes US comeback
BBC2 music show Later with Jools Holland is to be screened in the US after a two-
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Cicada names head
Cicada Films, the indie behind documentary To the Ends of the Earth , has appointed Clare Handford as head of development to replace Malcolm Neaum, who was poached by Touching the Void producer Darlow Smithson. Handford previously worked at Fulcrum ...
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Veronica takes content from CD:UK
ITV1 chart show CD:UK has been licensed to SBS-owned Dutch channel Veronica following a deal with Zeal TV. The channel will pick the best performances from the Blaze TV-produced show and insert them into its own chart show, Countdown. ...
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EU funds BT project
The EU has given millions of pounds in funding to a British Telecom project aimed at formulating new ways of creating and viewing media. The New Media for a New Millennium project (NM2) is split across a number of countries, with research shared across technology companies and educational institutions. NM2 ...
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BSkyB readies launch to fight off Freeview
BSkyB is expected to launch its free satellite proposition within the next couple of days as new figures for the rival Freeview platform show box sales are now running at around 60,000 a week.
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The Hive titles live breast op
The Hive has created the graphics and title sequence for Breast Cancer - The Operation for BBC3. To coincide with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the BBC is screening a live mastectomy operation and reconstruction. The graphics will be used to explain the disease and ...
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Box TV makes sitcom for US
Box TV is developing a comedy series for US network Lifetime Television with the writers behind classic 1980s sitcom Moonlighting.
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BMF sponsors CITV watersports show
The British Marine Federation (BMF), the body set up to champion UK water-based activities, is paying for a new CiTV series. The group is backing Splash Camp , a 10 x 20-minute reality series which pits five boys against five girls in events such as ...
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Blaze follows H's steps to new career
Blaze Television has been commissioned by Channel 4 to make an 8 x 30-minute series following former Steps singer H (pictured) on his journey to become a professionally trained singer at the Royal Academy of Music. The show , H-Side Story , for C4's teen ...
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Big Squid brings us Too Close
Big Squid has completed titles for Too Close for Comfort for BBC1. The series aims to help families whose living arrangements have been the cause of arguments and family conflict. Each programme tries to resolve one home's problems by altering the living space with the ...
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Big Brother fight gets Ofcom rap
Channel 4 has escaped with a slap on the wrist from regulator Ofcom over the 'fight night' brawl that erupted during this year's Big Brother.
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BBC entrusts Dr Who delivery to Beam.tv
The Mill is using its delivery and viewing system Beam.tv on the new series of Dr Who , the first time it has been used for a longform broadcast project.
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Neville-Jones leaves BBC a year early
BBC governor Dame Pauline Neville-Jones, who former director general Greg Dyke branded the 'posh lady' who helped force him out, is to leave the corporation a year before her term ends.
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BBC digital radio strategy lauded
The BBC's five new digital radio stations have been given a broad thumbs-up, but need clearer remits to distinguish them from their commercial counterparts, according to a government-backed report.
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Battle for cricket
Channel 4 and BSkyB are hot favourites to keep hold of terrestrial and satellite rights to English cricket coverage. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is currently considering offers for rights to domestic and international cricket, including Test and one-day international matches, from 2006 to 2009. The ECB is ...
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Baker joins TWI
Martin Baker, the former Carlton commercial director, has been appointed commercial director of indie TWI. He joins next month and will be responsible for overseeing TWI's numerous rights and programme deals in the UK and abroad. He will work closely with programme chief Alastair Waddington and head of sport Graham ...
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Bacon on board
TV and radio presenter Richard Bacon has been appointed to the board of the Optimistic Network, owner of producer-broadcaster Nation 217, as a non-executive director. Bacon, an executive producer on Nation 217's channel-surfing format Flipside TV, will be advising on formats and talent for the company. Advertising veteran Jay Pond-Jones ...