All Broadcast articles in 29 October 2004 – Page 9
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RatingsWhose Baby? draws 5.4m
ITV1's timely drama Whose Baby? was no match for BBC1's Spooks , attracting 5.4 million (24%) for the commercial network.
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NewsBafta showdown for CBBC and CiTV
BBC children's presenters Dick and Dom will go head-to-head with CiTV's Ministry of Mayhem co-host Stephen Mulhern at this year's children's Bafta awards.
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NewsBBC clears Yentob over expenses
BBC creative director Alan Yentob has been cleared of expenses abuses, but has been criticised for taking 'insufficient care' over some of his business affairs.
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News12 Yard show fails to shine for ABC
Indie 12 Yard Productions has seen its first US commission, business reality show The Benefactor , cut short by the ABC network.
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NewsGerman I'm A Celebrity? gets off to a good start
The German version of Granada's I'm A Celebrity? Get Me Out Of Here! launched to strong ratings at the weekend.
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NewsThomson set for MPC deal
The Moving Picture Company (MPC) is on the verge of being sold to French Technology group Thomson for over£50m, according to reports.
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RatingsFoyle's War returns with 9.2m
The return of Foyle's War , ITV1's wartime detective drama, lost none of its appeal with viewers as a peak of 9.2 million (36%) saw the start of the third series.
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NewsBrydon to front new BBC2 comedy
Hartswood Films, the producer behind sitcoms Coupling and Carrie and Barry , is co-producing a new comedy series in Australia for BBC2 with Marion and Geoff star Rob Brydon.
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NewsIsaacs: C4 is failing remit
Three former Channel 4 chiefs have hit out at the network, claiming its reliance on reality shows is damaging the channel.
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NewsBBC 'to axe 6,000 jobs'
The BBC is set to axe up to a quarter of its 28,000 employees as part of the ongoing review into its business, according to reports.
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NewsVaughan sidekick to leave Capital
Johnny Vaughan's Capital FM co-presenter Becky Jago is to leave the station at the end of the year.
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NewsNew EastEnders exec appoints ITV star
EastEnders ' new executive producer Kathleen Hutchison has created a new gangster for the flagging soap - and has appointed a former actor from ITV's The Bill to play him.