All Broadcast articles in 25 November 2005
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NewsMiddle East dominates BBC complaints
Over 80% of complaints investigated by BBC governors in the past three months were about the corporation's coverage of the Israel and Palestine.
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News9.1m peak for I'm a Celebrity boosts ITV1 Thursday share
ITV1 celebrated its highest Thursday all hours and peak hours share since 17 June 2004 last night, with a line-up from 7pm until 10.30pm that consistently attracted over 8 million.
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NewsAl-Jazeera exec calls for urgent meeting with Blair
Al-Jazeera director general Wadah Khanfar is pressing for a meeting with Tony Blair to discuss revelations that George Bush had considered bombing the Arabic news channel's headquarters in Qatar.
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NewsSpace Cadets contestants still believe in the spoof
Channel 4's£5m gamble on reality spoof Space Cadets is a step closer to take off, with contestants so far having not worked out the truth after more than 10 days into filming.
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NewsShed buys Ricochet for£25m
Footballers' Wives indie Shed Productions has acquired Supernanny producer Ricochet, in a deal worth an initial£25m.
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NewsDCMS summons broadcastersover test cricket
Roger Mosey, BBC director of sport, Vic Wakeling, Sky Sports managing director, and Andy Duncan, chief executive, Channel 4 have been called to give evidence to the government over the issue of broadcasting rights for cricket.
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NewsPeep Show stars line up BBC2comedy pilot
The stars of Channel 4's comedy Peep Show, David Mitchell and Robert Webb, are bringing their BBC Radio 4 show to BBC2.
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NewsInformation TV to air Jowell's RTS speech
8am: Information TV, the channel which carries programmes from government departments, public bodies and other public service institutions, is to broadcast media secretary Tessa Jowell's RTS Cambridge Convention keynote speech.
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NewsPEER POLL: BBC1's Xmas schedule
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Does BBC1's Christmas line-up show a lack of imagination at the corporation?
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NewsFuller v Cowell case postponed indefinitely
The legal battle between rival music mogul Simon Fuller and TV host Simon Cowell is thought to have been postponed indefinitely, as lawyers thrash out an out-of-court settlement.
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NewsLife in the Undergrowth digs up 4.9m
David Attenborough's new natural history series Life in the Undergrowth got off to a solid start with a peak audience of 4.9 million (19.8%) at the start.
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NewsGCap to sell stations as profit slumps
Radio group GCap Media is selling off nine stations after reporting 'extremely disappointing' half year results.
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SoundStation sold
Broadcast hire outfit Hyperactive has bought audio facility SoundStation for an undisclosed sum. The package included five Protools systems, boosting Hyperactive's non-linear editing products to over 100. Hyperactive's chief executive designate, Lawrie Read, said he hoped the new set-up would appeal to clients wanting just one company from which to ...
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Thumbs Up to Read
Thumbs Up Productions has appointed Barry Read to the newly created role of head of production. Read, who was formerly head of production for Optimistic Productions, has already joined the company and is working on new Thumbs Up commission Wright Across America and Living TV series Britain's Next Top Model.
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Raw TV signs Willis
Raw TV has hired Lucy Willis, Channel 4's acting education commissioning editor, as an executive producer. She will oversee the indie's existing projects for C4 and attempt to generate new commissions. During her time at C4, Willis commissioned programmes including The Young Black Farmers, The Thin Club and 16 for ...
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Tiger runs with a third Seaside Parish
A third run of Tiger Aspect documentary series A Seaside Parish has been commissioned by BBC2. The 10 x 30-minute episodes will revisit the Reverend Christine Musser and her parishioners in Boscastle to discover how they are coping with the first crucial tourist season since the 2004 floods. For the ...
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Keith Robinson titles Sewell job
Animator Keith Robinson and illustrator Paul Jackman of Keith Robinson Design have created the titles and maps for Wag TV's Brian Sewell's Grand Tour. The 10 x 45-minute series follows the art critic as he explores ancient and renaissance Italy. Jackman illustrated Italian landmarks and maps of Italy. Then, animated ...
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ITV's US hunt set to push up prices
ITV's poaching of Five director of acquisitions Jay Kandola could have major implications for the ever-expanding US acquisitions marketplace.
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Talpa stocks up on history
BBC Worldwide has signed its first deal with Big Brother creator John De Mol's new Dutch TV channel Talpa.
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The location guide
Thelocationguide.com, the free access website helping international producers choose suitable locations and services for productions, has undergone a facelift. The site now features a Pre-Production Forum (PPF), a discussion forum enabling production professionals to post briefs online and receive immediate answers from their industry colleagues worldwide.