All Broadcast articles in 26 November 2004 – Page 8
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All3Media launches German TV offshoot
All3Media is to further expand its international clout by launching a TV production company in Germany.
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Heggessey bullish over Young drama
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has defended a controversial decision to allow drama chief Mal Young to take a major new series he was working on with him to 19TV, which he joins in January.
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NewsAuctionworld goes into administration
Teleshopping channel Auctionworld has gone into administration with debts of around£14m.
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RatingsSex Inspectors attracts 1.9m
Channel 4's new late night sex advice show The Sex Inspectors reached a peak of 1.9 million (2.3%) at 11.30pm.
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NewsHeggessey defends drama move to 19 TV
BBC1 controller Lorraine Heggessey has defended the decision to allow drama chief Mal Young take a major new series he was working on with him when he leaves to join 19 TV in January.
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NewsHarry Potter heads BBC Xmas
BBC1 is to give Harry Potter and Shrek their terrestrial premieres over the Christmas period as it bids to once again win the festive ratings battle - although this year it will have to do it without any new episodes ...
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NewsCBS veteran Dan Rather resigns
Veteran CBS anchorman Dan Rather has resigned, just months after he was forced to apologise about a story about President Bush's military service based on dubious documents.
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NewsLupus moves into CGI
Lupus Films, the production company behind Little Wolf's Book of Badness , is making its first foray into CGI animation with an adaptation of a book by children's writer Edith Nesbit.
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NewsElliott: why I dropped handcuff deals
ITV controller of drama Nick Elliott has said he stopped signing golden handcuff deals with stars because he was worried they were appearing on screen too often.
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NewsFive plots 'vigilante docs'
Five is seeking to commission what it dubs 'get your own back TV' following the success of documentaries and entertainment formats such as MacIntyre's Big Sting and Swag.
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RatingsITV1's peaktime share reaches 43.7%
A viewing diet of I'm a Celebrity and a triple helping of Coronation Street gave ITV1 a peaktime share of 43.7%, its highest Monday performance since early March 2003.
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NewsBazalgette to head Endemol global
Spanish telecoms company Telefónica, owner of Big Brother creator Endemol, is expected to appoint Peter Bazalgette and Tom Barnicoat as heads of the international TV business.
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NewsGWR adds to radio market woes
GWR, the radio group set to merge with Capital Radio, has added to the downbeat feeling across the sector with a warning that the radio advertising market has weakened.
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NewsEmmy success for UK TV
British television was the resounding winner at the International Emmy Awards, picking up six out of seven trophies.
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NewsFX picks up hit US series Huff
FX has bolstered its winter schedule by clinching exclusive multichannel rights to a high-profile US series from Sony Pictures.
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RatingsI'm a Celebrity starts with 9m
ITV1's new batch of celebrities on I'm a Celebrity? Get Me Out of Here! attracted a very respectable 9 million (35%) on Sunday night from 9pm-10.30pm.
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NewsDuncan: Ofcom PSP plan would future-proof C4
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has said his channel should run Ofcom's proposed Public Service Publisher (PSP) as a way of 'future proofing' itself.
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NewsCash boost for Green Bay
Cardiff-based indie Green Bay Media has won a£300,000 equity investment which will see seven new jobs created and allow the company to further expand.
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NewsUBC signs Emap deal
Radio group UBC Media Group has cut pre-tax losses and signed a major deal with Emap.
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NewsC4 launches PSB campaign
Channel 4 has launched an on-screen ad campaign aimed at reminding viewers of its public service output.