All articles by Alex Farber – Page 160
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NewsLovefilm locks up rights to Copper
Cineflix Studio’s period crime drama Copper will debut in the UK via Amazon’s Lovefilm service.
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NewsRDF hires Twofour features development exec
RDF Television has hired Twofour’s Kirsty Calvert-Ansari to build the indie’s features development.
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RatingsEngland match nets 6.8m
England’s victory over footballing minnows Moldova in the World Cup qualifying game peaked with 6.8m viewers on Friday – easily the evening’s most-watched programme.
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NewsThompson accuses Patten of misleading MPs
Former director general Mark Thompson has accused BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten of “fundamentally misleading” MPs over corporation payoffs at a Commons select committee hearing.
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NewsEndemol's Jones & Samwell-Smith take on new roles
Endemol UK has created a dedicated commercial director role to grow off screen revenues across all platforms.
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NewsTelegraph Hill takes The Fox Problem to Bestival
Telegraph Hill is to revive its online series The Fox Problem via Instagram and Twitter after securing investment from cosmetic brand Smashbox Cosmetics.
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NewsYouTube hosts first Upfronts
YouTube is to bid against broadcasting’s big beasts for advertisers, hosting its first UK Upfronts to showcase its original content.
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NewsMillionaire creators establish formats firm
The creators of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Michael Whitehill and David Briggs have joined forces with two former Celador Productions colleagues to launch a format creation business.
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NewsMonty Don tests craftmanship for More4
Monty Don is to investigate the world of traditional craftsmanship in a Ricochet series for More4.
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NewsTwitter poaches Syco digital chief
Twitter has poached Syco Entertainment’s head of digital Theo Luke to manage its strategic partnerships which include working with a range of broadcasters.
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NewsSky Sports bolsters online transfer day coverage
Sky Sports is to tap into clip-sharing technology to bolster its online coverage of football transfer deadline day.
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NewsDoghouse wins BBC4 & Yahoo! orders
Doghouse Media has won commissions from BBC4 and Channel 5, as well as an online fitness series for Yahoo!.
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NewsA+E, Turner and Viacom join Freeview streaming service
A+E Networks, Turner Broadcasting and Viacom are the first broadcasters to sign up to a subscription TV service accessed via internet-connected Freeview HD boxes.
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RatingsCBB, Nurses and prisoners lift C5
Channel 5 enjoyed a strong night on Wednesday as Nurses, Celebrity Big Brother and Wentworth Prison all put in above-average performances.
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NewsFacebook exec: Instagram can be a boon to TV
Facebook executive Karla Geci has urged TV execs to consider embracing photo-sharing service Instagram to support shows.
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NewsWhizz Kid wins first Challenge gameshow
Sky has ordered a Whizz Kid Entertainment quiz as its first original gameshow for Challenge since it acquired the channel.
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NewsBBC1 heads back to Animal Frontline
True North has secured a second series of BBC1’s daytime RSPCA inspector doc Animal Frontline.
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RatingsBig School expels 600k viewers
David Walliams’ BBC1 comedy Big School won the Friday night ratings battle despite losing nearly 15% of its audience from last week’s opener.
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NewsDanny Boyle to direct C4 drama
Channel 4 has ordered a Danny Boyle-directed police drama and period piece about the birth of modern India.
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NewsYahoo! orders Boris Johnson spoof
A spoof Boris Johnson is to offer viewers an alternative guide to London in Yahoo!’s latest online commission.