All Broadcast articles in 30 June 2006 – Page 5
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NewsRDF Media lines up 80s teen stars for sitcom
RDF Media is developing an improvised sitcom with 1980s heart-throbs Corey Haim and Corey Feldman, as its US production arm begins its move into drama and comedy genres.
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NewsInterview: Jeff Ford - C4's buying power
Jeff Ford, the man behind C4's latest acquisitions from the LA Screenings
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NewsVoice of Homer's boss gets Radio 4 role
The voice behind Mr Burns, Homer's boss in The Simpsonhas landed a starring role in a comedy series for BBC Radio 4. In Not Today Thank You, Harry Shearer will play Nostrils, a man who convinces himself he is ...
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NewsBBC1 inches ahead in World Cup contest
BBC1 has established only a slender lead over ITV1 in the battle for World Cup viewers.
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NewsPride launches gay triple play service
Lesbian and gay TV company Pride Television Networks is to launch a 'triple play' service, combing digital TV, broadband internet and phone lines.
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NewsWimbledon sunshine nets 2.9m for BBC2
The second day at Wimbledon proved to be more of a success as the rain stayed away and the evening's coverage of the tournament on BBC2 peaked at 2.9 million (15.9%) at 7.30pm.
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NewsBBC Worldwide clocks£89m profit
BBC Worldwide - the corporation's commercial arm - has hit its target of doubling profits in two years to£89m, fuelled by growth in its programme sales and home entertainment businesses.
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NewsWorld Cup Watch: French fightbackbrings ITV1 a peak of 10.8m
France's hotly contested game against Spain, which saw the French side snatch a victory towards the end of the match, gave ITV1 a peak audience of 10.8 million (45%) in the last five minutes of the game.
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NewsBBC to set Casualty in 1906
The BBC is to make a medical drama set 100 years ago, but filmed in the fast-paced style of modern shows such as Casualty.
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NewsBennett launches staunch defence of licence fee
BBC director of television Jana Bennett has warned that ITV's cost-cutting drive could harm the broadcaster's programmes, and should not be used as an argument to reduce the licence fee.
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NewsITV to bring Gervais' Flanimals to TV
ITV is to bring to life Ricky Gervais' best selling book Flanimalsfor a new series which will be narrated and written by the comic.
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Format focus: Master of Champions
Major US network ABC has given a new lease of life to a extreme Japanese talent format
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NewsHollyoaks crew face redundancies
Hollyoaks producer Mersey Television is in talks with broadcasting union Bectu over plans to make redundancies among the programme's crew.
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NewsClassic FM signs up Richard E Grant
Classic FM has signed up actor Richard E Grant to host a new series looking into the lives of great Hollywood film composers.
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NewsBrook Lapping launches year two of trainee scheme
Brook Lapping Education, a division of Ten Alps, is offering internships for up and coming producers, after the successful launch of it graduate trainee scheme last year.
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NewsSetanta pinches golf rights from Sky Sports
Setanta Sports has nabbed exclusive rights to the PGA Tour from Sky, starting from January 2007 and plans to launch a dedicated golf channel.
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Comment: Killing the radio star?
BBC's Bob Shennan asks what is the future for our radio brands?
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NewsYoung takes Desert Island Discs role
Five News presenter Kirsty Young has been named as the new host for BBC Radio 4's long-running series Desert Island Discs.
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NewsITV scores UEFA Cup rights
ITV has secured the UK broadcast rights for the final stages of the UEFA Cup for the first time, in a deal understood to be worth over£20m.