All Broadcast articles in 24 October 2008 – Page 5
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Fiver buys US dance and magazine series
A fashion reality show in the spirit of The Devil Wears Prada and a dance competition fronted by Showgirls star Elizabeth Berkley have been acquired by Five's digital channel Fiver.
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Ghost Whisperer spooks rivals
Living's popular US drama import Ghost Whisperer came to the end of its current run with 380,000 (2.62%) at 10pm.
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Celia Taylor quits Virgin Media
Director of programmes for Virgin 1, Bravo, Trouble and Challenge Celia Taylor has quit her post.
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2waytraffic books Silent Library deals
2waytraffic has signed multiple deals on its Japanese entertainment format, Silent Library.
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C4 team with Film Council to fund animation
Channel 4 and the UK Film Council have launched a nationwide hunt for the best emerging animation talent.
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Senior C4i sales exec dies
A senior sales executive at Channel 4 International, whose TV career spanned 30 years, has died shortly after returning from the Mipcom market in Cannes.
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Man Utd help ITV1 become the Champions
Manchester United's convincing victory over Celtic in the Champions League gave the edge to ITV1 with the match averaging 6.1m (26.4%) from 7.45pm.
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Heroes exec to school scriptwriters
A Hollywood producer/director with credits ranging from Heroes to Buffy and the co-creator and writer behind Life on Mars are to school scriptwriters at a workshop in Wales next month.
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TV Critics 22 October ‘08
“A wonderfully sweet-natured story.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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Naked Beauty attracts 2m
Miss Naked Beauty, Gok Wan's latest vehicle for Channel 4, got off to a steady start last night at 8pm with 2m (8.6%).
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Desperate Housewives face wardrobe clampdown
Wisteria Lane's residents could be kitted out in cut-price outfits after US network ABC issued new wardrobe guidelines that limit spending.
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Blog: Casualty to Cardiff?
As production of Casualty prepares to move from Bristol to Cardiff as part of the BBC's biggest ever shake-up of network programming in the regions, one Location Manager argues why the BBC drama should stay put.
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Jamie Oliver signs C4 golden handcuffs deal
Television chef Jamie Oliver has signed a lucrative golden handcuffs deal with Channel 4, tying him to the channel for a further two years.
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Boomerang defies crunch with profit boost
Welsh indie Boomerang Plus posted sharply higher profits and sales for the full year and said current trading was in line with expectations.
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US election special for Question Time
Question Time is moving to America, for a special one-off around the US presidential elections.
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Dawn Porter: Polygamist's Wife
As Dawn Porter's Channel 4 series on extreme relationships draws to a close, the presenter reflects on her time in the US with Mormons.
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Pandas and penguins and Panasonic P2
Will Strauss reports from the Wildscreen Festival in Bristol as wildlife and natural history programme makers give their opinions on file-based production.
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Ascent builds Current TV remote studio
The systems and technology services division of Ascent Media has completed the build of a new studio for the part UGC channel Current TV.
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Amis buys XDcam for Volvo Ocean Race
CVP-Mitcorp has supplied tapeless camera kit and shooting packages for the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race, which is being shot in HD for the first time.
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Oculus adds Editshare for Wild at Heart
Oculus Post has bought a four terabyte EditShare storage system to help with production of the next series of ITV1 drama Wild at Heart.