All Broadcast articles in 28 January 2005 – Page 5
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C4 hires Hopkinson and drops Teachers.
Channel 4 has poached executives from Granada and the BBC to fill new drama roles in the wake of head of drama John Yorke's departure, writes Maria Esposito.
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Andreae exits C4 to take Fox post.
Channel 4 head of science and education Simon Andreae is quitting to join Fox Television Studios
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Post-production spend up.
UK producers spent£70m more on post-production in 2004 than they did the year before, according to a sector-wide study published today by Broadcast.
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Comment - Hat Trick takes on Robinson.
Steely host Anne Robinson is to follow up Weakest Link with a light-hearted topical show for BBC1 from the makers of Have I Got News for You, writes Michael Rosser.
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Comment - UK indies cool on Jackson 'super-indie'.
Former Channel 4 chief executive Michael Jackson's plan to acquire a batch of UK production companies has been given a cool reception by leading indies, writes Paul Revoir.
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Comment - Brown set for indie return after BBC exit.
Alan Brown, the BBC commissioner behind the forthcoming UK version of business show The Apprentice, is to leave the corporation to return to the indie sector, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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Comment - Governing the governors.
Despite Grade's tough talking, the central paradox of the BBC's governance has yet to be addressed, writes Conor Dignam, Editor
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Living TV named channel of the year.
Living TV has beaten competition from leading terrestrial channels to be declared Channel of the Year at this week's 10th annual Broadcast Awards.
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Comment - BBC plans VE Day specials.
The BBC is preparing to mark the 60th anniversary of VE Day this summer with a
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Bidding war erupts over Freeview slot.
A bidding war is set to kick off with broadcasters preparing to offer up to£5m
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NewsThe Rotters' Club gains 2.3m
BBC2's new drama series The Rotters' Clubmade a solid start with a peak audience of 2.3 million (10%) at the beginning despite being scheduled against Channel 4's hit series Wife Swap.
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Not All Plain Sailing
Whether or not drama company Shed Productions is about to float on the stock market, there is no doubt that the television industry's current fashion for public fundraising makes footballers' wives' use of black Amex cards look positively monastic.
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Governing the governors
Despite Grade's tough talking, the central paradox of the BBC's governance has yet to be addressed BBC chairman Michael Grade is doing some tough talking at the moment with a clear PR agenda. He hopes that the reforms he has begun to introduce since taking over ...
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Five signs US reporter for Jackson case
Five has exclusively signed the journalist who originally revealed the child molestation charges against Michael Jackson to help cover the entertainer's court case. US reporter Diane Dimond will conduct interviews and present analytical reports on the trial for Five News. The case is due to start on 31 January.
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May date for GWR and Capital merger
GWR and Capital Radio have said they expect to complete their merger by early May, although they have lost one of the key architects of the union. Nathalie Schwartz, Capital's strategy and development director, will leave at the end of this month with no job to go to. In its ...
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NewsDick and Dom to front quiz show
Dick and Dom, the BBC children's presenters who were recently singled out by a Tory MP for lavatorial humour, are to make a move to primetime with a new BBC2 quiz show. Dick and Dom's Ask the Family, which will air in an early evening slot ...
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BBC announces plans for division sale
The BBC has said it intends to sell its BBC Broadcast playout and transmission arm by 1 July. A shortlist of bidders will be selected in April with a preferred bidder chosen by early June. The asset is likely to fetch up to£150m. Likely bidders include a venture capital- backed ...
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Joey to kick off Five's comedy Zone
Five is to launch its Comedy Zone on Sunday 13 February with a double bill of US imports Joeyand Two and a Half Men. The Friendsspin-off, believed to have cost Five£450,000 an episode, will launch the new zone ...
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Talkback movers
Indie Talkback Thames has created three new roles and made a series of promotions. Allan Tott, currently factual production executive, will become head of production for Talkback Factual and entertainment production executive Dean Jones has been promoted to head of production for Thames Entertainment. In addition, comedy production executive Beatrice ...
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True North wins orders for Life
Leeds indie True North Productions has been commissioned to make three documentaries for the BBC's One Lifeand ITV's Real Lifestrands.