All Broadcast articles in 26 May 2006

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    Blogcast: Dan Wootton at the American Idol final

    2006-05-26T12:15:00Z

    Entertainment events that bring the US to a standstill have previously been limited to the annual Oscars ceremony and the Superbowl. Not any more. A British format has joined that list and is being touted by broadcasting pundits as the biggest US TV show in history.

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    Müller boss takes commercial radio job

    2006-05-26T12:00:00Z

    Müller managing directer Andrew Harrison has been named as chief executive of the newly formed commercial radio industry body RadioCentre.

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    Big Brother watched by 4.9m

    2006-05-26T11:50:00Z

    The build-up to Dawn Blake's exit from the Big Brother house ensured an easy victory for Channel 4 at 9pm with 4.9 million (22.3%).

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    Sky and AETN confirm UK crime channel launch

    2006-05-26T11:30:00Z

    A&E Television Networks (AETN) and BSkyB have confirmed they are to launch a crime channel in the UK and Ireland, as first revealed by Broadcast (11.03.05).

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    Most OAPs have problems with digital TV equipment, study finds

    2006-05-26T10:45:00Z

    Almost three quarters of pensioners and people with significant disabilities will need substantial help switching to digital television, according to the results of a nine-month trial.

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    Ofcom repeats new media rights warning

    2006-05-26T08:00:00Z

    Ofcom chief operating officer Ed Richards has once again urged Pact and the UK's public broadcasters to reach an agreement over the ownership of new media rights, ahead of the regulator's deadline next Wednesday.

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    Eurosport nets Wenger and Houllier

    2006-05-26T08:00:00Z

    Eurosport has lined-up Arsene Wenger and Gerard Houllier to provide expert analysis during the World Cup.

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    ITV's Henry to map out future at Broadcast Live

    2006-05-26T08:00:00Z

    ITV Consumer chief executive Jeff Henry is to give the keynote speech at Broadcast LIVE's Delivery Day conference next month, mapping out where he believes audiences will be in five years' time.

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    PEER POLL: Soccer Aid v Big Brother

    2006-05-26T07:45:00Z

    The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Can ITV1's Soccer Aid compete with C4's Big Brotherin the ratings?

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    ITV hands Rider Top World Cup job

    2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Former BBC sport presenter Steve Rider has bagged the plum role of anchoring ITV's England games in next month's World Cup ahead of ITV regulars Gabby Logan and Jim Rosenthal.

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    Ratings - Are blockbuster soaps slipping out of favour?

    2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

    The three big broadcasting events of the week were Big Brother's Live Launch Show on Channel 4 on Thursday at 9pm, ...

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    Production - Achtung baby!

    2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

    Series producer Dan Goldsack on finding suitable families for theattentions of a 'by mind reader' and making sure the psychic's efforts didnot fall foul of Ofcom regulations.

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    Emap hires brand chief from Five

    2006-05-25T17:18:00Z

    Emap has poached Five's head of viewer research and insight, Carl Ratcliff to the role of head of brand strategy development.

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    Sky and BT win non-live Premiership rights

    2006-05-25T16:55:00Z

    A£84.3m joint bid by BT and BSkyB has secured the rights to carry 242 'near-live' FA Premier League football matches each season, in a three-year deal.

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    ITV1's Soap Awards dazzle 6.2m

    2006-05-25T11:35:00Z

    ITV1's coverage of The British Soap Awards comfortably claimed the top spot at 8pm with 6.2 million (27.3%), but was way off last year's performance.

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    Rights tracked

    2006-05-25T08:30:00Z

    Rights Tracker - which manufactures an IP-based rights-tracking system, has been appointed by UK independent producer/distributor Bullseye Television to provide a range of its rights-tracking software. They include modules such as programme maintenance, screener requesting and a bespoke 'clip module' designed to commercially manage Bullseye's library of clips.

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    Paper stays at Rajar

    2006-05-25T08:30:00Z

    Rajar has warned that it will be two more years before it decides whether to introduce an electronic means of measuring ratings and it will continue to rely on the paper diary system in the meantime. The research group, which publishes quarterly figures on radio listenership, has tested two electronic ...

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    The Mill upgrades

    2006-05-25T08:30:00Z

    Visual effects facility The Mill has upgraded its 17 Flame systems to Flame 9.5 and its five Smoke systems to Smoke 7. The company has also added a new Flame running on Linux as well as upgrading its Autodesk Backdraft media management and I/O software.

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    Mr & Mrs Smith serves up lips

    2006-05-25T08:30:00Z

    Mr & Mrs Smith has designed the graphics and titles for Tiger Productions' Lip Service. The 8 x 30 minute comedy review features clips from chat shows all over the world. The titles aim to introduce the two presenters in a fun and creative way. ...

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    Sky orders high-risk stunt show

    2006-05-25T08:30:00Z

    Sky One has commissioned indie IWC Media to produce a 10 x 60-minute 'battle of the sexes' stunt show, where two thrill-seeking daredevils attempt to outdo each other every week.