All Broadcast articles in 26 May 2006 – Page 6
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NewsLandmark scores international sales
RDF Rights has secured a raft of international sales for indie Landmark Films.
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New investment fund planned by Indigo
Distributor and co-producer Indigo Film & Television is looking to pick up more US dramas and UK factual programming, following the planned launch of a new investment fund this summer.
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More World Records for the Middle East
Hit Entertainment division Guinness World Records TV (GWR TV) has licensed the second and third series of Guinness World Records: Primetimeto Dubai-based Middle Eastern distributor Tanweer Enlightenment.
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Five early LA picks
We highlight five new shows to come out of LA - from a New York drama to a rock star comedy.
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NewsUK deal for Finnish Jackass
Target Entertainment is close to finalising a deal with a UK cable channel for a Finnish comedy reality show that's being compared to Jackass and is set to air in the US this July.
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NewsJimmy Carr gameshow heads to Uruguay
Fremantle International Distribution (FID) has secured a raft of sales in Latin America ahead of this week's LA Screenings, including a format deal for C4's gameshow Distraction.
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NewsComment: Buyers pick up the tab for costly US drama
British programme buyers will no doubt be playing down the latest crop of US series being launched in LA this week, as they gather in the Mondrian Hotel's Sky Bar to compare notes.
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Former Jetix exec joins BKN
Aim-listed children's production and distribution outfit BKN International has named former Jetix executive Benoit Runel as managing director of its UK subsidiary, BKN New Media.
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Hit drops BBC as publisher for Bob
Hit Entertainment has ditched BBC Children's Books as the publisher for Bob the Builderin the UK in favour of Scandinavian media group Egmont.
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Avalon wins at upfronts
Avalon was the only UK indie to have a new series picked up at the US upfront presentations in New York this week, where the major networks unveiled their schedules for the next year.
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Granada signs Australian DVD deal
ITV drama series including Cracker, Cold Feetand A Touch Of Frostare set to debut on DVD down under following a new output deal between Granada International and Time Life Australia.
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The wrong Guy
When Guy Goma arrived at BBC Television Centre for a job interview as an IT assistant, little did he know he would leave several hours later a global internet celebrity after wrongly being interviewed on the BBC's News 24 channel.
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NewsEurovision delivers 8.2m for BBC1
A healthy 8.2m (37.4%) tuned in to watch BBC1's coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest, comfortably beating The Prince's Trust 30th Birthdayon ITV1 which managed 5.1m (23.5%).
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NewsRajar admits delays in electronic testing
Rajar has warned that it will be a further two years before it decides whether to introduce electronic ratings measurement. In the meantime it will continue to rely on the paper diary system.
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NewsITV1's Booze Cruise 3 wins 6.4m
The third in ITV1's occasional comedy drama The Booze Cruiseaveraged 6.4 million (29.4%) at 9pm, beating BBC1.
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NewsShowtime hires Rob Ovens for finance role
Showtime has appointed former Granada Sky Broadcasting managing director Rob Ovens to fill the role of senior vice president finance.
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NewsKosminsky scoops best writer at Bafta craft awards
Filmmaker Peter Kosminsky fought off stiff competition from the likes of Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Russell T Davies to win best writer at the Bafta craft awards on Friday.
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NewsChrysalis radio revenues drop
Radio and music group Chrysalis has seen radio revenues drop 4.6% in the six months to February this year, but says it has still outperformed the rest of the market.
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NewsBectu condemns Pete Doherty's MTV syringe stunt
Broadcasting union Bectu has received 'horrified' calls from members after rock bad boy Pete Doherty squirted the contents of a syringe at an MTV camera crew.
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NewsThink-tank calls for sale of Radio 1 and 2
An independent think-tank has called for the BBC to sell off Radio 1 and Radio 2, claiming that the stations have 'badly bruised' their commercial radio rivals.