All Broadcast articles in 29 November 2002 – Page 3
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Reality is that scenes from show were staged, Osbournes admit
At least two of the zaniest scenes in the first series were set up by MTV producers ...
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NewsBBC to appoint indie champion
The BBC is to appoint a new indie champion with wide-ranging powers to deal with the independent sector as part of a concerted effort to improve its faltering relationship with outside programme suppliers, writes Leigh Holmwood
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I've whored for Channel 4, confesses Brookside boss
Brookside creator Phil Redmond admitted yesterday he had probably 'prostituted himself' to C4 bosses ...
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Merger review 'expected'
Granada and Carlton have asked the Office of Fair Trading to consider their combined share of the entire UK adverti...
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£250m for TV delay
Granada yesterday took a£250 million charge relating to the value of its digital business ...
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Halifax boss in with Ant & Dec
HBOS chief executive has become a part-time director of Granada ...
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CNN hailed as heroes in media's first salvo
The first shot has been fired in the media war over Iraq with the release of film hailing CNN's coverage ...
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NewsMTV combats UK rivals with London event
MTV is looking at bringing its flagship Europe Music Awards (EMA) to London next year to help combat growing competition from Emap and the forthcoming Sky music channels, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsBSkyB threatens charge for set-top boxes
BSkyB this week warned it could withdraw its offer of free set-top boxes if ITV and the BBC continue their 'foolish crusade' over the price of carriage on Sky's digital platform, writes Conor Dignam
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NewsITC backs indies' claims
The future of indies is now back in the hands of the government after the Independent Television Commission (ITC) programme supply review this week recommended wholesale changes to the 20-year old sector, writes Jane Marlow
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Jowell lends support to proposals
The government this week gave a strong hint that it would accept the bulk of the ITC's recommendations and agreed to ensure that anything it did approve would be included in the Communications Bill, writes Colin Robertson
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Government responds to pressure for BBC indie radio quota
Media secretary Tessa Jowell has ordered officials to examine extending mandatory indie production quotas to radio, write David Rose and Georgina Lipscomb
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ITV unveils post merger strategy
Granada and Carlton this week fleshed out their strategy to establish a single ITV, unveiling plans to cut more jobs at the network centre and push for the new company to operate a single sales house, writes Steve Aston
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NewsDocherty quits Telewest
Telewest managing director of broadband content David Docherty has announced that he will be leaving the company in the next few days, writes Paul Revoir
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NewsGranada seeks to rescue London's Burning
The future of long-running drama London's Burning could go up in smoke following an ITV ultimatum to Granada executives that they must refresh the ailing show to halt its ratings slide or else see it dropped, writes Luke Satchell
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NewsPace shares fall
Pace Micro shares have fallen over ten per cent today on news that the set-top box maker is likely to miss its earnings for the year, writes John Oates
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RatingsUnited deliver for Fergie but not for ITV
ITV 1's midweek formula of soaps and live European Champions League football suffered a setback last night (27 November), as BBC 1 picked itself up after a string of poor peaktime performances, writes Luke Satchell