All Broadcast articles in 07 November 2008 – Page 6
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NewsITV makes Fincham online chief
ITV is merging its online web and TV businesses and handing extra responsibility to Peter Fincham by making him director of television, channels and online.
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NewsShortsTV launches on Sky
French short film channel ShortsTV is to launch in the UK on the Sky platform.
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CommentAnd so it came to pass
Will Strauss made a prediction about mergers and acquisitions and it came true. In his latest blog he wonders what can be done to stop them failing.
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NewsRoss and Brand to burn
A fortnight of debate about Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross' phone incident will come to a head this weekend when a 27ft effigy of the pair is burned in a public display.
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NewsFive/C4 benefit in October
Both Five and Channel 4 have seen their shares grow in October as all the other terrestrial channels have lost ground.
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NewsHow we covered the dispute
BSkyB and Virgin Media have locked horns back in February 2007 over carrying each others channels and only settled the dispute today (4 November). Here, we look back at how the issue first reared its head.
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NewsReinstate Brand and Ross says Satanic Slut
Georgina Baillie has declared that Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand should be reinstated by the BBC, despite public furore over their prank phone calls to her grandfather Andrew Sachs last week.
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NewsNUJ edges closer to ITV strike
The NUJ will ballot its members next week to decide if it will strike against ITV's plans to condense its regional newsrooms and shed 429 jobs.
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NewsMillicent brings DTP-style working to TV
Best Before Media has developed a web-enabled, software-based channel production toolset that can just as easily power a traditional channel on Sky as it can broadcast to a public screen or live web stream.
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NewsKentish Town Studios helps gaming channel expand
Gaming channel Challenge Jackpot has extended its broadcasting hours and launched a service on Sky, all done using the Kentish Town studios in London as its base.
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NewsGearhouse wins jungle gig
ITV Productions has awarded Gearhouse Broadcast the contract to provide technical and broadcast facilities for this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
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NewsHiring Post brings post workflow to Brownsea Island
BBC Post Production in Birmingham is using an on-location Avid-based post workflow to help with the making of BBC2 series Autumnwatch.
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NewsSky channels to return to Virgin
BSkyB's basic channels will return to the Virgin Media cable platform on 13 November after the pay TV rivals buried the hatchet to finally sign a carriage deal.
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NewsBBCW under fire over first look deal
Fremantle Media and Pact have demanded an end to BBC Worldwide's guaranteed chance to secure distribution rights to BBC in-house content ahead of commercial rivals.
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NewsHat trick of promotions at RDF USA
RDF USA, the producer behind ABC's version of Wife Swap, has promoted three key executives within its creative team.
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NewsBT promotes Watson
BT has promoted its TV services commercial director Marc Watson to director of content and business development for BT Consumer.
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NewsKoala Brothers to raise profile Down Under
CBBC series The Koala Brothers is set for a boost in Australia following a raft of deals by rights owner and producer Spellbound Entertainment.
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CommentBlog: US Election
As voters in the US decide whether Obama or McCain will be their next president, Five News political editor Andy Bell reflects on coverage of the campaign and the preparations that have been made for the main event.
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NewsUKTV History picks up Dan Snow doc
UKTV History is to air Reef Television's In Living Memory after it acquired the rights to the show from BBC Worldwide.
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NewsPassion investigates True North series
Passion Distribution has struck a deal with Leeds-based indie True North Productions to distribute its crime documentary series Killer Couples.