All Broadcast articles in 12 December 2008
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NewsPedigree Dogs producer hails victory after BBC suspends Crufts coverage
The producer/director of Pedigree Dogs Exposed has hailed the BBC's decision to drop coverage of Crufts as a victory for public service broadcasting - and is planning a sequel to the film.
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NewsUTV talks break down
UTV staff will be facing widespread redundancies in the New Year after negotiations broke down between the National Union of Journalists, Bectu and the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC pulls Crufts from schedule
The BBC confirmed today that it has suspended coverage of the Crufts dog show in 2009 pending further investigations into the health and well being of pedigree dogs in the UK.
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NewsUKTV acquires brace of reality shows
UKTV has acquired two hit reality lifestyle series from international distributor, Southern Star International - Domestic Blitz and My Restaurant Rules.
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NewsBBCW names digital/formats director in Asia
BBC Worldwide has appointed Disney exec Mark Chan to the newly-created role of regional sales and business development director for digital media and formats in Asia.
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NewsDisney poaches Nat Geo exec
Disney-ABC-ESPN Television has appointed Karen Vermeulen as director of programme distribution for the UK and Ireland.
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NewsLittle Dorrit ends with 4.2m
The final instalment of BBC1 period drama Little Dorrit made up for some lost ground with 4.2m viewers (18.8% share) watching at 8pm.
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NewsMcCloud and Snow urge Ofcom to save C4
Two of Channel 4's highest profile presenters have urged Ofcom to find a way of securing the broadcaster's future.
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NewsIndies back C4 in PSB review
Indies have rallied round Channel 4 in the final stages of the PSB review, urging Ofcom to find a funding solution that will allow the broadcaster to flourish.
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NewsTV Critics 13 December ‘08
“Rather than being a standard Channel 4 freak show, this film presented the Beaties as a brave and loving pair.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.
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NewsDoctor Who tops iPlayer views
The recent fourth series of Doctor Who is the most watched programme on the BBC's iPlayer since the online service started last year.
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NewsHat trick of Golden Globe nominations for Cranford
BBC1 period drama Cranford has picked up three nominations in this year's Golden Globe awards.
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CommentBlog: Game changing or game plan?
The BBC's partnership proposals are part of a bigger plan to secure its own future, writes Katherine Rushton.
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NewsRedundancies loom at UTV
UTV workers could be facing large scale redundancies before Christmas after redundancy negotiations broke down between the National Union of Journalists, Bectu and the broadcaster.
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NewsBBC cold on C4/Worldwide merger
The BBC has poured cold water on proposals to merge Channel 4 with BBC Worldwide - claiming any such move would trigger a “catastrophic loss of value”.
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NewsCheryl Cole Factor brings 1.3m to Five
Five's current run of fast turnaround documentaries continued to perform strongly for the channel with the latest, The Cheryl Cole Factor, seducing 1.3m (7.5%).
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NewsC4 rubbishes BBC iPlayer plans
Channel 4 chief executive Andy Duncan has rubbished the BBC's claims of the benefits of sharing iPlayer technology among all public service broadcasters.
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NewsITV Studios poaches BBC daytime exec
BBC daytime commissioning editor Sumi Connock will jump channels to become the new Manchester head of entertainment for ITV Studios.
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NewsShared iPlayer leads£120m BBC PSB partnership plans
The BBC has unveiled partnership proposals that it claims will be worth£120 million a year to its rival public service broadcasters, including sharing the iPlayer.