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<blockquote data-quote="Satdude" data-source="post: 76513" data-attributes="member: 175600"><p>Satellite news 08.12.04</p><p></p><p>News</p><p></p><p>Sky One 'planning new lifestyle channel'</p><p></p><p>Sky is planning to launch a brand new Sky One spin-off channel, according to press reports. The new digital TV channel is likely to target female viewers with a schedule of lifestyle programmes. Sky One's programming director Jo Wallace is reported to already have held meetings with a number of independent production companies over content for the channel. </p><p></p><p>'Entertainment Tonight' comes to Sky One</p><p></p><p>The popular US entertainment news programme Entertainment Tonight is to hit Sky One screens in January when a brand new UK version is launched. Sky One controller James Baker said the new weekly version will be hosted by British presenter Amanda Byram (known for her appearances on The Swan and The Big Breakfast). The UK version of Entertainment Tonight will be shot in Hollywood on the same set used for the US series. "The new show will give UK viewers extensive coverage of all the best celebrity stories from the week and a unique look inside the lives of the UK's most talked-about stars," a Paramount spokesman said. In addition to the new show, Paramount has also licensed to Sky One the half-hour daily US version, which it air on the day after its US broadcast.</p><p></p><p>New Challenge channel starts December 13</p><p></p><p>A new time-shifted version of gameshow channel Challenge TV has begun test transmissions on Sky Digital ahead of its official launch next week. Called '52232' at the moment, it is testing at 11.307GHz/H (SR 27500, FEC 2/3). Challenge +1 will be available on Sky Digital channel 122 from December 13. </p><p></p><p>Sky News reporter joins Channel Five News</p><p></p><p>Stuart Ramsay, Sky News’ Africa correspondent, is returning to Britain to become chief correspondent of Channel Five News. Stuart Ramsay, formerly Sky News US Correspondent, moved to Johannesburg in 2001 to open the new Sky News bureau and to take his posting as Johannesburg Correspondent. </p><p></p><p>Red-faced BBC probes bogus interview</p><p></p><p>The BBC is planning a full investigation into how someone falsely claiming to be from the Dow Chemical group was interviewed live on BBC World. During the incident - during last week's 20th anniversary of the Union Carbide disaster in India - the bogus interview was first carried live on BBC World and then replayed on BBC News 24 and BBC Radio 4. The imposter claimed that Dow accepted responsibility for the disaster, which killed up to 18,000 people, and would "liquidate" its Union Carbide subsidiary. On discovering the interviewee was bogus, the BBC immediately retracted the story and issued a statement on air stating: "This morning at 9.00 and 10.00am, BBC World ran an interview with someone purporting to be from the Dow Chemical company about Bhopal. This interview was inaccurate, part of an elaborate deception. The person did not represent the company and we want to make clear that the information he gave was entirely inaccurate." </p><p></p><p>Shopping channels get reshuffled on Sky</p><p></p><p>A reshuffle of the shopping channels on Sky Digital has taken place. The channels are now in one section between channels 630 and 668 instead of being in several sections of the Electronic Programme Guide. Meanwhile, Exchange & Mart TV, which was previously in the shopping section, has moved to the specialist themed section on channel 696. </p><p></p><p>Grade rejects criticism of BBC3 and BBC4</p><p></p><p>BBC chairman Michael Grade has rejected a report that says BBC3 and BBC4 should become more mainstream. A government-commissioned independent report by Professor Patrick Barwise on the BBC's digital channels has concluded that BBC3 and BBC4 are too niche in their appeal and that BBC3 is trapped in a "creative straitjacket" and is too focused towards the 25-34 year-old demo. Barwise also believes that BBC4 needs a bigger budget and should be broadened to make it "more like Radio 4 and less like Radio 3." Grade said that although the channels might be unwatched by key parts of the UK audience, "quality and innovation" are more important than reaching a wider audience. He added: "The board agrees that improved reach is a key ambition, but so too is quality, innovation and new programming that improves programming choice to licence payers. It is that more challenging route we want our new services to follow." </p><p></p><p>Music Choice launches Christmas channel</p><p></p><p>Music Choice has launched a temporary Christmas channel, an audio-only service featuring traditional favourites, new festive tracks and reworked versions of classic songs. Sky subscribers can find the service, called 'Music Choice: So This Is Christmas', by choosing the 'Main Event' interactive channel. </p><p></p><p>Racing UK launches broadband TV channel</p><p></p><p>Racing UK, the subscription horse racing TV channel, has launched a broadband Internet service. A subscription to the broadband service mirrors the digital satellite TV charge of £20 per month, but is available to existing satellite subscribers with a 50% discount. "We are offering access to our existing satellite subscribers at the discounted rate of just £10 per month, which we hope to be able to extend to cable customers in time," said Racing UK Executive Chairman Simon Bazalgette. </p><p></p><p>Sky One to launch new darts reality series</p><p></p><p>Sky One is to broadcast a new TV series about the wives of darts players. Darts Players' Wives will focus on characters such as Phil 'The Power' Taylor, Ronnie 'The Rocket' Baxter and Peter 'One Dart' Manly and the women behind them. Sky said that darts players may seem as unlikely s_x symbols, but the game has a huge female following. </p><p></p><p>Living TV buys plastic surgery series</p><p></p><p>Living TV has bought several new TV series from the US and Australia dealing with plastic surgery and babies to be aired during its daytime schedule in 2005. The Sky Digital TV channel has acquired Dr 90210 from E Entertainment in the US and Bodywork from Australia - both of which will start airing during January 2005. Kids Ward, a new factual series following events at an Australian children's hospital, will start later in the year. </p><p></p><p>This week's other digital TV news...</p><p></p><p>Ron Atkinson, the former ITV football pundit who was forced to resign for making a racist comment live on air, is returning to football commentary on Channel Five... Yoo Media is to buy Digital Interactive Television Group (DITG) and The Gaming Channel (TGC) in a £28 million deal. TGC runs fixed odds and gambling TV channels on Sky including Avago and Channel 425... Financial consultants Ernst & Young have submitted their independent review of the BBC's system of financial controls and concluded that the BBC's procedures are "fundamentally sound"... TV regulator OFCOM is under pressure to rescind its proposal to allow ITV to cut its regional programming quotas... BT is to sell its entire shareholding - 15.8 per cent - in satellite operator Eutelsat for £363m... BBC Broadcast has signed a five year contract to provide Channel Five with ‘level one’ disaster recovery, meaning the Beeb would play out Channel Five should something happen to Five's existing playout facility... Premiere, Germany's largest digital TV operator, has chosen Pace's PDR set-top boxes for its new satellite PDR service... German sports channel DSF has secured exclusive German free TV rights to the Wimbledon tennis championships from 2005 to 2007.</p><p></p><p>Regards Satdude. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Satdude, post: 76513, member: 175600"] Satellite news 08.12.04 News Sky One 'planning new lifestyle channel' Sky is planning to launch a brand new Sky One spin-off channel, according to press reports. The new digital TV channel is likely to target female viewers with a schedule of lifestyle programmes. Sky One's programming director Jo Wallace is reported to already have held meetings with a number of independent production companies over content for the channel. 'Entertainment Tonight' comes to Sky One The popular US entertainment news programme Entertainment Tonight is to hit Sky One screens in January when a brand new UK version is launched. Sky One controller James Baker said the new weekly version will be hosted by British presenter Amanda Byram (known for her appearances on The Swan and The Big Breakfast). The UK version of Entertainment Tonight will be shot in Hollywood on the same set used for the US series. "The new show will give UK viewers extensive coverage of all the best celebrity stories from the week and a unique look inside the lives of the UK's most talked-about stars," a Paramount spokesman said. In addition to the new show, Paramount has also licensed to Sky One the half-hour daily US version, which it air on the day after its US broadcast. New Challenge channel starts December 13 A new time-shifted version of gameshow channel Challenge TV has begun test transmissions on Sky Digital ahead of its official launch next week. Called '52232' at the moment, it is testing at 11.307GHz/H (SR 27500, FEC 2/3). Challenge +1 will be available on Sky Digital channel 122 from December 13. Sky News reporter joins Channel Five News Stuart Ramsay, Sky News’ Africa correspondent, is returning to Britain to become chief correspondent of Channel Five News. Stuart Ramsay, formerly Sky News US Correspondent, moved to Johannesburg in 2001 to open the new Sky News bureau and to take his posting as Johannesburg Correspondent. Red-faced BBC probes bogus interview The BBC is planning a full investigation into how someone falsely claiming to be from the Dow Chemical group was interviewed live on BBC World. During the incident - during last week's 20th anniversary of the Union Carbide disaster in India - the bogus interview was first carried live on BBC World and then replayed on BBC News 24 and BBC Radio 4. The imposter claimed that Dow accepted responsibility for the disaster, which killed up to 18,000 people, and would "liquidate" its Union Carbide subsidiary. On discovering the interviewee was bogus, the BBC immediately retracted the story and issued a statement on air stating: "This morning at 9.00 and 10.00am, BBC World ran an interview with someone purporting to be from the Dow Chemical company about Bhopal. This interview was inaccurate, part of an elaborate deception. The person did not represent the company and we want to make clear that the information he gave was entirely inaccurate." Shopping channels get reshuffled on Sky A reshuffle of the shopping channels on Sky Digital has taken place. The channels are now in one section between channels 630 and 668 instead of being in several sections of the Electronic Programme Guide. Meanwhile, Exchange & Mart TV, which was previously in the shopping section, has moved to the specialist themed section on channel 696. Grade rejects criticism of BBC3 and BBC4 BBC chairman Michael Grade has rejected a report that says BBC3 and BBC4 should become more mainstream. A government-commissioned independent report by Professor Patrick Barwise on the BBC's digital channels has concluded that BBC3 and BBC4 are too niche in their appeal and that BBC3 is trapped in a "creative straitjacket" and is too focused towards the 25-34 year-old demo. Barwise also believes that BBC4 needs a bigger budget and should be broadened to make it "more like Radio 4 and less like Radio 3." Grade said that although the channels might be unwatched by key parts of the UK audience, "quality and innovation" are more important than reaching a wider audience. He added: "The board agrees that improved reach is a key ambition, but so too is quality, innovation and new programming that improves programming choice to licence payers. It is that more challenging route we want our new services to follow." Music Choice launches Christmas channel Music Choice has launched a temporary Christmas channel, an audio-only service featuring traditional favourites, new festive tracks and reworked versions of classic songs. Sky subscribers can find the service, called 'Music Choice: So This Is Christmas', by choosing the 'Main Event' interactive channel. Racing UK launches broadband TV channel Racing UK, the subscription horse racing TV channel, has launched a broadband Internet service. A subscription to the broadband service mirrors the digital satellite TV charge of £20 per month, but is available to existing satellite subscribers with a 50% discount. "We are offering access to our existing satellite subscribers at the discounted rate of just £10 per month, which we hope to be able to extend to cable customers in time," said Racing UK Executive Chairman Simon Bazalgette. Sky One to launch new darts reality series Sky One is to broadcast a new TV series about the wives of darts players. Darts Players' Wives will focus on characters such as Phil 'The Power' Taylor, Ronnie 'The Rocket' Baxter and Peter 'One Dart' Manly and the women behind them. Sky said that darts players may seem as unlikely s_x symbols, but the game has a huge female following. Living TV buys plastic surgery series Living TV has bought several new TV series from the US and Australia dealing with plastic surgery and babies to be aired during its daytime schedule in 2005. The Sky Digital TV channel has acquired Dr 90210 from E Entertainment in the US and Bodywork from Australia - both of which will start airing during January 2005. Kids Ward, a new factual series following events at an Australian children's hospital, will start later in the year. This week's other digital TV news... Ron Atkinson, the former ITV football pundit who was forced to resign for making a racist comment live on air, is returning to football commentary on Channel Five... Yoo Media is to buy Digital Interactive Television Group (DITG) and The Gaming Channel (TGC) in a £28 million deal. TGC runs fixed odds and gambling TV channels on Sky including Avago and Channel 425... Financial consultants Ernst & Young have submitted their independent review of the BBC's system of financial controls and concluded that the BBC's procedures are "fundamentally sound"... TV regulator OFCOM is under pressure to rescind its proposal to allow ITV to cut its regional programming quotas... BT is to sell its entire shareholding - 15.8 per cent - in satellite operator Eutelsat for £363m... BBC Broadcast has signed a five year contract to provide Channel Five with ‘level one’ disaster recovery, meaning the Beeb would play out Channel Five should something happen to Five's existing playout facility... Premiere, Germany's largest digital TV operator, has chosen Pace's PDR set-top boxes for its new satellite PDR service... German sports channel DSF has secured exclusive German free TV rights to the Wimbledon tennis championships from 2005 to 2007. Regards Satdude. :D [/QUOTE]
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