All Broadcast articles in 23 November 2007 – Page 6
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NewsRDF Rights picks up Extreme Pilgrim
RDF Rights has acquired the international distribution rights to BBC2’s new factual entertainment series Extreme Pilgrim.
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NewsElectric Sky signs up Ian Wright
Electric Sky has picked up a raft of new titles in time for this month’s Asia TV Forum, including a new ITV1 travel series fronted by Arsenal legend Ian Wright.
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NewsSowerbutts takes on Zodiak distribution role
Diverse Production managing director Paul Sowerbutts has taken on the additional role of vice president of distribution at parent company Zodiak Television.
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FeaturesBehind The News: Interactive TV
As ITV unveils Rock Rivals and a number of channels heap their content onto social networking site Bebo, David Wood reports on the appeal of interactive shows.
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FeaturesInterview: Roy Ackerman and Paul Sowerbutts
Since being snapped up by Zodiak last year, Diverse has become just that, setting up indies away from its factual base.
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NewsUK projects secure EU investment
Chorion, Brook Lapping, Seventh Art Productions and Bergmann Pictures have secured funding from the EU’s Media programme.
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NewsDavies builds Fluorescent's Empire
Fluorescent Media has teamed up with the producer of the US version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? to jointly pitch and produce a new cross-platform gameshow format.
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CommentThe long tail of IP television
Ascent Media’s Allen McCaskill on how IPTV provides television programmes of infinite variety (and quality) with a new market.
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NewsCartoon Network picks up Skunk Fu!
Cake Distribution has licensed its hit animated series Skunk Fu! to Cartoon Network Europe for its EMEA Channels.
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BBC Worldwide names new marketing boss
BBC Worldwide Americas has appointed Andrew Jackson to the newly created role of senior vice president of marketing.
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NewsBBC2 unveils White season
BBC2 is to focus on white working class Britain in a season of “unflinching” programmes looking at why some sections of that community “feel increasingly marginalised”.
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NewsEntwistle to head BBC Knowledge
Acting BBC4 controller George Entwistle will succeed Glenwyn Benson as BBC Knowledge controller.
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NewsBBC2 to tackle white working class
BBC2 will focus on white working class Britain this autumn/winter, with a raft of “unflinching” programmes looking at why some sections of that community “feel increasingly marginalised”.
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NewsWarner Bros to launch UK channel
US studio Warner Bros has partnered with Virgin Media and BT Vision to launch a new entertainment channel devoted exclusively to the studio’s content.
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NewsThe One Show breaks 5m
BBC1 magazine programme The One Show gained 5.1m viewers (23.4%) at 7pm last night, its largest audience ever.
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NewsBrits dominate Emmy awards
British programming and talent swept the board at the international Emmy awards in New York last night, picking up seven awards.
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NewsBenson moves to policy and strategy
BBC Knowledge controller Glenwyn Benson is moving away from programming to take up a newly created senior role within the BBC’s Policy and Strategy division.
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NewsC4 orders peace activist death drama
Channel 4 is lining up a feature-length drama about the death of British peace activist Tom Hurndall for next spring.
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Spun Gold Secures Two-Year Titchmarsh Deal
ITV1 has committed to a massive 140 hours of The Alan Titchmarsh Show after signing a two-year deal with producer Spun Gold, writes Rob Shepherd.