All Broadcast articles in 28 July 2006
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News2waytraffic about to buy a Millionaire?
Dutch company 2waytraffic is in exclusive talks to buy the Who Wants To Be A Millionaireformat from its owner Complete Communications Corporation (CCC).
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NewsPost production firms hit by Soho power cut
Soho post production houses have been bracing themselves for further disruption this afternoon following yesterday's power cuts in the area.
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NewsIsrael-Lebanon conflict boosts BBC1's news at 10
BBC1's nightly news claimed another victory at 10pm, off the back of the latest developments in the Israel-Lebanon conflict, with 4.8 million (25.4%) viewers.
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NewsSpoony quits Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 presenter DJ Spoony is to leave the station after six years to explore other offers.
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NewsBBC board looks for non-executive directors
The BBC has put out the first adverts for its new non-executive directors, who will join the executive board when the corporation restructures next year.
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NewsSky stays on track
BSkyB posted strong end-of-year results today, adding 77,000 subscribers in the three months between April and June along with increased operating profits and revenues.
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NewsSMG unbowed by chief's exit
SMG's acting chief executive Donald Emslie has moved to quash rumours of unrest within the company since Andrew Flanagan's shock departure last week and said it was 'business as usual'.
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NewsArtsworld to rock with Alice Cooper
Sky-owned Artsworld channel has lined-up Alice Cooper to front a new weekly music strand.
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NewsBBC appoints chief political advisor
The BBC has appointed former Question Timeexecutive editor Ric Bailey as its chief political advisor.
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NewsIn my view - RIP ToTP, ok?
Nostalgia may have kept Top of the Pops going long after its time waspast, says one of its producer/directors, Chris Cowey, but it was stillgreat fun.
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Ratings - Could ITV's pursuit of youth be its downfall?
What's ITV1 to do about 16 to 34-year-olds? Can't get a decentaudience when it makes programmes for them, can't ge...
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NewsOfcom proposes big money spectrum charge
Ofcom is looking to impose a spectrum charge that would see terrestrial broadcasters paying millions of pounds in fees from 2014.
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NewsBBC sexes up Dracula for Christmas
The BBC has commissioned Granada to make a movie based on Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, which insiders say will be 'riddled with syphilis and sex'.
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NewsBBC1's Stephen Lawrence doc gets 3.9m
BBC1's documentary on the unsolved murder of Stephen Lawrence gave the corporation a winning 3.9 million (20%) viewers at 9pm last night.
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Ofcom survey
An Ofcom survey into current affairs programmes has found people watched more of the genre last year than they did five years ago. Bucking the suspicion that current affairs is on the wane, Ofcom found UK viewers watched an average 17 hours last year - four hours more than they ...
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Uncle posts Norton talent quest
Uncle is doing the post for BBC events' How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?. Graham Norton presents the new entertainment show following Andrew Lloyd Webber's quest to find a new leading lady for The Sound of Music, with ...
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Mills to On Sight
HD dubbing and hire facility On Sight has recruited Richard Mills to join as chief engineer. Mills, who has 25 years' industry experience, was previously at Visions for 12 years as chief engineer and director of operations. He spent the past six years as manager of Molinare Studios and Transmission, ...
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My Network shelves Love Island plans
The struggling LoveIslandformat has been dealt another blow with US broadcaster My Network TV ditching plans for an American version. The new Fox-owned terrestrial channel, which launches in September, had been developing the show with Granada America. It would have featured six American celebrities and ...
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Target licenses Harry games
Target Entertainment has secured new licensing agreements for CCI Entertainment's pre-school show Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs, which airs on Five in the UK. One deal is with Falcon Games for jigsaw puzzles, card and cardboard games, while the other with David Halsall ...
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Frank sees red for Waddell Media
Frank has created the title sequence for Waddell Media's When Sports Stars See Red, a two-hour programme which looks at what makes sports stars get angry and go ballistic.