All articles by Alex Farber – Page 101
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RatingsITV mafia doc draws 2.3m
THURSDAY: Trevor McDonald’s exposé unable to match previous mafia-themed doc.
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NewsUS studio tactics in spotlight
Warner Bros and Sony look to kick off UK restructures following key executive departures
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NewsFacebook launches TV app
Facebook has launched a video app for TV to offer users the ability to watch content on a bigger screen.
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News'Obsolete' radio regulation in spotlight
The government has kicked off a consultation to overhaul the “increasingly obsolete” regulation of national and local commercial radio stations.
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NewsBrave Bison exodus continues
The chief strategy officer of Brave Bison, formerly known as Rightster, has followed chief executive Ashley Mackenzie out of the online video business.
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NewsHigh-profile execs back VR sales platform
ITN Productions’ managing director and the co-founders of Maker Studios and The LadBible are among the investors in a 360-degree video and VR content licensing platform.
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NewsYouTube stars hire development exec
YouTube stars Caspar Lee and Joe Sugg have appointed a development executive to generate a slate of programmes for their fledgling production business.
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NewsA+E creates original series for Snapchat
Snapchat has partnered with A+E Networks to create an original unscripted show on the messaging platform.
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NewsEndemol Shine to cut digital staff
Endemol Shine UK has placed around 20 staff into consultation as it repositions its digital arm.
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NewsNewman & Baron Cohen win debut order
Andrew Newman and Sacha Baron Cohen’s fledgling indie Spelthorne Community Television has picked up its debut commission – a comedy short for Channel 4.
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RatingsRoots grabs 1m for BBC4
WEDNESDAY: Roots, the remake of Alex Haley’s classic novel about the slave trade, launched with BBC4’s biggest audience for an original drama in three years.
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NewsHigh-profile execs join Doc/Fest board
ITV factual controller Jo Clinton-Davis and Sky factual commissioner Siobhan Mulholland are among the new appointments to the Sheffield Doc/Fest board.
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NewsAnalysis: Sky favours own programmes in Top Picks
Sky is using the Top Picks section of its next-generation TV service to heavily promote its own programmes – virtually ignoring the likes of ITV and Channel 4 – according to a study.
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NewsKids TV lobbyists warn sector faces 'extinction'
A group of peers have called on Ofcom to be handed powers to demand the public service broadcasters commission more original children’s content.