All Broadcast articles in 24 October 2003 – Page 4
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NewsDating show to take over from Blind Date
ITV has commissioned a Saturday night dating show, loosely based on the format of Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, to replace the axed Blind Date, writes Paul Revoir.
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NewsBSkyB shareholders fear repeat of Carlton battle
A major representative of BSkyB's shareholders has said it hopes to avoid a public battle akin to that at Carlton over the appointment of the company's new chief executive, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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NewsC4 to 'shed light' on Brown stunt
Channel 4 is set to repeat its controversial Russian roulette stunt, in which illusionist Derren Brown supposedly fired a loaded gun at his head, with extra unseen footage in an attempt to
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Zig Zag series charts Euro 2004 build-up
Indie Zig Zag has picked up one of the last commissions under Sara Ramsden's reign as controller of Sky One with a series tracking the progress of a trio of English national footballers preparing for Euro 2004, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Finding ITV ad ref proves difficult
Headhunters looking to appoint the new independent adjudicator to oversee the fair handling of advertising rates at the newly merged ITV are said to be finding it tough to locate a suitable candidate, writes Paul Revoir.
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BBC plans theme night on nation's debt habit
The BBC is to follow up its controversial day of programming on asylum with a look at the nation's burgeoning debt pile in the latest in its run of current affairs specials, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Solus card deal in the bag
Terrestrial broadcasters have struck a deal to resurrect the free viewing cards that allow viewers to watch ITV, Channel 4 and Five on satellite without subscribing to Sky, writes Michael Rosser.
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Commissioners 'need training'
Badly trained commissioners are having a detrimental effect on the relationship between broadcasters and indies, a new report has claimed, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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Beckham to train kids on CBBC
The BBC has picked up the rights to former England captain David Beckham's training project for kids, Really Bend It Like Beck-ham, after it was launched at the Mipcom programme market a fortnight ago, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Last chance saloon
The merger of Carlton and Granada is the result of a long overdue process, and if that ultimately means foreign ownership of the network then so be it, says Marcus Plantin
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RatingsWife Swap gets highest ever audience
Channel 4's Wife Swapwent from strength to strength last night with the show surpassing both BBC1 and ITV1 with 7.2 million (30.1%) at 21.45, writes Jon Rogers.
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Men in Tights (ITV1) - Charlie Catchpole, Daily Star
'What could easily have been a snobby, mocking or patronising programme turned out to be hugely enjoyable and uplif...
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Men in Tights (ITV1) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'To provide the obviously desired combination of Billy Elliot, The Full Monty, Faking It and Pop Idol, you need lon...
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Pornography: the Musical (C4) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'How did Brian Hill manage to make porn actresses talking dirty about sex for an hour sound as erotic as diarrhoea?...
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Pornography: the Musical (C4) - Thomas Sutcliffe, Independent
'A lot of people will have watched this, not because they want to understand the existential complexity of life in ...
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Pornography: the Musical (C4) - Gareth McLean, Guardian
'Despite its Legz Akimbo/Balzin' Squad premise, the production worked remarkably well.'...
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Pornography: The Musical (C4) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'Channel 4 was up to its old tricks agian last night, trying to shock its viewers - in which it probably succeeded,...
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NewsGreen ousted
Michael Green has finally been axed as the chairman designate of ITV plc following a shareholder rebellion by investors who did not want the flamboyant businessman taking control of the soon-to-be merged business, writes Paul Revoir.
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NewsCBM Media developing Freesport channel
CBM Media has unveiled its latest bid to launch a digital channel on Freeview after it says it has reached an agreement with 12 national sports governing bodies to develop a Freesport channel, writes Rosemary Gallagher.
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NewsBBC takes 5 gongs at Prix Europa
The BBC has picked up five awards at the prestigious Prix Europa awards including best television fiction for its BBC2 disability drama Flesh and Blood, writes Nick Radlo in Berlin.