All articles by Alex Farber – Page 180
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NewsPioneer plans scripted move
Factual indie Pioneer Productions has announced a round of senior staff promotions designed to help expand its output and base of broadcasters.
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NewsThe Space handed £8m and 6 month extension
The online pilot partnership between the BBC and Arts Council England, The Space, has been earmarked for an extra £8m investment as its trial period is extended for six months.
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RatingsDCI Banks return wins slot
The return of ITV1’s detective DCI Banks was enough to see off competition from Celia Imrie on Who Do You Think You Are?
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NewsMaria Miller OK's Global / GMG merger on plurality
Culture secretary Maria Miller has opted not to call for an investigation of the proposed £70m merger between Global Radio and Guardian Media Group radio on plurality grounds.The merger, which was put on hold in August by former Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt, will now be considered by the Office of ...
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NewsBBC4 takes a trip a down memory lane to 60s Britain
BBC4 has ordered a 20-part series designed to give modern audiences an insight into what life was like in the 1960s.
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NewsIndies embrace YouTube era
Mipcom: YouTube’s investment in original content had Mipcom buzzing this week as UK producers hailed a new era for content creators.
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NewsCITV signs Ninja Turtles
Mipcom: ITV has picked up the rights to air Nickelodeon’s CGI version of classic cartoon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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NewsHulu and BBC in second co-pro deal
Mipcom: BBC Productions has agreed its second co-production deal with US VoD service Hulu to create comedy thriller The Wrong Mans.
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NewsPeter Rabbit hops onto CBeebies
Mipcom: CBeebies has acquired CGI series Peter Rabbit from Penguin, Silvergate Media and Nickelodeon US, 110 years after the first publication of the classic children’s book.
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NewsRightster buys stake in Charlie Bit My Finger stars
Mipcom: The stars of viral sensation clip Charlie Bit My Finger are to feature in new videos following the acquisition of a stake in talent management business Viral Spiral by online video network Rightster.
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RatingsMonroe suffers second episode dip
Monroe ITV1’s drama about a neurosurgeon shed over 350,000 viewers from last week’s opener, failing to gain ground on BBC1’s New Tricks.
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RatingsHomeland launches on par with series one
C4’s thriller Homeland returned for its second series to a similar audience as its debut, fending off competition from heavyweight ITV1 drama Downton Abbey.
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RatingsStrictly peaks with 10m
BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing launched on a par with rival talent show The X Factor this weekend, as the two aired on the same night for the first time this year.
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RatingsHotel GB checks out on series low
Hotel GB checked out with a series low while Strictly Come Dancing held its audience as it entered its dancing phase.
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NewsYouTube reveals 60 channel partners
Mipcom: YouTube has revealed a raft of UK indies which have been selected to produce over 60 channels for the Google-owned site.
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NewsRadioplayer launches mobile app
Radioplayer has launched a mobile app enabling users to access BBC and commercial radio stations from a single resource.
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NewsHistory orders South African special
History has ordered flagship documentary about the end of apartheid in South Africa which is to air internationally in 2013.
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NewsTalkTalk to stream HD channels via YouView
TalkTalk is to start streaming HD channels via YouView later this year, with LoveFilm and Sky expected to be among the first to roll out content.
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NewsMTV eyes format potential of UK docu-reality pilots
MTV International has ordered a clutch of docu-reality pilots from UK indies, which it aims to turn into ongoing formats.
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NewsTwofour to explore tropical diseases in Discovery series
Discovery Networks Western Europe is to explore the world of tropical diseases, having gained exclusive access to three specialist institutions.