All articles by Alex Farber – Page 102
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NewsRadio 1 commissions Valentine's Day doc
Radio 1 has ordered a Valentine’s Day-themed series hosted by DJ Alice Levine for its iPlayer channel.
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RatingsMoorside is BBC's biggest drama launch since 2014
TUESDAY: BBC1’s The Moorside, which explores the real-life disappearance of Shannon Matthews, was the channel’s best-performing new drama launch in three years.
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NewsYouTube turns on mobile live streaming
YouTube is to enable its biggest creators to live stream from mobile devices.
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NewsLive Fleabag lined up by BBC
The live stage show of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s dysfunctional comedy Fleabag is being lined up to air on the BBC.
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Ratings1m watch fake news on C4
MONDAY: Channel 4 kicked off its fake news season in front of 1m viewers, as BBC2’s SAS documentary outgunned Channel 5’s recent effort.
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NewsLookout Point hires Apple Tree Yard producer
Lookout Point has bolstered its creative team with the appointment of Apple Tree Yard producer Chris Carey.
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RatingsUllman fails to capitalise on primetime slot
WEEKEND: Tracey Ullman failed to capitalise on her primetime slot as Celebrity Big Brother bowed out with a series average below 2m.
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RatingsThe Jump and Good Karma Hospital launch well
SUNDAY: The Jump returned with a peak of almost 3m as ITV’s Good Karma Hotel launched neck-and-neck with the third episode of BBC1’s Apple Tree Yard.
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NewsThe Box snares ITVS digital chief
ITV Studios digital entertainment chief Athena Witter has joined The Box Plus Network to strengthen its original content offering.
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NewsGames developer urges TV writers to experiment
Former Tern TV head of digital Simon Meek has urged TV writers and directors to embrace games production as he prepares to launch a second interactive adventure.
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NewsSky in women's cricket first
Sky Sports is to broadcast live domestic women’s cricket for the first time after striking a deal with the ECB.
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NewsOfcom kicks off on-demand consultation
Ofcom has kicked off a consultation into regulatory fees for on-demand programme services after just under £500,000 was collected from providers in 2015/16.
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NewsTwitter preps first European live broadcast
Twitter has agreed its first European live streaming deal – partnering with Sky Sports News to provide coverage of football’s transfer deadline day.
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NewsBig Light hires BBC drama exec
BBC Drama creative director Katie McAleese has joined Frank Spotnitz’s Big Light Productions.
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NewsEvening Standard editor joins Today programme
London Evening Standard editor Sarah Sands has been hired as editor of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.
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NewsPrincess inks Rimmel deal
Princess Productions has forged a deal with make-up brand Rimmel to launch an online series featuring 12 of YouTube’s biggest beauty influencers.
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NewsC5 ads to target Sky homes
Channel 5 has become the first terrestrial broadcaster to join Sky’s targeted advertising platform AdSmart.
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NewsEmerging writer join Dancing Ledge
Dancing Ledge Productions has awarded its second writer in residence bursary after receiving submissions from over 150 writers.
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NewsSky hits back in Discovery dispute
Sky chief executive Jeremy Darroch has hit back in the carriage deal row with Discovery, claiming their channels’ share of viewing has been in “long-term decline”.
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NewsDRG eyes investments after Wildseed tie-up
DRG has an “eye and a half ” on making a series of investments in the wake of its deal to back Wildseed Studios content, as it evolves into a future-proofed distribution business.