All Broadcast articles in 30 November 2007
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NewsRadio 2 scores goal with Beckham
BBC Radio 2 has signed David Beckham for a two-hour question and answer session on Christmas Day just after the Queen’s speech.
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NewsBBC HD prepares for launch
The BBC is to launch the first free-to-air high definition channel tomorrow (1 December), following formal approval by the BBC Trust last week and Ofcom in September.
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NewsKey Kangaroo exec to hop off
Channel 4’s chief strategist on the joint video-on-demand service Kangaroo, Rod Henwood, is to leave the broadcaster just days after the it signed the deal with BBC Worldwide and ITV.
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NewsBBC finds Neighbours replacement
The BBC is to replace Neighbours with a new daytime soap, commissioned from an Australian production company and overseen by a former producer of Home & Away.
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ITV takes on BBC's Jools Holland at New Year
ITV is planning to make its New Year’s Eve show Countdown to Midnight an annual event rivalling Jools Holland’s Hootenanny on the BBC.
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NewsOfcom issues yellow card to Ocean FM
Ofcom has issued GCap-owned Ocean FM “a yellow card warning” following a breach of formatting regulation.
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NewsFA fights to protect broadcast revenues
The High Court is considering whether to allow a publican to bypass BSkyB and use a foreign broadcaster to show FA Premier League football games.
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NewsEurope gives green light to product placement
The European Parliament has rubberstamped new EU-wide rules on media services, relaxing TV advertising restrictions and allowing 'product placement' in TV shows.
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NewsUS writers reject bad deal
Negotiations to halt the US writers strike have hit a glitch after a proposal from the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers was labelled a 'bad deal' by the striking Writers Guild of America.
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NewsQueen reigns on Sold's parade
Channel 4 documentary The Queen’s Wedding gained 3.3m viewers (14.2%), giving the broadcaster a rare victory over ITV1 at 9pm as well as its nearest rivals.
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NewsMTV recruiting presenter through Myspace
MTV UK is hosting auditions for its next news presenter on MySpace.
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Parthenon inks Baby Planet deal
Parthenon Entertainment, the factual and kids indie, has signed a co-production deal with Animal Planet and France 5 for a new high definition animal series called Baby Planet.
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NewsBBC launches stars pay review
The BBC Trust has launched its review of the cost of on-screen and on-air talent across the corporation.
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NewsTV Critics 29 November 2007
TV critics' verdict on programmes - including the Channel 4 documentary The Queen’s Wedding - broadcast on 29 November 2007
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NewsITV New Year show to rival BBC
ITV is planning to make its New Year’s Eve show Countdown to Midnight an annual event rivalling Jools Holland’s Hootenanny on the BBC.
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NewsTV Critics 28 November 2007
TV critics' verdict on programmes - including the follow up to last year’s Evicted on BBC1 - broadcast on 28 November 2007
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NewsBBC Trust to be more open with viewers
The BBC Trust has pledged to make it easier for audiences to express their views about the BBC and to hear what steps have been taken in response to complaints.