All Broadcast articles in 28 July 2006 – Page 4
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BBC2 show reveals secret of long life
Coast presenter Alice Roberts is to front a BBC2 series on how to avoid an early death by taking care of your internal organs.
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All Out wins six orders from Radio 1
Radio 1 has commissioned Manchester indie All Out Productions to produce a documentary exploring homophobia in football through the eyes of young people.
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ITV1 ratings keep sliding as flagship struggles
ITV's flagship channel ITV1 has come under pressure in the -ratings along with the company's share price.
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Police recover£100,000 of stolen equipment
A series of police raids have recovered more than£100,000 worth of film and camera equipment stolen from film makers, broadcasters, post production houses and indies in the UK.
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BT Vision confirms Universal movie deal
BT has confirmed a deal with Hollywood film studio Universal Pictures which will allow consumers to buy or rent films on its new TV platform, BT Vision, which launches in the autumn.
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Maiden voyage of Cruises Undercover brings 3.1m to ITV1
Cruises Undercover, ITV1's new spin-off from Holidays Undercover, met with choppy waters in the ratings as it attracted 3.1 million (17%) in a tough slot at 8pm.
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Film4 boss quits
Film4 head Tom Sykes has quit just three days after the successful transition of the channel from a subscription to a free service.
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News organisations prepare to shuffle Middle East teams
After two weeks of non-stop coverage of the Middle East crisis, UK TV news organisations are preparing to swap over correspondents as they plan for a continued focus on the region.
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BBC buys controversial 9/11 drama
The BBC has bought one of the most controversial pieces of US TV programming produced in recent years, a six-hour epic mini-series dramatising the report of the 9/11 Commission.
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ITV drops It's Now or Never
ITV1's latest Saturday night offering It's Now or Neverhas been dropped after its debut show due to poor ratings.
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Five poaches Quiz Call producer
Five has poached Quiz Call executive producer Rebecca Hughes to take on the new role of participation TV development producer.
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BBC uncovers new evidence on Lawrence murder
A BBC documentary has exposed fresh evidence on the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence, alleging that a senior officer in the case accepted bribes from a suspect's father.
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BBC current affairs redundancy plans dropped
BBC head of TV current affairs George Entwistle has dropped plans to axe one of the department's reporting team.
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Bectu launches radio initiative for minority staff
Broadcasting union Bectu is hosting an event to help raise the profile of black and minority (BME) staff in the radio industry after research carried out by Skillset found that as little as 1.8% of those working in radio are BME.
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Jowell confirms licence fee role for audit office
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has called in the taxpayers' watchdog to scrutinise the BBC's bid to raise the licence fee to£180.
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Ofcom survey shows current affairs growing in popularity
An Ofcom survey into current affairs programmes has found people watched more of the genre last year than they did five years ago.
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NTL prices quadruple-play
Cable giant NTL:Telewest has announced details of its quadruple-play offering which will include free digital TV to all customers who subscribe to its fixed-line phone service.
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Cantor puts odds on Allen's successor
With question marks hanging over the future of Charles Allen, ITV's under-fire chief executive, spread betting firm Cantor Index has issued a list of odds on potential successors.
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Sky acquires mykindaplace
Sky has taken full control of web publishing company mykindaplace in a multi-million pound deal, as part of the satellite group's strategy to expand its online presence.