Small MPU – Page 712
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NewsGranada Smith joins Ascent Media
Ascent Media Group has appointed Granada's recently departed md to be their Group Managing Director.
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NewsEastEnders returns to US screens
American fans of EastEnders, who campaigned vociferously when the BBC1 soap was pulled from the schedules of BBC America, will once again be able to watch the show after a US pay-channel agreed to screen it.
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NewsBig Brother 'sex' boost
Channel 4 is hoping that Big Brother 5 will reach a new audience high this evening after two housemates appeared to have become the first people in the history of the series to have sex.
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NewsSMG appoints Masters as new chair
SMG chairman Don Cruickshank is to be succeeded by Dr Chris Masters at the media group's annual meeting in Glasgow later today.
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Human Mutants (C4) - Christopher Matthew, Daily Mail
'This was an absorbing and instructive an hour as I have ever spent in front of the TV.'...
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This World: LAPD - Protect and Serve? (BBC2) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'The bigger picture was often either hazy or left as ide completely.'...
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This World: LAPD - Protect and Serve? (BBC2) - Paul Hoggart, Times
'It made grim viewing on many levels.'...
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This World: LAPD - Protect and Serve? (BBC2) - Robert Hanks, Independent
'Richard Bee's film, shot through 2003, felt drawn out and ragged.'...
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NewsHell's Kitchen hots up ITV1 schedule
Hell's Kitchen drew an impressive 7 million (33.2%) to ITV1 last night after fluctuating around the 5 million mark for the last few days.
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NewsThompson to join BBC on 22 June
The BBC's director-general in waiting Mark Thompson will join the broadcaster on June 22, after Channel 4 agreed to let him out of his six-month contract early.
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NewsBBC cameraman dies in Saudi gun attack
A BBC cameraman has been shot dead and a senior correspondent seriously injured after a shooting in Saudi Arabia yesterday (Sunday) afternoon.
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NewsKitten's father slams Big Brother
The father of the rebellious Big Brother housemate Kitten has blasted the show's production team for exploiting his daughter and has threatened to lodge a complaint with Ofcom.
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NewsVirgin axes two more DJs
Virgin Radio has dropped two further DJs, axing former breakfast DJ Daryl Denham and the host of its daily Confessions show Jezza from its schedules.
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NewsRugby World Cup rights go to IMG
Rugby World Cup bosses have reappointed sports giant IMG and its television arm TWI to sell the rights to the forthcoming two tournaments in 2007 and 2011.
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NewsHell's Kitchen closes on 8.1 million
The last episode of Hell's Kitchen which saw Jennifer Ellison win the celebrity cooking battle got a sizeable 7.4 million (34%) for ITV1 between 21.00 and 22.30 and peaked at 22.00 with 8.1 million.
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NewsPact to survey ethnic indies
Producers' alliance Pact is launching a survey into the success of ethnic minority-led production companies.
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NewsBBC's Gardner remains critical
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner remains in a critical condition in a Saudi Arabian hospital following the gun attack that left his cameraman dead.
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NewsC4 scheme hands cash to regional indies
Twelve regional indies are to be given cash to hire new staff as part of a Channel 4-funded scheme.
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NewsTrisha to launch indie
ITV's chat-show stalwart Trisha Goddard is forming her own indie, which could take eventually take over the making of her daytime show.
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NewsITV gamble pays off with 5m
ITV1's two part thriller A Line in the Sand starring Ross Kemp kicked off last night with 5 million (24.3%) despite being shelved by bosses for three years.