All Broadcast articles in 25 October 2002 – Page 2
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RatingsMr Right gets it wrong for ITV 1
ITV 1's new reality-TV dating show Mr Rightfailed to attract a satisfactory audience last night despite the current media interest in its presenter Ulrika Jonsson, writes Jon Rogers
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Shine docs get serious
Elisabeth Murdoch's indie Shine Entertainment has unveiled two major long-form documentaries on the emotive subjects of the death penalty and female circumcision, writes Leigh Holwmood
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Tories back change to ownership rules
The Tories are to back the government's overhaul of media ownership rules by supporting its plan to allow US media outfits to buy into UK television, writes David Rose
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Unions angry over being left out of Ofcom report
Unions representing members of the five regulators set to merge to form Ofcom have hit out at the government, accusing it of excluding them from a top-level consultation on the setting up of the super-regulator, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Kyte hired to get LBC flying
Chrysalis has moved to put some broadcasting muscle behind its bid to relaunch ailing London radio station LBC by poaching BBC Radio 5 Live deputy controller Steve Kyte, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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The Great War back on BBC 2
The BBC is hoping to answer criticisms that it is dumbing down by reshowing the full 26-part series of 1960s classic The Great War, writes Leigh Holmwood
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Channel 5 kicks off big screen venture
Channel 5 is expanding its reach on to the big screen after commissioning its first film for theatrical release, writes Jon Rogers
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Cartoon Network in original content push
Cartoon Network UK is to move into original production after creating its first in-house series, writes Paul Revoir
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Lofts Tractor Tom motors to CITV
Former ITV 2 director of broadcasting Joan Lofts has rekindled her relationship with the network centre after selling the first television project from her new employer, Contender Entertainment Group (CEG), to CITV, writes Paul Revoir
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Regional trio wreck ITV branding plans
Minority ITV shareholders SMG, Ulster TV (UTV) and Channel TV have put the brakes on Carlton and Granada's plans to introduce a new pan-UK ITV 1 identity by refusing to drop their regional brands, writes Steve Aston
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AR-UK nets£1m to bid for radio licences
Fledgling Radio outfit Absolute Radio UK (AR-UK) has secured£1m from shareholders Ulster TV and Eurocast to bid for eight upcoming radio licences, writes Georgina Lipscomb
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Granada faces strike over pay
Granada is facing the prospect of company-wide strike action over pay and conditions just a week after announcing its£2.6bn merger with fellow ITV shareholder Carlton, writes Steve Aston
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TV urged to clarify foreign affairs
UK broadcasters should make news stories about the developing world clearer and more relevant to viewers' daily lives, urges a new BBC/government report, writes Leigh Holmwood
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oops! TV blunder names John Leslie as Ulrika 'rape' claim man
Telly star John Leslie was sensationally named yesterdayas the man accused of raping Ulrika Jonsson. ...
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Evans gives Denise her next big break
Denise Van Outen is set to team up with Chris Evans to make a TV comeback in a new quiz show. ...
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TV presenter outs second TV presenter for alleged rape of third TV presenter
This Morning TV host John Leslie was yesterday identified as the man accused by Ulrika Jonsson of date rape. ...
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End of the sofa saga?
It cost£20 million to move them to Channel 4. But now audiences are falling and even their own studio executives t...
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Rooney rated
Wayne Rooney's glorious goal on Saturday was a boost for the premiership on ITV - it sent the audience figures up t...