All Broadcast articles in 2 October 2009 – Page 5
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Robert Webb named BBC Worldwide chairman
BBC non-executive director Robert Webb QC is to be the next chairman of BBC Worldwide.
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NewsESPN adds live basketball in three-year deal
Live NBA basketball is coming to the UK for the first time after ESPN secured a three-year deal.
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NewsAlesha Dixon to front BBC3 doc
A BBC3 doc about the implications of growing up without a father is to be fronted by singer and Strictly Come Dancing judge Alesha Dixon, to be produced by Flame TV.
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CommentA clear Vision in pay-TV
BT Vision provides a strong mix of free and on-demand content, but as it looks set to fall short of its subscriber targets, Keith Wells asks what has gone wrong.
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NewsChorion: Coolabi talks "definitely off"
Chorion has revealed that Coolabi’s bid to buy its crime division has collapsed after the listed indie failed to secure enough funding.
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NewsArmstrong to front BBC1 satire pilot
Armstrong and Miller’s subsidiary Toff Media is piloting a companion show to Have I Got News For You that will cast a satirical eye on the week ahead.
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CommentStaraoke: how to hit a curveball
They say never work with children or animals. So when John A. Marley set out to work on kids karaoke show Staroke in six different languages, with children from six different territories, what could possibly go wrong?
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NewsFive launches live football on iPhone
Live football has come to the iPhone for the first time with an application from Five.
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NewsHell's Kitchen USA sales heat up
Hell’s Kitchen USA, fronted by Gordon Ramsay, has extended its reach to more than 180 territories following a raft of new sales by ITV Studios Global Entertainment.
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RatingsNearly 2m see Wilson put Two Feet in the Grave
Actor Richard Wilson kicked some life into BBC1’s ratings last night with his documentary on death attracting a peak audience of 1.9m (13.5%).
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NewsCoolabi: Chorion talks ongoing but will end soon
Coolabi is seeking a “swift resolution” to its sales talks with Chorion, which have seen its shares suspended for nearly five months.
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NewsEight out of 10 TVs digital
Eight out of 10 of the UK’s 60 million TV sets are now digitally enabled, according to Ofcom.
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WFTV launches comedy briefings
Women in Film and TV is inviting women working in TV comedy to discuss the issues facing the genre at a series of briefings.
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NewsMore scheduling overlap for Strictly and X Factor
Fans of popular shows The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing may be forced to pick between the two as TV scheduling for October 10 will see one hour and 20 minutes overlap.
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NewsInternet ad spend overtakes TV
First-half spending on internet advertising was a record £1.75 billion, a quarter of the market and more than the £1.64 billion for television, says the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB).
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NewsSky Movies Indie goes HD
Sky Movies will launch its tenth high definition channel next month with the advent of Indie HD.
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NewsPrime Focus completes global re-brand
Prime Focus has re-named all of its facilities in order to create a single global ‘visual entertainment services company’, a move that results in the demise of established Soho brands including Blue.
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NewsBBC to cut 90 jobs
The BBC is to axe 90 jobs in a restructure of its talent and rights negotiation team.
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NewsSnell appoints global sales director
Snell has appointed Tandberg’s Paul Gullett as its new global sales director.