All Broadcast articles in 25 September 2009
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CommentBouncing back after Ball
After missing out on HMV’s Simon Fox and failing to agree terms with Tony Ball, how can ITV bounce back?
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NewsBall's chairman demands too much for ITV
Tony Ball wanted a £42m package to run ITV – but it was his demand to have the final veto over the company’s new chairman that caused negotiations to collapse.
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CommentAbsolute Radio: one year on
It’s a year since Virgin Radio disappeared from the UK airwaves to be replaced by the Times of India backed Absolute. But has the new station made its mark as it celebrates its birthday with a live Madness concert in London’s Regent Street, asks Paul Robinson
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RatingsBo Selecta's Jacko tribute tops 400,000
Leigh Francis’ off the wall tribute to the king of pop jived with 378,000 (2.5%) on E4 last night, while the new Knight Rider series helped drive Fiver to its best ever Thursday.
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NewsITV and Ball: it's all off
ITV is back to square one in its search for a new chief executive after its board terminated discussions with Tony Ball.
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Comment25 Sept, '09
“Set to a high heat and stand well back.” Read on for the latest verdict on last night’s TV.
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NewsLiving HD to launch next month
Living has set a date of 6 October for the launch of its HD service.
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RatingsThe Bill boosts share - but still no match for New Tricks repeat
The Bill secured its biggest share in almost two months last night, with the newly-reconfigured show pulling in 17.8% of viewers at 9pm.
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NewsBlick turns to drama for BBC2 thriller
Marion and Geoff creator Hugo Blick is to move away from comedy and into fully blown crime drama with a major series for BBC2.
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NewsLabour and SNP clash over Scottish broadcaster proposal
Labour has clashed with the SNP after the nationalist party re-floated the idea of establishing a new independent Scottish broadcaster.
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NewsCBeebies to launch in US in BBCW expansion push
BBC Worldwide is gearing up to launch its preschool channel CBeebies in the US, bolstering its growing presence in the North American market.
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NewsHunt steps up warning over BBC Trust
Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has given his strongest signal yet that a Conservative government would push to dismantle the BBC Trust in their first term if elected next year.
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CommentProtect kids, but don’t ban them from appearing on TV
Our programmes give children a voice, says Love Productions’ Richard McKerrow.
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NewsBBC ent boss defends Strictly strategy
BROADCAST ENTERTAINMENT FORUM: BBC controller of entertainment commissioning Mark Linsey has defended the decision to pit Strictly Come Dancing directly against ITV1 juggernaut The X Factor, saying that it is a ‘longstanding tradition’ for the two main terrestrial broadcasters to compete on Saturday nights.
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NewsBBC Trust to review BBC1, 2 and 4
The BBC Trust has launched its biggest service review to date, encompassing BBC1, BBC2, BBC4 and the red button service.
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Comment24 Sept, '09
“One of the most powerful and moving documentaries of the year.” Read on for the latest verdict on last night’s TV.
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FeaturesLast Chance to See
Graphics and titles including a mechanical globe and mechanical animals created by GraphixAsset
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FeaturesStrictly Come Dancing trailer
A grade by Framestore and effects shots created by Finish on the new Strictly trailer
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NewsBennett: We moved Strictly to serve audiences
The BBC scheduled Strictly Come Dancing against The X Factor “exclusively” to serve audiences, BBC Vision director Jana Bennett has claimed.