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NewsBBC1 orders one-offs
BBC1 controller Peter Fincham has greenlit five one-off comedy dramas. Lenny Henry has co-written Slings and Arrowswith Kim Fuller, a comedy about a dry cleaner who finds love on an Open University course. It is being made by Tiger Aspect, which will also produce ...
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Paper stays at Rajar
Rajar has warned that it will be two more years before it decides whether to introduce an electronic means of measuring ratings and it will continue to rely on the paper diary system in the meantime. The research group, which publishes quarterly figures on radio listenership, has tested two electronic ...
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RDF post-float figures show profit hike
Wife Swap producer RDF Media has posted its first full set of results since floating in May 2005 with pre-tax profits up 26.2% to£5.3m. Increased revenues from BBC commissions - up 209% year on year to£3.4m thanks to shows such as BBC3's ...
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ITV report slams BBC calculations
An inflation-busting rise in the licence fee would hit low income families and worsen 'super-inflation' in the costs of talent and staff, according to a report commissioned by ITV. Chief executive Charles Allen accused the BBC of using 'back-of-a-fag-packet figures' to exaggerate the need for an above-inflation hike in the ...
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Stourton heads for Ten Alps
Former BBC executive producer Fiona Stourton has joined Ten Alps, becoming director of its drama documentary and factual production subsidiaries Blakeway and 3BM TV. Stourton joined the BBC in 1994 and her credits at the corporation include Children of Beslanand ...
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GCap results prompt warning on ads
Capital Radio owner GCap's pre-tax profits have slumped 40% year on year to£22.2m in the year to the end of March. Chief executive Ralph Bernard has warned Capital's ad revenues could be down 26% for April and May, compared with last year.
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Search for best young talent begins
Broadcast, in association with Skillset, is looking for the brightest young talent to feature in our special Hot Shots supplement. Categories range from writing and directing to production and craft - so if you know a rising star in the industry this is the time to shout about it. Entry ...
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NewsITV1's Soap Awards dazzle 6.2m
ITV1's coverage of The British Soap Awards comfortably claimed the top spot at 8pm with 6.2 million (27.3%), but was way off last year's performance.
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NewsSky and BT win non-live Premiership rights
A£84.3m joint bid by BT and BSkyB has secured the rights to carry 242 'near-live' FA Premier League football matches each season, in a three-year deal.
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NewsEmap hires brand chief from Five
Emap has poached Five's head of viewer research and insight, Carl Ratcliff to the role of head of brand strategy development.
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ITV hands Rider Top World Cup job
Former BBC sport presenter Steve Rider has bagged the plum role of anchoring ITV's England games in next month's World Cup ahead of ITV regulars Gabby Logan and Jim Rosenthal.
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Production - Achtung baby!
Series producer Dan Goldsack on finding suitable families for theattentions of a 'by mind reader' and making sure the psychic's efforts didnot fall foul of Ofcom regulations.
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Ratings - Are blockbuster soaps slipping out of favour?
The three big broadcasting events of the week were Big Brother's Live Launch Show on Channel 4 on Thursday at 9pm, ...
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NewsPEER POLL: Soccer Aid v Big Brother
The latest question in Broadcast's peer poll asks: Can ITV1's Soccer Aid compete with C4's Big Brotherin the ratings?
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NewsOfcom repeats new media rights warning
Ofcom chief operating officer Ed Richards has once again urged Pact and the UK's public broadcasters to reach an agreement over the ownership of new media rights, ahead of the regulator's deadline next Wednesday.
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NewsEurosport nets Wenger and Houllier
Eurosport has lined-up Arsene Wenger and Gerard Houllier to provide expert analysis during the World Cup.
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NewsITV's Henry to map out future at Broadcast Live
ITV Consumer chief executive Jeff Henry is to give the keynote speech at Broadcast LIVE's Delivery Day conference next month, mapping out where he believes audiences will be in five years' time.
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NewsMost OAPs have problems with digital TV equipment, study finds
Almost three quarters of pensioners and people with significant disabilities will need substantial help switching to digital television, according to the results of a nine-month trial.
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NewsSky and AETN confirm UK crime channel launch
A&E Television Networks (AETN) and BSkyB have confirmed they are to launch a crime channel in the UK and Ireland, as first revealed by Broadcast (11.03.05).
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NewsBig Brother watched by 4.9m
The build-up to Dawn Blake's exit from the Big Brother house ensured an easy victory for Channel 4 at 9pm with 4.9 million (22.3%).