All News articles – Page 4382

  • News

    Civil Servant 'admits talking to BBC man'

    2003-07-09T09:24:18Z

    The Government reopened its row with the BBC over weapons of mass destruction last night by announcing that a Minis...

  • _22742_gif
    News

    ITV1 axes the Vice

    2003-07-08T16:25:52Z

    ITV1 has axed police drama The Vice after five series following plummeting ratings during its latest run, writes Sam Matthews

  • _22741_gif
    News

    BSC clears ITV1 Shipman drama

    2003-07-08T16:08:41Z

    TV watchdog the Broadcasting Standards Commission has cleared Granada's controversial dramatisation of the events surrounding the crimes of serial murderer Dr Harold Shipman, after it was accused of unfair treatment and unwarranted infringement of privacy, writes Luke Satchell

  • News

    Off The Record - Petrol emotion.

    2003-07-08T11:12:00Z

    Jeremy Clarkson's testosterone-fuelled presenting style on Top Gear continues to divide the readers of BBC propaganda

  • News

    C4's Little Brother swap leaves E4 leaking viewers.

    2003-07-08T11:11:59Z

    ive minutes and omnibus editions (eg soaps) are excluded Production credits supplied by broadcasters CHANNEL

  • News

    Off The Record - Acting challenge.

    2003-07-08T11:11:59Z

    Has Declan Donnelly - one half of Geordie duo Ant and Dec - just made a

  • News

    Off The Record - Win or lose, it's all the same beer.

    2003-07-08T11:11:59Z

    Despite Virgin chief John Pearson's insistence that there were no raucous celebrations last week following Virgin's

  • News

    Radio Analysis - A new sound for the West Midlands.

    2003-07-08T11:11:59Z

    Competition is intense for the new FM licence in Britain's heartland, with 11 contenders lining up bids that range from rock to talk radio, from jazz to country - all wanting a slice of a buoyant local market.

  • News

    Off The Record - Simon Fuller recipe.

    2003-07-08T11:11:59Z

    Ever wondered what the secret behind UK producers who make it big in the States is?

  • News

    TX - Pictures in the mind.

    2003-07-08T11:11:59Z

    Radio drama is a very visual medium, apparently. 'You're trying to provoke pictures in the audience's

  • News

    Off The Record - Showcase newsroom.

    2003-07-08T11:11:59Z

    Hacks at that bastion of hard hitting local news, BBC London, were left spluttering into their

  • News

    Radio Special - What's different about Radio 1?

    2003-07-08T11:11:58Z

    Radio 1's rivals are becoming irked at what they see as its ever more commercial agenda. So does trying to have both street cred and popularity blur its uniqueness?

  • News

    Radio Special - Don't go changing.

    2003-07-08T11:11:58Z

    With the average listener tuning in to just two stations, radio companies know that the key to success lies in creating audience loyalty. But is it the presenters or the programmes that keep people hooked on a station?

  • News

    Radio Special - Radio revolution is coming.

    2003-07-08T11:11:58Z

    Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) is on the march with improvements to content and coverage. But is the sector being held back by a lack of receivers? Alastair Ray hears the industry's take on the continuing development of digital.

  • News

    US TV SPECIAL: Rewriting the script.

    2003-07-08T11:11:58Z

    US comedy veteran Fred Barron aims to transform British sitcoms by importing US teamwriting techniques. He hopes the result will be a stream of saleable hits.

  • News

    US TV SPECIAL: A warning from America.

    2003-07-08T11:11:45Z

    As the debate over media consolidation in the UK becomes increasingly heated, John Willis - recently returned from the US to head factual and learning at the BBC - offers a damning account of the dangers of concentrated ownership in the US television mark

  • News

    US TV SPECIAL: HBO's boss of bosses.

    2003-07-08T11:11:33Z

    While HBO has become a byword for quality drama and comedy, the company's profits have been doing nicely, too. Its chairman, Chris Albrecht, talks to David Teather.

  • News

    News Analysis - The next big thing?

    2003-07-08T11:11:23Z

    Wall-to-wall reality TV has left so few peaktime slots on the US networks that there's little room for bringing on the next generation of hit dramas and comedies. But buyers insist new shows are beginning to break through.

  • News

    On The Box - Much ado about nothing.

    2003-07-08T11:11:22Z

    The producer of SMG TV's Squeak!, Adrian Edwards, thought the search for the Bard tried too hard and The Sketch Show was, well, sketchy.

  • News

    2D3 LAUNCHES PLUG-IN.

    2003-07-08T11:11:07Z

    Software manufacturer 2d3 has launched SteadyMove Pro, a shot stabilisation plug-in for film and video professionals.