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Virgin Radio Sold
Virgin Radio has been sold by SMG to TIML Golden
Square Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Times of India Group,
for £53.2m.
The new station will be managed by Absolute Radio, owners of JACK fm
and FM107.9 in Oxford, and a team comprising media and entertainment
specialists from TIML.
Rob Woodward Chief Executive of SMG plc said: “I
believe that £53.2 million represents a sound price for Virgin Radio
and a good deal for SMG shareholders. The disposal of Virgin Radio
is consistent with our overall strategy and the proceeds of the sale
will allow us to return cash to shareholders, as well as further
strengthen an already healthy balance sheet.
"I would like to wish the management team and all the employees of
Virgin Radio the best of luck for the future and I am sure that the
business will continue to prosper under TIML’s ownership.”
22:15
May 30 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
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Kidnap
Victim To Host TV Show
For years TV was her main entertainment and view of
the world as she lived in an underground prison. Now the kidnap
victim Natascha Kampusch is to become a TV talk show host herself -
a career she dreamed of during her 8½-year ordeal.
This weekend the 20-year old Austrian will host the first in her
chat show series, Natascha Kampusch Meets … on the private channel
Puls 4.
In her own words the 50-minute show is about finding out "how people
get to where they are". She said: "I'm interested in people who deal
with the everyday in a courageous and confident way, and in the
process often manage to achieve extraordinary things."
Her first interview is with Niki Lauda, the former formula one
racing driver who almost died in a crash at the 1976 German grand
prix. Lauda said he was initially sceptical about being interviewed
by the former kidnap victim, who was released less than two years
ago.
"I met up with her before agreeing to do the interview," he said. "I
wanted to find out why she wanted to do it at all. She told me it
was what she's interested in pursuing." He said the interview had
been insightful. "She asked me questions that I have never been
asked before … she got a lot out of me with her manner of talking."
The recorded programme will be broadcast once a month allowing
Kampusch time to continue study for her school exams.
22:06
May 30 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
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ITV Bingo Night
Melinda Messenger and Michael Underwood are to host
ITV1's new game show Bingo Night Live, it has been confirmed.
The show will launch on June 4 and give viewers the
chance to play bingo and win cash prizes with a jackpot of £25,000.
Transmitted live after midnight, the show will air five nights a
week from Tuesday to Saturday.
Each one-hour programme will mix free-to-play bingo with
entertainment and three main bingo games each night. There will also
be a Golden Jackpot prize money starting at £25,000 on launch night.
There will also be additional cash prizes to win with the extra
games 'Magic Numbers' and 'Minute to Win It' which run between the
main bingo games.
21:46
May 30 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
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Big
Brother Launch Night Project
Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr front a special Big
Brother Launch Night Project on Thursday, June 5 at 22:40.
Joined by a collection of Big Brother guest hosts to
celebrate the start of Big Brother 9, ex-housemates from across the
years will present different parts of the show, which will be all
about the world of Big Brother .
Justin and Alan pay a visit to the Big Brother house
and the housemates take part in the usual sketches, hidden camera
stunts and games.
17:44
May 30 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
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George
Galloway Bill Complaint
Lawyers for Respect MP George Galloway have
complained to TalkBack Thames over a storyline in The Bill that he
claims was based on him.
Galloway said he was libelled in an episode shown last November
which showed a character called Paul Sagger MP who had smuggled
drugs back from Iraq and looted an antique dagger from a Baghdad
museum.
The character is injured during a shooting that kills a Muslim
cleric at a Rock Against Racism gig, an event held in Galloway's own
east London constituency of Bethnal Green and Bow.
Neither TalkBack Thames nor George Galloway's parliamentary office
would comment on the case, but both confirmed that a letter of
complaint had been sent by Galloway's lawyers to the legal
department of Talkback Thames.
16:43
May 30 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
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Jonathan
Creek Set To Return
After almost five years away from the screens, BBC
One is planning to bring back detective comedy-drama Jonathan Creek
after almost five years for a Christmas special.
Pre-production has begun on a one-off 90-minute
edition of the show, with Alan Davies returning to the title role as
a designer of magic tricks who solves mysterious crimes.
Creator David Renwick, who penned all 25 episodes of the show in its
original run from 1997 to early 2004, is writing a script with the
expectation of filming in the summer.
"After a five year break I think we're all looking forward to
getting Creek back on the screen, and the BBC appear to be quite
excited, so fingers crossed," he said.
16:30
May 30 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
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Survivors For BBC
One
BBC One is to screen a "re-imagining" of
Terry Nation's 1970's novel and drama Survivors.
The cast includes
Julie Graham,
Max Beesley,
Nikki Amuka–Bird and
Paterson Joseph..
Set in the present day, the drama series focuses on the world in
the aftermath of a devastating virus which wipes out most of the
world's population.
Kate Harwood, BBC Head
of Drama Series & Serials, said: "Survivors is an exciting new drama
series which asks the most fundamental of questions. How would the
human spirit endure when faced with the most exciting and terrifying
adventures?
"We have managed to assemble a magnificent cast in a series set
to take audiences on an emotional rollercoaster ride."
A transmission date for the series still has to be advised.
16:02
May 30 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
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Live
Commercial A Success
Channel 4 last night staged a live television
commercial involving an ambitious skydiving jump.
The commercial, screened during the channel's dinner party series
Come Dine With Me, saw 14 daredevils jump out of a plane before
forming the letters H-O-N-D-A.
With only three minutes and 20 seconds to spell out the message the
skydivers appeared to struggle over the letter "N", but it all came
together in the end.
As they approached the ground in Madrid, one member even had time to
deliver his own personal message, with his gloves coming together to
form the words "HELLO MUM".
The advert, inspired by Honda's strapline, "If it's difficult it's
worth doing", is a precursor to the car manufacturer's new
advertising campaign, beginning on June 1.
The idea was developed by Channel 4's strategic sales team, led by
Mike Parker, and 4creative for Honda.
Parker said: "Honda is walking the talk with this ad launch; it is
bold, daring and very difficult."
The team of expert skydivers includes European champion Phil Curtis,
four world champions and nine national skydiving champions.
Andy Barnes, sales director, Channel 4, said: "This concept breaks
the boundaries of the perceived confines of TV advertising, which is
something Channel 4 is striving to do."
07:12
May 30 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
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The Real Father Ted
On Monday, June 16, BBC Four tells the story of
the man said to be the real Father Ted.
Father Michael Cleary was one of the superstars of
the Irish Catholic Church. A multi-talented clergyman, who recorded
two No. 1 singles, topped the bill at the Sydney Opera House and had
his own TV and radio chat shows, he was one of the most popular
figures in Ireland.
Young film-maker Alison Millar was delighted when
he agreed to let her follow him for a year as her graduation film,
and she grew close to Fr Michael, his housekeeper, Phyllis, and her
son, Ross.
Soon after Alison finished filming, Fr Michael died, and the world
discovered that Phyllis and Ross were, in fact, his lover and son.
Millar's footage was suddenly in high demand, but she put it in her
parent's attic and let it lie.
Fifteen years later, in this film for the Storyville strand, Millar
revisits her archive and tells the story of her year with the
superstar priest who inspired TV's Father Ted.
06:30
May 30 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
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