All Broadcast articles in 26 May 2006
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NewsBlogcast: Dan Wootton at the American Idol final
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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NewsMüller boss takes commercial radio job
Müller managing directer Andrew Harrison has been named as chief executive of the newly formed commercial radio industry body RadioCentre.
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NewsBig Brother watched by 4.9m
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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NewsSky and AETN confirm UK crime channel launch
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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NewsMost OAPs have problems with digital TV equipment, study finds
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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NewsOfcom repeats new media rights warning
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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NewsEurosport nets Wenger and Houllier
Eurosport has lined-up Arsene Wenger and Gerard Houllier to provide expert analysis during the World Cup.
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NewsITV's Henry to map out future at Broadcast Live
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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NewsPEER POLL: Soccer Aid v Big Brother
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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NewsITV hands Rider Top World Cup job
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?
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!
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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NewsEmap hires brand chief from Five
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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NewsSky and BT win non-live Premiership rights
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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NewsITV1's Soap Awards dazzle 6.2m
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
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
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
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
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
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.