Small MPU – Page 523
-
NewsZeal racks up new title sales
Zeal Television has finalised a number of sales across its slate of new titles, including a major deal for The European Poker Tour in Spain and multiple deals for World of Wonder's Penis Envy.
-
NewsAvalon wins at upfronts
Avalon was the only UK indie to have a new series picked up at the US upfront presentations in New York this week, where the major networks unveiled their schedules for the next year.
-
NewsComment: Buyers pick up the tab for costly US drama
British programme buyers will no doubt be playing down the latest crop of US series being launched in LA this week, as they gather in the Mondrian Hotel's Sky Bar to compare notes.
-
NewsOfcom attacked over TV food ads
An alliance of health, medical and consumer organisations has accused Ofcom of putting industry profits before children's health in its current consultation on TV food advertising rules to children.
-
NewsTurner confirms redundancies after internal review
Turner Entertainment Networks has made six people redundant as part of a management shake-up of its UK office.
-
NewsMagic signs up first commercial director
London station Magic has hired the GCap Media marketing head, Alison Finch, as its first commercial director.
-
News17,000 Sky homes face HDTV delay
Sky has delayed the installation of high-definition television (HDTV) in 17,000 homes, after the company's supplier failed to deliver enough set-top boxes.
-
NewsFincham unveils comedy onslaught
BBC1 controller Peter Fincham has greenlit five one-off comedy dramas, including new work by Lenny Henry and Dave Spikey.
-
NewsEmap radio operating profits increase by 50%
Media group Emap has bucked declining radio advertising market, increasing profits by 50% thanks to its take-over of Scottish Radio Holdings last year.
-
NewsA score draw for Soccer Aid v Big Brother
C4 and ITV1 went head to head last night with competing reality offerings as ITV1 launched Soccer Aidagainst Big Brotherat 9pm resulting in a draw.
-
NewsBlogcast: Dan Wootton gossips from the LA Screenings
Promisingly, the packaged clips from Betty the Uglyscored the biggest laughs of the night- But, despite the positive response, UK buyers were not left convinced. One went so far as to predict the series would be 'dead within a few episodes'. Ouch.
-
NewsSpooks to get sixth run
The BBC has commissioned a sixth series of its Bafta-winning spy drama Spooks, six months before its fifth series goes to air.
-
NewsRDF announces a 26% rise in profits
Wife Swapproducer RDF Media has posted its first full set of results since floating in May 2005 with profits up 26.2% to£5.3m.
-
NewsITV sells stake in Australia's Seven Network
ITV has raised£87m by selling off its 11.6% stake in Australian broadcaster Seven Network Limited.
-
NewsITV appoints first China correspondent
ITV News has appointed John Ray to the newly created role of China correspondent, as part of a reshuffle of its reporters abroad.
-
NewsBlogcast: Dan Wootton behind closed doors at the LA Screenings
What really happens behind the security gates of the studio lots during LA Screenings week? Usually the action is limited to a select group of tight-lipped TV executives from around the world but today Broadcastwas invited to the famous CBS Paramount Studios on Melrose Avenue.
-
NewsBBC pushes for change to catch-up window
The BBC's director of new media and technology Ashley Highfield has said the corporation is pressing ahead with attempts to change the terms of its seven-day catch-up window, as negotiations over new media rights near a conclusion.
-
NewsGCap reports tumbling profits
Capital Radio owner GCap has revealed a sharp slump in profits for the year to the end of March - down 40% to£22.2m. It has warned that the prolonged downturn in radio advertising is showing little sign of improving.
-
NewsCharles Allen criticises licence fee proposals
ITV chief Charles Allen has claimed that the BBC used 'back-of-a-fag-packet figures' to exaggerate the need for an above inflation hike in the licence fee.
-
NewsBeckham fails to score for ITV1
David Beckham's popularity couldn't save ITV1 from a narrow defeat at the hands of Channel 4's Big Brotherwhich gained 4.8 million (20.6%) at 9pm.