All articles by Alex Farber – Page 155
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NewsPreferred candidate chosen to be Ofcom chair
Dame Patricia Hodgson, Ofcom’s deputy chair, has been chosen as the preferred candidate for the top job following the departure of Colette Bowe.
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RatingsLast Tango no match for I'm A Celeb
Last Tango in Halifax fell to a series low of 4.5m as it struggled against I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! on Tuesday.
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NewsC4 promotes Glover and Mirsky
Channel 4 has promoted David Glover and Nick Mirsky to the newly created positions of head of specialist factual and head of documentaries respectively.
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NewsRecord iPlayer mobile and tablet stats
The volume of traffic to BBC iPlayer from mobile and tablet devices is almost on a par with computers, according to the latest data released by the BBC.
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RatingsThe Bible opens with 1.3m
Channel 5 drama The Bible opened up with 1.3m on Saturday, seeing off competition in the slot from BBC2’s Mary Poppins special and Charlie Brooker’s look at video games for Channel 4.
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NewsSundog online shorts to highlight energy poverty
Sundog Pictures is to produce a series of online shorts about energy poverty as part of a wider branded documentary commission from global wind-energy firm Vestas.
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NewsBattle begins for Broadcast Awards 2014
Indies Big Talk Productions and Twofour lead the nominations for the Broadcast Awards 2014 after being shortlisted in multiple categories, including Best Independent Production Company.
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NewsLeopard execs form Brown Bob indie
Leopard Films execs Jacqueline Hewer and Nicki Gottlieb have left the business to set up their own indie, Brown Bob Productions.
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NewsTern visits Pet Hospital for C4
Channel 4 has ordered a daytime series set in a pet hospital from Tern Television fronted by John Barrowman.
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NewsC4 hires arts chief
Channel 4 has appointed D-Day As It Happens-commissioner John Hay as its arts head, replacing Tabitha Jackson.
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NewsC4 tracks Gok Wan panto debut
Channel 4 has green-lit a behind-the-scenes pantomime special which will follow Gok Wan as he takes part in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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RatingsMorecambe and Wise doc draws 2m
BBC2’s doc about comedy duo Morecambe and Wise performed well on Sunday, withstanding serious competition from BBC1 and ITV’s entertainment juggernauts.
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NewsTwitter turns on TV-targeted ads
Twitter has launched a service that allows advertisers to reach people who are discussing TV shows.
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NewsITV and Twitter join forces for RWC final rerun
ITV Sport has forged a partnership with Twitter for a repeat of England’s 2003 Rugby World Cup victory.
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NewsShed reshapes drama arm
Shed Media’s scripted output is set for a shot in the arm after the super-indie established a dedicated division following the decision of the Shed Productions founders to step back from running the business.
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NewsXbox One offers viewers VoD and personalised EPG
Next-generation console Xbox One will allow users to watch live TV via a personalised EPG that will also offer access to video-ondemand (VoD) apps such as Netflix, Lovefilm and Machinima.
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NewsDiscovery orders fast turnaround Typhoon Haiyan doc
ITN Productions has travelled to the Philippines to make a fast turnaround documentary about Typhoon Haiyan for Discovery Networks International.
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NewsBT Sport eyes further rights deals
BT TV chief executive Marc Watson has defended the £900m the business spent on securing Champions League rights and hinted it is considering bidding for more Premier League rights.
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NewsAshes highlights to air on Pick TV
Highlights of England’s defence of The Ashes in Australia are to be made available on Sky’s free-to-air service Pick TV.